These Regulations transpose Commission Directive 2015/719 amending Council Directive 96/53/EC (“the EU Directive”) by amending the Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/3111) and the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/1078) (the “1986 Regulations”) in relation to the maximum authorised dimensions and weights of heavy goods vehicles and buses in national and international traffic where those vehicles use alternative fuel technology.