9.11.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoC293/5
ProposalforaCouncilDirectiveontheidentificationofcontrols,telltalesandindicatorsfortwoor
three-wheelmotorvehicles
(92/C293/02)
COM(92)331final—SYN429
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon28September1992)
Whereasinordertofacilitateaccesstothemarketsof
non-Community countriesitappearsnecessarytoestablish
equivalenceasbetweentherequirementsofthisDirectiveand
thoseofRegulationNo60oftheUnitedNationsEconomic
CommissionforEurope;
Whereasthereisaneedfortherapidadjustmentofthe
technicalrequirementssetoutintheAnnextothisDirective
totakeaccountoftechnicalprogress;whereasthistask
shouldbeentrustedtotheCommissioninordertosimplify
andexpeditetheprocedure;whereasitisadvisible,whenever
theCouncilgrantspowerstotheCommissionforthe
implementation oftheruleslaiddowninrespectoftwoor
three-wheelmotorvehicles,toprovideforanadvance
consultationprocedurebetweentheCommissionandthe
MemberStateswithinanAdvisoryCommittee,
HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandinparticularArticle100a
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
IncooperationwiththeEuropeanParliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicandSocial
Committee,
Whereasitisnecessarytoadoptmeasuresintendedgradually
tointroducetheinternalmarketoveraperiodexpiringon31
December1992;whereastheinternalmarketcomprisesan
entitywithoutinternalfrontierswithinwhichthefree
movementofgoods,person,servicesandcapitalis
guaranteed;
WhereasineachMemberStatetwoorthree-wheelmotor
vehiclesmust,inrespectoftheircontrols,telltalesand
indicators,displaycertainmandatory technical
characteristics whichdifferfromoneMemberStateto
another;whereasthisdisparityconstitutesabarriertotrade
withintheCommunity ;
Whereastheseobstaclestotheestablishmentandoperation
oftheinternalmarketcanberemovedifthesame
requirementsareadoptedbyallMemberStatesinplaceof
theirnationalregulations;
Whereasthedrawingupofharmonizedrequirements
concerningtheidentification ofcontrols,telltalesand
indicatorsfortwoorthree-wheelmotorvehiclesisnecessary
inordertoenablethetype-approval andcomponent
type-approval procedures coveredbyDirective
92/.../EEC(1)tobeimplementedinrespectofeachtypeof
saidvehicle;
Whereas,giventhescaleandimpactoftheactionproposedin
thesectorinquestion,theCommunitymeasureswhichare
thesubjectofthisDirectivearenecessary,oreven
indispensable ,toattaintheobjectiveset,namelyCommunity
vehicletype-approval;whereasthisobjectivecannotbe
adequatelyachievedbytheMemberStatesindividually;Article1
ThisDirectiveanditsAnnexshallapplytotheidentification
ofcontrols,telltalesandindicatorsforalltypesofvehicleas
definedinArticle1ofCouncilDirective92/.../EECof...
onthetype-approval oftwoorthree-wheelmotor
vehicles.
Article2
Theproceduregoverningthegrantingofcomponent
type-approval inrespectoftheidentificationofcontrols,
telltalesandindicatorsforatypeoftwoorthree-wheelmotor
vehicleandtheconditionsapplyingtothefreemovementof
suchvehiclesshallbethosesetoutinDirective92/.../EEC,
inChaptersIIandIIIrespectively .
Article3
InaccordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle11ofDirective
92/.../EEC,theequivalenceoftherequirementsofthis
DirectiveandthoseofRegulationNo60oftheUnited
NationsEconomicCommissionforEurope(document
E/ECE/TRANS/505—Add.59)shallberecognized.
(')OJNoLTheauthoritiesoftheMemberStateswhichgrant
componenttype-approval shallacceptcomponent

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type-approvals issuedinaccordancewiththerequirementsof
theabovementioned RegulationNo28andcomponent
type-approvalmarksinplaceofcorrespondingcomponent
type-approvals issuedinaccordancewiththerequirementsof
thisDirective.
Article4
Anyamendmentsnecessarytoadapttherequirementsofthe
Annexestotechnicalprogressshallbeadoptedinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle5ofthis
Directive.Theopinionshallberecordedintheminutes;inaddition,
eachMemberStateshallhavetherighttoasktohaveits
positionrecordedintheminutes.TheCommissionshalltake
theutmostaccountoftheopiniondeliveredbythe
Committee .ItshallinformtheCommitteeofthemannerin
whichitsopinionhasbeentakenintoaccount.
Article6
1.MemberStatesshallbringintoforcethelaws,
regulationsandadministrative provisionsnecessaryto
complywiththisDirectivenotlaterthan1August1994.
TheyshallforthwithinformtheCommissionthereof.
Theyshallimplementtheseprovisionswitheffectfrom
1October1994.
2.WhentheMemberStatesadopttheseprovisions,the
provisionsshallcontainareferencetothisDirectiveorbe
accompaniedbysuchareferencewhentheyarepublishedin
officialform.Theprocedureformakingsuchreferenceshall
belaiddownbytheMemberStates.Article5
Inallcaseswherereferenceismadetotheproceduresetoutin
thisArticle,therepresentative oftheCommissionshall
submittotheCommitteesetupbyArticle12ofDirective
70/156/EEC(*)adraftofthemeasurestobetaken.The
Committeeshalldeliveritsopiniononthedraftwithinatime
limitwhichthechairmanmaylaydownaccordingtothe
urgencyofthematter,ifnecessarybytakingavote.Article7
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
(5)OJNoL42,23.2.1970,p.1,aslastamendedbyDirective
92/53/EEC(OJNoL225,10.8.1992,p.1).

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ANNEXI
REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THECOMPONENTTYPE-APPROVAL OFTWOORTHREE-WHEEL
VEHICLESINRESPECTOFTHEIDENTIFICATION OFTHEIRCONTROLS,TELLTALESAND
INDICATORS
1.DEFINITIONS
ForthepurposesofthisDirective:
1.1.'control'meansanypartofthevehicleorcomponentdirectlyactuatedbythedriverwhichcausesachange
inthestateoroperationofthevehicleoroneofthepartsthereof;
1.2.'telltale'meansasignalindicatingthetriggeringofadevice,anoperationorasuspectorfaultystateoran
absenceofoperation;
1.3.'indicator'meansadeviceprovidinginformationontheproperfunctioningorstateofasystemorpartofa
systemsuchasthelevelofafluid;
1.4.'symbol'meansanoutlineenablingacontrol,telltaleorindicatortobeidentified.
2.REQUIREMENTS
2.1.Identification
Thecontrols,telltalesandindicatorsreferredtoinItem2.1.5belowshallbeidentifiedinaccordancewith
thefollowingrequirementswhentheyarefittedtoavehicle.However,inthecaseoflow-speedmopedsas
definedinthenoteinAnnexItoDirective92/.../EEC,identificationofcontrolsisnotrequired.
2.1.1.Thesesymbolsshallstandoutclearlyagainstthebackgroundeitherbrightagainstdarkordarkagainst
bright.
2.1.2.Thesymbolsshallbeplacedonthecontrolorcontroltelltaletobeidentifiedorinimmediateproximity
thereof.Wherethisisnotpossiblethesymbolandcontrol,ortelltale,shallbejoinedbyacontinuousdash
thatisasshortaspossible.
2.1.3.Main-beamheadlightsshallberepresentedbyparallelhorizontalraysoflightanddipped-beam
headlightsbyparallelraysoflightangleddownwards .
2.1.4.Whenusedforopticaltelltalesthefollowingcoloursshallmeanasfollows:
—red:danger;
—amber:caution;
—green:safety.
Blueshallbereservedexclusivelyforthemainbeamheadlighttelltales.
2.1.5.Designationandidentificationofsymbols
Figure1
Lightcontrol—Main-beamheadlight
Telltalecolour:blue.

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Figure2
Lightcontrol—Dipped-beam
headlight
Figure3
Directionindicator
Telltalecolour:green.r1l
nÁ l\
V"td-iT'1/
—-!-7"rF
Figure4
Hazardwarningdevice
Twopossibilities :
—identifyingsignalplacedalongside
Telltalecolour:red
Or
—simultaneousoperationofdirection
indicators(botharrowsinFigure3).
Figure5
Manualchoke
Telltalecolour:amber.

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Figure6
Audiblewarningdevice
Figure7
Fuellevel
Telltalecolour:amber.a
Figure8,
Enginecoolanttemperature
Telltalecolour:red.a
Figure9
Batterycharge
Telltalecolour:red.

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Figure10
Engineoil
Telltalecolour:red.
Figure11
Frontfoglight(')
Telltalecolour:green.
Figure12
Rearfoglight(3)
Telltalecolour:amber.
Figure13
Engineignitionorshut-downcontrolin
'outofuse7position

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Figure14
Engineignitionorshut-downcontrolin
the'operating 9position
Figure15
Generallightingswitch
Telltalecolour:green.a
Figure16
Lightingswitch
(maybecombinedwiththesidelight
control)
Telltalecolour:green.a
Figure17
Parkinglights
Telltalecolour:red.

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Figure18
'Gearboxinneutral'indicator
Telltalecolour:green.
Figure19
Electricstarter
Notes:
(')Theinsideofthesymbolmaybeentirelyinadarkcolour.
(2)Thedarkpartofthissymbolmaybereplacedbyitssilhouette;thewhitepartinthisdiagrammaythenbe
entirelyinadarkcolour.
(3)Ifasinglecontrolisusedforthefrontandrearfoglightsthesymbolusedshouldbethatfor'frontfog
light'.

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Appendix
StructureofthemodelbaseforthesymbolsreferredtoinItem2.1.5
Figure1
Modelbase
Themodelbaseconsistsof:
1.abase50mmsquare,thisdimensionbeingequaltonominaldimension'a'intheoriginal;
2.abasecircle56mmindiameterhavingapproximately thesameareaasthebasesquare(1);
3.asecond50mm-diametercircleisdrawnwithinthebasesquare(1);
4.asecondsquarethetipsofwhichlieonthebasecircle(2)thesidesofwhichareparalleltothoseofthebase
square(1);
5.and
6.tworectangleshavingthesameareaasthebasesquare(1)theirsidesbeingatrightanglestoeachotherand
eachofthemdevisedsoastodividetheoppositesidesofthebasesquareintosymmetricalpoints;
7.athirdsquarethesidesofwhichpassthroughthepointsofintersectionofthebasesquare(1)andthebasecircle
(2)andareinclinedat45°,thusprovidingthegreatesthorizontalandverticaldimensionsofthemodel
base;
8.anirregularoctagonformedbylinesinclinedat30°tothesidesofthesquare(7).
Thebasemodelislaiduponagridthelowersideofwhichmeasures12.5mmandcoincideswiththebase
square(1).

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ANNEXII
Appendix 1
Informationdocumentinrespectoftheidentificationofcontrols,telltalesandindicatorsforatypeoftwoor
three-wheelmotorvehicle
(tobeattachedtotheapplicationforcomponenttype-approvalifthisissubmittedseparatelyfromtheapplication
foravehicletype-approval )
OrderNo(assignedbytheapplicant):
Theapplicationforacomponenttype-approvalinrespectoftheidentificationofcontrols,telltalesandindicators
ofatypeoftwoorthree-wheelmotorvehicleshallcontaintheinformationsetoutunderthefollowingpointsin
AnnexIItoCouncilDirective92/.../EEC,underA:
—0.1
—0.2
—0.4to0.6.
Briefdescriptionofthevehicleinrespectoftheidentificationofcontrolsactuatedbythedriver,telltalesand
indicators .
Appendix2
Certificationofcomponenttype-approval inrespectoftheidentificationofcontrols,telltalesandindicatorsfora
typeoftwoorthree-wheelmotorvehicle
MODEL
Nameofadministration
ReportNo bytestingbody date
Componenttype-approvalNo: ExtensionNo:
1.Makeofvehicle:
2.Typeofvehicleandanyversionsandvariants:
3;Manufacturer'snameandaddress:
4.Nameandaddressofmanufacturer'srepresentative (ifany):
5.Vehiclesubmittedfortestingon:
6.Componenttype-approvalgranted/refused('):
7.Place:
8.Date:
9.Signature:
(')Deleteasappropriate .