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Commission Directive 87/184/EEC of 6 February 1987 amending Annex II to Council Directive 72/276/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to certain methods for the quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures

Official Journal L 075 , 17/03/1987 P. 0021 - 0027 Finnish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 16 P. 0138  Swedish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 16 P. 0138

*****COMMISSION  DIRECTIVE  of 6 February 1987  amending Annex II to Council Directive 72/276/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to certain methods for the quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures  (87/184/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Directive 71/307/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to textile names (1), as last amended by Directive 83/623/EEC (2), and in particular Article 15a (2) thereof,  Whereas Directive 71/307/EEC requires labelling to indicate the nature of the fibres in textile products, checks on the conformity of these products with the indications given on the label being carried out by analysis;  Whereas pursuant to Article 13 (2) of the above Directive, Annex II to Council Directive 72/276/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive 81/75/EEC (4), lays down 15 uniform methods of analysis for most of the textile products composed of binary mixtures that are on the market;  Whereas in the light of experience gained gradually by national laboratories and the results of interlaboratory tests carried out under the auspices of the Commission, it is necessary:  - to redraft method No 2 by the incorporation of the use of a stable and easily prepared additional reagent,  - to amend certain points in method No 8 so as to simplify the test procedures and ensure uniform results,  - to delete method No 12, which has proved to be insufficiently accurate;  Whereas textile products consisting of mixtures of chlorofibre, certain modacrylics, certains elastanes, acetate, triacetate and certain other fibres which are also subject to the labelling obligation stipulated in Directive 71/307/EEC are not covered by Directive 72/276/EEC; whereas uniform methods of analysis applicable to these products should therefore be established;  Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Directives relating to Textile Names and Labelling,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:  Article 1  Section 2 of Annex II to Directive 72/276/EEC is hereby amended as follows:  1. Special methods Nos 2, 8 and 12 are amended in accordance with Annex I to this Directive.  2. Special method No 16 in Annex II to this Directive is hereby added.  Article 2  1. Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 1 September 1988, and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.  2. As soon as this Directive has been notified, Member States shall also ensure that the Commission is informed, in sufficient time for it to submit its comments, of any draft laws, regulations or administrative provisions which they intend to adopt in the field covered by the Directive.  Article 3  This Directive is addressed to the Member States.  Done at Brussels, 6 February 1987.  For the Commission  Grigoris VARFIS  Member of the Commission  (1) OJ No L 185, 16. 8. 1971, p. 16.  (2) OJ No L 353, 15. 12. 1983, p. 8.  (3) OJ No L 173, 31. 7. 1972, p. 1.  (4) OJ No L 57, 4. 3. 1981, p. 23.  ANNEX I  Amendments to section 2 ('Special Methods') of Annex II to Directive 72/276/EEC  Method No 2:  The text is replaced by the following:  'METHOD No 2  CERTAIN PROTEIN FIBRES AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES  (Method using hypochlorite)  1. FIELD OF APPLICATION  This method is applicable, after removal of non-fibrous matter, to binary mixtures of:  1. certain protein fibres, namely: wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), silk (4), protein (21)  with  2. cotton (5), cupro (19), modal (20), viscose (23), acrylic (24), chlorofibres (25), polyamide or nylon (28), polyester (29), polypropylene (31), elastane (37) and glass fibre (38).  If different protein fibres are present, the method gives the total of their amounts but not their individual quantities.  2. PRINCIPLE  The protein fibre is diseolved out from a know dry mass of the mixture, with a hypochlorite solution. The residue is collected, washed, dried and weighed; its mass, corrected if necessary, is expressed as a percentage of the dry mass of the mixture. The percentage of dry protein fibre is found by difference.  Either lithium hypochlorite or sodium hypochlorite can be used for the preparation of the hypochlorite solution.  Lithium hypochlorite is recommended in cases involving a small number of analyses or for analyses conducted at fairly lengthy intervals. This is because the percentage of hypochlorite in solid lithium hypochlorite - unlike that in sodium hypochlorite - is virtually constant. If the percentage of hypochlorite is known, hypochlorite content need not be checked iodometrically for each analysis, since a constant weighed portion of lithium hypochlorite can be employed.  3. APPARATUS AND REAGENTS (other than those specified in the general instructions)  3.1. Apparatus  (i) Erlenmeyer flask with ground-glass stopper, 250 ml;  (ii) Thermostat, adjustable to 20 (± 2) °C.  3.2. Reagents  (i) Hypochlorite reagent  (a) Lithium hypochlorite solution  This consists of a freshly prepared solution containing 35 (± 2) g/l of active chlorine (approximately 1 M), to which 5 (± 0,5) g/l of previously dissolved sodium hydroxide is added. To prepare, dissolve 100 grams of lithium hypochlorite containing 35 % active chlorine (or 115 grams containing 30 % active chlorine) in approximately 700 ml of distilled water, add 5 grams of sodium hydroxide dissolved in approximately 200 ml of distilled water and make up to 1 litre with distilled water. The solution which has been freshly prepared needs not be checked iodometrically;  (b) Sodium hypochlorite solution  This consists of a freshly prepared solution containing 35 (± 2) g/l of active chlorine (approximately 1 M) to which 5 (± 0,5) g/l of previously dissolved sodium hydroxide is added.  Check the active chlorine content of the solution iodometrically before each analysis;  (ii) Acetic acid, dilute solution  Dilute 5 ml of glacial acetic acid to 1 litre with water.  4. TEST PROCEDURE  Follow the procedure described in the general instructions and proceed as follows: mix approximately 1 gram of the sample with approximately 100 ml of the hypochlorite solution (lithium or sodium hypochlorite) in the 250 ml flask and agitate thoroughly in order to wet out the sample. Then heat the flask for 40 minutes in a thermostat at 20 °C and agitate continuously, or at least at regular intervals. Since the dissolution of the wool proceeds exothermically, the reaction heat of this method must be distributed and removed. Otherwise, considerable errors may be caused by the incipient dissolution of the non-soluble fibres.  After 40 minutes, filter the flask contents through a weighed glass-filter crucible and transfer any residual fibres into the filter crucible by rinsing the flask with a little hypochlorite reagent. Drain the crucible with suction and wash the residue successively with water, dilute acetic acid, and finally water, draining the crucible with suction after each addition. Do not apply suction until each washing liquor has drained under gravity.  Finally, drain the crucible with suction, dry the crucible with the residue, and cool and weigh them.  5. CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULTS  Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of d is 1,00, except for cotton, viscose and modal, for which d = 1,01, and unbleached cotton, for which d = 1,03.  6. PRECISION  On homogenous mixtures of textile materials, the confidence limits for results obtained by this method are not greater than ± 1 for a confidence level of 95 %.'  Method No 8  The text is hereby amended as follows:  In item 4 ('Test procedure'), the 5th, 6th and 7th paragraphs read as follows:  'Transfer any residual fibre to the crucible by washing out the beaker with dimethylformamide. Drain the crucible with suction. Wash the residue with about 1 litre of hot water at 70 - 80 °C, filling the crucible each time. After each addition of water, apply suction briefly but not until the water has drained under gravity. If the washing liquor drains through the crucible too slowly, slight suction may be applied.  Finally dry the crucible with the residue, cool and weigh them.'  Item 5 ('Calculation and expression of results') reads as follows:  'Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of "d" is 1,00 except in the following cases:  wool 1,01  cotton 1,01  cupro 1,01  modal 1,01  polyester 1,01.'  Method No 12  This method is deleted.  ANNEX II  METHOD No 16  CHLOROFIBRES, CERTAIN MODACRYLICS, CERTAIN ELASTANES, ACETATES, TRIACETATES AND CERTAIN OTHER FIBRES  (Method using cyclohexanone)  1. FIELD OF APPLICATION  This method is applicable, after removal of non-fibrous matter, to binary mixtures of  1. acetate (17), triacetate (22), chlorofibre (25), certain modacrylics (27), certain elastanes (37)  with  2. wool (1), animal hair (2 and 3), silk (4), cotton (5), cupro (19), modal (20), viscose (23), polyamide or nylon (28), acrylic (24) and glass fibre (38).  Where modacrylics or elastanes are present a preliminary test must first be carried out to determine whether the fibre is completely soluble in the reagent.  It is also possible to analyze mixtures containing chlorofibres by using method No 9 or 15.  2. PRINCIPLE  The acetate and triacetate fibres, chlorofibres, certain modacrylics, and certain elastanes are dissolved out from a known dry mass with cyclohexanone at a temperature close to boiling point. The residue is collected, washed, dreid and weighed; its mass, corrected if necessary, is expressed as a percentage of the dry mass of the mixture. The percentage of chlorofibre, modacrylic, elastane, acetate and triacetate is found by difference.  3. APPARATUS AND REAGENTS (other than those described in the general instructions)  3.1. Apparatus  (i) Hot extraction apparatus suitable for use in the test procedure in section 4. (See figure: this is a variant of the apparatus described in Melliand Textilberichte 56 (1975) 643-645);  (ii) Filter crucible to contain the specimen;  (iii) Porous baffle (porosity grade 1);  (iv) Reflux condenser that can be adapted to the distillation flask;  (v) Heating device.  3.2. Reagents  (i) Cyclohexanone, boiling point 156 °C;  (ii) Ethyl alcohol, 50 % by volume.  NB: Cyclohexanone is flammable and toxic. Suitable precautions must be taken in its use.  4. TEST PROCEDURE  Follow the procedure described in the general instructions and then proceed as follows:  Pour into the distillation flask 100 ml of cyclohexanone per gram of material, insert the extraction container in which the filter crucible, containing the specimen and the porous baffle, slightly inclined, have previously been placed. Insert the reflux condenser. Bring to the boil and continue extraction for 60 minutes at a minimum rate of 12 cycles per hour. After extraction and cooling remove the extraction container, take out the filter crucible and remove the porous baffle. Wash the contents of the filter crucible three or four times with 50 % ethyl alcohol heated to about 60 °C and subsequently with 1 litre of water at 60 °C. Do not apply suction during or between the washing operations. Allow the liquid to drain under gravity and then apply suction.  Finally dry the crucible with the residue, cool and weigh them.  5. CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULTS  Calculate the results as described in the general instructions. The value of 'd' is 1,00 with the following exceptions:  silk 1,01  acrylic 0,98.  6. PRECISION  On homogeneous mixtures of textile fibres, the confidence limits of results obtained by this method are not greater than ± 1 for a confidence level of 95 %.


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32003L0090

Commission Directive 2003/90/EC of 6 October 2003 setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/53/EC as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of agricultural plant species (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 254 , 08/10/2003 P. 0007 - 0010

Commission Directive 2003/90/ECof 6 October 2003setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/53/EC as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of agricultural plant species(Text with EEA relevance)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 2002/53/EC of 13 June 2002 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species(1), and in particular Article 7(2)(a) and (b) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Directive 72/180/EEC of 14 April 1972 determining the characteristics and minimum conditions for examining varieties of agricultural plant species(2), as amended by Directive 2002/8/EC(3), has established, with a view to official acceptance of the varieties in the Member States' catalogues, the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examinations of the various species, as well as the minimum requirements for carrying out the examinations.(2) Test guidelines relating to the conditions for the examination of the varieties have been issued by the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) established by Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1650/2003(5), in respect of certain species.(3) Test guidelines establishing the conditions for the examinations of the varieties exist at international level. The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) has developed test guidelines.(4) Directive 72/180/EEC was amended by Directive 2002/8/EC to ensure consistency between the CPVO test guidelines and the conditions for examining the varieties with a view to their acceptance in the national catalogues of varieties of the Member States as far as CPVO test guidelines had been established. The CPVO has since issued guidelines for a number of other species.(5) It is appropriate to ensure consistency between the CPVO test guidelines and the conditions for the varieties with a view to their acceptance into national catalogues of the Member States.(6) It is appropriate to base the Community system on the UPOV test guidelines, in so far as the CPVO has not yet developed specific guidelines. National law applies for the species not covered by this Directive.(7) Directive 72/180/EEC should therefore be repealed.(8) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:Article 11. Member States shall provide for the inclusion in a national catalogue, within the meaning of Article 3(1) of Directive 2002/53/EC, of varieties of agricultural plant species which fulfil the requirements set out in paragraphs 2 and 3.2. As regards distinctness, stability and uniformity:(a) the species listed in Annex I shall comply with the conditions laid down in the "Protocols for distinctness, uniformity and stability tests" of the Administrative Council of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) listed in that Annex;(b) the species listed in Annex II shall comply with the test guidelines for the conduct of tests for distinctness, uniformity and stability of the International Union for the Protection of new Varieties of Plants (UPOV) listed in that Annex.3. As regards the value for cultivation or use, the varieties shall comply with the conditions laid down in Annex III, without prejudice to Article 4(2) of the Directive.Article 2All the varietal characteristics within the meaning of Article 1(2)(a), and any characteristics which are marked by an asterisk (*) in the test guidelines referred to in Article 1(2)(b) shall be used, providing that observation of a characteristic is not rendered impossible by the expression of any other characteristics, and providing that the expression of a characteristic is not prevented by the environmental conditions under which the test is conducted.Article 3Member States shall ensure that in respect of the species listed in Annexes I and II, the minimum requirements for carrying out the examinations in respect of trial design and growing conditions, as laid down in the test guidelines referred to in those Annexes, are fulfilled at the time of the examinations.Article 4Directive 72/180/EEC is repealed.Article 51. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 March 2004 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of domestic law they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.Article 61. Where, on the entry into force of this Directive, varieties have not been accepted for inclusion in the Common Catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species, and official examinations started prior to that date in accordance with the provisions of either(a) Directive 72/180/EEC or(b) the CPVO guidelines listed in Annex I or the UPOV guidelines listed in Annex II, according to the species,the varieties concerned shall be deemed to fulfil the requirements of this Directive.2. Paragraph 1 shall only apply where the trials lead to the conclusion that the varieties comply with the rules set out in either(a) Directive 72/180/EEC or(b) the CPVO guidelines listed in Annex I or the UPOV guidelines listed in Annex II, according to the species.Article 7This Directive shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.Article 8This Directive is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 6 October 2003.For the CommissionDavid ByrneMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 1.(2) OJ L 108, 8.5.1972, p. 8.(3) OJ L 37, 7.2.2002, p. 7.(4) OJ L 227, 1.9.1994, p. 1.(5) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 28.ANNEX ILIST OF SPECIES WHICH SHALL COMPLY WITH CPVO TEST GUIDELINESSunflower, protocol TP-8 of 31.10.2002Barley, protocol TP-19 of 27.3.2002Rye, protocol TP-58 of 31.10.2002Wheat, protocol TP-03/2 of 27.3.2002Durum wheat, protocol TP-120 of 27.3.2002Maize, protocol TP-02 of 15.11.2001Potato, protocol TP-23 of 27.3.2002The text of these protocols can be found on the CPVO website (www.cpvo.eu.int).ANNEX IILIST OF SPECIES WHICH SHALL COMPLY WITH UPOV TEST GUIDELINESFodder beet, guideline TG/150/3 of 4.11.1994Velvet bent, guideline TG/30/6 of 12.10.1990Red top, guideline TG/30/6 of 12.10.1990Creeping bent, guideline TG/30/6 of 12.10.1990Brown top, guideline TG/30/6 of 12.10.1990Rescue grass, guideline TG/180/3 of 4.4.2001Alaska brome-grass, guideline TG/180/3 of 4.4.2001Cocksfoot, guideline TG/31/8 of 17.4.2002Tall fescue, guideline TG/39/8 of 17.4.2002Sheep's fescue, guideline TG/67/4 of 12.11.1980Meadow fescue, guideline TG/39/8 of 17.4.2002Red fescue, guideline TG/67/4 of 12.11.1980Italian ryegrass, guideline TG/4/7 of 12.10.1990Perennial ryegrass, guideline TG/4/7 of 12.10.1990Hybrid ryegrass, guideline TG/4/7 of 12.10.1990Timothy, guideline TG/34/6 of 7.11.1984Smooth-stalked meadowgrass/Kentucky bluegrass, guideline TG/33/6 of 12.10.1990White lupin, guideline TG/66/3 of 14.11.1979Blue lupin, guideline TG/66/3 of 14.11.1979Yellow lupin, guideline TG/66/3 of 14.11.1979Lucerne, guideline TG/6/4 of 21.10.1988Field pea, guideline TG/7/9 of 4.11.1994 (and correction 18.10.1996)Red clover, guideline TG/5/7 of 4.4.2001White clover, guideline TG/38/7 of 9.4.2003Field bean, guideline TG/8/6 of 17.4.2002Common vetch, guideline TG/32/6 of 21.10.1988Swede, guideline TG/89/6 of 4.4.2001Fodder radish, guideline TG/178/3 of 4.4.2001Groundnut/Peanut, guideline TG/93/3 of 13.11.1985Turnip rape, guideline TG/185/3 of 17.4.2002Swede rape, guideline TG/36/6 of 18.10.1996 (and correction 17.4.2002)Safflower, guideline TG/134/3 of 12.10.1990Cotton, guideline TG/88/6 of 4.4.2001Flax/Linseed, guideline TG/57/6 of 20.10.1995Opium poppy, guideline TG/166/3 of 24.3.1999White mustard, guideline TG/179/3 of 4.4.2001Soya bean, guideline TG/80/6 of 1.4.1998Oats, guideline TG/20/10 of 1.10.1994Rice, guideline TG/16/4 of 13.11.1985Sorghum, guideline TG/122/3 of 6.10.1989Triticale, guideline TG/121/3 of 6.10.1989The text of these guidelines can be found on the UPOV website (www.upov.int).ANNEX IIICHARACTERISTICS AS REGARDS THE EXAMINATION OF THE VALUE FOR CULTIVATION OR USE1. Yield.2. Resistance to harmful organisms.3. Behaviour with respect to factors in the physical environment.4. Quality characteristics.The methods used shall be specified when the results are submitted.


title: Directive 2009/139/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on statutory markings for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
               9.12.2009

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 322/3

      DIRECTIVE 2009/139/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

   of 25 November 2009
   on statutory markings for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles
   (codified version)
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
   Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Council Directive 93/34/EEC of 14 June 1993 on statutory markings for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (3) has been substantially amended several times (4). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Directive should be codified.

               (2)

               Directive 93/34/EEC is one of the separate Directives of the EC type-approval system provided for in Council Directive 92/61/EEC of 30 June 1992 relating to the type-approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles, as replaced by Directive 2002/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 March 2002 relating to the type-approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles (5), and lays down technical prescriptions concerning the design and construction of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles as regards the statutory markings. Those technical prescriptions concern the approximation of the laws of the Member States to allow for the EC type-approval procedure provided for in Directive 2002/24/EC to be applied in respect of each type of vehicle. Consequently, the provisions laid down in Directive 2002/24/EC relating to vehicle systems, components and separate technical units apply to this Directive.

               (3)

               With regard to the statutory markings applicable to two- or three-wheel motor vehicles, this Directive should not prevent certain Member States from retaining, on a non-discriminatory basis, specific mandatory provisions for the purposes of applying traffic regulations, provided that such specific requirements concern the use of these vehicles and do not involve any modifications in their construction likely to create an obstacle to Community type-approval of this type of vehicle.

               (4)

               This Directive should be without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating to the time limits for transposition into national law and application of the Directives set out in Annex II, Part B,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
   Article 1
   This Directive applies to the statutory markings for all types of vehicle as referred to in Article 1 of Directive 2002/24/EC.
   Article 2
   The procedure for the granting of EC component type-approval in respect of the statutory markings for a type of two- or three-wheel motor vehicle and the conditions governing the free movement of such vehicles shall be as laid down in Chapters II and III of Directive 2002/24/EC.
   Article 3
   The amendments necessary to adapt to technical progress the requirements of Annex I shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18(2) of Directive 2002/24/EC.
   Article 4
   1.   With respect to two- or three-wheel vehicles which comply with the provisions laid down in this Directive, Member States shall not, on grounds relating to statutory markings, refuse to grant EC type-approval or prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of such a vehicle.
   2.   Member States shall refuse, on grounds relating to statutory markings, to grant EC type-approval to any new type of two- or three-wheel motor vehicle which does not comply with the provisions laid down in this Directive.
   3.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.
   Article 5
   Directive 93/34/EEC, as amended by the Directives listed in Annex II, Part A, is repealed, without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating to the time limits for transposition into national law and application of the Directives set out in Annex II, Part B.
   References to the repealed Directive shall be construed as references to this Directive and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table set out in Annex III.
   Article 6
   This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 June 2010.
   Article 7
   This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

      Done at Strasbourg, 25 November 2009.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         J. BUZEK

            For the Council

            The President

         Å. TORSTENSSON

      (1)  OJ C 77, 31.3.2009, p. 41.

      (2)  Opinion of the European Parliament of 18 November 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 10 November 2009.

      (3)  OJ L 188, 29.7.1993, p. 38.

      (4)  See Annex II, Part A.

      (5)  OJ L 124, 9.5.2002, p. 1.

      ANNEX I

         REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING STATUTORY MARKINGS FOR TWO- OR THREE-WHEEL MOTOR VEHICLES

      1.   GENERAL

                  1.1.

                  All vehicles must receive a plate and markings as described below. That plate and those markings must be affixed by the manufacturer or his authorised representative.

            2.   MANUFACTURER’S DATA PLATE

                  2.1.

                  A manufacturer’s data plate, an example of which is shown in Appendix 1, must be firmly attached, at an easily accessible point, to a part which is normally not likely to be replaced during use; it must be easily legible and contain the following information in an indelible form, in the following order:

                              2.1.1.

                              name of manufacturer;

                              2.1.2.

                              type-approval mark as described in Article 8 of Directive 2002/24/EC;

                              2.1.3.

                              the vehicle identification number (VIN);

                              2.1.4.

                              the stationary sound level: … dB(A) … rev/min.

                  2.2.

                  The type-approval mark as required by point 2.1.2, the stationary sound level value and the number of rev/minute as required by point 2.1.4 are not included in the EC component type-approval of statutory markings. However, those pieces of information must be attached to all vehicles manufactured in conformity with the type that has been approved.

                  2.3.

                  Manufacturers may affix additional information below or to one side of the mandatory markings, outside a clearly marked rectangle which contains only the information required by points 2.1.1 to 2.1.4 (see Appendix 1).

            3.   VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
      The vehicle identification number consists of a structured combination of characters assigned to each vehicle by their manufacturer. Its purpose is to enable any vehicle to be identified unambiguously via its manufacturer — without any need for any other information — for a period of 30 years. The identification must meet the following requirements:

                  3.1.

                  the vehicle identification number must be entered on the manufacturer’s data plate. It must also be hammered or punched in such a way as to avoid obliteration or change on the chassis or frame at a point such that it can easily be accessible, and it must be situated on the right half of the vehicle;

                              3.1.1.

                              the vehicle identification number must be in three parts as indicated hereafter:

                                          3.1.1.1.

                                          the first part consists of a code assigned to the vehicle manufacturer enabling that person to be identified. The code shall consist of three characters (letters or digits) issued by the competent authorities in the country in which the manufacturer has his registered address in line with the practice of the international agency acting on the authorisation of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). The first character designates a geographical area, the second a country within a geographical area and the third character a particular manufacturer. Where the manufacturer produces fewer than 500 vehicles per year the third character is always a 9. In order to identify that manufacturer the authority referred to above shall also issue the third, fourth and fifth characters of the third part;

                                          3.1.1.2.

                                          the second part consists of six characters (letters or digits) for the purpose of describing the general characteristics of the vehicle (type, variant, and in the case of mopeds, version); each characteristic may be represented by several characters. If its manufacturer does not use one or more of those characters the unused spaces must be filled by alphabetical or numerical characters, the choice being left to the manufacturer;

                                          3.1.1.3.

                                          the third part consists of eight characters, the last four of which are required to be numerical and, in combination with the two other parts, must enable a particular vehicle to be clearly identified. Any unused position must be filled by a 0 in order to obtain the requisite total number of characters;

                              3.1.2.

                              the vehicle identification number must, wherever possible, occupy a single line. The beginning and end of this line must be marked by a symbol which is neither an Arabic numeral nor a capital Latin letter, nor must it be possible to confuse this with any such character.
                              By way of exception and for technical reasons it may also occupy two lines. However, in this case there must be no breaks within any of the three parts and the beginning and end of each line must be marked by a symbol which is neither an Arabic numeral nor a capital Latin letter, nor must it be possible to confuse this with any such character.
                              The introduction of said symbol within a line between the three parts (point 3.1.1) is also authorised.
                              There must be no spaces between the characters.

            4.   CHARACTERS

                  4.1.

                  Latin letters and Arabic numerals must be used for all of the markings provided for in points 2 and 3. However, the Latin letters used for the information provided for in points 2.1.1, 2.1.3 and 3 must be capital letters.

                  4.2.

                  In the vehicle identification number:

                              4.2.1.

                              letters I, O and Q, or dashes, asterisks or other specific signs are prohibited;

                              4.2.2.

                              letters and figures shall have the following minimum heights:

                                          4.2.2.1.

                                          4 mm in the case of characters entered directly on the chassis or frame or any other similar vehicle structure;

                                          4.2.2.2.

                                          3 mm in the case of characters entered on the manufacturer’s data plate.

         Appendix 1

            Example of manufacturer’s data plate

         The example below in no way affects the information actually set out on manufacturer’s data plates, nor the dimensions of the plate itself, the figures or letters. It is given solely by way of an example.
         The additional information referred to in point 2.3 may be entered below or on one side of the information required in the following rectangle.
         STELLA FABBRICA MOTOCICLI
         e3 5364
         3 G S K L M 3 A C 8 B 1 2 0 0 0 0
         80 dB(A) — 3 750 rev/min

            Legend:

         In the above example of a plate the vehicle concerned has been made by ‘Stella Fabbrica Motocicli’ and type-approved in Italy (e3), under number 5364.
         The identification number (3GSKLM3AC8B120000) gives the following information:

                     —

                     first part (3GS):
                     —   3: geographical area (Europe),
                     —   G: country within the geographical area (Germany),
                     —   S: manufacturer (Stella Fabbrica Motocicli),

                     —

                     second part (KLM3AC):
                     —   KL: type of vehicle,
                     —   M3: variant (vehicle bodywork),
                     —   AC: version (vehicle engine),

                     —

                     third part (8B120000):

                                 —

                                 :

                                 8B12

                                 :

                                 identification of the vehicle and combination of the two other parts of the identification number;

                                 —

                                 :

                                 0000

                                 :

                                 unused positions that have been filled by a 0 in order to make up the total number of characters required.

               The stationary sound level is 80 dB(A) at 3 750 rev/min.

         Appendix 2

            Information document in respect of the statutory markings for a type of two- or three-wheel motor vehicle

         (to be attached to the application for EC component type-approval if this is submitted separately from the application for an EC vehicle type-approval)
         Order number (assigned by the applicant): …
         The application for an EC component type-approval in respect of statutory markings for a type of two- or three-wheel motor vehicle shall contain the information set out under the following points in Part I, Section A of Annex II to Directive 2002/24/EC:

                     —

                     0.1,

                     —

                     0.2,

                     —

                     0.4 to 0.6,

                     —

                     9.3.1 to 9.3.3.

         Appendix 3
         Name of administration

            EC component type-approval certificate in respect of statutory markings for a type of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles

            MODEL

         Report No … by technical service … date …
         EC component type-approval No: … Extension No: …

                     1.

                     Trade mark or name of vehicle: …

                     2.

                     Type of vehicle: …

                     3.

                     Manufacturer’s name and address: …
                     …

                     4.

                     Name and address of manufacturer’s representative (if any): …
                     …

                     5.

                     Date vehicle submitted for test: …

                     6.

                     EC component type-approval granted/refused (1):

                     7.

                     Place: …

                     8.

                     Date: …

                     9.

                     Signature: …

            (1)  Delete as appropriate.

      ANNEX II
      PART A

         Repealed Directive with list of its successive amendments

      (referred to in Article 5)

                  Council Directive 93/34/EEC
                  (OJ L 188, 29.7.1993, p. 38)

                  Commission Directive 1999/25/EC
                  (OJ L 104, 21.4.1999, p. 19)

                  Commission Directive 2006/27/EC
                  (OJ L 66, 8.3.2006, p. 7)

                  Article 2 and Annex II only

            PART B

         List of time limits for transposition into national law and application

      (referred to in Article 5)

                  Directive

                  Time limit for transposition

                  Date of application

                  93/34/EEC

                  14 December 1994

                  14 June 1995

                  1999/25/EC

                  31 December 1999

                  1 January 2000 (1)

                  2006/27/EC

                  31 December 2006 (2)

                  —

         (1)  In conformity with Article 2 of Directive 1999/25/EC:

         ‘1.   With effect from 1 January 2000, Member States shall not, on grounds relating to statutory markings:

                     —

                     refuse, in respect of a type of two- or three-wheel vehicle, to grant EC type-approval,

                     —

                     prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles,

               if the statutory markings comply with the requirements of Council Directive 93/34/EEC as amended by this Directive.
         2.   With effect from 1 July 2000, Member States shall refuse to grant EC type-approval for any type of two- or three-wheel motor vehicle on grounds relating to the statutory markings if the requirements of Directive 93/34/EEC, as amended by this Directive, are not fulfilled.’

         (2)  In conformity with Article 5 of Directive 2006/27/EC:

         ‘1.   With effect from 1 January 2007, with respect to two- or three-wheel vehicles which comply with the provisions laid down in Directives […], 93/34/EEC, […] respectively, as amended by this Directive, Member States shall not, on grounds relating to the subject matter of the Directive concerned, refuse to grant EC type-approval or prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of such a vehicle.
         2.   With effect from 1 July 2007, Member States shall refuse, on grounds relating to the subject matter of the Directive concerned, to grant EC type-approval to any new type of two- or three-wheel motor vehicle which does not comply with the provisions laid down in Directives […], 93/34/EEC, […] respectively, as amended by this Directive.’

      ANNEX III

         CORRELATION TABLE

                  Directive 93/34/EEC

                  Directive 2006/27/EC

                  This Directive

                  Articles 1, 2 and 3

                  Articles 1, 2 and 3

                  Article 4(1)

                  —

                  —

                  Article 5(1)

                  Article 4(1)

                  —

                  Article 5(2)

                  Article 4(2)

                  Article 4(2)

                  Article 4(3)

                  —

                  Article 5

                  —

                  Article 6

                  Article 5

                  Article 7

                  Annex

                  Annex I

                  —

                  Annex II

                  —

                  Annex III


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Council Directive 80/68/EEC of 17 December 1979 on the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances

Official Journal L 020 , 26/01/1980 P. 0043 - 0048 Greek special edition: Chapter 15 Volume 1 P. 0240  Spanish special edition: Chapter 15 Volume 2 P. 0162  Portuguese special edition Chapter 15 Volume 2 P. 0162  Finnish special edition: Chapter 15 Volume 2 P. 0211  Swedish special edition: Chapter 15 Volume 2 P. 0211

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 17 December 1979  on the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances  (80/68/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 100 and 235 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),  Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),  Whereas there is an urgent need for action to protect the groundwater of the Community from pollution, particularly that caused by certain toxic, persistent and bioaccumulable substances;  Whereas the 1973 programme of action of the European Communities on the environment (4), supplemented by that of 1977 (5), provides for a number of measures to protect groundwater from certain pollutants;  Whereas Article 4 of Council Directive 76/464/EEC of 4 May 1976 on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community (6) provides for the implementation of a separate Directive on groundwater;  Whereas any disparity between the provisions on the discharge of certain dangerous substances into groundwater already applicable or in preparation in the Member States may create unequal conditions of competition and thus directly affect the functioning of the common market ; whereas it is therefore necessary to approximate laws in this field, as provided for in Article 100 of the Treaty;  Whereas it is necessary for this approximation of laws to be accompanied by Community action in the sphere of environmental protection and improvement of the quality of life ; whereas certain specific provisions to this effect should therefore be laid down ; whereas Article 235 of the Treaty should be invoked as the requisite powers have not been provided for by the Treaty;  Whereas the following should be excluded from the scope of this Directive : domestic effluent from certain isolated dwellings and discharges containing substances in lists I or II in very small quantities and concentrations, on account of the low risk of pollution and the difficulty of controlling the discharge of such effluent ; whereas discharges of matter containing radioactive substances, which will be dealt with in a specific Community instrument, should also be excluded;  (1)OJ No C 37, 14.2.1978, p. 3. (2)OJ No C 296, 11.12.1978, p. 35. (3)OJ No C 283, 27.11.1978, p. 39. (4)OJ No C 112, 20.12.1973, p. 3. (5)OJ No C 139, 13.6.1977, p. 3. (6)OJ No L 129, 18.5.1976, p. 23.   Whereas to ensure the effective protection of groundwater in the Community it is necessary to prevent the discharge of substances in list I and limit the discharge of substances in list II;  Whereas a distinction should be drawn between direct discharges of dangerous substances into groundwater and actions likely to result in indirect discharges;  Whereas, with the exception of direct discharges of substances in list I, which are automatically prohibited, all discharges must be made subject to a system of authorization ; whereas such authorizations may only be delivered after a survey of the receiving environment;  Whereas provision should be made for exceptions to the rules prohibiting discharges into groundwater of substances in list I, after a survey has been made of the receiving environment and prior authorization given, provided that the discharge is made into groundwater permanently unsuitable for any other use, particularly domestic or agricultural purposes;  Whereas artificial recharges of groundwater intended for public water supplies should be made subject to special rules;  Whereas the competent authorities of the Member States should monitor compliance with the conditions laid down in the authorizations and the effects of discharges on groundwater;  Whereas an inventory should be kept of authorization of discharges into groundwater of substances in list I and of direct discharges into groundwater of substances in list II, and an inventory of authorizations for artificial recharges for the purpose of groundwater management;  Whereas, to the extent that the Hellenic Republic is to become a member of the European Economic Community on 1 January 1981 in accordance with the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties, it appears necessary that, for that State, the period granted to Member States to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive should be extended from two to four years, bearing in mind the inadequacy of that State's technical and administrative infrastructure,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:    Article 1 1. The purpose of this Directive is to prevent the pollution of groundwater by substances belonging to the families and groups of substances in lists I or II in the Annex, hereinafter referred to as "substances in lists I or II", and as far as possible to check or eliminate the consequences of pollution which has already occurred.  2. For the purposes of this Directive:    (a) "groundwater" means all water which is below the surface of the ground in the saturation zone and in direct contact with the ground or subsoil;       (b) "direct discharge" means the introduction into groundwater of substances in lists I or II without percolation through the ground or subsoil;       (c) "indirect discharge" means the introduction into groundwater of substances in lists I or II after percolation through the ground or subsoil;       (d) "pollution" means the discharge by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into groundwater, the results of which are such as to endanger human health or water supplies, harm living resources and the aquatic ecosystem or interfere with other legitimate uses of water.          Article 2 This Directive shall not apply to:    (a) discharges of domestic effluents from isolated dwellings not connected to a sewerage system and situated outside areas protected for the abstraction of water for human consumption;       (b) discharges which are found by the competent authority of the Member State concerned to contain substances in lists I or II in a quantity and concentration so small as to obviate any present or future danger of deterioration in the quality of the receiving groundwater;       (c) discharges of matter containing radioactive substances.          Article 3 Member States shall take the necessary steps to:    (a) prevent the introduction into groundwater of substances in list I ; and       (b) limit the introduction into groundwater of substances in list II so as to avoid pollution of this water by these substances.          Article 4 1. To comply with the obligation referred to in Article 3 (a), Member States:    - shall prohibit all direct discharge of substances in list I,        - shall subject to prior investigation any disposal or tipping for the purpose of disposal of these substances which might lead to indirect discharge. In the light of that investigation, Member States shall prohibit such activity or shall grant authorization provided that all the technical precautions necessary to prevent such discharge are observed,       - shall take all appropriate measures they deem necessary to prevent any indirect discharge of substances in list I due to activities on or in the ground other than those mentioned in the second indent. They shall notify such measures to the Commission, which, in the light of this information, may submit proposals to the Council for revision of this Directive.         2. However, should prior investigation reveal that the groundwater into which the discharge of substances in list I is envisaged is permanently unsuitable for other uses, especially domestic or agricultural, the Member States may authorize the discharge of these substances provided that their presence does not impede exploitation of ground resources.  These authorizations may be granted only if all technical precautions have been taken to ensure that these substances cannot reach other aquatic systems or harm other ecosystems.  3. Member States may, after prior investigation, authorize discharges due to re-injection into the same aquifer of water used for geothermal purposes, water pumped out of mines and quarries or water pumped out for civil engineering works.   Article 5 1. To comply with the obligation referred to in Article 3 (b), Member States shall make subject to prior investigation:    - all direct discharge of substances in list II, so as to limit such discharges,       - the disposal or tipping for the purpose of disposal of these substances which might lead to indirect discharge.         In the light of that investigation, Member States may grant an authorization, provided that all the technical precautions for preventing groundwater pollution by these substances are observed.  2. Furthermore, Member States shall take the appropriate measures they deem necessary to limit all indirect discharge of substances in list II, due to activities on or in the ground other than those mentioned in the first paragraph.   Article 6 Notwithstanding Articles 4 and 5, artificial recharges for the purpose of groundwater management shall be subject to a special authorization issued by the Member States on a case-by-case basis. Such authorization shall be granted only if there is no risk of polluting the groundwater.   Article 7 The prior investigations referred to in Articles 4 and 5 shall include examination of the hydrogeological conditions of the area concerned, the possible purifying powers of the soil and subsoil and the risk of pollution and alteration of the quality of the groundwater from the discharge and shall establish whether the discharge of substances into groundwater is a satisfactory solution from the point of view of the environment.   Article 8 The authorizations referred to in Articles 4, 5 and 6 may not be issued by the competent authorities of the Member States until it has been checked that the groundwater, and in particular its quality, will undergo the requisite surveillance.   Article 9 When direct discharge is authorized in accordance with Article 4 (2) and (3) or Article 5, or when waste water disposal which inevitably causes indirect discharge is authorized in accordance with Article 5, the authorization shall specify in particular:    - the place of discharge,       - the method of discharge,       - essential precautions, particular attention being paid to the nature and concentration of the substances present in the effluents, the characteristics of the receiving environment and the proximity of water catchment areas, in particular those for drinking, thermal and mineral water,       - the maximum quantity of a substance permissible in an effluent during one or more specified periods of time and the appropriate requirements as to the concentration of these substances,       - the arrangements enabling effluents discharged into groundwater to be monitored;       - if necessary, measures for monitoring groundwater, and in particular its quality.           Article 10 When disposal or tipping for the purpose of disposal which might lead to indirect discharge is authorized in accordance with Articles 4 or 5, authorization shall specify in particular:    - the place where such disposal or tipping is done,       - the methods of disposal or tipping used,       - essential precautions, particular attention being paid to the nature and concentration of the substances present in the matter to be tipped or disposed of, the characteristics of the receiving environment and the proximity of water catchment areas, in particular those for drinking, thermal and mineral water,       - the maximum quantity permissible, during one or more specified periods of time, of the matter containing substances in lists I or II and, where possible, of those substances themselves, to be tipped or disposed of and the appropriate requirements as to the concentration of those substances,       - in the cases referred to in Article 4 (1) and Article 5 (1) the technical precautions to be implemented to prevent any discharge into groundwater of substances in list I and any pollution of such water by substances in list II,       - if necessary, the measures for monitoring the groundwater, and in particular its quality.          Article 11 The authorizations referred to in Articles 4 and 5 may be granted for a limited period only, and will be reviewed at least every four years. They may be renewed, amended or withdrawn.   Article 12 1. If the person requesting an authorization as referred to in Articles 4 or 5 states that he is unable to comply with the conditions laid down, or if this situation is evident to the competent authority in the Member State concerned, authorization shall be refused.  2. Should the conditions laid down in an authorization not be complied with, the competent authority in the Member State concerned shall take appropriate steps to ensure that these conditions are fulfilled ; if necessary, it shall withdraw the authorization.   Article 13 The competent authorities of the Member States shall monitor compliance with the conditions laid down in the authorizations and the effects of discharges on groundwater.   Article 14 As regards discharges of the substances in lists I or II already occurring at the time of notification of this Directive, the Member States may stipulate a period not exceeding four years after entry into force of the provisions referred to in Article 21 (1), on expiry of which the discharges in question must comply with this Directive.   Article 15 The competent authorities of the Member States shall keep an inventory of the authorizations referred to in Article 4 of discharges of substances in list I, the authorizations referred to in Article 5 of direct discharges of substances in list II and the authorizations referred to in Article 6.   Article 16 1. For the purposes of implementing this Directive, Member States shall supply the Commission, at its request and on a case-by-case basis, with all the necessary information, and in particular with:    (a) the results of the prior investigations referred to in Articles 4 and 5;       (b) details of the authorizations granted;       (c) the results of the monitoring and inspection operations carried out;       (d) the results of the inventories provided for in Article 15.         2. Information acquired as a result of the application of this Article shall be used only for the purpose for which it was requested.  3. The Commission and the competent authorities of the Member States, their officials and other servants shall not disclose information acquired by them pursuant to this Directive and of a kind covered by the obligation of professional secrecy.  4. The provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 shall not prevent publication of general information or surveys which do not contain information relating to particular undertakings or associations of undertakings.    Article 17 With regard to discharges into transfrontier groundwater, the competent authority of the Member State which intends to grant authorization for such discharges shall inform the other Member States concerned before an authorization is issued. At the request of one of the Member States concerned and before an authorization is issued, consultations shall be held in which the Commission may participate.   Article 18 The application of the measures taken pursuant to this Directive may on no account lead, either directly or indirectly, to pollution of the water referred to in Article 1.   Article 19 Where appropriate, one or more Member States may individually or jointly take more stringent measures than those provided for under this Directive.   Article 20 The Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, shall, in the light of experience, revise and, if necessary, supplement lists I and II, where appropriate, by transferring certain substances from list II to list I.   Article 21 1. The Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive within two years of its notification. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.  However, this period shall be increased to four years for the Hellenic Republic, subject to its accession on 1 January 1981.  2. The Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.  3. Once the measures referred to in paragraph 1 have been implemented by a Member State, the provisions of Directive 76/464/EEC relating to groundwater shall no longer apply in respect of that Member State.   Article 22 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.     Done at Brussels, 17 December 1979.  For the Council  The President  S. BARRETT     ANNEX LIST I OF FAMILIES AND GROUPS OF SUBSTANCES  List I contains the individual substances which belong to the families and groups of substances enumerated below, with the exception of those which are considered inappropriate to list I on the basis of a low risk of toxicity, persistance and bioaccumulation.  Such substances which with regard to toxicity, persistance and bioaccumulation are appropriate to list II are to be classed in list II.    1. Organohalogen compounds and substances which may form such compounds in the aquatic environment       2. Organophosphorus compounds       3. Organotin compounds       4. Substances which possess carcinogenic mutagenic or teratogenic properties in or via the aquatic environment (1)       5. Mercury and its compounds       6. Cadmium and its compounds       7. Mineral oils and hydrocarbons       8. Cyanides.   LIST II OF FAMILIES AND GROUPS OF SUBSTANCES  List II contains the individual substances and the categories of substances belonging to the families and groups of substances listed below which could have a harmful effect on groundwater.      1. The following metalloids and metals and their compounds:      1. Zinc           2. Copper           3. Nickel           4. Chrome           5. Lead           6. Selenium           7. Arsenic           8. Antimony       9. Molybdenum       10. Titanium       11. Tin       12. Barium       13. Beryllium       14. Boron       15. Uranium       16. Vanadium       17. Cobalt       18. Thallium       19. Tellurium       20. Silver.       2. Biocides and their derivatives not appearing in list I.       3. Substances which have a deleterious effect on the taste and/or odour of groundwater, and compounds liable to cause the formation of such substances in such water and to render it unfit for human consumption.       4. Toxic or persistent organic compounds of silicon, and substances which may cause the formation of such compounds in water, excluding those which are biologically harmless or are rapidly converted in water into harmless substances.       5. Inorganic compounds of phosphorus and elemental phosphorus.       6. Fluorides.       7. Ammonia and nitrites.  (1)Where certain substances in list II are carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic, they are included in category 4 of this list.


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Commission Directive 2000/3/EC of 22 February 2000 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 77/541/EEC relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 053 , 25/02/2000 P. 0001 - 0076

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2000/3/ECof 22 February 2000adapting to technical progress Council Directive 77/541/EEC relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles(Text with EEA relevance)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers(1), as last amended by Directive 98/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2),Having regard to Council Directive 77/541/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles(3), as last amended by Commission Directive 96/36/EC(4), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) Directive 77/541/EEC is one of the separate directives of the EC type-approval procedure which has been established by Directive 70/156/EEC. Consequently, the provisions laid down in Directive 70/156/EEC relating to vehicle systems, components and separate technical units apply to Directive 77/541/EEC.(2) In the light of technical progress it is possible to improve the protection provided for passengers by requiring the installation of three-point belts with retractors for all seats of motor vehicles of category M1.(3) By Council Decision 97/836/EC(5), the Community acceded to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Agreement concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions, done at Geneva on 20 March 1958, as revised on 16 October 1995.(4) With its accession to the revised Agreement, the Community acceded to a defined list of regulations established pursuant to that Agreement. That list includes UN/ECE Regulation No 44 concerning the approval of restraining devices for child occupants of power-driven vehicles (child restraint system).(5) It is expedient to include requirements relating to the protection of children and therefore amend the Annexes to Directive 77/541/EEC by incorporating specific requirements for child restraint systems based on UN/ECE Regulation No 44. For the sake of clarity the full text of the Annexes to Directive 77/541/EEC should be replaced.(6) The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the adaptation to technical progress established by Directive 70/156/EEC,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:Article 1The Annexes to Directive 77/541/EEC are replaced by the texts set out in the Annex to this Directive.Article 21. With effect from 1 October 2000, no Member State may, on grounds relating to safety belts and restraint systems:- refuse, in respect of a type of motor vehicle, safety belt, restraint system or child restraint system, to grant EC type-approval, or national type-approval, or- prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of vehicles, or the sale or entry into service of safety belts, restraint systems or child restraint systems,if the safety belts and restraint systems or child restraint systems in question meet the requirements of Directive 77/541/EEC as amended by this Directive.2. With effect from 1 October 2001 Member States:- shall no longer grant EC type-approval, and- may refuse to grant national type-approval,for a type of vehicle, if the requirements of Directive 77/541/EEC as amended by this Directive as regards child restraint systems and the installation of safety belts in all seating positions in M1 vehicles including, where fitted, integrated child restraint systems, are not fulfilled.However, the requirement for three-point belts in all seating positions in M1 vehicles shall apply with effect from 1 April 2002. Until this date, the seat belt fitment requirements for M1 vehicles shall be those prescribed in Annex XV to Directive 77/541/EEC.3. With effect from 1 October 2002, Member States:- shall consider certificates of conformity which accompany new vehicles of category M1 pursuant to Directive 70/156/EEC as no longer valid for the purpose of Article 7(1) of that Directive and refuse the registration, sale or entry into service of new vehicles which are not accompanied by a valid certificate of conformity pursuant to Directive 70/156/EEC, except where the provisions of Article 8(2) of that Directive are invoked,- may refuse the registration, sale or entry into service of new vehicles of category N1 and M2 having a mass not greater than 3,5 tonnes as regards, when fitted, integrated child restraint systems,on grounds relating to safety belts and restraint systems if the requirements of Directive 77/541/EEC as amended by this Directive are not fulfilled.However, the requirement for three-point belts in all seating positions in M1 vehicles shall apply with effect from 1 October 2004. Until this date, the seat belt fitment requirements for M1 vehicles shall be those prescribed in Annex XV to Directive 77/541/EEC.4. With effect from 1 January 2001 the requirements of Directive 77/541/EEC as amended by this Directive relating to integrated child restraint systems, where fitted as original equipment to a vehicle, shall apply for the purposes of Article 7(1) of Directive 70/156/EEC.Article 31. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 30 September 2000 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.Article 4This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Article 5This Directive is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, ... 2000.For the CommissionErkki LIIKANENMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1.(2) OJ L 11, 16.1.1999, p. 25.(3) OJ L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 95.(4) OJ L 178, 17.7.1996, p. 15.(5) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.ANNEXThe Annexes to Directive 77/541/EEC are replaced by the following: "LIST OF ANNEXES>TABLE>ANNEX ISCOPE, DEFINITIONS, EC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL, INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS>TABLE>ANNEX IITYPE-APPROVAL DOCUMENTATIONAppendix 1INFORMATION DOCUMENT No ...relating to EC component type-approval of safety belts and restraint systems (77/541/EEC) as last amended by Directive 2000/.../ECThe following information, if applicable, must be supplied in triplicate and include a list of contents. Any drawings must be supplied in appropriate scale and in sufficient detail on size A4 or on a folder of A4 format. Photographs, if any, must show sufficient detail.If the systems, components, or separate technical units have electronic controls, information concerning their performance must be supplied.>TABLE>Date, fileAppendix 2INFORMATION DOCUMENT No ...pursuant to Annex I of Council Directive 70/156/EEC(1) relating to EC type-approval of a vehicle with respect to the safety belts and restraint systems (77/541/EEC) as last amended by Directive 2000/.../ECThe following information, if applicable, must be supplied in triplicate and include a list of contents. Any drawings must be supplied in appropriate scale and in sufficient detail on size A4 or on a folder of A4 format. Photographs, if any, must show sufficient detail.If the systems, components or separate technical units have electronic controls, information concerning their performance must be supplied.>TABLE>Date, file(1) The item numbers and footnotes used in this information document correspond to those set out in Annex I to Directive 70/156/EEC. Items not relevant for the purpose of this Directive are omitted.Appendix 3MODEL[maximum format : A4 (210 × 297 mm)]EC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATEStamp of administrationCommunication concerning the- type-approval(1)- extension of type-approval(2)- refusal of type-approval(3)- withdrawal of type-approval(4)of a type of vehicle/component/separate technical unit(5) with regard to Directive .../.../EEC, as last amended by Directive .../.../EC.Type-approval number:Reason for extension:SECTION I>TABLE>SECTION II>TABLE>(1) Delete where not applicable.(2) Delete where not applicable.(3) Delete where not applicable.(4) Delete where not applicable.(5) Delete where not applicable.Addendumto EC type-approval certificate No. ... concerning the component type-approval of safety belts and restraint systems with regard to Directive 77/541/EEC as last amended by Directive .../.../ EC>TABLE>Appendix 4MODEL(maximum format : A4 (210 × 297 mm))EC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATEStamp of AdministrationCommunication concerning the- type-approval(1),- extension of type-approval(2),- refusal of type-approval(3),- withdrawal of type-approval(4),of a type of vehicle/component/separate technical unit(5) with regard to Directive .../.../EEC, as last amended by Directive .../.../EC.Type-approval No:Reason for extension:SECTION I>TABLE>SECTION II>TABLE>(1) Delete where not applicable.(2) Delete where not applicable.(3) Delete where not applicable.(4) Delete where not applicable.(5) Delete where not applicable.Addendumto EC type-approval certificate No ... concerning the type-approval of a vehicle with regard to Directive 77/541/EEC as last amended by Directive .../.../EC>TABLE>ANNEX IIIEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL MARK>TABLE>ANNEX IVEXAMPLE OF AN APPARATUS TO TEST DURABILITY OF RETRACTOR MECHANISM>PIC FILE= "L_2000053EN.004002.EPS">ANNEX VEXAMPLE OF AN APPARATUS TO TEST LOCKING OF EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTORSA suitable apparatus is illustrated in the figure and consists of a motor-driven cam, the follower of which is attached by wires to a small trolley mounted on a track. The cam follower incorporates a "lost motion" device which absorbs any movement should the reel lock before the full stroke of the follower is completed. The cam design and motor speed combination is such as to give the required acceleration at a rate of increase of acceleration as specified in 2.7.7.2.2 of Annex 1, and the stroke is arranged to be in excess of the maximum permitted strap movement before locking.On the trolley a carrier is mounted which can be swivelled to enable the retractor to be mounted in varying positions relative to the direction of movement of the trolley.When testing retractors for sensitivity to strap movement, the retractor is mounted on a suitable fixed bracket and the strap is attached to the trolley.When carrying out the above tests any brackets, etc. supplied by the manufacturer or by his representative shall be incorporated in the test installation to simulate as closely as possible the intended installation in a vehicle.Any additional brackets, etc., that may be required to simulate the installation as intended in a vehicle shall be provided by the manufacturer or by his representative.>PIC FILE= "L_2000053EN.004102.EPS">ANNEX VIEXAMPLE OF AN APPARATUS TO TEST THE DUST RESISTANCE OF RETRACTORS>PIC FILE= "L_2000053EN.004202.EPS">ANNEX VIIDESCRIPTION OF TROLLEY, SEAT, ANCHORAGES AND STOPPING DEVICE>TABLE>CHARACTERISTIC VALUES OF THE ENERGY-ABSORBING MATERIAL(ASTM method D 735 unless otherwise stated)>TABLE>Figure 1Trolley, seat, anchorage>PIC FILE= "L_2000053EN.004501.EPS">Figure 2Stopping device>PIC FILE= "L_2000053EN.004601.EPS">Figure 3Stopping device(polyurethane tube)>PIC FILE= "L_2000053EN.004701.EPS">Figure 4Stopping device(olive-shaped knob)>PIC FILE= "L_2000053EN.004801.EPS">ANNEX VIIIDESCRIPTION OF MANIKIN>TABLE>TABLE 1>TABLE>TABLE 2>TABLE>Figure 1>PIC FILE= "L_2000053EN.005301.EPS">Figure 2>PIC FILE= "L_2000053EN.005401.EPS">Figures 3 and 4>PIC FILE= "L_2000053EN.005501.EPS">Figures 5 and 6>PIC FILE= "L_2000053EN.005601.EPS">Manikin seated in position shown in Annex VII, Figure 1.G= centre of gravity,T= torso measurement point (located at the front on the centre line of the manikin),P= pelvis measurement point (located at the back on the centre line of the manikin).ANNEX IXDESCRIPTION OF THE CURVE OF TROLLEY DECELERATION ACCORDING TO TIME(Curve for testing stopping devices)>PIC FILE= "L_2000053EN.005702.EPS">>TABLE>The deceleration curve of the trolley weighted with inert masses to produce a total of 455 kg +- 20 kg for safety belt tests and 910 kg +- 40 kg for restraint system tests, where the nominal mass of the trolley and vehicle structure is 800 kg, must remain within the hatched area above. If necessary, the nominal mass of the trolley and attached vehicle structure can be increased by increments of 200 kg, in which case an additional inert mass of 28 kg shall be added per increment. In no case shall the total mass of the trolley, the vehicle structure and the inert masses differ from the nominal value for calibration tests by more than +- 40 kg. The stopping distance during calibration of the trolley shall be 400 +- 20 mm and the speed of the trolley shall be 50 +- 1 km/h.In both the above cases the measurement equipment shall have a response which is substantially flat up to 60 Hz with a roll off at 100 Hz. Mechanical resonances associated with transducer mounting should not distort readout data. Consideration should be given to the effect of cable length and temperature on frequency response(1).(1) These requirements are in accordance with Recommendation ISO R 6478/1980.ANNEX XINSTRUCTIONS FOR USE>TABLE>Appendix 1>TABLE>KEYU: Suitable for "universal" category restraints approved for use in this age group.UF: Suitable for forward-facing "universal" category restraints approved for use in this age group.L: Suitable for particular child restraints given on attached list. These restraints may be of the "specific vehicle", "restricted", "semi-universal" or "universal" categories.B: Built-in restraint approved for this age group.X: Seat position not suitable for children in this age group.ANNEX XIDUAL BUCKLE TEST(outlined in 2.7.6.5 of Annex I)>PIC FILE= "L_2000053EN.006102.EPS">ANNEX XIIABRASION AND MICROSLIP TESTSFigure 1Type 1 test>PIC FILE= "L_2000053EN.006202.EPS">Examples of test arrangements corresponding to the type of adjusting deviceFigure 2Type 2 test>PIC FILE= "L_2000053EN.006301.EPS">Figure 3Type 3 test and microslip test>PIC FILE= "L_2000053EN.006401.EPS">ANNEX XIIICORROSION TEST>TABLE>ANNEX XIVCHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF TESTS>TABLE>ANNEX XVMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY BELTS AND RETRACTORS>TABLE>ANNEX XVICONTROL OF CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION>TABLE>ANNEX XVIIREQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMSThe requirements for the approval of child restraint systems are found in Paragraphs 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 14 of Regulation 44 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe(1), together with Annexes 3 to 21, up to and including the 03 series of amendments.(References in Paragraphs 6 to 8 above to Regulations 14, 16 and 21 are understood as Directive 76/115/EEC, this Directive and Directive 74/60/EEC.)(1) Reproduced and published in the Official Journal.ANNEX XVIIIINSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMSThe requirements for the installation of child restraint systems are found in Annex 13 of Consolidated Resolution R.E.3 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Item 5.2 and Appendix 2, reproduced in Appendix to this Annex.Appendix 1The text reproduced below refers to Annex 13 (Item 5.2 and Appendix 2 ) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Consolidated Resolution R.E.3. (document TRANS/WP.29/78/Rev.1 of 11 August 1997).ANNEX 13RECOMMENDATION ON THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SAFETY BELTS AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS FOR ADULT OCCUPANTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON FORWARD AND REARWARD FACING SEATS>TABLE>Appendix 2Provisions concerning the installation of "universal" category child restraint systems installed with the safety belt equipment of the vehicle>TABLE>Figure 1Fixture specifications>PIC FILE= "L_2000053EN.007401.EPS">Figure 2Installation of fixture onto vehicle seat(See point 2.6.1)>PIC FILE= "L_2000053EN.007501.EPS">Figure 3Check for compatibility(See points 2.6.1 and 3.2)>PIC FILE= "L_2000053EN.007601.EPS">"