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2.7.Finally,theCommitteewishestorequesttheenceintheapplicationoftheConvention .
Commissiontoinformitofimportantitemsofexperi­
DoneatBrussels,23September1992.
TheChairman
oftheEconomicandSocialCommittee
MichaelGEUENICH
Opinionon:
—theproposalforaCouncilRegulation (EEC)onthebrakingoftwoandthree-wheel
motorvehicles(*),
—theproposalforaCouncilRegulation (EEC)onthemaximumdesignspeed,maximum
torqueandmaximumnetenginepoweroftwoorthree-wheelmotorvehicles(2),and
—theproposalforaCouncilRegulation (EEC)ontheinstallationoflightingandlight­
signallingdevicesontwoorthree-wheelmotorvehicles(3)
(92/C313/03)
On11March1992theCouncildecidedtoconsulttheEconomicandSocialCommittee,
underArticle100AoftheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,onthe
abovementioned proposals.
TheSectionforIndustry,Commerce,CraftsandServices,whichwasresponsibleforpreparing
theCommittee'sworkonthesubject,adopteditsOpinionon8July.TheRapporteurwas
MrBagliano.
Atits299thPlenarySession(meetingof23September1992),theEconomicandSocial
CommitteeadoptedthefollowingOpinionunanimously .
1.3.Inthelightofthecurrentdebateonwhichis
themostappropriatelegalinstrument,theCommittee
considersthatinviewofthepriorityoftheserulesa
regulationisthemostappropriate .1.Generalobservations
1.1.TheCommitteeendorsesthesefirstRegulations
implementingtheframeworkregulationonthetype
approvaloftwoorthree-wheelmotorvehicles.
1.2.InparticulartheCommitteestressesthatthe
primaryaimoftheproposedrulesistoensuretraffic
safety,alongsidetheharmonization ofproceduresand
standardswhichisessentialifaneffectivesinglemarket
istobebroughtabout.Aregulationis'bindinginitsentiretyanddirectly
applicableinallMemberStates'(TreatyArticle189).
Thegreatdetailofthetechnicalprovisionsproposed
pursuanttotheframeworkRegulationjustifiesthe
decisionoftheCommissiontooptforregulationsrather
thandirectivesinordertoavoidthevariationsin(!)OJNoC93,13.4.1992,p.24.
(2)OJNoC93,13.4.1992,p.116.
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implementingdatesand'waysandmeans'whichmight
otherwiseoccurbetweenMemberStates.
1.4.Theestablishmentofapurelyconsultativecom­
mittee'fortheadaptationtotechnicalprogress'isa
subjectofmajorconcernintheinterestedcircles(not
justmanufacturers ),whowanttobeabletoparticipate
moreeffectivelyandmakeproposals.Inparticularthe
committeeshould,inordertoensurethatitcandraw
onafullrangeofexperience,includerepresentatives of
allassociationsandorganizations (consumers,users)
whoseaimsincludeensuringroadsafetyatalllevels.
1.5.TheCommitteeisalsosurprisedaboutthe
absenceofpenalties,thoughitrealizesthatthedraft
Regulationsareprimarilytechnical.Itisnecessary,in
particular,toensurethatthestandardsareapplied
uniformlythroughouttheCommunityandthatany
penaltiesareofacomparablelevel.
1.5.1.InthisconnectiontheCommitteeapproves,
forexample,theCommission'sintentionofproposing
anadhocregulationlayingdownmeasurestoprevent
tamperingwithmopeds—eventhoughitfeelsthatthe
regulationshouldalsocovermotorcyclesandrealizes
thatitwillnotcoverallpossiblebreachesofstandards.
1.6.Interaliainthelightofthefindingsofthe
previousOpinion,theCommitteefeelsthatitshould
bemadepossibletowaivetheprovisionsofthethree
technicalregulationsforlow-performance mopeds,i.e.
mopedswithamaximumdesignspeedof25km/hor
less,anenginewithpowerof1,5kWorlessandfitted
withpedals.
This,ofcourse,withoutprejudicingtheprimary
requirementofsafety.
2.DraftCouncilRegulationonbraking
2.1.TheCommitteeendorsesthedraftRegulation
andsupportstheCommissioninitsefforttostandardize
technicalrulesintheinterestsofusersandtrafficsafety.3.DraftCouncilRegulationonmaximumdesign
speed,maximumtorqueandmaximumnetengine
power
3.1.TheCommitteeendorsesa74kWceilingfor
thenetenginepowerofalltwoandthree-wheelmotor
vehicles.
3.1.1.TheCommitteerealizesthatthiscorresponds
to100hp,givingamaximumspeedof200/250km/h
whichisabovereasonablelimits.
3.1.2.TheCommitteeacceptstheargumentthatthis
limitisnecessaryforsafetyreasons.SomeMember
Statesonlyhaverecommendations addressedtomanu­
facturers.
3.2.Withrespecttomopedsfittedwithpedals,spec­
ificstipulationsshouldbeaddedregardingthemeasure­
mentofpedalpower(theenginebeingdisengaged).
4.DraftCouncilRegulationontheinstallationof
lightingandlight-signalling devices
4.1.Consideringthevitalneedtoensuresafety,the
CommitteeendorsestheRegulationwhichisvery
detailedbutveryclearandwellsuitedtoitspurpose.
TheCommitteewouldhoweverreiterateitscallfor
simplification .
4.2.TheCommitteehasconsideredtheadvisability
ofprescribingdirectionindicatorsformopedsaswell.
TheCommittee—constantlyconcernedtoguarantee
maximumsafety,forusers,thepublicandtraffic—
urgestheCommissiontolookintothisquestion,though
payingdueaccounttotheimpactoncostswhichmust
bekeptverylow.
4.3.Againwithaviewtoensuringmaximumsafety,
theCommitteeconsidersthatrearregistration-plate
lampsshouldbemandatoryformopeds(astheyare
formotorcycles )inMemberStateswhichprescriberear
registrationplatesformopeds.
DoneatBrussels,23September1992.
TheChairman
oftheEconomicandSocialCommittee
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APPENDIX I
MemoontheProposalforaCouncilRegulation (EEC)ontheinstallationoflightingandlight-signalling
devicesontwoorthree-wheelmotorvehicles
—B8
TheFrenchversionofB8ofAnnex1shouldbeamended.
—B10
SomeofthelampsmentionedinBIOareoptionalforcertaincategoriesofvehicle,inparticularmopeds;this
sub-sectionshouldapplyonlyifthelampsarefitted.
—B11
Similarly,Bllshouldapplyonlyifthelampsinquestionarefitted.
6.8.1ofAnnexII,6.7.1ofAnnexIII,6.11.1and6.12.1ofAnnexIV,6.11.1and6.12.1ofAnnexVand6.12.1
ofAnnexVIshouldspecifyretroreflectorsoftheclass1AmentionedinECE(1)RegulationNo3.02,aslast
amendedon1.7.1985.
ThereasonforthisisthatatthemomentmostMemberStatesprescribethistypeofretroreflector;ithasa
greaterlightintensitythantheclass1retroreflectorspecifiedinDirectiveEEC/76/757,whichtheCommission
intendstoalignonECERegulations .
—AnnexesIIandIII
Theclassofrearretroreflectorsisnotspecifiedfortwo-wheelmopeds(AnnexII)andthree-wheelmopeds
(AnnexIII).Theyshouldbeoftheclass1AstipulatedinECERegulationNo3.02.
(*)UnitedNations'EconomicCommissionforEurope