S.I. No. 164/2006 - European Communities (Mechanically Propelled Vehicle Entry into Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2006
STATUTORY INSTRUMENT
S.I. No. 164 of 2006
European Communities (Mechanically Propelled Vehicle Entry into Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2006
I, Martin Cullen, Minister for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving effect to, Directive 2005/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 20051 , Directive 2005/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 20052 and Directive 2005/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 20053 , in so far as they relate to the entry into service of motor vehicles, hereby make the following regulations:
1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Mechanically Propelled Vehicle Entry into Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2006.
2. The European Communities (Mechanically Propelled Vehicle Entry into Service) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. No. 551 of 2003 ) are amended by substituting for Schedules 1 and 2 (inserted by the European Communities (Mechanically Propelled Vehicle Entry into Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 ( S.I. No. 282 of 2005 ) the following:
“SCHEDULE 1
Regulations 4, 6, 8 and 9
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Reference Number
Matter
Directive
Specified Required Date
Official Journal (OJ) Reference
1
Sound Levels
70/157/EEC as last amended by 1999/101/EC
L42, 23.2.70, p.16
L334, 28.12.99, p.41
2.
Emissions
70/220/EEC as last amended by 2001/100/EC
L76, 6.4.70, p.1
L16, 18.1.02, p.32
70/220/EEC as last amended by 2002/80/EC
1 January 2006
L76, 6.4.70, p.1
L291, 28.10.02, p.20
3
Tyres
92/23/EEC as last amended by 2001/43/EC
4 February 2005
L129, 14.5.92, p.9
L211, 4.8.01, p.25
4
Front underrun protection
2000/40/EC
L203, 10.8.00, p.9
5
Protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users
2003/102/EC
L321, 6.12.2003 p.15
6
Reverse and speedometer equipment of motor vehicles
75/443/EEC as last amended by 97/39/EC
1 January 2005
L196, 26.7.1975 p.1
L177 5.7.97 p.15
7
Devices for indirect vision of motor vehicles
2003/97/EC
26 January 2007
L25, 29.1.2004 p.1
8
CO2 Emissions/ Fuel Consumption
80/1268/EEC as last amended by 2004/3/EC
1 January 2006
L375, 31.12.80, p36
L49, 19.2.2004, p36
9
Seat strength
74/408/EEC as last amended by 2005/39/EC
20 October 2007
L 221, 12.8.74, p1
L255, 30.9.2005, p143
10
Seat belt anchorages
76/115/EEC as last amended by 2005/41/EC
20 October 2007
L 24, 30.1.76, p6
L255, 30.9.2005, p149
11
Seat Belts
77/541/EEC as last amended by 2005/40/EC
20 October 2007
L220, 29.8.77, p95
L255, 30.9.2005, p146
SCHEDULE 2
Regulations 4, 6, 8 and 9
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Reference Number
Matter
Directive
Specified Required Date
Official Journal (OJ) Reference
1
Sound Levels
70/157/EEC as last amended by 1999/101/EC
L42, 23.2.70, p. 16
L334, 28.12.99, p.41
2.
Emissions
88/77/EEC as amended by 2001/27/EC and
L36, 9.2.88, p.33
L107, 18.4.01, p.10
3
Tyres
92/23/EEC as last amended by 2001/43/EC
4 February 2005
L129, 14.5.92, p.9
L211, 4.8.01, p.25
4
Front underrun protection
2000/40/EC
L203, 10.8.00, p.9
5
Protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users
2003/102/EC
L321, 6.12.2003 p.15
6
Reverse and speedometer equipment of motor vehicles
75/443/EEC as last emended by 97/39/EC
1 January 2005
L196, 20.7.1975 p. 1
L177, 5.7.1997 p.15
7
Devices for indirect vision
2003/97/EC
26 January 2007
L25, 29.1.2004 P1
8
CO2 Emissions/ Fuel Consumption
80/1268/EEC as last amended by 2004/3/EC
1 January 2006
L375, 31.12.80, p36
L49, 19.2.2004, p36
9
Seat strength
74/408/EEC as last amended by 2005/39/EC
20 October 2007
L 221, 12.8.74, p1
L255, 30.9.2005, p143
10
Seat belt anchorages
76/115/EE EEC as last amended by 2005/41/EC
20 October 2007
L 24, 30.1.76, p6
L255, 30.9.2005, p149
11
Seat Belts
77/541/EEC as last amended by 2005/40/EC
20 October 2007
L220, 29.8.77, p95
L255, 30.9.2005, p146
GIVEN under my Official Seal,
11th April 2006
Martin Cullen
Minister for Transport
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)
These regulations amend the European Communities (Mechanically Propelled Vehicle Entry into Service) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. No. 551 of 2003 ) by substituting new schedules for the existing Schedules 1 and 2, as inserted by the European Communities (Mechanically Propelled Vehicle Entry into Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 ( S.I. No.282 of 2005 ).
The amended Schedules 1 and 2 include the following additional separate directives:
Commission Directive 2005/39/EC (relating to seats and their anchorages)
Commission Directive 2005/40/EC (relating to safety belts and restraint systems)
Commission Directive 2005/41/EC (relating to anchorages for safety belts).
1 OJ No. L255, 30.9.2005
2 OJ No. L255, 30.9.2005
3 OJ No. L255, 30.9.2005
