Policy paper

A vision for GB type approval

Outlines the government's approach to delivering a GB vehicle type approval scheme after Brexit.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 16 May 2024

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Documents

A vision for GB type approval

HTML

Figure 1: theory of change framework

PDF, 180 KB, 1 page

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email webmasterdft@dft.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

Following our departure from the EU, we have the freedom to rethink the type approval scheme to meet the needs of manufacturers and consumers in the UK.

This document sets out a vision for creating a GB type approval scheme to ensure that new vehicles entering the market meet our high standards for safety and environmental protection.

This will be delivered using 3 principles:

• standardising vehicle standards at the international level through the UNECE  
• adopting a flexible approach to recognising standards and testing from elsewhere in the world  
• exploring the potential for bespoke domestic requirements or processes, where this benefits Great Britain

Published 16 May 2024