CELEX: 51986PC0214
Language: en
Date: 1986-04-22
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE AMENDING DIRECTIVE 77/143/EEC ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO ROADWORTHINESS TESTS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR TRAILERS

31.5.86                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                 No C 133/3
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                                                   COMMISSION
              Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/143/EEC on the approximation of the
               laws of the Member States relating to roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers
                                                        COM(86) 214 final
                                  (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 2 May 1986)
                                                          (86/C 133/04)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                             strengthened, particularly in those Member States where
                                                                     no provision for the tests yet exists; whereas for reasons
                                                                     of safety it is necessary in these latter Member States
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
                                                                     that older vehicles be tested first,
 Economic Community and in particular Article 75
thereof,
                                                                     HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                                                                                 Article 1
Having regard       to   the   opinion    of  the    European        Directive 77/143/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
Parliament,
                                                                     1. Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 2 are replaced by the
                                                                        following:
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and
Social Committee,                                                       '1.     The categories of vehicles to be tested, the
                                                                        frequency of the tests and the items which must be
Whereas the Council and the representatives of the                      tested are listed in Annexes I, II and III.
Governments of the Member States, meeting within the
                                                                        2.     Member States shall have the right to exclude
Council, adopted a resolution on 19 December 1984 on
                                                                        from the scope of this Directive vehicles referred to in
road safety (');
                                                                        points 1, 2 and 3 of Annex I belonging to the armed
                                                                        forces or the forces of law and order.'
Whereas Council Directive 77/143/EEC (2) provides for
the regular roadworthiness testing of certain road                   2. Article 3 is replaced by the following:
vehicles only (buses, heavy goods vehicles, heavy trailers
and semitrailers, taxis and ambulances);
                                                                         Article 3
Whereas there is a need to subject other road vehicles,                 1.     Notwithstanding the provisions of Annexes I,
and in particular cars and light goods vehicles, to such                points 1, 2, 3 and 4 and of Annex II.
testing on the grounds of road safety;
                                                                        Member States may:
Whereas the present systems of testing such vehicles,                   — bring forward the date for the first compulsory
where they exist, differ widely and whereas it is                           roadworthiness tests and, where appropriate,
therefore necessary not only to require the testing of                      submit the vehicle for testing prior to registration,
such vehicles but also to harmonize as far as practicable
the frequency of tests and the compulsory items to be                   — shorten the interval           between   two   successive
tested;                                                                     compulsory tests,
                                                                        — make the          testing     of   optional   equipment
Whereas   the fixing of the date of application of the                      compulsory,
measures  referred to in this Directive should allow time
for the    administrative and technical arrangements                    — increase the number of items to be tested,
required  for carrying out the tests to be set up or
                                                                        — extend the periodic test requirement to other cat-
                                                                            egories of vehicles,
(') OJ No C 341, 29. 12. 1984, p. 1.
O OJ No L 47, 18. 2. 1977, p. 47.                                       — prescribe special additional tests.
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   2.    Notwithstanding the provisions of points 5, 6, of                5. The following points are added to Annex I:
   Annex I and Annex III.
                                                                              '5. Motor vehicles used         Three and five years
   Member States may:                                                             for the carriage of          after the date on
                                                                                  passengers and with         which the vehicle was
   — bring forward the date for the first compulsory
                                                                                  not more than eight         first used, and there-
       roadworthiness test,
                                                                                  seats excluding the          after annually.
   — shorten the interval          between      two    successive                 drivers seat.
       compulsory tests,
                                                                               6. Motor vehicles used         Three and five years
   — increase the number of items to be tested,                                   for the carriage of         after the date on
   — prescribe special additional tests.'                                         goods and having a          which the vehicle was
                                                                                  maximum permissible         first used, and there-
                                                                                  mass not exceeding           after annually.'
3. The following words are added to Article 4:
                                                                                  3 500 kg.
   'or, in respect of vehicles referred to in (5) and (6) in
   Annex I, by approved workshops having the necessary
   equipment and supervised and regularly controlled by                   6. In Annex II the introductory sentence is replaced by:
   the State.'
4. The following paragraph is added to Article 5:
                                                                             'The test for the vehicles referred to in 1, 2, 3 and 4
   '4.    Member States shall keep records of the failure                    in Annex I shall cover at least the items listed below,
   rates of motor vehicles undergoing the tests and shall                    provided that these are related to obligatory
   publish the results at least annually and communicate                     equipment of the vehicle being tested in the Member
   them to the Commission.'                                                  State concerned.'
              7. The following Annex is added:
                 'ANNEX III
                 The test for the vehicles referred to in points 5 and 6 of Annex I shall cover at least the items listed
                 below.
                  1. Vehicle identification
                     1.1. Registration number plate
                     1.2. Chassis number
                  2. Nuisance
                     2.1. Noise
                     2.2. Exhaust emissions
                     2.3. Suppression of radio interference
                  3. Braking systems
                     3.1. Service brake
                          3.1.1. Efficiency
                          3.1.2. Balance
                          3.1.3. Mechanical condition
                                 3.1.3.1. Brake linings or pads (wear)
                                 3.1.3.2. Brake discs (wear)
                                 3.1.3.3. Brake hoses (tightness, damage)
                                 3.1.3.4. Brake lines (tightness, corrosion)
                     3.2. Parking brake
                          3.2.1. Efficiency
                          3.2.2. Mechanical condition
                                 3.2.2.1. Linkage and cables
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           4. Steering
              4.1.  Mechanical condition
              4.2.  Steering play
              4.3.  Steering system attachment
              4.4.  Wheel bearings
           5. Lighting equipment
              5.1. Main and dipped-beam head lamps
                    5.1.1. Condition and operation
                    5.1.2. Alignment
                    5.1.3. Switches
              5.2. Condition and operation, lenses, colour and visual efficiency for
                    5.2.1. Side and rear lights
                    5.2.2. Stop lights
                    5.2.3. Direction indicator lights
                    5.2.4. Reversing lights
                    5.2.5. Fog lights
                    5.2.6. Registration plate light
                    5.2.7. Reflex-reflectors
                    5.2.8. Instrument panel lights
                    5.2.9. Hazard warning lights
              Visibility
              6.1.  Condition of glass
              6.2.  Rear-view mirrors
              6.3.  Windscream wipers
              6.4.  Screeenwashers
           7. Seat belts
              7.1. Security of mountings
              7.2. Condition of Belts
              7.3. Operation
           8. Axles, Wheels, Tyres, Suspension
              8.1. Axles
              8.2. Wheels and Tyres
                    8.2.1. Mechanical condition
                    8.2.2. Dimensions, wear
              8.3. Suspension
                    8.3.1. Springs, shock absorbers
           9. Chassis and chassis attachments
              9.1. Chassis or frame and attachments
                    9.1.1. General condition
                    9.1.2. Exhaust pipes and silencers
                    9.1.3. Fuel tank and pipes
                    9.1.4. Spare wheel carrier
                    9.1.5. Coupling mechanism (if fitted)
              9.2. Bodywork
                    9.2.1. General condition
                    9.2.2. Doors and locks
          10. Other equipment
              10.1.  Electrical wiring
              10.2.  Electrical connections for coupling mechanism (if fitted)
              10.3.  Audible warning device
              10.4.  Speedometer
              10.5.  Warning triangle'
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                          Article 2                                (a) postpone the annual testing of vehicles which were
                                                                       used for the first time before:
1.    Member States shall, after consulting the
Commission,      adopt    the     laws, regulations      and           — 1 January 1981, until 1 January 1988,
administrative provisions which are necessary to comply                — 1 January 1983, until 1 January 1989,
with this Directive by 1 July 1987.                                    — 1 January 1985, until 1 January 1990, and
2.    Member States shall inform the Commission of the             (b) reduce the number of items to be tested until
measures which they have taken to implement this                       1 January 1990.
Directive.
                                                                                             Article 3
3.    Notwithstanding paragraph 1, Member States may,
after informing the Commission,                                    This Directive is addressed to the Member States.