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Latest News from the DFT
26th June 2009 - Helen Lumley

We have today received notification from the DFT that the draft regulations have not yet come back from the lawyers as previously expected. The DFT hope that the Minister will receive these on July 3rd although this cannot yet be confirmed. This means that the date for implementation has been put back again and will be August 3rd at the very earliest. We will be in contact with the DFT next week and will update you as soon as we have further information. In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. 

Statement released by Mark Blinston, Sales and Marketing Director

19/06/09 - Draft Regulations are still with the Lawyers.
19th June 2009 - Helen Lumley

We again have been in contact with the DfT with regards to the forthcoming legislation. They have informed us that the draft regulations are still with the lawyers and have therefore not yet been passed to the minister. They hope that the draft regulations will be with the minister by 26th June. With this in mind and the time scales mentioned in previous blogs, the earliest we can expect the legislation to come into force is the 27th July. We continue to be in constant contact with the DfT and will keep the blog updated with accurate information. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Statement released by Toby Massey, Commercial Director
Latest News on Type Approval
3rd June 2009 - Helen Lumley
Following recent contact with the DFT, it is still unclear as to when the proposed legislation is going to be implemented into the UK market. The draft regulations are still with the lawyers at the moment and have therefore not been passed to the Minister (Lord Adonis). Once he has the draft regulations, he will consider the market feedback on sell through periods and the “Y reg” debate. Following this, the papers will sit in Parliament for around 3 weeks before a brief administration period prior to the legislation being introduced into the market. Whatever the date of implementation, the market will be given a minimum 4 week notice period which means that the earliest it can now come into force is early July.   We are aware that there are a number of different messages coming from other manufacturers and importers which are creating a huge amount of confusion in the market place. This piece of legislation is welcomed by us, but we are aware that it will be difficult enough for distributors to navigate without having the added confusion of being mis-informed. 

This blog will be updated on a weekly basis with up to date and accurate information, following direct contact with the DFT, and we strongly suggest to contact us if you have any questions.

Statement released by Mark Blinston, Sales and Marketing Director  
Our online catalogue has changed!
1st June 2009 - Helen Lumley

Over the past few days we have made significant changes to the online catalogue. You’ll notice a new layout allowing you to search for all parts related to a particular vehicle, whether it is the DPF, Front Pipe and/or Catalyst you require. The results can then be sorted by a number of different fields, i.e. Part Number, Part Type etc, allowing for a much quicker part selection. If you are still doubtful as to which part you require, we have included a comparison field. All you need to do is tick the boxes and click on compare. Where available, we have now included fitting kit information on the Technical Information screen. The final change to the search page is the edition of “H” parts for the forthcoming legislation changes; these are easily identifiable by the E9 mark on the search results. Once you click on one of these part numbers, it will show the approval status, i.e. Type Approved or Awaiting Approval. If the part is already approved and available, you can then click on the link to download the certificate.

***IMPORTANT – Please note that we have not yet changed the fitment dates on the non approved parts as we are awaiting the confirmed date from the Government. The close dates for the non H parts will change dependant on the legislation***