9.11.92 NoC293/32 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
ProposalforaCouncilDirectiveonprotectivedevicesintendedtopreventtheunauthorizeduseoftwo
orthree-wheelmotorvehicles
(92/C293/05)
COM(92)334final—SYN432
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon28September1992)
Whereas,inordertofacilitateaccesstothemarketsof
non-Community countries,itappearsnecessarytoestablish
equivalenceasbetweentherequirementsofthisDirectiveand
thoseofRegulationNo62oftheUnitedNationsEconomic
CommissionofEurope;
Whereasthereisaneedfortherapidadjustmentofthe
technicalrequirementssetoutintheAnnextothisDirective
totakeaccountoftechnicalprogress;whereasthistask
shouldbeentrustedtotheCommissioninordertosimplify
andexpeditetheprocedure;whereasitisadvisible,whenever
theCouncilgrantspowerstotheCommissionforthe
implementation oftheruleslaiddowninrespectoftwoor
three-wheelmotorvehicles,toprovideforanadvance
consultationprocedurebetweentheCommissionandthe
MemberStateswithinanAdvisoryCommittee,THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle100a
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
IncooperationwiththeEuropeanParliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicandSocial
Committee,
Whereasitisnecessarytoadoptmeasuresintendedgradually
tointroducetheinternalmarketoveraperiodexpiringon31
December1992;whereastheinternalmarketcomprisesan
entitywithoutinternalfrontierswithinwhichthefree
movementofgoods,persons,servicesandcapitalis
guaranteed;
WhereasineachMemberStatetwoorthree-wheelmotor
vehiclesmust,inrespectofprotectivedevicesintendedto
preventunauthorized use,displaycertainmandatory
technicalcharacteristics whichdifferfromoneMemberState
toanother;whereasthisdisparityconstitutesabarrierto
tradewithintheCommunity ;
Whereastheseobstaclestotheestablishmentandoperation
oftheinternalmarketcanberemovedifthesame
requirementsareadoptedbyallMemberStatesinplaceof
theirnationalregulations;
Whereasthedrawingupofharmonizedrequirements
relatingtothefittingofsaiddevicestotwoorthree-wheel
motorvehiclesisnecessaryinordertoenablethe
type-approval andcomponenttype-approval procedures
providedforinDirective92/.../EEC(1)tobeimplemented
inrespectofeachtypeofsaidvehicle;
Whereas,giventhescaleandimpactoftheactionproposedin
thesectorinquestion,theCommunitymeasureswhichare
thesubjectofthisDirectivearenecessary,oreven
indispensable ,toattaintheobjectiveset,namelyCommunity
vehicletype-approval ;whereasthisobjectivecannotbe
adequatelyachievedbytheMemberStatesindividually;HASADOPTED THISDIRECTIVE :
Article1
ThisDirectiveanditsAnnexesshallapplytoprotective
devicesintendedtopreventtheunauthorizeduseofalltypes
ofvehicleasdefinedinArticle1ofCouncilDirective
92/.../EECof...onthetype-approval oftwoor
three-wheelmotorvehicles.
Article2
Theproceduregoverningthegrantingofcomponent
type-approval inrespectofprotectivedevicesintendedto
preventtheunauthorizeduseofatypeoftwoorthree-wheel
motorvehicleandtheconditionsapplyingtothefree
movementofsuchvehiclesshallbethosesetoutinDirective
92/.../EECof...intheChaptersIIandIII
respectively .
Article3
InaccordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle11ofDirective
92/.../EEC,theequivalenceoftherequirementsofthis
DirectiveandthoseofRegulationNo62oftheUnited
NationsEconomicCommissionforEurope(document
E/ECE/TRANS/505—Add.61/Amend.1)shallbe
recognized .
TheauthoritiesoftheMemberStateswhichareresponsible
forgrantingcomponenttype-approval shallaccept
componenttype-approvalsissuedinaccordancewiththe
requirementsoftheabovmentioned RegulationNo62and (>)OJNoL...

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componenttype-approvalmarksinplaceofcorresponding
componenttype-approvals issuedinaccordancewiththe
requirementsofthisDirective.theutmostaccountoftheopiniondeliveredbythe
Committee .ItshallinformtheCommitteeofthemannerin
whichitsopinionhasbeentakenintoaccount.
Article4
Anyamendmentsnecessarytoadapttherequirementsofthe
Annexestotechnicalprogressshallbeadoptedinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle5ofthis
Directive.Article6
1.MemberStatesshallbringintoforcethelaws,
regulationsandadministrative provisionsnecessaryto
complywiththisDirectivenotlaterthan1August1994.
TheyshallforthwithinformtheCommissionthereof.
Theyshallimplementtheseprovisionswitheffectfrom
1October1994.
2.WhentheMemberStatesadopttheseprovisions,the
provisionsshallcontainareferencetothisDirectiveorshall
beaccompaniedbysuchareferencewhentheyarepublished
inofficialform.Theproceduresformakingsuchreference
shallbelaiddownbytheMemberStates.Article5
Inallcaseswherereferenceismadetotheproceduresetoutin
thisArticle,therepresentative oftheCommissionshall
submittotheCommitteesetupbyArticle12ofDirective
70/156/EEC(*)adraftofthemeasurestobetaken.The
Committeeshalldeliveritsopiniononthedraftwithinatime
limitwhichthechairmanmaylaydownaccordingtothe
urgencyofthematter,ifnecessarybytakingavote.
Theopinionshallberecordedintheminutes;inaddition,
eachMemberStateshallhavetherighttoasktohaveits
positionrecordedintheminutes.TheCommissionshalltakeArticle7
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
(')OJNoL42,23.1.1970,p.1,aslastamendedbyDirective
92/53/EEC(OJNoL225,10.8.1992,p.1).

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ANNEX1
SCOPE—DEFINITIONS —GENERALANDSPECIFICREQUIREMENTS
1.SCOPE
1.1.ThisDirectiveappliestoprotectivedevicesintendedtopreventtheunauthorizeduseoftwo-wheelmotor
vehicleswithorwithoutsidecarandthree-wheelmotorvehicles.
2.DEFINITIONS
2.1.ForthepurposeofthisDirective:
2.2.'componenttype-approval'meanscomponenttype-approval inrespectofprotectionagainstthe
unauthorizeduseofatypeofvehicle;
2.3.'typeofvehicle'meansmotorvehiclesnotessentiallydifferingfromeachother,andinparticularwith
regardtothefollowingaspects;
2.3.1.informationconcerningthetypeofvehicleprovidedbythemanufacturer ;
2.3.2.arrangementandformtakenbythecomponentorcomponentsofthevehicleonwhichtheprotective
deviceacts;
2.3.3.typeofprotectivedevice;
2.4.'protectivedevice'meansasystemintendedtopreventtheunauthorizeduseofthevehiclebypositively
lockingthesteeringand/ortransmission ;thatsystemmay:
2.4.1.actsolelyandpositivelyonthesteering,(type-1device);
2.4.2.actpositivelyonthesteeringatthesametimeasthedevicewhichswitchesofftheengineofthevehicle
(type-2device);
2.4.3.whenpreloaded,actonthesteeringatthesametimesasthedevicewhichswitchesofftheengineofthe
vehicle(type-3device);
2.4.4.actpositivelyonthetransmission (type-4device);
2.5.'steeringdevice'meansthesteeringcontrol(handlebar),thesteeringheadandanyaccessoryfittingsor
othercomponentshavingadirectincidenceontheeffectivenessoftheprotectivedevice;
2.6.'combination'meansavariantintendedandproducedespeciallyforthisuseofalockingsystemwhich,
whenproperlyactuated,enablessaidlockingsystemtooperate;
2.7.'key'meansanydevicedesignedandmanufacturedinordertoactuatealockingsystemthatitselfhasbeen
designedandmanufactured inordertobeactuatedsolelybythatdevice.
3.GENERALREQUIREMENTS
3.1.Alltwoorthree-wheelmotorvehicles,withtheexceptionofmopeds,mustbefittedwithaprotective
deviceintendedtopreventunauthorizedusewhichmeetstherequirementscontainedinthisDirective.
Whereadeviceintendedtopreventunauthorizeduseisfittedtoamoped,itmustmeettherequirements
containedinthisDirective.
3.2.Theprotectivedeviceshallbesuchthat:
3.2.1.itisnecessarytodisableitinordertopoint,driveormovethevehiclestraightahead;
3.2.2.itisnecessary,inthecaseofatype-4protectivedevice,torenderitinoperativeinordertoreleasethe
transmission .Ifthisdeviceisactuatedbytheparkingcontrolitmustactatthesametimeasthedevice
whichstopstheengineofthevehicle;
3.2.3.thekeycanonlyberemovedwhenthecatchisfullyengagedorwithdrawn.Itmustbeimpossibletoobtain
anyintermediatepositionofthekeywhichmaysubsequentlyengagethebolt,evenifthekeyforthe
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3.3.TherequirementsetoutinItem3.1mustbemetbymanipulatingakeyjustonce.
3.4.TheprotectivedevicereferredtoinItem3.1aboveandthepartsthatitcontrolswithinthevehicleshallbe
designedinsuchawaythatitisimpossiblequicklyandwithoutattractingattentiontoopenit,renderit
inoperativeordestroyit,forexamplebyusingordinary,cheaptools,equipmentorinstrumentsthatare
easytoconceal.
3.5.Theprotectivedeviceshallformpartofthevehicle'soriginalequipment(i.e.itmustbefittedbythe
manufacturerbeforeinitialretailsale).Thelockshallbeattachedfirmlytotheprotectivedevice.Ifthelock
canbeextractedbyusingthekeyfollowingremovalofthecoveroranyotherretainingdevice,thisdoesnot
conflictwiththerequirement .
3.6.Thekeylockingsystemmustincorporateatleast1000differentcombinationsoraquantityequivalentto
thenumberofvehiclesbuiltannuallyifthatnumberislowerthan1000.Thefrequencyofacombination
foragiventypeofvehiclemustberoughly1per1000.
3.7.Thekeyandlockcodemustnotbevisible.
3.8.Thelockshallbedesigned,manufacturedandinstalledinsuchawaythatitisnotpossibletoturnthe
cylinderwhenitisinthelockedpositionbyapplyingatorqueoflessthan0,245mdaNwithanything
otherthantheappropriatekey,and
3.8.1.ifthecylinderisofthepintypetherearenomorethantwoidentical,adjacentgroovesoperatinginthe
samedirectionandaltogethernomorethan60%identicalgrooves,or
3.8.2.ifthecylinderisofthedisctypethereshallbenomorethantwoidenticaladjacentslotsmovinginthesame
directionandaltogethernomorethan50%identicalslots.
3.9.Theprotectivedevicesshallbesuchthat,whenthevehicleissetinmotionandtheengineisturningthere
shallbenolikelihoodofaccidentaljammingwhichcould,inparticular,constituteasafetyhazard.
3.10.Ifitisoftype1,2or3,onceithasbeenarmedtheprotectivedevicemust,withoutanydeteriorationofthe
steeringdevicethatislikelytoimpairsafety,beabletowithstandtheapplicationinbothdirectionsand
understaticconditionsofatorqueof20mdaNalongtheaxisofthesteeringspindle.
3.11.Ifitisoftype1,2or3theprotectivedeviceshallbedesignedinsuchawaythatthesteeringcanonlybe
lockedatanangleofatleast20°totheleftand/orrightinrelationtothestraight-headposition.
4.SPECIFICREQUIREMENTS
4.1.InadditiontothegeneralrequirementssetoutinItem3theprotectivedevicemustalsomeetthespecific
requirementssetoutbelow:
4.1.1.itshallnotbepossibleinthecaseoftype1ortype2protectivedevicestoactuatethelockotherthanbythe
motionofthekey,thehandlebarsbeingintheappropriatepositionforengagementofthecatchinthe
corresponding slot;
4.1.2.inthecaseoftype3protectivedevicesitshallonlybepossibletopreloadthecatchviaactiononthepartof
thevehicleusercombinedoraddedtoaturningofthekey.ApartfromtheconditionsprovidedforinItem
3.1.3itshallnotbepossibletoremovethekeyoncethecatchhasbeenpreloaded;
4.2.itshallnotbepossibletoengagethecatchintype2andtype3protectivedevicesifthedeviceisina
positionenablingtheengineofthevehicletobestarted;
4.3.whereatype3protectivedeviceisarmeditshallnotbepossibletopreventsaiddevicefrom
operating;
4.4.type3protectivedevicesmustremaininagoodoperatingstateandinparticularmustcontinuetomeetthe
requirementssetoutinItems3.7,3.8,3.9and4.3afterbeingsubjectedto2500lockingcyclesineach
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ANNEXII
WEARTESTONTYPE3PROTECTIVE DEVICES
1.TESTEQUIPMENT
1.1.Thetestequipmentshallconsistof:
1.1.1.arigonwhichthesampleofasteeringunitfittedwithaprotectivedeviceasdefinedinItem2.4inAnnex1
maybemounted;
1.1.2.asystemforactuatingandreleasingthedevice,includingtheuseofthekey;
1.1.3.asystemdesignedtorotatethesteeringspindleinrelationtotheprotectivedevice.
2.TESTMETHOD
2.1.AsampleofthesteeringunitfittedwiththeprotectivedeviceismountedontherigreferredtoinItem
1.1.1.
2.2.Atestcycletheninvolvesthefollowingoperations:
2.2.1.startingposition:theprotectivedeviceisdeactivatedandthesteeringspindleplacedinaposition
preventingactivationoftheprotectivedevice;
2.2.2.arming:theprotectivedeviceisarmedbyturningthekey;
2.2.3.activation:thesteeringspindleisturnedinsuchawaythatthetorqueappliedtoitwhentheprotective
deviceisarmedis5.88Nm±0.25;
2.2.4.deactivation :theprotectivedeviceisdeactivatedbythenormalmeans,thetorquebeingreducedto0in
ordertoeasedeactivation ;
2.2.5.returnposition:thesteeringspindleisturneduntilitreachesapositionwhichdoesnotpermitengagement
oftheprotectivedevice;
2.2.6.rotationintheoppositedirection:theoperationsreferredtoinItems2.2.2,2.2.3,2.2.4,and2.2.5shall
berepeated,butintheoppositedirectionofrotationofthesteeringspindle;
2.2.7.theintervalbetweentwosuccessiveactivationsofthedeviceshallbeatleasttenseconds;
2.3.thewearcycleshallberepeatedthenumberoftimesprovidedforinItem4.4inAnnexI.

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ANNEXIII
Appendix1
Informationdocumentinrespectofprotectivedevicesintendedtopreventtheunauthorizeduseofatypeoftwoor
three-wheelmotorvehicle
(tobeattachedtotheapplicationforcomponenttype-approvalifthisissubmittedseparatelyfromtheapplication
forvehicletype-approval )
OrderNo(assignedbytheapplicant):
Theapplicationforthecomponenttype-approvalofprotectivedevicesintendedtopreventtheunauthorizeduseof
atypeoftwoorthree-wheelmotorvehicleshallcontaintheinformationsetoutunderthefollowingpointsin
AnnexIItoCouncilDirective92/.../EEC,underA:
—0.1
—0.2
—0.4to0.6
—9.4.1
—9.4.2and,whereitis:
—atype1device:6.1and6.1.1;
—atype2or3device:3.2.5to3.2.6.2,6.1and6.1.1;
—atype4device:4.1to4.4.2.
Appendix2
Certificateofcomponenttype-approvalinrespectofaprotectivedeviceintendedtopreventtheunauthorizeduse
ofatypeoftwoorthree-wheelmotorvehicle
MODEL
Nameofadministration
ReportNo bytechnicalbody date
Componenttype-approvalNo: ExtensionNo:
1.Makeortradenameofvehicle:
2.Typeofvehicle:
3.Manufacturer 'snameandaddress:
4.Ifapplicable,nameandaddressofmanufacturer'srepresentative :
5.Vehiclesubmittedforteston:
6.Componenttype-approvalgranted/refused('):
7.Place:
8.Date:
9.Signature:
(')Deleteasappropriate.