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C0M(92) 290 final 
Brussels.16 July 1992 
Amendment to the proposal for a 
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 
Amending Directive 77/143/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the 
Member States relating to Roadworthiness Tests for Motor Vehicles and 
their Trailers (Emissions) 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) 
of the EEC-Treaty) 
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Explanatorv Mamorandum 
Baçkqround 
Directive 77/143/EEC,(1> as amended by Directive 88/449/EEC,<2) and 
Directive 91/328/EEC*3* concerns the technical inspection of heavy 
goods vehicles, buses, trailers, semi-trailers, taxis, ambulances, 
light goods vehicles and passenger cars. 
In line with the above, the Commission's proposal C0M(91) 244<4* 
amends Annex II to Directive 77/143/EEC as amended so as to define the 
limit values for the acceptable levels of gaseous emissions (by testing 
carbon monoxide) for spark ignition (petrol) and smoke opacity for 
compression ignition (diesel) engined motor vehicles. 
Both the European ParIiament's(5> and the ESC's(6> reports on the 
proposal have been considered and have resulted in the Commission 
accepting the following amendments to its original proposal: 
Amendment 1 is a citation relating to DG Vll's Green Paper "A Community 
Strategy for Sustainable Mobility" - C0M(92) 46; 
Amendment 2 updates the proposal to include the Directive 91/338 EEC on 
passenger car testing; 
Amendment 3 requires procedures for withdrawing vehicles from service 
if they fail the test until such time that they are rectified; 
Amendment 4 is the first Article amendment and requires all vehicles to 
be tested for emissions annually; 
Amendment 5 updates the proposal to include reference to the latest 
relevant type approval Directive 91/441/EEC. 
(1) O.J. L47, 18.02.1977, p. 47 
(2) O.J. L222, 12.08.1988, p. 10 
(3) O.J. L178, 6.07.1991, p. 29 
(4) O.J. C189, 20.07.1991, p. 20. 
(5) O.J. C ... 
(6) O.J. C49, 24.02.1992, p. 64 
Amendment to the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 
77/143/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States 
relating to Roadworthiness Tests for Motor Vehicles and their Trailers 
(Emissions). 
The proposal from the Commission forming the subject of document 
C0M(91) 244 final<1> is hereby amended as follows: 
Initial Text prooosed by the Amended Text 
Commission 
(Amendment No. 1) 
Fourth citation a (new) 
Havino regard to the Euroocan 
ParIi ament's resoIut i on on 
transport and the environment. 
adopted on 11 September 1991 (1) 
and to the Green Paoer drawn UP 
by the Commission of the 
Eurooean Communities on the 
imoact of transport on the 
env i ronment: a Commun i t y 
strategy for sustainable 
mobillty (C0M(92) 46). 
(1) OJ No. C267. 14.10.1991. 
P- 1Q3 
(Amendment No. 2) 
First recital a (new) 
Whereas Council Directive 
91/328/EEC (1) stipulates that 
private cars shall also be 
subiect to roadworthiness 
testing: 
(1) OJ No. L 178. 6.7.1991. 
p. 29 
(1) O.J. C189, 20.07.1991, p. 16 
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(Amendment No. 3) 
Twelfth recital a (new) 
Whereas it is desirable that the 
Member States should impose 
penalties in the event of 
failure to comply with the 
requirement to have a vehicle 
tested and whereas, in 
particular in the event of 
failure to comply with the limit 
values for emissions, it should 
be possible to withdraw the 
vehicles from circulation until 
such time as it meets the 
requirement; 
(Amendment No. 4) 
ARTICLE -1 (new) 
The follpwinfl is added tp Annex 
I of Ptrective 77/143/EEC. as 
last amended by Directive 
91/328/EEC: 
"Freouency of testing 
Exhaust emission tests shall be 
carried out annually on all the 
types pf vehicles listed." 
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(Amendment No. 5) 
Article 1 (1) 
Annex II, paragraph 8.2.1. (b), introduction 
(Directive 77/143/EEC) 
(b) Where the exhaust emissions are 
governed by an advanced emission 
control system such as a closed loop 
three-way catalytic converter which 
is lambda probe controlled or where 
the vehicles' exhaust emissions are 
governed by some otber method in 
order to comply with the type 
approval provisions of Directive 
70/220/EEC as amended by the 
consolidated emissions Directive. (b) Where the exhaust emissions 
are governed by an advanced 
emission control system such as 
a closed loop three-way 
catalytic converter which is 
lambda probe controlled or where 
the vehicles' exhaust emissions 
are governed by some other 
method in order to comply with 
the type approval provisions of 
Directive 70/220/EEC as amended 
by Directive 91/441/EEC. 
Remainder Unchanoed 
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