Press Release: New measures to harmonise vehicle standards and open new markets

New measures came into force in the United Kingdom, on 29 April 2009, which will make it easier for manufacturers of commercial and special-purpose vehicles to access new European markets. These measures, which already apply to cars, are designed to ensure that all new vehicles across Europe meet the same safety and environmental standards. The changes - which cover vans, trucks, minibuses, buses, coaches, trailers, wheelchair-accessible cars and other special-purpose vehicles - are in response to the new European Directive on Whole Vehicle Type Approval.

• Primary Source

United Kingdom: Department for Transport: Policy, guidance and research: Roads and vehicles: Vehicles: EC whole vehicle type approval http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/vehicles/sectionecwholevehicletype/

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