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>UK Department for Transport just issued a massive, 244 page document as
>part a consultation exercise on vehicle Type-Approval.  This is part of a
>process to harmonise Type Approval across Europe approval.   For
>commercial vehicle makers and operators the real significance lies in a
>plan to introduce type-approval for truck, van and bus bodywork and for
>trailers.   Although Type-Approval won't come into force till 2008 and
>2010, there will be opportunities for voluntary type-approval from
>2005.   There are enormous implications for the CV industry in these
>proposals and just one month before the consultation period closes on 31
>October 2002.   If you need to, have your say, quickly.
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Extracted from SMMT Newsletter 'CV News Brief'