Directive 1995/48 - Adaptation of to technical progress Council Directive 92/21/EEC relating to the masses and dimensions of motor vehicles of category M1

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This directive was in effect from October 20, 1995 until October 31, 2014 and should have been implemented in national regulation on January  1, 1996 at the latest.

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Commission Directive 95/48/EC of 20 September 1995 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 92/21/EEC relating to the masses and dimensions of motor vehicles of category M1
 
Legal instrument Directive
Number legal act Directive 1995/48
CELEX number i 31995L0048

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Document 20-09-1995
Publication in Official Journal 30-09-1995; Special edition in Maltese: Chapter 13 Volume 015,Special edition in Estonian: Chapter 13 Volume 015,Special edition in Slovak: Chapter 13 Volume 015,Special edition in Lithuanian: Chapter 13 Volume 015,Special edition in Latvian: Chapter 13 Volume 015,Special edition in Polish: Chapter 13 Volume 015,Special edition in Hungarian: Chapter 13 Volume 015,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 13 Volume 016,Special edition in Czech: Chapter 13 Volume 015,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 13 Volume 018,Special edition in Slovenian: Chapter 13 Volume 015,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 13 Volume 016,OJ L 233, 30.9.1995
Effect 20-10-1995; Entry into force Date pub. + 20 See Art 4
End of validity 31-10-2014; Implicitly repealed by 32009R0661
Transposition 01-01-1996; See Art 3

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31995L0048

Commission Directive 95/48/EC of 20 September 1995 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 92/21/EEC relating to the masses and dimensions of motor vehicles of category M1

Official Journal L 233 , 30/09/1995 P. 0073 - 0085

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 95/48/EC of 20 September 1995 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 92/21/EEC relating to the masses and dimensions of motor vehicles of category M1 (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 relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 93/81/EEC (2), and in particular Article 13 (2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/21/EEC of 31 March 1992 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the masses and dimensions of motor vehicles of category M1 (3), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas Directive 92/21/EEC is one of the separate Directives of the EEC type-approval procedure which has been established by Directive 70/156/EEC; whereas, consequently, the provision laid down in Directive 70/156/EEC relating to vehicle systems, components and separate technical units apply to this Directive;

Whereas reference is made to Council Directive 77/649/EEC (4), as last amended by Commission Directive 90/630/EEC (5), which contains the procedure for determining a reference point for seating positions in motor vehicles and, consequently, it is not necessary to repeat it in this Directive; whereas reference is also made to Council Directive 92/23/EEC (6);

Whereas, in the light of experience gained so far with the practical application of Directive 92/21/EEC, it is necessary to specify more precisely certain provisions contained therein in order to ensure uniform interpretation in all Member States;

Whereas it will be necessary in the future to lay down special loading conditions for seats which are not designed for, or capable of, accommodating adult passengers; whereas, however, the definition of such seats and the specification of the loading conditions require further consideration; whereas, therefore, the corresponding amendments shall be postponed to a later date;

Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Adaptation to Technical Progress established by Directive 70/156/EEC;

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

  • 1. 
    In Article 1 to Directive 92/21/EEC, 'Annex I to Directive 70/156/EEC` shall be replaced by 'Annex II A to Directive 70/156/EEC`.
  • 2. 
    The Annexes to Directive 92/21/EEC shall be replaced by the Annexes to this Directive and a list of Annexes shall be inserted between the Articles and Annex I.

Article 2

  • 1. 
    With effect from 1 January 1996 Member States may not, on grounds relating to the masses and dimensions:
  • refuse, in respect of a type of motor vehicle of category M1, to grant EEC type-approval or national type-approval, or
  • prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of such vehicles,

if the vehicles comply with the requirements of Directive 92/21/EEC, as amended by this Directive.

  • 2. 
    With effect from 1 January 1997 Member States:
  • shall no longer grant EEC type-approval, and
  • may refuse to grant national type-approval,

for a type of vehicle of category M1 on grounds relating to its masses and dimensions, if the requirements of Directive 92/21/EEC, as amended by this Directive, are not fulfilled.

Article 3

  • 1. 
    Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 1 January 1996 and they shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
  • 2. 
    When the...

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