EC Type Approval of Trailers

UK Regulations came into force on 29 April 2009 that apply to all road vehicles and include boat trailers.  Timing will depend on whether the trailers are new or existing types, i.e. manufactured to a new or an existing design.  Type approval was voluntary from 29 April 2009.  For new trailer types it became mandatory from 29 October 2010 and for existing types from 29 October 2012.  This information is not new and has been widely circulated before, but for new trailer types the deadline has now passed and some members are concerned about the cost and effort required to comply. 

Further Resources

We have supplied a link to Important information below consisting of extracts from Technical Reports available regarding the EC Type Approval of Trailers.

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TR99 Dec 2010 - Important Information >

This is very important information if you import, export, manufacture or sell boat trailers.

UK Regulations came into force on 29 April 2009 that apply to all road vehicles and include boat trailers. Timing will depend on whether the trailers are new or existing types, i.e. manufactured to a new or an existing design. Type approval was voluntary from 29 April 2009. For new trailer types it became mandatory from 29 October 2010 and for existing types from 29 October 2012. This information is not new and has been widely circulated before, but for new trailer types the deadline has now passed and some members are concerned about the cost and effort required to comply.

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