Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 17th April, 2018.

I, SHANE ROSS, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 4 , 5 , 9 , 28 and 38 of the Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act 2012 (No. 16 of 2012) and for the purpose of giving effect to Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014¹ hereby make the following regulations:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018.

(2) These Regulations come into operation on 20 May 2018.

2. In these Regulations “Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations” means the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 347 of 2013 ).

3. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended in Regulation 3 by:

(a) deleting the definitions of “category”, “periodic CVR test”, “Regulations of 2004”, “Regulations of 2013”, “re-test”, “Roadworthiness Directive”, “test due date”, “trailer” and “Type-approval Framework Directive”; and

(b) inserting the following definitions:

““Agricultural Vehicle Type-approval Framework Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No. 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013² on the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles, as last amended by Regulation (EU) No. 2016/1788³ ;

“category”, means—

(a) in relation to a vehicle other than a tractor, a category of vehicle within the meaning of Annex II to the Type- approval Framework Directive and references to particular categories of vehicle are to those categories of vehicle specified in that Annex, or

(b) in relation to a tractor, a Category T vehicle within the meaning of Article 4 of the Agricultural Vehicle Type approval Framework Regulation;

“converted vehicle” means a vehicle which, having undergone a post registration conversion, has changed category and has become a CVR vehicle;

“date of conversion” means, in the case of a converted vehicle, the date recorded on the Declaration of Conversion submitted to the issuing authority and subsequently entered into the CVR information system;

“Declaration of Conversion” means the declaration of conversion of a vehicle submitted to the issuing authority or the Revenue Commissioners in accordance with section 131 of the Finance Act 1992 ;

“periodic CVR test” means a test carried out on a vehicle in accordance with Regulation 16, other than a re-test, a partial CVR test or a recall test, and includes a test carried out on a vehicle on its first test due date;

“post registration conversion” means the conversion of a vehicle after the date of first registration such that it changes category and becomes a CVR vehicle with updated registration details;

“Regulations of 2013” means the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness(Vehicle Testing) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 106 of 2013 ) as amended;

“re-test” means any test subsequent to a periodic CVR test which is carried out on a vehicle in accordance with Regulation 16 on foot of the refusal of a pass statement for that vehicle at the periodic CVR test where:

(a) the subsequent test is carried out on a day which is not more than 21 calendar days immediately after the day of the periodic CVR test, and

(b) the reading of the vehicles odometer at presentation for the subsequent test is no more than 4,000 kilometres greater

than the reading at the time when the periodic CVR test was carried out;

“Roadworthiness Directive” means Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 20141;

“small island” means an island with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants which is not linked to the other parts of territory by road bridges or road tunnels;

“test due date” shall be construed in accordance with Regulations 5 to 9B;

“tractor” does not include a tractor used for the purposes of agricultural, horticultural, forestry, farming or fishery activity solely within the State and mainly on the land where such activity takes place, including agricultural roads, forestry roads or agricultural fields;

“trailer” means a vehicle attached to a mechanically propelled vehicle (or to another vehicle attached to a mechanically propelled vehicle) or a vehicle constructed or adapted for the purpose of being drawn by a mechanically propelled vehicle and for the purposes of these Regulations includes:

(a) goods trailers, and

(b) trailers designed and constructed for the carriage of persons, as well as for the accommodation of persons, having a design gross vehicle weight exceeding 3,500 kilograms;

“Type-approval Framework Directive” means Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007⁴ , as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/758 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015⁵ ;”.

4. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended by substituting the following for Regulation 4:

“Application — CVR vehicles

4. (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) these Regulations apply to the following vehicles:

(a) vehicles with more than 8 seats, excluding the drivers seat, used for the carriage of passengers and their luggage (categories M2 and M3) with a design speed exceeding 25km/hr;

(b) goods vehicles (categories N1, N2 and N3) with a design speed exceeding 25km/hr;

(c) trailers (categories O3 and O4) with a design speed exceeding 25km/hr;

(d) ambulances (special purpose vehicles in category M) with a design speed exceeding 25km/hr;

(e) motor caravans (special purpose vehicles in category M) with a design speed exceeding 25km/hr;

(f) wheeled tractors in category T with a maximum design speed exceeding 40km/hr,

(2) These Regulations do not apply:

(a) to vehicles which are used by the Defence Forces or An Garda Síochána;

(b) subject to paragraph (3), to vehicles listed in indents (a) to (f) of paragraph (1) with a date of first registration prior to 1 January 1980 provided such a vehicle is being used solely for non-commercial purposes;

(c) to vehicles used exclusively on small islands;

(3) From 1 January 2020, these regulations apply to vehicles listed in indents (a) to (f) of paragraph (1) except where such a vehicle has reached the fortieth anniversary of the date of first registration and is being used solely for non-commercial purposes.

(4) Regulation 5 does not apply to vehicles that are not registered in the State.”.

5. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended by substituting the following for Regulation 6:

“Test due dates

6. (1) Subject to Regulations 7, 8, 9, 9A and 9B the following shall be the test due dates in respect of a CVR vehicle:

(a) the first test due date;

(b) in the case of a CVR vehicle of a class specified in column (2) of Schedule 1 at reference numbers 1 to 8 in column (1), each subsequent anniversary of the first test due date;

(c) in the case of a CVR vehicle of a class specified in column (2) of Schedule 1 at reference numbers 9 and 10 in column (1)–

(i) before the tenth anniversary of its date of first registration, each subsequent second anniversary of the first test due date,

(ii) after the tenth anniversary of its date of first registration, each subsequent anniversary of that date;

(d) subject to paragraph (5), in the case of a CVR vehicle of a class specified in column (2) of Schedule 1 at reference numbers 11 and 12 in column (1), each subsequent second anniversary of the first test due date;

(e) in the case of a CVR vehicle of a class specified in column (2) of Schedule 1 which is being used solely for non-commercial purposes and has reached the thirtieth anniversary of first registration, notwithstanding subparagraphs (b) to (d), each subsequent second anniversary of the first test due date.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) and Regulations 9A and 9B, the first test due date for a CVR vehicle is the first anniversary of its date of first registration.

(3) Subject to Regulations 9A and 9B, the first test due date for a class of CVR vehicle specified in column (2) of Schedule 1 at reference numbers 9 and 10 in column (1) is the fourth anniversary of its date of first registration.

(4) Subject to Regulations 9A and 9B, the first test due date for a class of CVR vehicle specified in column (2) of Schedule 1 at reference numbers 11 and 12 in column (1) is—

(a) a date between 20 May 2018 and 20 August 2018, where its date of first registration was on or before 20 May 2014,

(b) the fourth anniversary of its date of first registration, where its date of first registration was after 20 May 2014.

(5) In respect of a class of CVR vehicle specified in column (2) of Schedule 1 at reference numbers 11 and 12 in column (1), if the date of first registration of such a CVR vehicle was on or before 20 May 2014 and such a CVR vehicle has not successfully completed a CVR test between 20 May 2018 and 20 August 2018, each subsequent test due date will be the second anniversary of 20 May 2018.”.

6. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended by substituting the following for Regulation 7:

“Test due dates — certificate of roadworthiness in force

7. (1) Notwithstanding Regulation 6 and subject to paragraph (2), where on 20 May 2018 there is in force in respect of a CVR vehicle a certificate of roadworthiness issued under these Regulations, the test due dates in respect of that vehicle shall be the expiry date of such certificate of roadworthiness, and

(a) in the case of a CVR vehicle of a class specified in column (2) of Schedule 1 at reference numbers 1 to 8 in column (1), each subsequent anniversary of that expiry date,

(b) in the case of a CVR vehicle of a class specified in column (2) of Schedule 1 at reference numbers 9 and 10 in column (1)–

(i) before the tenth anniversary of its date of first registration, each subsequent second anniversary of that expiry date, and

(ii) after the tenth anniversary of its date of first registration, each subsequent anniversary of that expiry date.

(2) Notwithstanding Regulation 26, where on 20 May 2018 there is in force a certificate of roadworthiness issued under these Regulations or as contemplated under Regulation 9A, in respect of a CVR vehicle of a class specified in column (2) of Schedule 1 which is being used solely for non- commercial purposes and has reached the thirtieth anniversary of first registration, the test due date in respect of such a vehicle shall be the anniversary of the expiry date of such certificate of roadworthiness and each subsequent second anniversary of that test due date.”.

7. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended by substituting the following for Regulation 8:

“Test due dates — early testing

8. Where a CVR vehicle is submitted for CVR testing on a date (‘testing date’) falling more than one month before a test due date, the following shall be the test due dates for that vehicle:

(a) in the case of a CVR vehicle of a class specified in column (2) of Schedule 1 at reference numbers 1 to 8 in column (1), each subsequent anniversary of the testing date;

(b) in the case of a CVR vehicle of a class specified in column (2) of Schedule 1 at reference numbers 9 and 10 in column (1)–

(i) before the tenth anniversary of its first date of registration, each subsequent second anniversary of the testing date, or

(ii) after the tenth anniversary of its first date of registration, each subsequent anniversary of the testing date;

(c) in the case of a CVR vehicle of a class specified in column (2) of Schedule 1 at reference numbers 11 and 12 in column (1), each subsequent second anniversary of the testing date;

(d) in the case of a CVR vehicle of a class specified in column (2) of Schedule 1 which is being used solely for non-commercial purposes and has reached the thirtieth anniversary of first registration, notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (c), each subsequent second anniversary of the testing date.”.

8. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended by substituting the following for Regulation 9:

“Test due dates — late testing

9. (1)(a) Paragraphs (2) and (3) apply to a CVR vehicle the most recent certificate of roadworthiness in respect of which had a duration of one year.

(b) Paragraphs (4) and (5) apply to a CVR vehicle the most recent certificate of roadworthiness in respect of which had a duration of two years.

(2) On successful completion of a periodic CVR test or re-test (as the case may be) on a testing date that is less than one year after the last test due date specified in Regulation 6, then, without prejudice to the test due date calculated in accordance with Regulation 6, 7, 8, 9A or 9B (as the case may be), the next test due date in respect of a CVR vehicle to which this paragraph applies shall be the next occurring anniversary of the expiry date of the vehicle’s immediately previous certificate of roadworthiness calculated in accordance with Regulation 6.

(3) On successful completion of a periodic CVR test or re-test (as the case may be) on a testing date that is one year or longer after the most recent test due date calculated in accordance with Regulation 6, then, without prejudice to the test due dates specified in Regulation 6, 7, 8, 9A or 9B (as the case may be):

(a) the next test due date in respect of a CVR vehicle to which this paragraph applies shall be the date falling six months after the aforesaid successfully completed periodic CVR test or re-test (as the case may be); and

(b) the test due date for that CVR vehicle thereafter shall be each subsequent anniversary of that date specified in paragraph (a), calculated in accordance with Regulation 6.

(4) On successful completion of a periodic CVR test or re-test (as the case may be) on a testing date that is less than two years after the most recent test due date calculated in accordance with Regulation 6, then, without prejudice to the test due dates specified in Regulation 6, 7, 8, 9A or 9B (as the case may be), the next test due date in respect of a CVR vehicle to which this paragraph applies shall be the next occurring second anniversary of the expiry date of the vehicle’s immediately previous certificate of roadworthiness calculated in accordance with Regulation 6.

(5) Subject to paragraph (6), on successful completion of a periodic CVR test or re-test (as the case may be) on a testing date that is two years or longer after a test due date calculated in accordance with Regulation 6, then, without prejudice to the test due dates specified in Regulation 6,7,8,9A or 9B (as the case may be):

(a) the next test due date in respect of a CVR vehicle to which this paragraph applies shall be the date falling six months after the date of the aforesaid successfully completed periodic CVR test or re-test (as the case may be); and

(b) the test due date for that vehicle thereafter shall be each subsequent second anniversary of the date specified in paragraph (a), calculated in accordance with Regulation 6.

(6) In the case of a CVR vehicle:

(a) of a class specified in column (2) of Schedule 1 at reference number 9 or 10 in column (1), and

(b) which has, at the date of the CVR test or re-test (as the case may be) for the purpose of paragraph (4) or (5), reached or exceeded the tenth anniversary of its first registration, paragraphs (4) and (5) shall operate in such manner as ensures, in accordance with Regulation 6, that the relevant CVR vehicle is subject to CVR testing annually.

(7) For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that a CVR vehicle is subject to a test due date calculated in accordance with and by virtue of any of paragraphs (2), (3), (4) or (5), and does not successfully complete a periodic CVR test or re-test by the relevant test due date, the test due date for that CVR vehicle thereafter shall be calculated in accordance with the late testing provisions of paragraph (2), (3), (4) or (5) as then applies to the circumstances of that CVR vehicle when it is presented late for testing or re-testing (as the case may be).

Test due dates — imports and out of state vehicles

9A.(1) Subject to paragraph (4), the first test due date of a CVR vehicle brought into the State which was first registered in a Member State (other than the State) and which has passed a roadworthiness test in that Member State, shall, provided the certificate of roadworthiness issued in respect of that vehicle is still valid by reference to the frequency intervals established under Regulation 6, be the expiry date of that certificate of roadworthiness, and each subsequent test due date shall be calculated by reference to that date in accordance with Regulation 6 for the class of vehicle concerned.

(2) The owner of the vehicle shall furnish to the Authority the original or a certified copy of the certificate of roadworthiness including an English translation if necessary.

(3) The Authority may verify the validity of a certificate of roadworth- iness before recognising it.

(4) Where paragraph (2) has not been complied with, the first test due date of a CVR vehicle brought into the State which was first registered in a Member State (other than the State) shall be–

(a) where the vehicle has reached or exceeded its first test due date in accordance with Regulation 6, the date of first registration of the vehicle in the State, or

(b) where the vehicle has not reached its first test due date in accord- ance with Regulation 6, the first test due date for the class of vehicle concerned as specified under Regulation 6

and each subsequent test due date for the class of vehicle concerned shall be calculated in accordance with Regulation 6.

(5) Paragraphs (1) to (4) do not apply to a vehicle where an exemption from registration has been granted in respect of that vehicle under section 135 of the Finance Act 1992 .

(6) Where paragraphs (1) to (4) do not apply, a certificate of roadworth- iness, showing that a CVR vehicle registered in a Member State (other than the State), together, where applicable, with its trailer or semi-trailer, has passed a roadworthiness test in that Member State shall be a certificate of roadworthiness for the purposes of the Act of 2012.

(7) In this regulation save where the context provides otherwise:

‘certificate of roadworthiness’ means a roadworthiness test report issued by the competent authority or a testing centre in a Member State (other than the State) containing the result of the roadworthiness test;

‘competent authority’ means an authority or public body entrusted by a Member State (other than the State) with responsibility for managing the system of roadworthiness testing, including, where appropriate, the carrying out of roadworthiness tests;

‘CVR vehicle’ means a vehicle coming within the terms of Article 2(1) of the Roadworthiness Directive but which is not within vehicle categories M1, L3e, L4e, L5e and L7e;

‘roadworthiness test’ means an inspection in accordance with Annex I to the Roadworthiness Directive designed to ensure that a vehicle is safe to be used on public roads and that it complies with required and mandatory safety and environmental characteristics;

‘testing centre’ means a public or private body or establishment authorised by a Member State (other than the State) to carry out roadworthiness tests.

Test due dates — Converted Vehicles

9B.(1) The first test due date for a converted vehicle after it has under- gone a post registration conversion shall be the date of conversion and each subsequent test due date shall be calculated by reference to that date in accordance with Regulation 6 for the class of vehicle concerned.

(2) Where on the occurrence of a post registration conversion, there is in force in respect of a CVR vehicle a certificate of roadworthiness or a test certificate issued under the Road Traffic (National Car Test) Regulations 2014 ( S.I. No. 322 of 2014 ), that certificate shall be deemed to expire on the date of conversion.”.

9. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regu- lations are amended by substituting the following for Regulation 11(2)(f):

“(f) the type of test to be carried out;

(g) in the case of a converted vehicle, a report of such conversion, in such form as may be specified by the Authority in guidelines, detailing the modifications carried out.”.

10. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended by substituting the following for Regulation 12(1):

“(1) Where an application for a periodic CVR test is made other than by using the CVR information system, the CVR test operator, or a person acting on his or her behalf, shall, on the day the application is made, record details of the application on the CVR information system prior to the CVR test being carried out.”.

11. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended by substituting the following for Regulation 12(2)(d):

“(d) the items to be tested;

(e) in the case of a converted vehicle, a report of such conversion, in such form as may be specified by the Authority in guidelines, detailing the modifications carried out.”.

12. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended by substituting the following for Regulation 16(1)(a):

“(a) the items specified in Annex I to the Roadworthiness Directive, and”.

13. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended by substituting the following for Regulation 17(a):

“(a) Annex I to the Roadworthiness Directive, and”.

14. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended by substituting the following for Regulation 18:

“Test facilities and equipment

18. The Authority shall specify in guidelines the facilities and equipment to be used for the purposes of carrying out CVR tests.”.

15. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended by substituting the following for Regulation 19(c):

“(c) the CVR tester does not have the use of the facilities or one or more of the items of test equipment necessary to carry out the test as specified by the Authority in guidelines,”.

16. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended by substituting the following for Regulation 21(1)(o):

“(o) in the case of a converted vehicle, a report of such conversion, in such form as may be specified by the Authority in guidelines, detailing the modifications carried out;

(p) such other information relating to CVR testing as the Authority may reasonably request.”.

17. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No.2) Regulations are amended by substituting the following for Regulation 22(1):

“(1) On the completion of a CVR test of a vehicle, the CVR test operator shall give to the owner, or the person acting on behalf of the owner, a report of the test (“test report”) which shall specify-

(a) any item found during the test to render the vehicle unroadworthy, or

(b) any item found to be a minor deficiency within the meaning of Article 7(2)(a) of the Roadworthiness Directive.”.

18. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended by substituting the following for Regulation 25:

“Certificate of roadworthiness — issue

25. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), where a pass statement is issued by a CVR test operator in accordance with Regulation 23, the Authority shall:

(a) issue a certificate of roadworthiness to the owner of the vehicle in the form specified in Schedule 4, or

(b) where the person who presents the vehicle to be tested notifies the CVR test operator that the name of the owner of the vehicle entered in the licensing records specified in the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 ( S.I. No. 385 of 1992 ) is to be amended, allow a period of 14 days to elapse for such amendment to be made and then issue a certificate of roadworthiness to the owner of the vehicle in the form specified in Schedule 4.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), where a CVR test operator has issued a pass statement in respect of a CVR vehicle but, in accordance with Regulation 22(1)(b), the test report has specified one or more minor deficiencies in the vehicle, the Authority may refuse to issue a certificate of roadworthiness in respect of that vehicle unless it is satisfied that such deficiencies have been rectified.”.

19. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended by substituting the following for Regulation 26:

“Certificate of roadworthiness issued under previous Regulations

26. A certificate of roadworthiness which is in force immediately before the coming into operation of these Regulations shall, subject to the vehicle not undergoing a post registration conversion, continue in force until the date specified on the said certificate to be the date of its expiry.”.

20. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended by substituting the following for Regulation 29:

“Replacement certificate of roadworthiness — fees

29. (1) The Authority may issue a replacement certificate of roadworthiness on payment of the fees specified in column (4) of Schedule 6.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), where an application for a replace- ment certificate of roadworthiness is submitted online through a website designated for these purposes by the Authority, no fee shall be charged.”.

21. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended by inserting the following after Regulation 35:

“National Contact Point

36. The Authority shall be the national contact point for the purposes of Article 15 of the Roadworthiness Directive.”.

22. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended in Schedule 1 by inserting the following after reference number 10:

“

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23. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended in Schedule 2 by inserting the following after reference number 11:

“

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24. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended in Schedule 3 by inserting the following after reference number 11:

“

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25. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended by substituting the following for Schedule 4:

Schedule 4 “ Regulation 25

Certificate of Roadworthiness / Deimhniú Ródachainneachta

It is hereby certified that the vehicle described in this Certificate was tested on the date below in accordance with the Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act, 2012 and any regulations made thereunder and was found to comply therewith..

Deimhnítear leis seo go ndearnadh an fheithicil a thuairiscítear sa Deimhniú seo a thástáil ar an dáta thíos de réir an Achta fán Údarás um Shábháilteacht ar Bhóithre (Ródacmhainneacht Feithiclí Tráchtála) 2012 agus aon rialachán arna ndéanamh faoi agus fuarthas go raibh dá gcomhlíonadh.

1. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) / Uimhir aitheantais na feithicle or chassis number / uimhir fonnaidh:

2. Registration Number / (Cláruimhir) & County Symbol / siombail tíre:

3. Place and date of the test / láthair agus dáta na tástála:

4. Odometer / Odaiméadar:

Date / Reading

Date / Reading

Date / Reading

5. Vehicle Category / Catagóir na feithicle:

6. Identified deficiencies and their level of severity / easnaimh aitheanta agus a leibhéal déine:

7. Test Result / toradh tástála:

8. CRW Expiry Date / Dáta éaga:

9. CVRT Centre ID / Ionad TRFT ID & Tester ID / Tástálaí ID:

10. Other Information

Vehicle Make/Model / Feithicil déanamh/Múnla:

Vehicle Colour / Dath feithicle:

DGVW / OCF & ULW/MNU:

Test Date / Dáta na tástála:

Serial No. / Sraithuimhir:

Unique Test ID No. / Uimhir ID uathúil tástála:

This Certificate should be kept in a safe place. It must be presented as proof that you have complied with the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) Regulations 2013 and when you apply for a new motor tax disc.

Ba cheart an deimhniú seo a choimeád in áit shábháilte. Ní mór é a thaispeáint mar chruthúnas go bhfuil na Rialacháin um Ródacmhainneacht Feithiclí Tráchtála (Tástáil Feithiclí) 2013 comhlíonta agat agus nuair atá tú ag cur isteach ar dhiosca nua mótarchánach.

This Certificate relates only to the condition of the testable items at the time of test. This Certificate should not be regarded as a warranty, express or implied under common law or at all.

Ní bhaineann an deimhniú seo ach amháin le riocht na míreanna intástáilte tráth na tástála. Níor cheart a mheas gur baránta sainráite ná intuigthe nó sainráite an deimhniú seo faoin dlí coiteann ná ar chor ar bith.

The CVRT disc below is required by law to be displayed on the inside of your vehicle windscreen or in the case of a trailer in a visible location.

De réir dlí caithfear an diosca CVRT thíos a chur ar taispeáint taobh istigh den fhuinneog tosaigh ar an bhfeithicil nó i gcás leantóra, in áit shofheicthe.De réir dlí caithfear an diosca CVRT thíos a chur ar taispeáint taobh istigh den fhuinneog tosaigh ar an bhfeithicil nó i gcás leantóra, in áit shofheicthe.

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26. The Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations are amended in Schedule 6 by inserting the following after reference 11:

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

13 April 2018.

SHANE ROSS TD,

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

These Regulations amend the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 347 of 2013 ) to provide (along with the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Test Operators and Testers (Amendment) Regulations 2017) for the transposition of the new EU Vehicle Roadworthiness Testing Directive (Directive 2014/45/EU) into national law.

The Regulations provide for the following:

(a) the introduction of compulsory testing for tractors (category T vehicles) being used for a purpose other than agriculture, forestry, horticultural, farming or fishery activity with a maximum design speed exceeding 40km/hr

(b) the mutual recognition of unexpired portions of Certificates of Roadworthiness (CRW) issued by the competent testing authorities in other Member States,

(c) amendments to deal with the calculation of test due dates for vehicles presented early or late for testing, imports and vehicles undergoing post registration conversions,

(d) the introduction of an exemption for vehicles first registered prior to 1 January 1980 which are being used solely for non-commercial purposes which will move to a rolling 40 year exemption in 2020 with vehicles between 30 and 40 years of age (used solely for non-commercial purposes) being required to undergo compulsory roadworthiness testing biennially (every second year) instead of annually from 20 May 2018, and

(e) an introduction of an exemption for vehicles used exclusively on islands.

1 OJ No. L 127, 29.4.2014, p. 51.

2 OJ No. L 60, 2.3.2013, p. 1.

3 OJ No. L 277, 13.10.2016, p. 1.

4 OJ No. L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1

5 OJ L 123, 19.5.2015, p. 77