COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(91) 66 final 
Brussels, 25 March 1991 
Amendment to the proposal for a 
mm\i DIRECTIVE 
on speed Ii m i ts for certa i n categor i es 
of motor vehicles in the Community 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) 
of the EEC-Treaty) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
1. Fallowing its communication to the Council of 
9 May 1987^ the Commission sent to the Council a proposal 
for a Directive on speed limits for commercial vehicles.^ 
The Econom i c and Soc i a I Comm i ttee de Ii vered i ts op i n i on on 
26 ApriI 1999,3 the European Pari iament del ivered its 
op i n i on on 14 September 1990.4 
After the proposal had been debated by Parliament, the 
Commission agreed to one of the amendments forming part of 
the abovementioned opinion of Parliament. 
2. The amendment aims to introduce a provision requiring 
the Commission to prepare an annual report to the Council 
and Pariiament - to be based on reports which the 
Member States are to send to the Comm i ss i on - on observance 
and enforcement of the speed limits. 
The Commission is aware that a worthwhile contribution to 
road safety from speed limits is directly dependent on the 
effectiveness with which the Member States control and 
penalize infringements; consequently it accepted this 
amendment. 
1 Speed Ii m i ts in the Commun i ty; 
Communication from the Commission to the Council 
(C0M(BB)735 final). 
2 Proposal for a Council Directive on speed limits for 
certain categories of motor vehicles in the Community 
(C0M(BB)70B final of 11 January 1989; DJ No C 33, 
9.2.1989. 
3 CES 554/89; DJ C 159/23, 26.6.1989. 
4 PV 29 I I , 14.9.1990, p. 3 to 6. 
Indeed, there are precedents along these I ines, and in a 
similar context: as with the Council Regulation of 
20 December 1985 on the harmonization of certain social 
legislation relating to road transport.1 
The proposal from the Commission set out in document 
C0M(8B)706 final is hereby modified as follows: 
Art i cIe 3a (new) 
The Member States shaI I subm i t a report to the Comm i ss i on by 
1 April each year on compliance with the speed limits, their 
enforcement and the prosecution of offenders during the 
preceding year. On the basis of this report the Commission 
shaI I draw up an annua I summary by 1 JuI y each year for 
submission to the Council and Parliament. 
1 Council Regulation No 3820/85/EEC. 20.12.1985. OJ No L 
270, 31.12.1985. 
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Amendment to the proposal for a 
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 
on speed limits for certain categories 
of motor veh i cI es in the Commun i ty 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) 
of the EEC-Treaty) 
The proposal from the Commission set out in document 
COM(BB)706 final is hereby modified as follows: 
Art i cIe 3a (new) 
The Member States shaI I subm i t a report to the Comm i ss i on by 
1 April each year on compliance with the speed limits, their 
enforcement and the prosecution of offenders during the 
preceding year. On the basis of this report the Commission 
shall draw up an annual summary by 1 July each year for 
submission to the Council and Parliament. 
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