Cars: Northern Ireland
Commons · Question 98311 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Allister
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
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 11 Dec 2025
The 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...