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<p>Emissions type approval of new vehicles in the UK is carried out at commercially
operated laboratories. There are five of these, as well as approved laboratories at
manufacturers’ premises. The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) manages the approval
testing of vehicles in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Additional testing which is currently
being undertaken on the road uses portable emission measurement systems (PEMS). The
VCA owns two PEMS kits and can hire three additional PEMS kits from the commercial
laboratories.</p><p> </p>
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