CELEX: 51990PC0513
Language: en
Date: 1991-01-04
Title: AMENDMENT TO THE PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE DRIVING LICENCE

No C 29/4                          Official Journal of the European Communities                                        5. 2.91
                                                                II
                                                         (Preparatory Acts)
                                                COMMISSION
                   Amendment to the proposal for a Council Directive on the driving licence (')
                                                        COM(90) 513 final
          (Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 (3) of the EEC Treaty on 11 January 1991)
                                                           (91/C 29/05)
          (') OJ No C 48, 27. 2. 1989.
                 ORIGINAL PROPOSAL                                                        AMENDED PROPOSAL
                                         A r t i c l e s 1, 2 and 3 u n c h a n g e d
                                         A r t i c l e 4 (1) to (7) u n c h a n g e d
                                                                                            Paragraph 8
                                                                                                (New)
                                                                     8.     Member States may, after consultation with the
                                                                     Commission, allow on their territory vehicles of category
                                                                     D (maximum 16 seats without the driver's seat and
                                                                     maximum mass of 3 500 kg excluding any specialized
                                                                     equipment for the carriage of disabled passengers) to be
                                                                     driven by holders over 21 years old of a driving licence
                                                                     of category B which was obtained at least two years
                                                                     before, provided that the vehicles are being used by
                                                                     non-commercial bodies for social purposes and that the
                                                                     driver provides his service as a driver on a voluntary
                                                                     basis.
                                                                     Member States may, after consultation with the
                                                                     Commission, allow on their territory vehicles of a
                                                                     maximum authorized mass exceeding 3 500 kg to be
                                                                     driven by holders over 21 years old of a driving licence
                                                                     of category B which was obtained at least two years
                                                                     before, provided that the main purpose of the vehicles is
                                                                     to be used only when stationary as an instructional or
                                                                     recreational area, and that they are being used by
                                                                     non-commercial bodies for social purposes and that
                                                                     vehicles have been modified so that they may not be used
                                                                     either for the transport of more than nine persons or for
                                                                     the transport of any goods other than those strictly
                                                                     necessary for their purposes.
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                       ORIGINAL PROPOSAL                                                         AMENDED PROPOSAL
                                                 A r t i c l e s 5 to 16 u n c h a n g e d
                                                          Annex I unchanged
                                       A n n e x I I , p o i n t s 1, 2 a n d 2.1 u n c h a n g e d
                           Point 2.2                                                                Point 2.2
2.2. mechanical aspects with a bearing on road safety; in                 2.2. mechanical aspects with a bearing on road safety; in
      particular they must be sufficiently familiar with,                      particular they must be sufficiently familiar with the
      and be able to put right, the most common faults in                      most common faults in the steering system, tyres,
      the steering system, tyres, lights and direction indi-                   lights and direction indicators, reflectors, rear-view
      cators, reflectors, rear-view mirrors, windscreen                        mirrors, windscreen washers and wipers, the exhaust
      washers and wipers, the exhaust system and                               system and seatbelts;
      seatbelts;
                                                P o i n t s 2.3 to 2.14 u n c h a n g e d
                                                   P o i n t s 3 to 13 u n c h a n g e d
                                                       Annex III u n c h a n g e d
               Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 89/622/EEC on the approximation of the
               laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the labelling of
                                                               tobacco products
                                                 COM(90) 538 final — SYN 314
                                     (Submitted by the Commission on 16 November 1990)
                                                                 (91/C 29/06)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                                  Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and
                                                                          Social Committee,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                     Whereas there are differences between the laws, regu-
Economic Community, and in particular Article 100a                        lations and administrative provisions of the Member
thereof,                                                                  States on the labelling of tobacco products; whereas
                                                                          these differences are likely to constitute barriers to trade
                                                                          and to impede the establishment and operation of the
                                                                          internal market;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                                                          Whereas these possible barriers should be eliminated;
                                                                          whereas, to that end, the marketing and free movement
                                                                          of tobacco products should be made subject to common
In cooperation with the European Parliament,                              rules concerning labelling;