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COMMISSION OPTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
.COM(73)1732 Final
Brussels .17October 1973
AMMDEMENT TO
the proposal for aCouncil Directive onthe approximation
ofthe laws ofthe Member States relating tothe
vtype approval ofmopeds .
(Presented bythe Commission totheCouncil pursuant to
thesecond paragraph ofArticle 149 "the EECTreaty )
COM(73 )1732 Final

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EXPLANATORY MSMIL'ilJttTM
Inthe course ofimplementing the general programme for the elimination
1oftechnical obstacles totrade ,adopted bytheCouncil on23I/hy19&9 »
the Commission forwarded tothe Council on5January 1973 aproposal
for aDirective onthe type approval ofmopeds 0Under that proposal
aCommunity type approval procedure will beinstituted for these
vehicles ,accompanied byspecial Directives which ,when adopted ,will
lay down the technical provisions and inspection methods towhich
mopeds will besubject when E3C type approval isrequested .
The European Parliament delivered its opinion onthis proposal atits
2session of4June 1973 •The Commission hascarefully considered the
observations therein and has decided totake action onthe majority of
them andtopresent proposals for appropriate alterations tothe original
proposal foraDirective under Article 149 (2)oftheTreaty .
These proposed alterations concern the following matters :
- Article 1(l);
- Annex I(model information document for mopeds );
- Annex II(EECtype approval certificate for mopeds )«
Their aim istoextend the scope ofthe Directive tomopeds fitted
with anelectric motor ,andtodefine the components orcharacteristics
ofthese types ofmopeds which must bechecked inthe course ofthe E2C
type approval .Itappears clear that the construction ofmotors of
this type ,which areless noisy than heat engines ,andnon-polluting ,
should beencouraged .
Inpreparing these proposed alterations ,the Commission has availed
itself ofthe opinion ofthe experts whoassist inpreparing its proposals
forDirectives onmotor vehicles ,inorder tocheck points ofform and .
technical implications .
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t.2)OJlio.C75,17June 1969
OJlio.C49,28June 1973 .

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Α12ΕΒΤΕΜΕΙίΤ ΤΟ *·Γ·"
the proposal for aCouncil Directive onthe
approximation ofthe laws ofthe Mealier States
relating tothe type approval ofmopeds ,
The proposal for adirective forwarded on5January 1973 ishereby
altered
- "byanamendment toArticle 1(l)
- "byamendments toAnnexes IandII.
Article 1 •
Thetext ofArticle 1(l)ishereby replaced ,bythefollowing :
"1. Forthe purposes ofthis -Directive "moped "means any
vehicle having two orthree wheels ,with amaximum design
speed notexceeding 45k/hour andanauthorized maximum
weight not exceeding 2^0 kg.Ifthis vehicle ispowered
byaheat engine ,it3cylinder capacity mast not exceed
50cm3."
AKEX I
Section 3.EMGPE OR MOTOR now includes anew sub-section 3.1.HEAT
EUGHIE .
The numbering ofsub~sections 3.1.to3.26.isaccordingly altered to
3.1.1 .to3.1.26 .
 •
The following are hereby added after 3.1.26 :
3.2. ELECTRIC MOTOR
3.2.1 .Manufacturer .
3.2.2 .Description ,type (series ,compound )andlocation ..•«••••••••<
3.2.3 .Maximum one–hour rating and operating voltage
3.2.4 .Traction battery (number ofcells ,weight ,capacity inampere
hours andlocation ).. ......

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A1ÏÏ-ÏÏ3X II
Section 3«SMC-IKS OR MOTOR now includes anew sub-section 3.1.
HEAT ENGINE , . .
The numbering ofsub-sections 3.1to3.19 isacoordingly altered to
3.1.1 .-to3.1.19 .
The following sections must beadded after 3.1.19 *-
3.2 EL3CTHIC MOTOR ... » ............ Cv
/
3.2.1 .Manufacturer COHF
3.2.2 .Description ,type (series ,compound )andlocation .... COM 1
3.2.3 .Maximum power S.D.