NoC293/38 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities9.11.92
ProposalforaCouncilDirectiveonthemountingoftherearregistrationplateoftwoorthree-wheel
vehicles
(92/C293/06
COM(92)335final—SYN433
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon28September1992)
vehicletype-approval ;whereasthisobjectivecannotbe
adequatelyachievedbytheMemberStatesindividually ;
Whereasthereisaneedfortherapidadjustmentofthe
technicalrequirementssetoutintheAnnextothisDirective
totakeaccountoftechnicalprogress;whereasthistask
shouldbeentrustedtotheCommissioninordertosimplify
andexpeditetheprocedure;whereasitisadvisable,
whenevertheCouncilgrantspowerstotheCommissionfor
theimplementation oftheruleslaiddowninrespectoftwoor
three-wheelmotorvehicles,toprovideforanadvance
consultationprocedurebetweentheCommissionandthe
MemberStateswithinanAdvisoryCommittee,
HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
Article1
ThisDirectiveanditsAnnexshallapplytothemountingof
therearregistrationplateofalltypesofvehicleasdefinedin
Article1ofCouncilDirective92/.../EECof...onthe
type-approvaloftwoorthree-wheelmotorvehicles.THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle100a
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
IncooperationwiththeEuropeanParliament,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicandSocial
Comittee,
Whereasitisnecessarytoadoptmeasuresintendedgradually
tointroducetheinternalmarketoveraperiodexpiringon31
December1992;whereastheinternalmarketcomprisesan
entitywithoutinternalfrontierswithinwhichthefree
movementofgoods,persons,servicesandcapitalis
guaranteed;
WhereasineachMemberStatetwoorthree-wheelmotor
vehiclesmust,inrespectofthemountingfortherear
registrationplate,displaycertainmandatorytechnical
characteristics whichdifferfromoneMemberStateto
another;whereasthisdisparityconstitutesabarriertotrade
withintheCommunity ;
Whereastheseobstaclestotheestablishmentandoperation
oftheinternalmarketcanberemovedifthesame
requirementsareadoptedbyallMemberStatesinplaceof
theirnationalregulations;
Whereasthedrawingupofharmonizedrequirements
relatingtothemountingfortherearregistrationplateoftwo
orthree-wheelvehiclesisnecessaryinordertoenablethe
type-approval andcomponenttype-approval procedures
providedforinDirective92/.../EEC(J)tobeimplemented
inrespectofeachtypeofsaidvehicle;
Whereas,giventhescaleandimpactoftheactionproposedin
thesectorinquestion,theCommunitymeasureswhichare
thesubjectofthisDirectivearenecessary,oreven
indispensable ,toattaintheobjectiveset,namelyCommunityArticle2
Theproceduregoverningthegrantingofcomponent
type-approval inrespectofthemountingfortherear
registrationplateofatypeoftwoorthree-wheelmotor
vehicleandtheconditionsapplyingtothefreemovementof
saidvehiclesshallbethosesetoutinDirective92/.../EEC
of...,intheChaptersIIandIIIrespectively .
Article3
Anyamendmentsnecessarytoadapttherequirementsofthe
Annexestotechnicalprogressshallbeadoptedinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle4ofthis
Directive.
Article4
Inallcaseswherereferenceismadetotheproceduresetoutin
thisArticle,therepresentative oftheCommissionshall {>)OJNoL.

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submittotheCommitteesetupbyArticle12ofDirective
70/156/EEC(')adraftofthemeasurestobetaken.The
Committeeshalldeliveritsopiniononthedraftwithinatime
limitwhichthechairmanmaylaydownaccordingtothe
urgencyofthematter,ifnecessarybytakingavote.Article5
1.MemberStatesshallbringintoforcethelaws,
regulationsandadministrative provisionsnecessaryto
complywiththisDirectivenotlaterthan1August1994.
TheyshallforthwithinformtheCommissionthereof.They
shallimplementtheseprovisionswitheffectfrom1October
1994.
2.WhentheMemberStatesadopttheseprovisions,the
provisionsshallcontainareferencetothisDirectiveorshall
beaccompaniedbysuchareferencewhentheyarepublished
inofficialform.Theproceduresformakingsuchreference
shallbelaiddownbytheMemberStates.
Article6
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.Theopinionshallberecordedintheminutes;inaddition,
eachMemberStateshallhavetherighttoasktohaveits
positionrecordedintheminutes.
TheCommission shalltaketheutmostaccountofthe
opiniondeliveredbytheCommittee .Itshallinformthe
Committeeofthemannerinwhichitsopinionhasbeentaken
intoaccount.
(')OJNoL42,23.2.1970,p.1,aslastamendedbyDirective
92/53/EEC(OJNoL225,10.8.1992,p.1).

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ANNEX
1.DIMENSIONS
Thedimensionsofthemountingfortherearregistrationplateoftwoorthree-wheelmotorvehicles(')
shallbeasfollows:
1.1.Mopeds
1.1.1.width:90mm;
1.1.2.height:165mm.
1.2.Motorcyclesandtricycles
1.2.1.width:205mm;
1.2.2.height:165mm.
2.GENERALLOCATION
2.1.Themountfortherearregistrationplateofamotorcycle,motorcyclecombinationortricycleshallbe
locatedattherearofthevehicleinsuchamannerthat:
2.1.1.thecentreoftheplateisnottotherightofthemedianlongitudinalplaneofthevehicle;
2.1.2.thelefthandedgeoftheplateisnottotheleftofaplanethatisparalleltothemedianlongitudinalplaneof
thevehiclepassingthroughtheleft-handoutermostedgeofthevehicle.
3.INCLINATION
3.1.Therearregistrationplate:
3.1.1.shallbeperpendiculartothemedianlongitudinalplaneofthevehicle;
3.1.2.maybeinclinedfromtheverticalbynotmorethan30°whenthebackingplatefortheregistrationnumber
facesupwards;
3.1.3.maybeinclinedbynotmorethan15°fromtheverticalwhenthebackingplatefortheregistrationnumber
facesdownwards .
4.MAXIMUM HEIGHT
4.1.Nopointontheregistrationplatemaybemorethan1,50mabovethegroundwhenthevehicleisladen
(kerbweightplusamassof75kg).
5.MINIMUMHEIGHT
5.1.Nopointontheregistrationplateshallbelessthan0.20mabovethegroundorthantheradiusofthe
wheelifthatislessthan0.20mwhenthevehicleisladen(kerbweightplusamassof75kg).
6.GEOMETRIC VISIBILITY
6.1.Theplateshallbevisiblewithinaspaceborderedbytwodihedrals:onewithahorizontaledgedefinedby
twoplanespassingthroughtheupperandlowerhorizontaledgesoftheplate,theanglesofwhichin
relationtothehorizontalareshowninfigure1;theotherwithaperceptiblyverticaledgedefinedbytwo
planespassingthrougheachsideoftheplate,theanglesofwhichinrelationtothemedianlongitudinal
planeofthevehicleareshowninfigure2.
(')Inthecaseofmopeds,thisisanyregistrationand/oridentificationplate.

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Figure1:
Angleofgeometricvisibility(dihedralwithhorizontaledge).
Figure2;
Angleofgeometricvisibility(dihedralwithperceptiblyverticaledge).

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Appendix 1
Informationdocumentinrespectofthemountingoftherearregistrationplateofatypeoftwoorthree-wheel
motorvehicle
(tobeattachedtotheapplicationforcomponenttype-approvalwherethisissubmittedindependentlyofthe
applicationforvehicletype-approval )
OrderNo(assignedbytheapplicant):
Theapplicationforcomponenttype-approvalinrespectofthemountingoftherearregistrationplateofatypeof
twoorthree-wheelmotorvehicleshallcontaintheinformationsetoutunderthefollowingpointsinAnnexIIof
CouncilDirective92/.../EEC:
—underA:
—0.1
—0.2
—0.4to0.6
—2.2
-2.1.1:
—underB:
—1.2
—1.2.1:
—underC:
—2.11
—2.11.1.
Appendix2
Certificateofcomponenttype-approvalinrespectofthemountingoftherearregistrationplateofatypeoftwoor
three-wheelmotorvehicle
MODEL
Nameofadministration
ReportNo bytestingbody date
Componenttype-approvalNo: ExtensionNo:
1.Makeortradenameofvehicle:
2.Vehicletype:
3.Manufacturer 'snameandaddress:
4.Ifapplicable,nameandaddressofmanufacturer'srepresentative :
5.Vehiclesubmittedforteston:
6.Componenttype-approvalhasbeengranted/refused(*):
7.Place:
8.Date:
9.Signature:
(')Deleteasappropriate .