The Vehicle Inspectorate is taking a leading role both in cita and in the European Community Working Group developing harmonised standards of in-use roadworthiness testing of vehicles. As an initial result of this work, a final proposal for directives on the testing of brakes and exhaust emissions to amend the roadworthiness directive 77/143 EEC has been submitted by the Commission for agreement. Work continues on widening the scope of the directives with the aim of establishing fully harmonised internationally accepted in-use vehicle roadworthiness testing throughout Europe.
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