This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 September 2020.
However, from 5 July 2020, national authorities shall not refuse to grant EU type-approval or national type-approval for a new type of vehicle, or prohibit registration, placing on the market or entry into service of a new vehicle where the vehicle concerned complies with this Regulation, if a manufacturer so requests.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
LIST OF ANNEXES
Annex I
General definitions, criteria for vehicle categorisation, types of vehicle and types of bodywork
Appendix 1:
Procedure for checking whether a vehicle can be categorised as off-road vehicle
Appendix 2:
Digits used to supplement the codes to be used for various kinds of bodywork
Annex II
Requirements for the purpose of EU type-approval of vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units