8. 12. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities NoC 308/11 
Amendment to the proposal for a Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the 
Member States relating to the compulsory use of safety belts in vehicles of less than 3,5 
tonnes (') 
COM(90) 524 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 21 November 1990 under Article 149 (3) of the EEC Treaty) 
(90/C 308/07) 
The Commission's proposal of 26 October 1988, document COM(88) 554, is hereby modified 
as follows: 
1. Article 2 is amended to include the restraint of children: 
'Article 2 
1. Member States shall require that the driver and front seat passengers of vehicles being 
used on the road in category Ml first registered on or after 1 March 1979 wear approved 
safety belts or are restrained by an approved restraint system. Children of 12 years of age or 
older may wear the approved adult safety belt. Younger children may occupy the front 
passenger seat provided they are restrained by a system, separate from or additional to the 
adult-type safety belt, and suitable for the child's age and weight. Such a system shall be 
declared valid by the competent authorities of a Member State and shall be recognized as 
such in other Member States. 
2. Member States shall ensure that, no later than 1 January 1993, passengers aged 12 
years or older occupying the forward-facing rear seats of vehicles being used on the road in 
category Ml first registered on or after 1 January 1990 wear approved safety belts or are 
restrained by an approved restraint system. 
3. Member States shall require that no later than 1 June 1991 ail children up to 12 years 
of age and occupying the rear forward-facing seats of vehicles being used on the road in 
category Ml irresprective of the date of registration wear a restraint system where one is 
available. The approved safety belt or restraint system referred to in Article 2 (2) above shall 
be acceptable for children over 4 years of age. Younger children shall be restrained by a 
system, separate from or additional to the adult-type safety belt, suitable for the child's age 
and weight. Such a system shall be declared validby the competent authorities of a Member 
State and shall be recognized as such in other Member States.' 
2. Article 3 is amended to include the restraint of children: 
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Member States shall ensure that, no later than 1 January 1993, the driver and front seat 
passengers of vehicles being used on the road in categories M2and^t first registered on or 
after 1 COctober 1991 wear approved safety belts or are restrained byan approved restraint 
system 
Children of 12 vears of age or older may wear the approved adult-type safety belt Younger 
children may occupy the front passenger seat provided thev are restrained by a system, 
separate from or additional to the adult safety belt, and suitable for the chihfs age and 
weight Such a system shallbedeclaredvahdbythecompetent authorities of a Member 
State and shall be recognised as such in other Member States^ 
3 ArticleDis amended to include child restraint systems 
Articles 2, 3, ^ and ^ shall apply todnvers andpassengers of vehiclesbemgused on the 
road in the Commumtv which are registered in a third country, when safety belts and 
restraint svstems are fitted^ 
^ Article Bms deleted 
3 Amcle^,9, lO^ndMbecome Articles^,9and 10