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ProposalforaCouncilDirectiveonpassengerhand-holdsontwo-wheelmotorvehicles
(92/C293/08)
COM(92)337final—SYN435
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon28September1992)
totakeaccountoftechnicalprogress;whereasthistask
shouldbeentrustedtotheCommissioninordertosimplify
andexpeditetheprocedure;whereasitisadvisable,
whenevertheCouncilgrantspowerstotheCommissionfor
theimplementation oftheruleslaiddowninrespectoftwoor
three-wheelmotorvehicles,toprovideforanadvance
consultationprocedurebetweentheCommissionandthe
MemberStateswithinanAdvisoryCommittee,
HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
Article1
ThisDirectiveanditsAnnexshallapplytopassenger
hand-holdsofalltypesoftwo-wheelvehiclesasdefinedin
Article1ofCouncilDirective92/.../EECof...onthe
type-approvaloftwoorthree-wheelmotorvehicles.THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle100a
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
IncooperationwiththeEuropeanParliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicandSocial
Committee ,.
Whereasitisnecessarytoadoptmeasuresintendedgradually
tointroducetheinternalmarketoveraperiodexpiringon31
December1992;whereastheinternalmarketcomprisesan
entitywithoutinternalfrontierswithinwhichthefree
movementofgoods,persons,servicesandcapitalis
guaranteed;
WhereasineachMemberStatetwo-wheelmotorvehicles
must,inrespectofthepasssengerhand-hold,displaycertain
mandatorytechnicalcharacteristics whichdifferfromone
MemberStatetoanother;whereasthisdisparityconstitutesa
barriertotradewithintheCommunity ;
Whereastheseobstaclestotheestablishmentandoperation
oftheinternalmarketcanberemovedifthesame
requirementsareadoptedbyallMemberStatesinplaceof
theirnationalregulations;
Whereasthedrawingupofharmonizedrequirements
concerningpassengerhand-holdsontwo-wheelvehiclesis
necessaryinordertoenablethetype-approval and
componenttype-approval procedurescoveredbyDirective
92/.../EECtobeimplementedinrespectofeachtypeof
saidvehicle(');
Whereas,giventhescaleandimpactoftheactionproposedin
thesectorinquestion,theCommunitymeasureswhichare
thesubjectofthisDirectivearenecessary,oreven
indispensable ,toattaintheobjectiveset,namelyCommunity
vehicletype-approval ;whereasthisobjectivecannotbe
adequatelyachievedbytheMemberStatesindividually;
Whereasthereisaneedfortherapidadjustmentofthe
technicalrequirementssetoutintheAnnextothisdirectiveArticle2
Theproceduregoverningthegrantingofcomponent
type-approval forpassengerhand-holdsofatypeof
two-wheelmotorvehicleandtheconditionsapplyingto
thefreemovementofsaidvehiclesshallbethosesetout
inDirective92/.../EEC,intheChaptersIIandIII
respectively .
Article3
Anyamendmentsnecessarytoadapttherequirementsofthe
Annexestotechnicalprogressshallbeadoptedinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle4ofthis
Directive.
Article4
Inallcaseswherereferenceismadetotheproceduresetoutin
thisArticle,therepresentative oftheCommissionshall
submittotheCommitteesetupbyArticle12ofDirective
70/156/EEC(2)adraftofthemeasurestobetaken.The
')OJNoL(2)OJNoL42of23.2.1970,p.1,aslastamendedbyDirective
92/53/EEC(OJNoL225,10,8.1992,p.1).

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Committeeshalldeliveritsopiniononthedraftwithinatime
limitwhichthechairmanmaylaydownaccordingtothe
urgencyofthematter,ifnecessarybytakingavote.
Theopinionshallberecordedintheminutes;inaddition,
eachMemberStateshallhavetherighttoasktohaveits
positionrecordedintheminutes.TheCommissionshalltake
theutmostaccountoftheopiniondeliveredbythe
Committee .ItshallinformtheCommitteeofthemannerin
whichitsopinionhasbeentakenintoaccount.complywiththisdirectivenotlaterthan1August1994.
TheyshallfortwithinformtheCommissionthereof.
Theyshallimplementtheseprovisionswitheffectfrom
1October1994.
2.WhentheMemberStatesadopttheseprovisions,the
provisionsshallcontainareferencetothisDirectiveorshall
beaccompaniedbysuchareferencewhentheyarepublished
inofficialform.Theproceduresformakingsuchreference
shallbelaiddownbytheMemberStates.
Theconditionsattachedtothatreferenceshallbelaiddown
bytheMemberStates.
Article5
1.TheMemberStatesshallbringintoforcethelaws,
regulationsandadministrative provisionsnecessarytoArticle6
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.

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ANNEX
1.GENERALREQUIREMENTS
Whereitispossibletocarryapassengerthevehiclemustbefittedwithapassengerhand-holdsystem.That
musttaketheformofabeltorahandgriporhandgrips.
1.1.Belts
Thebeltmustbefittedtotheseatinsuchawaythatitmayeasilybeusedbythepassenger.Thebeltandits
attachmentmustbedesignedinsuchawaythattheywithstand,withoutsnappingorsufferingpermanent
deformation ,averticaltractionforceof2000Nappliedstaticallytothecentreofthesurfaceofthestrapata
maximumpressureof2MPa.
1.2.Handgrip
Ifahandgripisuseditmustbeclosetothesaddleandsymmetricaltothemedianlongitudinalplaneofthe
vehicle.
Thishandgripmustbedesignedinsuchawaythatitisabletowithstand,withoutsnappingorsuffering
permanentdeformation ,averticaltractionforceof2000Nappliedstaticallytothecentreofthesurfaceof
thehandgripatamaximumpresssureof2MPa.
Iftwohandgripsareusedtheymustbefittedoneoneachsideinasymmetricalmanner.
Thesehandgripsmustbedesignedinsuchawaythateachisabletowithstand,withoutsnappingorsuffering
permanentdeformation,averticaltractionforceof1000Nappliedstaticallytothecentreofthesurfaceof
thehandgripatamaximumpressureof1MPa.

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Appendix1
Informationdocumentinrespectofpassengerhand-holdsonatypeoftwo-wheelmotorvehicle
(tobeattachedtotheapplicationforcomponenttype-approvalifthisissubmittedseparatelyfromtheapplication
forvehicleapproval)
OrderNo(assignedbytheapplicant):
Theapplicationforcomponenttype-approvalinrespectofpassengerhand-holdsonatwo-wheelmotorvehicle
shallcontaintheinformationsetoutunderthefollowingpointsinAnnexIItoCouncilDirective92/.../EEC
of...
—underA:
—0.1
—0.2
—0.4to0.6;
—underB:
—1.5to1.5.2.
Appendix2
Certificateofcomponenttype-approvalinrespectofrestraintdevicesforpassengersonatypeoftwo-wheelmotor
vehicle
MODEL
Nameofadministration
ReportNo byinspectingbody date
Componenttype-approvalNo: ExtensionNo:
1.Markortradenameofvehicle:
2.Typeofvehicle:
3.Manufacturer 'snameandaddress:
4.Ifapplicable,nameandaddressofmanufacturer srepresentative :
5.Vehiclesubmittedforteston:
6.Componenttype-approvalgranted/refused(*):
7.Place:
8.Date:
9.Signature:
(')Deleteasappropriate .