CELEX: 51973PC1732
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Date: 1973-10-17
Title: AMENDEMENT TO the proposal for a Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type approval of mopeds. (Presented by the Commission to the Council pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 149 the EEC Treaty)

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                                               . COM (73 ) 1732 Final
                                                  Brussels . 17 October 1973
                              AMMDEMENT TO
      the proposal for a Council Directive on the approximation
           of the laws of the Member States relating to the
                      v type approval of mopeds .
        (Presented by the Commission to the Council pursuant to
         the second paragraph of Article 149       "the EEC Treaty)
    COM(73 ) 1732 Final
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                            EXPLANATORY MSMIL'ilJttTM
 In the course of implementing the general programme for the elimination
                                                                            1
 of technical obstacles to trade , adopted by the Council on 23 I/hy 19&9 »
 the Commission forwarded to the Council on 5 January 1973 a proposal
 for a Directive on the type approval of mopeds 0     Under that proposal
 a Community type approval procedure will be instituted for these
vehicles , accompanied by special Directives which , when adopted , will
 lay down the technical provisions and inspection methods to which
 mopeds will be subject when E3C type approval is requested .
The European Parliament delivered its opinion on this proposal at its
                          2
 session of 4 June 1973 •     The Commission has carefully considered the
observations therein and has decided to take action on the majority of
them and to present proposals for appropriate alterations to the original
proposal for a Directive under Article 149 ( 2 ) of the Treaty.
These proposed alterations concern the following matters :
-       Article 1 ( l );
-       Annex I ( model information document for mopeds );
-       Annex II (EEC type approval certificate for mopeds) «
Their aim is to extend the scope of the Directive to mopeds fitted
with an electric motor , and to define the components or characteristics
of these types of mopeds which must be checked in the course of the E2C
type approval .    It appears clear that the construction of motors of
this type , which are less noisy than heat engines , and non-polluting,
should be encouraged .
In preparing these proposed alterations , the Commission has availed
itself of the opinion of the experts who assist in preparing its proposals
for Directives on motor vehicles , in order to check points of form and .
technical implications .
 h)      OJ lio . C 75 , 17 June 1969
 t.2)    OJ lio . C 49 , 28 June 1973 .
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                               Α12ΕΒΤΕΜΕΙίΤ ΤΟ  * ·Γ· "
                the proposal for a Council Directive on the
                approximation of the laws of the Mealier States
                relating to the type approval of mopeds ,
The proposal for a directive forwarded on 5 January 1973 is hereby
altered
         - "by an amendment to Article 1 ( l )
         -  "by amendments to Annexes I and II .
                                 Article 1 •
The text of Article 1 ( l ) is hereby replaced, by the following:
"1.      For the purposes of this- Directive "moped" means any
         vehicle having two or three wheels , with a maximum design
         speed not exceeding 45 k/hour and an authorized maximum
         weight not exceeding 2^0 kg.     If this vehicle is powered
         by a heat engine , it 3 cylinder capacity mast not exceed
         50 cm3."
                                 AKEX I
Section 3 .    EMGPE OR MOTOR now includes a new sub-section 3.1 .    HEAT
EUGHIE .
The numbering of sub~sections 3.1 . to 3.26 . is accordingly altered to
3.1.1 . to 3.1.26 .     •
The following are hereby added after 3.1.26 :
3.2 .    ELECTRIC MOTOR
3.2.1 . Manufacturer .
3.2.2 . Description, type ( series , compound) and location ..•«••••••••<
3.2.3 . Maximum one–hour rating and operating voltage
3.2.4 . Traction battery ( number of cells , weight , capacity in ampere
         hours and location)..                                       ......
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                                A1ÏÏ-ÏÏ3X II
Section 3 «    SMC-IKS OR MOTOR now includes a new sub-section 3.1 .
HEAT ENGINE,                                   . .
The numbering of sub-sections 3.1 to 3.19 is acoordingly altered to
3.1.1 . - to 3.1.19 .
The following sections must be added after 3.1.19 *     -
3.2       EL3CTHIC MOTOR      /
                                        ...  »      . ........... Cv
3.2.1 . Manufacturer                                               COHF
3.2.2 . Description, type ( series , compound) and location .... COM1
3.2.3 . Maximum power                                              S.D.