>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. > >More from ><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] Extracted from SMMT Newsletter 'CV News Brief'