Commission Directive 90/629/EEC of 30 October 1990 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/115/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor vehicle safety belts

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
of 30 October 1990
adapting  to technical progress Council Directive 76/115/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member  States relating to anchorages for motor vehicle safety belts
(90/629/EEC)
THE  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 76/115/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws  of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor-vehicle safety belts (1), as last amended by  Commission Directive 82/318/EEC (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas practical experience and technological development show that it is possible to improve road  safety by applying similar requirements to those existing already to vehicle categories M2 with a  permissible maximum mass exceeding 3 500 kilograms and M3 (buses) which were not covered hitherto  and to generally extend the requirements to
seating positions, not covered hitherto, of other  vehicle categories;
Whereas that experience shows that some existing definitions and requirements have to be adjusted  slightly;
Whereas the protection against "submarining'' should be improved, which could be provided by  modified positioning of the anchorages for safety belts and/or modifications to
the seat  construction; whereas a test procedure must be developed which enables the improvement in the level  of protection to be shown;
Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the  Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on the removal of technical barriers to trade in  motor vehicles,