Bodybuilders and manufacturers have been invited to help the DfT prepare for Whole Vehicle Type Approval. The Department for Transport (DfT) is asking manufacturers and bodybuilders for information about their businesses so it can predict how many vehicles will be affected by EU type approval legislation.
The European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) regulations, scheduled for 2009, are designed
to ensure that vehicles are roadworthy and environmentally friendly without the need to inspect them individually. To help calculate the likely demand for inspection and type approval services the DfT is issuing a survey which it hopes will help ensure sufficient resources are available - it believes ECWVTA will generate a high demand for these services.
A DfT spokeswoman says: "They are fairly basic questions, the kind of vehicles that you produce, how many you produce a year and the size of the business." Anybody involved in the design, production, conversion, completion, sale or import of vehicles is asked to fill in the survey, which can be requested by sending your contact details to DfT at ecwvtaconsult@dft.gsi.gov.uk. For further information see http://www.dft.gov.uk/roads/vehicles/typeapproval
The DfT is hosting a series of half-day briefings on the ECWVTA:
E-mail your contact details, choice of venue and preference for morning or afternoon sessions to seminars@vca.gov.uk
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