I will repeat myself once more then simply give up if others cannot understand the simple text in the link below that was posted by SLO76.
www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/427/pdfs/uksiem_2...f
Below is a slection of clauses but I would suggest anyone reads the full document to show I have carried out no selective editing.
2. Purpose of the Instrument
2.1. These Regulations define the conditions under which goods vehicles in categories N1 Class 1, N2 and N3 may be regarded as end of series vehicles and consequently be entitled to an exemption from compliance with new emissions standards for 12 months after those standards are introduced
2.2. For category N1 class 1 vehicles the relevant date from which new emissions standards took effect was 1 January 2011, and for classes N2 and N3 vehicles the relevant date is 31 December 2013
Please find where there is any mention of passenger vehicles category M in the above clause, it only goods vehicles in cetegory N.
4.2. In the case of category N1 class 1 vehicles (car-derived vans) that have been type-approved to the Euro 4 emission standard, the derogation is from the Euro 5 standard that took effect on 1 January 2011. For categories N2 and N3 vehicles (heavy goods vehicles) that have been type-approved to the Euro V standard, the derogation is against the requirements of the Euro VI standard that will take effect after 31 December 2013
All category N again.
7.1. For light duty vehicles (cars and light vans), Directive 70/220/EEC as last amended by Directive 2002/80/EC prescribed emission standards for vehicles at the level of Euro 4. This directive has been superseded by Regulation EC No 715/2007 that introduces the Euro 5 and Euro 6 emissions limits. Article 10 of Regulation EC No 715/2007 requires that new vehicles in N1 Class 1 shall comply with the Euro 5 emission limits from 1 January 2011. For heavier duty goods vehicles in categories N2 and N3, the relevant directives 2005/55/EC, 2005/78/EC, and 2006/51/EC will be superseded by Regulation EC No 595/2009 that requires that new vehicles shall comply with the emission limits of Euro VI after 31 December 2013.
7.2. Where a manufacturer has not placed on the market all vehicles complying with a previous emission standard (Euro 4 or Euro V) by the date from which the new limits (Euro 5 and Euro VI) apply, paragraph B of Annex XII of the framework Directive 2007/46/EC on vehicle type-approval permits Member States to apply “end of series” derogations to enable those vehicles to continue to be registered and to enter into service for up to 12 months from the date of implementation of a new standard. The purpose of this provision is to ease to the management of stock in the transition to new emissions standards.
7.3. These regulations give effect to this derogation for category N1 class I, N2 and N3 vehicles to prevent costs which vehicle manufacturers would incur road if remaining stocks of Euro 4 and Euro V vehicles could not be registered for use. Fuller details are given in the attached Regulatory Impact Assessment.
7.1 refers to light duty vehicles simply because that is what the directives are dealing with.
But
7.3 clearly states that the delay in implementing Euro 5 for end of run vehicles is for N1 class 1, N2 and N3, again absolutely no mention of category M vehicles.
7.4. Paragraph B of Annex XII of Directive 2007/46/EC offers two possibilities for end of series derogation in respect of category N (goods) vehicles:
This clause discusses the alternatives but its clearly only refering to category N (goods) vehicles
On pages 8 to 20 there are many regerences makde the category N vehicles but none is made to Category M vehicles.
Please read the full linked document and enlighten me where its relevant to a Honda Civic which is in Category M1.
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