CELEX: 51990PC0202
Language: en
Date: 1990-05-08
Title: RE-EXAMINED PROPOSAL FOR A THIRD COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO INSURANCE AGAINST CIVIL LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF THE USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES

N o C 134/10                            Official Journal of the European Communities                                                1.6.90
           Reexamined proposal for a Third Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the
           Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor
                                                                      vehicles (')
                                                    COM(90) 202 final — SYN 165
           (Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 (2) (d) of the EEC Treaty on 10 May 1990)
                                                                    (90/C 134/06)
           (l) OJ No C 11, 17. 1. 1990, p. 14 [COM(89) 625 final — SYN 165].
           COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL                                                     REEXAMINED COMMISSION PROPOSAL
                                                    R e c i t a l s 1 to 10 u n c h a n g e d
                                                                                New recital to be added after the 10th recital:
                                                                               Whereas motor vehicle accident victims sometimes have
                                                                               difficulties in finding out the name of the insurance
                                                                               undertaking covering the liability arising out of the use
                                                                               of a motor vehicle involved in an accident; whereas in
                                                                               the interests of such victims Member States should take
                                                                               the necessary measures to ensure that such information is
                                                                               made available promptly;
                                                Remaining recitals unchanged
                                                     A r t i c l e s 1 to 4 u n c h a n g e d
                                                                                                        Article 5
                                                                                                          (new)
                                                                               1.    Member States shall adopt the necessary measures
                                                                               to ensure that the parties involved in a road traffic
                                                                               accident are able to ascertain promptly the identity of the
                                                                               insurance undertaking covering the liability arising out of
                                                                               the use of any motor vehicle involved in the accident.
                                                                               2.    Not later than 31 December 1995 the Commission
                                                                               shall present to Parliament and the Council a report on
                                                                               the implementation of paragraph 1 of this Article.
                                                                               Where necessary, the Commission shall submit appro-
                                                                               priate proposals to the Council.
                                         O l d A r t i c l e 5 b e c o m e s new A r t i c l e 6
                      R e m a i n i n g a r t i c l e s u n c h a n g e d , but r e n u m b e r e d accordingly