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I think that it has to be Europeon Type Approved with a stamp on it to show this. Sure someone will come along soon and confirm this.

On the 29th October 2012 new EU legislation comes into force which affects the building and sale of trailers. This will affect  trailers and the way they are sold into the market place.  Trailers first used in the UK prior to 29th October 2012 do not require vehicle type approval or for the sale of the trailer to be recorded. Until this date you can continue to sell trailers in the normal way. Trailers manufactured or imported into the UK prior to 30th July 2012 may continue to be sold indefinitely in the UK for highway use. From 29th October 2012, conditions detailed in “S.I. 2009 No.717 - Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2009” will apply.

The information which has to be obtained and kept for a minimum of 10 years (a legal requirement) by the distributor or retailer supplying the trailer for first use on the road comprises:

(a) name and address and (if any) company registration number of manufacturer –(b) the manufacturer's designation (make and model) of the trailer –(c) the month and year when manufacture of the trailer was completed –(d) the vehicle identification (VIN) number -(e) the number of the type approval or individual approval certificate -(f) a copy of any certificate of conformity issued in respect of the trailer –(g) the date of supply (h) the name and address of the purchaser (extract from Maypole website).