The Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 448 in Riga in 2000 (19 December. No 60, § 47) wheel vehicles and their components, the provisions for the assessment of conformity Issued in accordance with the law "on conformity assessment" article 7 i. General questions 1. these provisions determine the conformity assessment General provisions for mopeds, motorcycles, motor tricycles, quadricycles, passenger cars, buses, trucks and trailers these vehicles (semi-trailers) (vehicles), as well as the Assembly units, knots, machinery, devices, assemblies, systems and equipment (components) that are marketed or intended to be used in Latvia.
2. These provisions shall not apply to: 2.1 snow motorcycles;
2.2. vehicles registered in Latvia until the date of entry into force of the provisions;
2.3. foreign registered vehicles standing above, made up to December 31, 2000;
2.4. vehicles temporarily imported from foreign countries;
2.5. basic vehicles is not related to the participation in road traffic;
2.6. use of vehicle components.
3. Market allowed to offer only vehicles and their components, which comply with the requirements of this Regulation as well as the relevant technical requirements of the regulations under the Highway Traffic Act article 4, third paragraph down the road.
4. Vehicles and components conformity assessment performed by a non-profit organisation State joint stock company "Road Safety Directorate" vehicle inspection and certification inspection (hereinafter Inspectorate).
II. Type-approval procedures in General 5. Type-approval means the administrative technical conformity assessment procedure performed by the certification authority, based on laboratory testing provide messages, evaluate the type of vehicle or component in conformity with the relevant technical requirements of the regulations.
6. the manufacturer, importer or distributor shall submit the application for inspection of the vehicle or component type-approval. The application shall be accompanied by the following: 6.1. vehicle or component type technical description;
6.2. vehicle or component type of drawings or photographs;
6.3. test lab reports or other documents relating to the vehicle or component type (at the request of the Inspectorate or the manufacturer, importer or distributor);
6.4. the model of the certificate of compliance, with which the manufacturer, importer or distributor shall certify any particular vehicle to conform to the approved type.
7. for each vehicle or component type submitted a separate application not more than one Member State certification authority. Member State of the European Union or any other country that is legally binding in Geneva on 20 March 1958, the UN Economic Commission for Europe, within the framework of the agreement concluded "On the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles, and in accordance with these provisions the approval to be granted for the conformity assessment of mutual recognition conditions" attached.
8. after Inspection of the documentation submitted, as well as conformity assessment body reports and statement of conformity evaluation grants: 8.1. type-approval of a vehicle type comply with the technical description and submitted the relevant technical requirements of the regulations;
8.2. the type-approval of daudzetap an incomplete or completed vehicle type satisfies the technical description and submitted the relevant technical requirements of the regulations, taking into account the State of completion of the vehicle;
8.3. component type-approval of a vehicle type comply with the technical description and submitted the relevant technical requirements of the regulations;
8.4. component type-approval for a vehicle type comply with the technical description and submitted the relevant technical requirements of the regulations.
9. Granting of type-approval, shall issue the inspection certificate of type approval.
10. Type-approval costs shall be borne by the person who submitted the request for the inspection of the vehicle or component type-approval.
11. If the inspection finds that the vehicle or its components may pose a threat to traffic safety, human health, life or the environment, it shall take a decision not to grant type-approval within 30 working days and shall inform the other Member States of the certification bodies, giving the reasons for its decision.
12. After the certification authority of the other Member State at the request of the Inspectorate shall forward to it the information on grants and reject the type approval.
13. If the technical regulations or these regulations is amended and inspection granted type approval no longer meets the requirements for inspection for at least three months before type approval had expired, inform the manufacturer, importer or Distributor.
14. An application for the amendment of the granted type-approval shall be submitted in the Member State in the certificate authority, which granted the original type-approval.
15. An application for the amendment of the type-approval shall be submitted in the following cases: inspection 15.1. where the manufacturer, importer or distributor received this rule the information referred to in paragraph 13 and would like to get a new type-approval certificate;
15.2. If the manufacturer, the importer or the Distributor wants to amend the type-approval of a vehicle or component type, which granted type approval inspection.
16. If the type-approval documentation for the data is changed, the manufacturer, importer or distributor shall submit inspection their type-approval documentation part which made the relevant changes, indicating (considered) the amendments made. After the type approval documentation of inspection shall be issued by a new escalation in the type-approval certificate.
17. If the inspection finds that need additional tests or checks, it shall inform the manufacturer, importer or Distributor. The inspection shall issue a new certificate of approval only after a successful additional test or tests.
18. After the certification authority of the other Member State at the request of the Inspectorate shall forward to it the information about changes to the type-approval.

III. the type of overall arrangements for recognition 19. Type of recognition is the administrative conformity assessment procedure conducted by a certification body to certify that another Member State certification authority issued the type approval certificate and type-approval documentation to comply with the rules and a recognized type of vehicle or its components may be offered on the market without additional conformity assessment procedures.
20. the manufacturer, importer or distributor shall submit the application for inspection of the vehicle or component type. The application shall be accompanied by the following: 20.1. type approval certificate or a copy of it;
20.2. the vehicle or component type technical description;
20.3. the vehicle or component type, images or photographs;
20.4. test lab reports or other documents relating to the vehicle or component type (at the request of the Inspectorate or the manufacturer, importer or distributor);
20.5. the model of the certificate of compliance, with which the manufacturer, importer or distributor shall certify any particular vehicle to conform to the approved type.
21. the inspection regulations established certification authority recognised by the Member State issuing the type-approval, if granted in accordance with the relevant requirements of the technical regulations.
22. The inspection shall issue a type-approval certificate, a certificate of registration and information on the type-approval shall be submitted to the Ministry of economy, State Register of certificates.
23. If the inspection finds that the vehicle or component parts, the Member State having granted the type approval, may pose a threat to traffic safety, human health, life or the environment, it shall take a decision not to recognize the pattern approval certificate within 30 working days and shall inform the other Member States of the certification bodies, giving the reasons for its decision.
IV. Exemptions exemptions 24 separate technical regulatory requirements will provide traffic Minister.
25. the preferences you can set the following vehicles and their components: 25.1. special vehicles: 25.1.1. vehicles intended for the carriage of passengers and for temporary accommodation and having the appropriate equipment (living cars);
25.1.2. vehicles intended for the carriage of passengers or goods and which have a special bulletproof cauršaujam equipment (armoured cars);
25.1.3. emergency medical vehicles;
25.1.4. katafalkautomobiļ;
25.2. in Latvia made vehicles marked in accordance with standards EN 88:1997 "vehicle labelling";
25.3. the vehicles and their components, fabrication technology and specific concepts or properties do not meet the technical regulations (one or more);
25.4. vehicles imported individually, by the natural or legal person in Latvia are imported in a single copy.
V. certificate of conformity and the type-approval marks 26. Vehicle manufacturer, the importer or the Distributor for each complete or incomplete compliance of the vehicle type of vehicle is certified by the certificate of conformity.
27. the certificate of conformity is made from paper, protected with color graphics or watermarks, which reflected in the symbolism of the manufacturer.
28. The certificate of compliance information in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act article 4, third paragraph down the road.
29. Vehicle component manufacturer for each vehicle components conform to the approved type of vehicle component is certified by the mark, which consists of a type-approval mark (annex), formed by the type approval symbol and country code, and additional signs according to the technical requirements of the regulations.
30. the manufacturer, importer or distributor of vehicle component of the retail and wholesale of goods accompanying documents to the type-approval certificate of registration certificate number and add a copy of the certificate.
Vi. provision of production conformity 31. Before granting type-approval inspections ensure that the manufacturer shall take necessary measures and procedures for the effective control of the production of vehicles or their components conformity with the approved vehicle or component type.
32. By type approval, the manufacturer: 32.1. each vehicle or component in conformity with the approved vehicle or component type;
32.2. the control of vehicles or their components conform to the approved vehicle or component type in the production process;
32.3. the availability of test equipment provided, so that you can periodically check the production of vehicles or their components conform to the approved type of vehicle or component;
32.4. provides tests, registration and availability, as well as coordination with the inspection determines how long the stored test results;
32.5. constantly analyzes the test results to verify and ensure that the vehicle or component parameter stability;
32.6. perform repeat tests, if found in the sample or the sample sequence mismatch of vehicle or component type as well as soon as possible, provide a gap and the vehicle or its components conformity to the approved type.
33. Inspection periodically checks the compliance of vehicles or their components control methods and using the random selection method, select the samples conformity to approved vehicle or component type, check the manufacturer's laboratory or testing laboratory.
34. The manufacturer shall provide the inspection to the inspection to be carried out during the production control.
VII. Market surveillance market surveillance bodies 35. functions performed under the supervision of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Authority existing consumer protection Center (hereinafter referred to as the Centre) the law on the State budget for the current year funds for this purpose.
36. in Latvia allowed the market to register vehicles or permanent only if they comply with the approved or recognized in the type of vehicle and has a valid certificate of conformity.

37. in Latvia allowed the placing on the market or entry into service of components of the vehicle only if they comply with the approved or recognized in Latvia part of the vehicle type and is marked accordingly.
38. If the Center finds that market vehicles or their components, accompanied by a certificate of conformity or are marked accordingly, fail to conform to the approved type of vehicle or component, the Center shall inform the inspection. Such vehicles or their components on the market offering, registration or entry into service in Latvia can be restricted to the prevention of non-compliance. Inspection of 30 working days, it shall inform the manufacturer of vehicles or their components, the importer or dealer.
39. If the Center finds that market vehicles or their components, accompanied by a certificate of conformity or are marked accordingly, can pose a serious risk to road safety, the Center shall inform the inspection. Such vehicles or their components on the market offering, registration or entry into service of Latvia is prohibited. Inspection of 30 working days, inform the certification authority which has granted type approval, giving reasons for its decision.
40. If the inspection finds non-conformity with the type-approval certificate or in the type-approval documentation, it is considered that compliance with the approved vehicle type or its ingredients have not been complied with, except where technical regulations provides for derogations, and they are respected.
41. If the inspection finds or receives information about the vehicle or its components do not conform to the approved type of vehicle or component, depending on the nature of non-compliance it alert the manufacturer, importer or distributor, shall declare invalid the proof of compliance shall be issued or cancelled assigned inspection of type-approval or type-approval certificate, a certificate of registration.
42. the inspection, subject to the State of completion of the vehicle, may prohibit the standing of an incomplete vehicle tracking to completion.
43. This provision 38. in the case referred to in paragraph 32.6. the manufacturer shall take the measures set out in subparagraph. The inspection shall notify other Member States certification authorities and, if necessary, revoke the approval.
44. If the certification authority of another Member State indicates that the vehicle or component parts, which Latvia has granted type approval, and accompanied by a certificate of conformity or the appropriate marking do not conform to the approved type of the vehicle or its components, the inspection shall make the necessary checks and inform the manufacturer about it. If the lack of conformity, the manufacturer as soon as possible, but not more than six months after the receipt of the instructions to take measures to restore the conformity of a vehicle or component type.
45. within 30 working days of inspection, shall inform the other Member States of the certification bodies for each withdrawal of type-approval, giving reasons for its decision.
VIII. notification of the decision and appeal against the inspection decision 46. concerning type-approval refusal or revocation, or the type of refusal shall notify in writing the reasons for the refusal, motivating and specifying the order in which decisions may be appealed.
47. The importer or distributor can appeal against the decision of the Inspectorate in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law.
IX. concluding issues 48-2001 December 31 for the conformity assessment of the vehicle may apply to technical regulations, which require the harmful emissions of the engine to comply with the provisions referred to in paragraph 7 of the regulations annexed to the agreement set out "Euro" or "Euro-1-2", and equivalent technical regulations with respect to the braking equipment and noise level.
49. Rule 36 relating to mopeds shall enter into force by 1 January 2001.
50. paragraph 37 of the rules shall enter into force on January 1, 2002.
Prime Minister a. SMITH, traffic Minister a. Gorbunov rules shall enter into force on 23 December 2000, but about a single point of entry into force: see. Closing questions