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ProposalforaCouncilDirectiveonthemassesanddimensionsoftwoandthree-wheelmotor
vehicles
92/C293/01)
COM(92)330final—SYN428
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon28September1992)
Directive92/.../EEC0)tobeimplementedinrespectof
eachtypeofsaidvehicle;
Whereas,giventhescaleandimpactoftheactionproposedin
thesectorinquestion,theCommunitymeasureswhichare
thesubjectofthisDirectivearenecessary,oreven
indispensable ,toattaintheobjectiveset,namelyCommunity
vehicletype-approval ;whereasthisobjectivecannotbe
adequatelyachievedbytheMemberStatesindividually ;
Whereasthereisaneedfortherapidadjustmentofthe
technicalrequirementssetoutintheAnnextothisDirective
totakeaccountoftechnicalprogress;whereasthistask
shouldbeentrustedtotheCommissioninordertosimplify
andexpeditetheprocedure;whereasitisadvisible,whenever
theCouncilgrantspowerstotheCommissionforthe
implementation oftheruleslaiddowninrespectoftwoor
three-wheelmotorvehicles,toprovideforanadvance
consultationprocedurebetweentheCommissionandthe
MemberStateswithinanAdvisoryCommittee,THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle100a
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
IncooperationwiththeEuropeanParliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicandSocial
Committee,
Whereasitisnecessarytoadoptmeasuresintendedgradually
toestablishtheinternalmarketduringtheperiodexpiringon
31December1992;whereastheinternalmarketconsistsof
anareawithoutinternalfrontierswithinwhichgoods,
persons,servicesandcapitalareabletomovefreely;
WhereasineachMemberStatethemassesanddimensionsof
twoandthree-wheelvehiclesmustdisplaycertainmandatory
technicalcharacteristics whichdifferfromoneMemberState
toanother;
Whereasowingtothosedifferencestheyconstitutebarriers
totradewithintheCommunity ;whereasthosebarrierstothe
establishmentandoperationoftheinternalmarketmaybe
removedifthesamerequirementsareadoptedbyallofthe
MemberStatesinplaceoftheirnationalregulations;
Whereasthedrawing-upofharmonizedrequirements
containingthemassesanddimensionsoftwoorthree-wheel
vehiclesisnecessaryinordertoenablethetype-approvaland
componenttype-approval procedurescoveredbyCouncilHASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
Article1
ThisDirectiveanditsAnnexshallapplytothemassesand
dimensionsofalltypesoftwoorthree-wheelmotorvehicles
asdefinedinArticle1ofCouncilDirective92/.../EECof
...onthetype-approval oftwoorthree-wheelmotor
vehicles.
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Theopinionshallberecordedintheminutes;inaddition,
eachMemberStateshallhavetherighttoasktohaveits
positionrecordedintheminutes.TheCommissionshalltake
theutmostaccountoftheopiniondeliveredbythe
Committee .ItshallinformtheCommitteeofthemannerin
whichitsopinionhasbeentakenintoaccount.Article2
Theproceduregoverningthegrantingofcomponent
type-approvalinrespectofthemassesanddimensionsofa
typeoftwoorthree-wheelmotorvehicleandtheconditions
applyingtothefreemovementofsaidvehiclesshallbethose
setoutinCouncilDirective92/.../EECof...,inthe
ChaptersIIandIIIrespectively .
Article3
Anyamendmentsnecessarytoadapttherequirementsofthe
Annexestotechnicalprogressshallbeadoptedinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle4ofthis
Directive.Article5
1.MemberStatesshallbringintoforcethelaws,
regulationsandadministrative provisionsnecessaryto
complywiththisDirectivenolaterthan1August1994.They
shallforthwithinformtheCommissionthereof.
Theyshallimplementtheseprovisionswitheffectfrom
1October1994.
2.WhentheMemberStatesadopttheseprovisions,the
provisionsshallcontainareferencetothisDirectiveorshall
beaccompaniedbysuchareferencewhentheyarepublished
inofficialform.Theproceduresformakingsuchreference
shallbeadoptedbyMemberStates.Article4
Inallcaseswherereferenceismadetotheproceduresetoutin
thisArticle,therepresentative oftheCommissionshall
submittotheCommitteesetupbyArticle12ofDirective
70/156/EEC(')adraftofthemeasurestobetaken.The
Committeeshalldeliveritsopiniononthedraftwithinatime
limitwhichthechairmanmaylaydownaccordingtothe
urgencyofthematter,ifnecessarybytakingavote.Article6
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
(')OJNoL42,23.2.1970,p.1,aslastamendedbyDirective
92/53/EEC(OJNoL225,10.8.1992,p.1).

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ANNEX
DEFINITIONS ,GENERALANDSPECIFICREQUIREMENTS
1.DEFINITIONS
ForthepurposesofthisDirective:
1.1.'length'meansthedistancebetweentwoverticalplanesthatareperpendiculartothelongitudinalplane
ofthevehicleandtangenttothefrontandrearofthevehicle,respectively.Allcomponentsofthevehicle
and,inparticular,anyfixedcomponentextendingtowardsthefrontorrear(bumpers,mudguards,etc.)
shallbeincludedwithinthosetwoplanes;
1.2.'width'meansthedistancebetweentwoplanesparalleltothelongitudinalplaneofthevehicleand
tangenttothevehicleoneithersideofthatplane.Allpartsofthevehicleand,inparticular,allfixed
componentsextendingsidewaysshallbeincludedwithinthosetwoplanes,withtheexceptionoftherear
viewmirror(s);
1.3.'height'meansthedistancebetweentheplanesupportingthevehicleandaparallelplanethatistangent
totheupperpartofthevehicle.Allfixedcomponentsofthevehicleshallbeincludedwithinthosetwo
planes,withtheexceptionoftherearviewmirror(s);
1.4.'longitudinalplane'meansaverticalplanerunningparalleltothestraight-aheaddirectionoftravelofthe
vehicle;
1.5.'unladenmass'f
JThedefinitionssetoutinnotesd)1andd)2toAnnexIItoCouncilDirective1.6.'kerbmass'192/.../EECshallapply.
2.GENERALREQUIREMENTS
Thefollowingrequirementsmustbemetduringchecks:
2.1.Thedimensionsshallbemeasuredwiththevehicleatitskerbmassanditstyresinflatedtothepressure
recommended bythemanufacturerforthekerbmads;
2.2.Thevehicleshallbeinaverticalpositionandthewheelsinapositioncorrespondingtotravelinastraight
line;
2.3.Oneofthewheelsofthevehicleshallbebornebythesupportingplane,withtheexceptionofanyspare
wheel.
3.SPECIFICREQUIREMENTS
3.1.Maximumdimensions
3.1.1.Themaximumdimensionsauthorizedfortwoorthree-wheelmotorvehiclesshallbeasfollows:
3.1.1.1.—length:4,00m;
3.1.1.2.—width:2,00m;
3.1.1.3.—height:2,50m.
3.2.Maximummasses
3.2.1.Themaximumauthorizedkerbmassesfortwoorthree-wheelmotorvehiclesareasfollows:
3.2.1.1.two-wheelmotorvehicles:technicallypermissiblemassdeclaredbythemanufacturer
3.2.1.2.three-wheelmotorvehicles:1000kg(noaccountistakenofthemassoftractionbatteriesforelectric
vehicles).
3.2.2.Thetowablemassoftwoorthree-wheelmotorvehiclesshallnotexceed50%ofthekerbmassofthe
vehicle.
3.2.3.Themaximummasseswhichmaybecarriedbythree-wheelmopedsshallbeasfollows:
3.2.3.1.—Three-wheelmopeds:800kg;
3.2.3.2.—Tricycles: 1500kg.

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Appendix1
Informationdocumentinrespectofthemassesanddimensionsofatypeoftwoorthree-wheelvehicle
(tobeattachedtotheapplicationforcomponenttype-approvalwherethisissubmittedseparatelyfromthe
applicationforvehicletype-approval )
OrderNo(assigendbytheapplicant):
Theapplicationforcomponenttype-approval inrespectofthemassesanddimensionsofatypeoftwoor
three-wheelmotorvehicleshallcontaintheinformationsetoutunderthefollowingpointsinAnnexIItoCouncil
Directive92/.../EEC,of...
—underA:
—0.1
—0.2
—0.4to0.6
—1.2
—2.1to2.5;
—underC:
—1.2.1.
Appendix2
Certificateofcomponenttype-approval inrespectofthemassesanddimensionsofatypeoftwoorthree-wheel
motorvehicle
Nameofadministration
ReportNo bytestingbody date
Componenttype-approval : ExtensionNo.:
1.Makeortradenameofvehicle:
2.Typeofvehicle:
3.Manufacturer 'snameandaddress:
4.Nameandaddressofmanufacturer'srepresentative (ifany):
5.Thevehiclesubmittedforteston:
6.Componenttype-approvalgranted/refused(*):
7.Place:
8.Date:
9.Signature:
(')Deleteasappropriate .