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Wait just a sec. That's for UK.
The problem is that MoT in the Uk let almost everything pass, so you end up with poorly built kit cars and extremely modified cars on the road.
UK is not entirely part of the EU.
EU actually has a E*-**** homologation number on parts (E1 is Germany, so the TUV, E1 is Italy, ministero dei trasporti, etc).
You can fit parts with that code on the car, with some limitation varying from country to country.
In Italy you can fit suspensions, exhaust systems, lights, seats etc if they have a EU homologation, but you can't alter the tyre and wheel size without the manifacturer OK, you can't fit spacers (they modify the carriage width) or big bodykit (they change the size of the car).
In Germany you can fit most of these things if you can pass the quite rigid test at the local TUV centre, so if you're car is drivable on the road (-->adeguate tyres, not too low, steering angle ok etc) you pass the test.
Actually Italy made some steps toward the legalization of tuned cars with certified components. At the moment some company as Brembo has homologated kits that you can legally fit on your car.
Basically you can't fit:
Extreme engine mods (transplants, turbo conversions...usually the rule is if they can't see it's ok...)
Rollcage
Spacers
HID with no projectors, height automatic adjustment and washing jets
Steering wheels with no airbags
Bucket seats
4-5 points hareness (you can fit them but on the road you must use the 3 point ones)
Non homologated exhaust systems (but they basically check just the muffler if the sound is not too loud)
Wheels and tyre sizes not on the car documents (you usually can have a few different size transcripted on them a the "DMV", on the BRZ you can have 18" in 225)
Extreme bodykits etc...
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