Decision on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a Council Directive laying down laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorized weights in international traffic (C4-0004/96 - 00/0486(SYN)) (Cooperation procedure: second reading)
Date: 1996-03-14
Institutions: Committee on Transport and Tourism, European Parliament
Subjects: EU law, application of EU law, approval, commercial vehicle, harmonisation of standards, motor vehicle, road transport, technical regulations, technical standard, vehicle parts, weight and size













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Decision on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a Council Directive laying down laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorized weights in international traffic (C4-0004/96 - 00/0486(SYN)) (Cooperation procedure: second reading)  


Official Journal C 096 , 01/04/1996 P. 0233 





A4-0044/96Decision on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a Council Directive laying down laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorized weights in international traffic (C4-0004/96 - 00/0486(SYN))(Cooperation procedure: second reading)The European Parliament,- having regard to the common position of the Council, C4-0004/96 - 00/0486(SYN) ((OJ C 356, 30.12.1995, p. 13.)),- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 341, 5.12.1994, p. 39.)) on the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(93)0679) ((OJ C 38, 8.2.1994, p. 3.)),- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 189c of the EC Treaty,- having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,- having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A4-0044/96),1. Amends the common position as follows;2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission.(Amendment 3)Recital 14>Original text>Whereas the maximum authorized width of 2,50 m for vehicles intended for the carriage of goods can leave insufficient internal space for the efficient loading of pallets, which has given rise to the application of different tolerances beyond that level in the legislation of the Member States concerning domestic traffic; whereas a general adaptation to the current situation is therefore necessary in order to provide for clarity in technical requirements, bearing in mind the road safety aspects of these characteristics;>Text following EP vote>Whereas the maximum authorized width of 2,50 m for vehicles intended for the carriage of goods and the maximum lengths laid down in point 1.1 of Annex I can leave insufficient internal space for the efficient loading of pallets, which has given rise to the application of different tolerances beyond that level in the legislation of the Member States concerning domestic traffic; whereas a general adaptation to the current situation is therefore necessary in order to provide for clarity in technical requirements, bearing in mind the road safety aspects of these characteristics;(Amendment 1)Recital 15a (new)>Text following EP vote>Whereas, to prevent excessive road damage and to ensure manoeuvrability, when authorizing and using vehicles preference should be given to pneumatic or equivalent suspension rather than mechanical suspension, certain maximum axle loads should not be exceeded, and the vehicle must be capable of turning through 360° within certain limit values for the path followed;(Amendment 2)Article 4(6a) (new)>Text following EP vote>6a. Before the end of the transitional period referred to in paragraph 6, the Commission shall report on any exemptions prompted by developments which it should be possible to grant even after 31 December 2006 and, if necessary, put forward proposals thereon.