CELEX: 51989PC0006
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Date: 1989-02-13
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 (presented by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                               COM(89 ) 6 final
                                               Brussels , 13 February 1989
                                   Proposai 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
                      ( presented by the Commission )
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 ---pagebreak---                          EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
GENERAL COMMENTS
1 . Actual situation
    Directive 77 / 143 / EEC , as amended by Directive 88 /449 / EEC ,
    concerns the technical inspection of heavy good vehicles ,
    buses , trailers , semi-trailers , taxis , ambulances and
    light goods vehicles .
    This Directive sets the frequency of tests and provides a
    list of the items to be tested .
    According to this Directive Member States may shorten the
    interval between two compulsory tests and prescribe
    additional tests in their national legislation .
2 . Setting of standard criteria for testing
    Given that Directive 77 / 143 /EEC does not set standard
    criteria for any of the items that should be tested , it is
    thus necessary to set common minimum test standards
    in order to guarantee an equal level of safety and
    environmental performance throughout the Community .
    The testing manuals used in some Member States are
    complete books , results of many years practice with the
    equipment used , thus it will take extensive discussions on
    a technical level to agree upon common standards .
    Acceptance of the principle of common test standards is
    the main issue on which depends further elaboration of
    technical details .
    For new vehicles which are put on the market in the
    Community common standards are agreed in the type approval
    Directives based on framework Directive 70 / 156 / EEC . As the
    standards for new vehicles and the standards for testing
    of vehicles in use have the same character it is
    appropriate to use a similar approach .
    In Directive 70 / 156 / EEC a legal framework was established ,
    which included the setting up of a Technical Committee for
    adaptation to technical progress and in addition a list of
    items , in order of priority , for which separate type
    approval Directives had to be drafted .
    Using an analogous system for the standards of testing ,
    this implies the following procedure :
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    - an amendment to Directive 77 / 143 / EEC including
      the announcement of separate Directives for testing
      standards of the items listed m Annex II of this
      Directive ,
    - the setting up of a Technical Committee along the lines
      of Article 12 and 13 of Directive 70 / 156 / EEC which gives
      the Commission the mandate to adopt measures in order to
      adjust the technical requirements to progress .
CONTENTS OF THE PROPOSAL
3 . Article 1 inserts 3 Articles , 6 , 7 and 8 that provide the
    legal basis for a Committee on the adaptation to technical
    progress of the Directives on standard roadworthiness
    tests .
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 ---pagebreak---                                     Proposai for a
                                   COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
                            amending Directive 77 / 143 / EEC
        cxi the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating
         to roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Ocrrmunity
and in particular Article 75 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Conmission ,
Having regard to the (pinion of the European Parliament ,
Whereas the Council and the representatives of the Governments of the
Member States , meeting within the Council , adopted a resolution on
19 December 1984 on road safety ( 1 ) ;
Whereas Council Directive 77/143/EEC ( 2 ), as amended by Directive
88/449/EEC ( 3 ), provides for the annual roadworthiness testing of certain road
vehicles ;
Whereas the present standards and methods of testing vary from one Member State
to . another and this situation affects the equivalence of safety and
environmental performance levels of tested vehicles operating in the Member
States ;
Whereas testing must take place on the basis of harmonized technical test
standards until separate Directives relating to the various items as listed in
Annex II to Directive 77 / 143 / EEC take effect ;
Whereas , as a transitional measure , national test standards remain applicable in
respect of items not covered by such Directives ;
 (1)   ÛJ No C 341 , 29.12.1984 , p.   1.
 ( 2)  OJ No L   47 , 18.02.1977 , p. 47 .
 ( 3 ) CJ No L 222 , 12.08.1988 , p. 10 .
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Whereas technical progress requires pranpt adjustment of the technical
 requirements specified in the separate Directives and whereas , in order to
 facilitate implementation of the measures required for this purpose , a
procedure should be laid down for establishing close co-operation between the
Member States and the Carmission within a Ocrmittee on adaptation to technical
progress of standard roadworthiness tests ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :
                                       Article 1
The following Articles 5a , 5b and 5c are hereby inserted in Directive
77 / 143 / EEC :
                                     " Article 5 a
Any changes which are necessary to adapt Annexes I and II
to take account of technical progress shall be adopted in accordance with the
procedure laid dcwn in Article 5c .
                                       Article 5b
 1 . A Ocrmittee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on
     standard roadworthiness tests of vehicles (hereinafter called the
      "Camiittee'‘ ) is hereby set up ; it shall consist of representatives of the
     Member States with a representative of the Gonmission as Chairman .
 2 . The Ocrmittee shall adopt its cwn rules of procedure .
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                                    Article 5c
1 . Where the procedure laid dcwn in this Article is to be followed, the matter
    shall be referred to the Gcnrnittee by the Chairman , either on his own
    initiative or at the request of the representative of a Mather State .
2 . The representative of the Gormission shall submit to the Ccrimittee a draft of
    the measures to be taken . The Comnittee shall deliver its opinion on the
    draft within a time limit which the Chairman may lay down according to the
    urgency of the matter . The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid
    down in Article 148(2 ) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the
    Council is required to adept on a proposal from the Conmission . The votes of
    the representatives of the Member States within the Ocrrmittee shall be
    weighted in the manner set out in Article 148(2 ) of the Treaty . The Chairman
    shall not vote .
3 . ( a ) The Ccnmission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are in
          accordance with the opinion of the Oorrmittee .
    ( b) If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the
          Gcnrnittee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Ccnmission shall , without
          delay, submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be
          taken . The Council shall act by a qualified majority.
    ( c ) If , within three months following the submission of the proposal to the
          Council , the Council has not acted, the proposed measures shall be
          adopted by the CcmTdssi<xi . ,‘
                                    Article 2
1 . Member States shall , after consulting the Conmission, adopt the laws ,
    regulations and administrative provisions which are necessary to comply with
    this Directive by 1 January 1990 .
2 . Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures which they have
    taken to implement this Directive .
                                    Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States .
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 ---pagebreak---           COMPETITIVENESS AND EMPLOYMENT IMPACT STATEMENT
  I. What is the main reason for introducing the measure ?
      This proposal contains the first step to establish
      harmonized standards of testing for motors vehicles in the
      Member States .
      Actually standards for testing vary from one Member
      State to another so the motor vehicles in use do not meet
      the same standards . This affects the equality of level of
      safety and environmental performance and leads to unequal
      conditions for competition .
 II . Features of the business in question
      All enterprises which use the motor vehicles as listed in
      Directive 77 / 143 /EEC , as amended by Directive 88 /449 / EEC .
      Garages and test stations .
Ill . What obligations does this measure improve directly on
      businesses ?
      Vehicles of enterprises in the different Member States
      which will have to meet harmonized tests that will be
      fixed in the framework of this directive .
 IV . What indirect obligations are national , regional or local
      authorities likely to impose on business ?
      Implementation of the obligations as described under III .
  V. Are there any special provisions in respect of SME’ s ?
      None .
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 VI . What is the likely effect on ;
      a ) The competitiveness o f__bu s e s_s
          Positive
      b ) Emp loyment
          Positive .
VII . Have the relevant representative organisations been
      consulted ?
      The representatives of the organisations which carry out
      the roadworthiness tests have been consulted and have
      expressed a favourable opinion .
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 ---pagebreak---                          FICHE DE COMMUNICATION
             COMMUNICATION DE LA COMMISSION AU CONSEIL
'•Proposition de directive du Conseil modifiant la directive
77 / 143 concernant le rapprochement des législations des Etats
membres relatives au contrôle technique des véhicules à
moteur et de leurs remorques "
1 . Personnes ou groupes de personnes concernés
    -   Certaines catégories de véhicules s poids lourds ,
        autocars , autobus , taxis , ambulances , camionnettes et
         fourgonnettes .
    -   Les centres équipés pour effectuer le contrôle
        technique .
        Les administrations nationales des Etats membres à
        cause des réformes administratives nécessaires .
2 . Préparation de la proposition
    a ) Caractère novateur
        Adoption d' une directive-cadre pour des normes
        harmonisées de contrôle permettant d' effectuer
        l' inspection technique des véhicules .
    b ) Consul tat. ions effectuées_par_les_services de la
        Commission
        - La D.G.    III
        – Le S • J •
        - La Task Force PME
    c ) Action^ d ' information su29^rées
        Communiqué de presse .