S.L. 65.15 Art. 53Communication of information to the European Commission.

(1) Before 31st March 2021 and before 31st March every two years thereafter, the Authority shall communicate to the

European Commission, by electronic means, the data collected relating to the previous two calendar years and concerning the vehicles inspected in Malta. Such data shall indicate:

(a) the number of vehicles inspected;

(b) the category of vehicles inspected;

(c) the country of registration of each vehicle inspected;

(d) in the case of more detailed inspections, the parts verified and the items failed in accordance with item 10 of the Sixteenth Schedule.

(2) The first report shall cover the period of two years beginning on 1 January 2019.

(3) The data referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall be communicated by electronic means in accordance with rules which shall be established by the European Commission concerning the format in which such data shall be communicated. Until the establishment of the said rules, the standard reporting form stipulated in the Seventeenth Schedule shall be used. FIRST SCHEDULE Amended by: L.N. 314 of 2001; (Regulation 2, 18D and 18E) L.N. 159 of 2003; L.N. 41 of 2006; Prescribed Requirements L.N. 43 of 2008; L.N. 49 of 2012. L.N.124 of 2017; L.N. 298 of 2022.

A. the requirements established by the Driver and Vehicle Standards of the United Kingdom as contained in the following manuals and their updates and amendments :

(a) The Motor Bicycle and Sidecar Testing Manual (latest edition);

(b) The Private Passenger and Light Commercial Testing edition);

(c) The Heavy Goods Vehicle Inspection Manual (latest edition);

(d) The Public Service Vehicle Inspection Manual (latest edition). B. The requirements in connection with public service vehicles issued from time to time by the Authority. C. Exhaust sound level testing Category VII Vehicles - shall be tested to an exhaust sound level exceeding 119 dB (A) when the engine revolutions are at three-fourths maximum rated speed. Category I, Category II, Category IV, Category V, Category VI VIII vehicles - shall be tested to a sound level as listed below engines when revolutions are at three-fourths of the maximum

- all petrol engines at 100 dBA; - all diesel engines less than 150KW (200bhp) at 101 dBA; - all diesel engines equal to or in excess of 150KW (200bhp) D Functional testing of speed limitation devices. All Category I and Category II vehicles that, under the Motor (Weights, Dimensions and Equipment) Regulations, are equipped with a speed limitation device, shall be checked wherever to ensure that the speed limitation devices are fully operational following maximum speed limits are set for the following vehicle - N2 and N3 vehicles at 90 kph - N2 and N3 vehicles used for the carriage of dangerous goods - M2 and M3 vehicles at 100 kph.

E Examination of high pressure fuel pump seal. Where applicable, vehicles of all classes having a compression (diesel) engine shall be examined for the sealing of the fuel pump.

F Examination of the light transmission of all motor vehicle windows compliance with levels prescribed in the Motor Vehicles Regulations.

G Active fire extinguishers in N1, N2, N3, M2 and M3 vehicles breaking hammer in public service vehicles (M2 and M3 vehicles).

suppression system on N2, N3, M2, M3, T1b, T2b, T3b, T4.1b, T4.2b T4.3b category vehicles.

SECOND SCHEDULE Substituted by: L.N. 157 of 1999. (Regulations 4, 10, 30 and 35) Amended by: L.N. 159 of 2003; Classification of Vehicles L.N. 43 of 2008. Substituted by: L.N. 49 of 2011. Amended by: L.N. 124 of 2017; L.N. 298 of 2022. Motor vehicles are classified as follows for testing purposes: I - Motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and which can carry more than eight persons excluding the driver (M2 and M3 vehicles)

II - Motor vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum permissible mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes (N2 and N3 vehicles) III - Trailers and semi-trailers (category O - O1, O2, O3 and O4)

IV - Taxis Chauffeur driven vehicles M1 vehicles licensed for hire or leasing

Ambulances Caravans V - Motor vehicles having at least four wheels, normally used for the road carriage of goods and with a maximum mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes (N1 vehicles) VI - Motor vehicles having at least four wheels, used for the carriage of passengers and which can carry no more than eight persons excluding the driver, including Hearses (M1 vehicles)

VII - Mopeds, Motorcycles, Motor Tricycles, Quadricycles and Quad bikes (L3e, L4e, L5e and L7e vehicles with an engine displacement of more than 125cm³). VIII- Wheeled tractors with a maximum design speed exceeding 40 km/h, the use of which mainly takes place on public roads (T1b, T2b, T3b, T4.1b, T4.2b and T4.3b vehicles) THIRD SCHEDULE

[Regulation 8]

APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE TO ACT AS A VEHICLE TESTING STATION OPERATOR FOURTH SCHEDULE Amended by: L.N. 159 of 2003; (Regulations 9 and 19) L.N. 41 of 2006; L.N. 43 of 2008; SPECIFICATIONS FOR TESTING EQUIPMENT L.N. 49 of 2012; L.N.124 of 2017. Substituted by: L.N. 298 of 2022.

I. Equipment

Vehicle roadworthiness tests undertaken in accordance with these regulations be carried out by using the appropriate equipment. The test equipment necessary will depend on the vehicle categories to be tested, as described The fully-computerised test lane/s shall incorporate the following equipment: