Vehicle Parts (Hansard, 28 October 1996)

HC Deb 28 October 1996 vol 284 c44W 44W

§ Mrs. Dunwoody
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if German type approval of vehicle parts is sufficient basis for them to conform to British standards. [13]

§ Mr. Bowis
In Britain, most vehicle components are type approved in accordance with the appropriate European standards. Components approved to those standards in Germany are acceptable in Britain.