The information below was taken from 'The Association of Car Enthusiasts' web site in the U.K. I think basically, the rule makers are banning the importation of any tire made with aromatic oils in their manufacture process! Does this mean that I will be turning my Dragster into a wall hanging or do M&H tyres comply with the use of aromatics in their manufacture?

"Tyre Supply Problems
Major tyre supply problems

There have been numerous changes to the regulations governing tyre manufacture and supply recently and this will be continuing through until 2020 .We first reported on the changes made to tyre noise and economy specifications in 2008.

Tyre noise regulation

There have been two major changes which, taken together, have huge implications for specialist tyres and also for unusual size /limited market tyres.

Firstly and by far the most more worrying change is that there has been an introduction, from Jan 2010, of a ban on all tyres containing Aromatic Oils, also known as PAH, which are considered to be carcinogenic.

Thre is more detail in the document created by the ETMA

ETMA

This has created a situation where companies supplying specifically to the EU have had to redesign their processes to comply. Together with a worldwide rubber shortage, created by extremely bad weather in rubber producing countries, it has only served to further a longstanding shortage of tyre supply worldwide.

A knock on effect from the tyre shortage has meant that most US domestic production can easily be sold within the domestic market and they have no legislation, yet, requiring them to conform with a PAH ban.

Consequently EU suppliers are now unable to import non-complying tyres, which carry a £5000 fine, and private importation would mean confiscation. When current stocks are exhausted there will be no more supply of tyres, especially of the whitewall and white letter market, which are not manufactured to the new specification. Imported tyres for later model vehicles will also still be required to carry both E and S markings."

Sincerely hope you guys can help?
                                                               Mark.

So, after trawling through EU legislative papers and documents it appears that there is an exemption for tyres (tires) that are used off the public highway and do not need to be DOT approved. We have a way past the potential drag slick famine
Just in case you were interested.