CELEX: 51990PC0524
Language: en
Date: 1990-11-14
Title: AMENDMENT TO THE PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE COMPULSORY USE OF SAFETY BELTS IN VEHICLES OF LESS THAN 3.5 TONNES

8. 12. 90                           Official Journal of the European Communities                             N o C 308/11
          Amendment to the proposal for a Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the
          Member States relating to the compulsory use of safety belts in vehicles of less than 3,5
                                                       tonnes (')
                                                   COM(90) 524 final
          (Submitted by the Commission on 21 November 1990 under Article 149 (3) of the EEC Treaty)
                                                     (90/C 308/07)
          The Commission's proposal of 26 October 1988, document COM(88) 554, is hereby modified
          as follows:
          1. Article 2 is amended to include the restraint of children:
               'Article 2
              1.     Member States shall require that the driver and front seat passengers of vehicles being
              used on the road in category Ml first registered on or after 1 March 1979 wear approved
              safety belts or are restrained by an approved restraint system. Children of 12 years of age or
              older may wear the approved adult safety belt. Younger children may occupy the front
              passenger seat provided they are restrained by a system, separate from or additional to the
              adult-type safety belt, and suitable for the child's age and weight. Such a system shall be
              declared valid by the competent authorities of a Member State and shall be recognized as
              such in other Member States.
              2.     Member States shall ensure that, no later than 1 January 1993, passengers aged 12
              years or older occupying the forward-facing rear seats of vehicles being used on the road in
              category Ml first registered on or after 1 January 1990 wear approved safety belts or are
              restrained by an approved restraint system.
              3.     Member States shall require that no later than 1 June 1991 ail children up to 12 years
              of age and occupying the rear forward-facing seats of vehicles being used on the road in
              category Ml irresprective of the date of registration wear a restraint system where one is
              available. The approved safety belt or restraint system referred to in Article 2 (2) above shall
              be acceptable for children over 4 years of age. Younger children shall be restrained by a
              system, separate from or additional to the adult-type safety belt, suitable for the child's age
              and weight. Such a system shall be declared validby the competent authorities of a Member
              State and shall be recognized as such in other Member States.'
          2. Article 3 is amended to include the restraint of children:
          (') OJ No C 298, 23. 11. 1988, p. 8.
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            Member States shall ensure that, no later than 1 January 1993, the driver and front seat
            passengers of vehicles being used on the road in categories M 2 a n d ^ t first registered on or
            after 1 COctober 1991 wear approved safety belts or are restrained b y a n approved restraint
            system
            Children of 12 vears of age or older may wear the approved adult-type safety belt Younger
            children may occupy the front passenger seat provided thev are restrained by a system,
            separate from or additional to the adult safety belt, and suitable for the chihfs age and
            weight Such a system s h a l l b e d e c l a r e d v a h d b y t h e c o m p e t e n t authorities of a Member
            State and shall be recognised as such in other Member States^
          3 ArticleDis amended to include child restraint systems
            Articles 2, 3, ^ and ^ shall apply t o d n v e r s andpassengers of vehiclesbemgused on the
            road in the Commumtv which are registered in a third country, when safety belts and
            restraint svstems are fitted^
          ^ Article Bms deleted
          3 A m c l e ^ , 9 , l O ^ n d M b e c o m e A r t i c l e s ^ , 9 a n d 10