G/TBT/N/EU/114  
 
10 June 2013  
(13-2984)  Page: 1/3  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :   
European Commission 
EU-TBT Enquiry Point 
Fax:  +(32) 2 299 80 43 E-mail:  mailto:eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website:  http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/    
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  L-category 
motor vehicles. 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Directive amending for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, 
Directive 97/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain components 
and characteristics of two or three-wheel motor vehicles, Directive 2002/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the type-approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles and Directive 2009/67/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on 
the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on two- or three-wheel motor 
vehicles (37 pages, in English). ,    
6. Description of content:  The above-mentioned proposal aims at adapting to technical 
progress Directive 97/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain components and characteristics of two or three-wheel motor vehicles, Directive 
2002/24/EC relating to the type-approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles and 
Directive 2009/67/EC of the European Parliament  and of the Council on the installation 
of lighting and light-signalling devices on two- or three-wheel motor vehicles. This 
adaptation to technical progress includes a revised tailpipe emission test method for 
categories L1e, L2e and L6e Mopeds (Euro 3 level). It also incorporates UN Regulation No 41 in type-approval legislation with regard to sound level provisions for category L3e motorcycles as well as mandatory fitting of the automatic headlamp-on feature for all 
L-category vehicles. 
L-category vehicle is the family name of light vehicles such as powered cycles, mopeds, 
motorcycles, tricycles and quadricycles. 
The proposed Euro 3 step carries over the Euro 2 emission limits set out in Chapter 5 of 
Directive 97/24/EC currently in force, but modi fies the emission laboratory test cycle in G/TBT/N/EU/114 
 
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  order to take into account emissions after cold-start. In addition, the proposal foresees 
the measurement and reporting of CO2 emissi ons, as well as a mandatory statement 
from the manufacturer to ensure that zero em issions will be expelled from the crankcase 
ventilation system over the useful vehicle life. 
In order to improve the visibility of vulnerable road users in traffic and thus improve the 
functional safety of L-category vehicles, it is proposed to require that the headlamp is 
automatically turned-on (AHO) when the ignition is switched on or, alternatively, 
installing day time running lights, therefore significantly improving vehicle and rider conspicuity in comparison to other traffic participants. This measure also levels the 
playing field among the L-category vehicle manufacturers active on the EU market. 
In addition, the proposal contains a reference to UNECE Regulation No 41 with regard to 
sound requirements for L3e motorcycles. Recognising the equivalence of these UNECE requirements as an alternative to the provisions on the sound level set out in Chapter 9 
of Directive 97/24/EC enables manufacturers to benefit from mutual recognition under 
the umbrella of the UNECE, thus reducing burden by avoiding repeated testing and 
issuing redundant paperwork. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health by improving the environmental performance of 
mopeds with two, three or four wheels. Impr oving the functional safety of riders that 
b e l o n g  t o  t h e  m o s t  v u l n e r a b l e  r o a d  u s e r  g r o u p .  S i m p l i f i c a t i o n  o f  E U  t y p e - a p p r o v a l  legislation by recognising UN regulation No 41 as a valid procedure to test the sound level of a motorcycle.  
8. Relevant documents:    
Directive 97/24/EC of the European Parliame nt and of the Council of 17 June 1997 on 
certain components and characteristics of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (OJ L 226, 
18.8.1997, p. 1) (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/Le xUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31997L0024:en:NOT ); 
Directive 2002/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 09 May 2002 
relating to the type-approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles (OJ L 124, 9.5.2002, p. 1) 
"http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2002:124:0001:0044:EN:PDF "; 
Directive 2009/67/EC of the European Parliame nt and of the Council of 25 August 2009 
on the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on two- or three-wheel motor 
vehicles (OJ L 222, 25.8.2009, p.1) 
"http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:222:0001:0091:EN:PDF ".   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    September 2013 The day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the EU.  (EU Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions 
necessary to comply with this Directive by 30 
June 2014 at the latest.  The provisions shall apply from 1 July 2014). 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from notification G/TBT/N/EU/114 
 
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  11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [  ], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
European Commission 
EU-TBT Enquiry Point 
Fax:  + (32) 2 299 80 43, E-mail:  mailto:eu-tbt@e c.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU-TBT Website:  http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/     
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2013/tbt/EEC/13_2168_00_e.pdf