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Communication from the Commission - TRIS/(2026) 3035
Directive (EU) 2015/1535
Notification: 2026/0575/FI
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MSG: 20263035.EN
1. Notification Message: MSG 001 IND 2026 0575 FI EN 27-10-2026 FI NOTIF
2. Country: Finland
3A. Department Responsible: Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö
Työllisyys ja toimivat markkinat -osasto
PL 32
FI-00023 VALTIONEUVOSTO
Puhelin +358 29 504 7176
maaraykset.tekniset.tem@gov.fi
3B. Originating Department: Liikenne-ja viestintävirasto Traficom
PL 320
00059 TRAFICOM
Puhelin 029 534 5000
kirjaamo@traficom.fi
4. Products/Services 2026/0575/FI - T40T - Urban and road transport
5. Title: Draft regulation on the modification of the structure of a car and its trailer
6. Product/Service Details: Vehicles of categories M, N, O
7. Notification under another EU law:
8. Executive Summary: The regulation would amend the existing regulation on the modification of the structure of a car and its trailer
(TRAFICOM/194495/03.04.03.00/2019).
9. Brief statement of grounds: The regulation concerning the modification of the structure of a car and its trailer needs to take account of certain modifications which, under certain conditions, may be approved in the course of a modification inspection without an exemption.
It is also necessary to take into account the new requirements for cars and their trailers, in particular those resulting from the new EU safety regulation (EU) 2019/21441 and its implementing regulation (EU) 2021/5352. Requirements related to these EU regulations, such as protection of the vehicle from cyberattacks, software updates, and prohibited and permitted changes related to the tyre pressure monitoring system, need to be stated in the Regulation on structural modifications.
9a. Suitability of the Measure to Attain the Pursued Objective: The purpose of the regulation is to ensure vehicle safety and minimise adverse environmental impacts following modifications to vehicles. The legislation does not regulate with sufficient precision the modifications to vehicles falling within the scope of the regulation. The regulation lays down requirements that are as precise as possible and that apply specifically and in detail to each type of modification, including the permitted methods of carrying out modifications, methods of demonstrating compliance, and the assessment of the vehicle during a modification inspection. The regulation is necessary to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, that vehicles remain safe for road traffic and that adverse environmental impacts are minimised when modifications are made, without, however, unduly restricting the possibilities for carrying out modifications to vehicles in general.
9b. Necessity: The regulation has a very minor impact, or no impact at all, on the functioning of the internal market, as it mainly concerns vehicles already taken into use in Finland and modifications to those vehicles. The regulation no longer lays down requirements for modifications made to new vehicles, as the relevant matters have been transferred to another regulation.
9c. Disproportionate burden in relation to the objective pursued: The restrictions imposed by the measure are proportionate to the importance of the objective pursued in the public interest and the seriousness of the risk, since the technical requirements contained in the regulation lay down more detailed requirements for modifications made to vehicles and the acceptable methods of carrying them out, so that the vehicle remains roadworthy and safe after the modification for its user, passengers and other road users alike. In addition, the regulation harmonises modification inspection practices, thereby promoting equal treatment of vehicles when they are assessed during modification inspections. As stated in point 2 of this Annex, the regulation has a very minor impact, or no impact at all, on the functioning of the internal market, as it mainly concerns vehicles already taken into use in Finland and modifications to those vehicles.
10. Basic text references: The basic texts have been provided in connection with an earlier notification:
2023/0065/FI
11. Invocation of the urgency procedure: No
12. Please provide the grounds for the urgency:
13. Request for confidentiality: No
14. Is it a Fiscal Measure? No
15. Has an Impact Assessment? Yes
16.
TBT aspects: No
SPS aspects: No
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European Commission
Contact point Directive (EU) 2015/1535
email: grow-dir2015-1535-central@ec.europa.eu
