A4-0275/96

Decision on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council Directive on the protection of occupants of motor vehicles in the event of a frontal impact and amending Directive 70/156/EEC (C4-0326/96 - 94/0323(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the common position of the Council, C4-0326/96 - 94/0323(COD),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 249, 25.9.1995, p. 50.)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(94)0520 ((OJ C 396, 31.12.1994, p. 34.)),

- having regard to the amended Commission proposal, COM(95)0510 ((OJ C 17, 22.1.1996, p. 4.)),

- having regard to Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty,

- having regard to Rule 72 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy (A4-0275/96),

1. Amends the common position as follows;

2. Calls on the Commission to support Parliament's amendments in the opinion it is required to deliver pursuant to Article 189b(2)(d) of the EC Treaty;

3. Calls on the Council to approve all Parliament's amendments, amend its common position accordingly and definitively adopt the act;

4. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission.

(Amendment 1)

Annex II, Appendix 7(1.4.1)

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1. 4.1. When each tibia is impacted at 2,1 ± 0,3m/s in accordance with paragraph 1.3, the impact force, which is the product of the pendulum mass and the deceleration, shall be 5 ± 1kN.

>Text following EP vote>

1. 4.1. When each tibia is impacted at 2,1 ± 0,3m/s in accordance with paragraph 1.3, the impact force, which is the product of the pendulum mass and the deceleration, shall be 2,3 ± 0,3kN.

(Amendment 2)

Annex II, Appendix 7(2.2)

>Original text>

2.2. The complete Hybrid III lower leg assembly, left (86-5001-001) and right (86-5001-002) shall be used, including the knee assembly. The load cell simulator (78051-319 Rev A) shall be used to secure the knee-cap assembly (78051-16 Rev B) to the test fixture.

>Text following EP vote>

2.2. The complete Hybrid III lower leg assembly, left (86-5001-001) and right (86-5001-002), equipped with the foot and ankle assembly, left (78051-614) and right (78051-615), shall be used, including the knee assembly. The load cell simulator (78051-319 Rev A) shall be used to secure the knee-cap assembly (78051-16 Rev B) to the test fixture.

(Amendment 3)

Annex II, Appendix 7(2.3.2a) (new)

>Text following EP vote>

2. 3.2a. Align the impactor accelerometer with its sensitive axis parallel to the direction of impact at contact with the foot.

(Amendment 4)

Annex II, Appendix 7(2.3.3)

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2. 3.3. Mount the leg assembly to the fixture shown in Figure 2. The test fixture shall be secured rigidly to prevent movement during the impact test. The centre line of the femur load cell simulator (78051-319) shall be vertical ± 0.5°. The lower leg shall rest on a rigid horizontal platform. Adjust the mount such that the calf of the leg is 10 ± 5mm above the surface and the heel rests on a flat, low-friction (PTFE sheet) surface. Set the ankle joint to 90°. Adjust the knee and ankle joint to 1,5 ± 0,5 g range before each test.

>Text following EP vote>

2. 3.3. Mount the leg assembly to the fixture shown in Figure 1a. The test fixture shall be secured rigidly to prevent movement during the impact test. The centre line of the femur load cell simulator (78051-319) shall be vertical ± 0.5°. Adjust the mount such that the line joining the knee clevis joint and the ankle attachment bolt is horizontal ± 3° with the heel resting on two sheets of low-friction (PTFE) material. Ensure that the tibia flesh is located towards the knee end of the tibia. Adjust the ankle such that the plane of the underside of the foot is vertical ± 3°. Adjust the knee and ankle joint to 1,5 ± 0,5 g range before each test.

(Amendment 5)

Annex II, Appendix 7(2.3.4)

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2. 3.4. The rigid impactor shall have a mass of 1,25 ± 0,05 kg including instrumentation. The impact face shall be a cylinder of radius 25 ± 1mm mounted with its longitudinal axis horizontal and perpendicular to the direction of impact. The pendulum shall impact the underside of the foot, at a distance of 185 ± 2mm from the base of the heel resting on the rigid horizontal platform, so that the longitudinal centre line of the pendulum arm falls within 1° of a vertical line at impact. The impactor shall be guided to exclude significant lateral, vertical or rotational movement at time-zero.

>Text following EP vote>

2. 3.4. The rigid impactor comprises a horizontal cylinder diameter 50 ± 2mm and a pendulum support arm diameter 19 ± 1mm (Figure 3a). The cylinder has a mass of 1,25 ± 0,02kg including instrumentation and any part of the support arm within the cylinder. The pendulum arm has a mass of 285 ± 5g. The mass of any rotating part of the axle to which the support arm is attached should not be greater than 100g. The length between the central horizontal axis of the impactor cylinder and the axis of rotation of the whole pendulum shall be 1250 ± 1mm. The impact cylinder is mounted with its longitudinal axis horizontal and perpendicular to the direction of impact. The pendulum shall impact the underside of the foot, a distance of 185 ± 2mm from the base of the heel resting on the rigid horizontal platform, so that the longitudinal centre line of the pendulum arm falls within 1° of a vertical line at impact. The impactor shall be guided to exclude significant lateral, vertical or rotational movement at time-zero.

(Amendment 6)

Annex II, Appendix 7(2.4.1)

>Original text>

2. 4.1. When the ball of each foot is impacted at 6,7 ± 0,2m/s in accordance with paragraph 2.3, the maximum tibia bending moment about the y-axis (My) shall be between 180 and 220 Nm.

>Text following EP vote>

2. 4.1. When the ball of each foot is impacted at 6,7 ± 0,2m/s in accordance with paragraph 2.3, the maximum tibia bending moment about the y-axis (My) shall be between 100 Nm and 140 Nm.

(Amendment 7)

Annex II, Appendix 7(3.2)

>Original text>

3.2. The complete Hybrid III lower leg assembly, left (86-5001-001) and right (86-5001-002) shall be used, including the knee assembly. The load cell simulator (78051-319 Rev A) shall be used to secure the knee-cap assembly (78051-16 REV B) to the test fixture.

>Text following EP vote>

3.2. The complete Hybrid III lower leg assembly, left (86-5001-001) and right (86-5001-002), equipped with the foot and ankle assembly, left (78051-614) and right (78051-615), shall be used, including the knee assembly. The load cell simulator (78051-319 Rev A) shall be used to secure the knee-cap assembly (78051-16 REV B) to the test fixture.

(Amendment 8)

Annex II, Appendix 7(3.3.4)

>Original text>

3. 3.4. Mount the leg assembly to the fixture shown in Figure 3. The test fixture shall be secured rigidly to prevent movement during the impact test. The centre line of the femur load cell simulator (78051-319) shall be vertical ± 0,5°. The lower leg shall rest on a rigid horizontal platform. Adjust the mount such that the calf of the leg is 10 ± 5mm above the surface and the heel rests on a flat, low-friction (PTFE sheet) surface. Set the ankle joint to 90°. Adjust the knee and ankle joint to 1,5 ± 0,5 g range before each test.

>Text following EP vote>

3. 3.4. Mount the leg assembly to the fixture shown in Figure 1b. The test fixture shall be secured rigidly to prevent movement during the impact test. The centre line of the femur load cell simulator (78051-319) shall be vertical ± 0,5°. Adjust the mount such that the line joining the knee clevis joint and the ankle attachment bolt is horizontal ± 3° with the heel resting on two sheets of low-friction (PTFE) material. Ensure that the tibia flesh is located towards the knee end of the tibia. Adjust the ankle such that the plane of the underside of the foot is vertical±3°. Adjust the knee and ankle joint to 1,5 ± 0,5 g range before each test.

(Amendment 9)

Annex II, Appendix 7(3.3.5)

>Original text>

3. 3.5. The rigid impactor shall have a mass of 1,25 ± 0,05 kg including instrumentation. The impact face shall be a cylinder of radius 25 ± 1mm mounted with its longitudinal axis horizontal and perpendicular to the direction of impact. The pendulum shall impact the underside of the foot, at a distance of 62 ± 2mm from the base of the heel resting on the rigid horizontal platform, so that the longitudinal centre line of the pendulum arm falls within 1° of a vertical line at impact. The impactor shall be guided to exclude significant lateral, vertical or rotational movement at time-zero.

>Text following EP vote>

3. 3.5. The rigid impactor comprises a horizontal cylinder diameter 50 ± 2mm and a pendulum support arm diameter 19 ± 1mm (Figure 3a). The cylinder has a mass of 1,25 ± 0,02kg including instrumen-tation and any part of the support arm within the cylinder. The pendulum arm has a mass of 285 ± 5g. The mass of any rotating part of the axle to which the support arm is attached should not be greater than 100g. The length between the central horizontal axis of the impactor cylinder and the axis of rotation of the whole pendulum shall be 1250 ± 1mm. The impact cylinder is mounted with its longitudinal axis horizontal and perpendicular to the direction of impact. The pendulum shall impact the underside of the foot, a distance of 62 ± 2mm from the base of the heel resting on the rigid horizontal platform, so that the longitudinal centre line of the pendulum arm falls within 1° of a vertical line at impact. The impactor shall be guided to exclude significant lateral, vertical or rotational movement at time-zero.

(Amendment 10)

Annex II, Appendix 7(3.4.1)

>Original text>

3. 4.1. When the heel of each foot is impacted at 4,4 ± 0,2m/s in accordance with paragraph 3.3, the impact force, which is the product of the pendulum mass and the deceleration, shall be 5 ± 1,0 kN.

>Text following EP vote>

3. 4.1. When the heel of each foot is impacted at 4,4 ± 0,2m/s in accordance with paragraph 3.3, the maximum impactor acceleration shall be 340 ± 50g.

(Amendment 11)

Annex II, Appendix 7, Figure 1a (new)

(Amendment 12)

Annex II, Appendix 7, Figure 1b (new)

(Amendment 13)

Annex II, Appendix 7, Figure 3a (new)