Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 98311
Cars: Northern Ireland
Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 11 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Jim Allister
Traditional Unionist Voice — North Antrim
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what provision of what statute requires that cars sold in Northern Ireland from 1 February 2026 must have EU Vehicle Type Approval; and whether that law changes on 1 January 2026.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe EU type approval regulations for new cars are applied in Northern Ireland by Article 5(4) and Annex II of the Windsor Framework. This has applied since the original protocol entered into force on the 1st January 2021 and will continue to apply after t...
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