Directive 2003/97 - Approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of devices for indirect vision and of vehicles equipped with these devices

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Current status

This directive was in effect from January 29, 2004 until October 31, 2014 and should have been implemented in national regulation on January 25, 2005 at the latest.

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Directive 2003/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 November 2003 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of devices for indirect vision and of vehicles equipped with these devices, amending Directive 70/156/EEC and repealing Directive 71/127/EEC (Text with EEA relevance.)
 
Legal instrument Directive
Number legal act Directive 2003/97
Original proposal COM(2001)811 EN
CELEX number i 32003L0097

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Key dates

Document 10-11-2003
Publication in Official Journal 29-01-2004; OJ L 25, 29.1.2004,Special edition in Polish: Chapter 13 Volume 032,Special edition in Lithuanian: Chapter 13 Volume 032,Special edition in Slovenian: Chapter 13 Volume 032,Special edition in Maltese: Chapter 13 Volume 032,Special edition in Hungarian: Chapter 13 Volume 032,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 13 Volume 043,Special edition in Czech: Chapter 13 Volume 032,Special edition in Latvian: Chapter 13 Volume 032,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 13 Volume 043,Special edition in Slovak: Chapter 13 Volume 032,Special edition in Estonian: Chapter 13 Volume 032,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 13 Volume 012
Effect 29-01-2004; Entry into force Date pub. See Art 7
End of validity 31-10-2014; Repealed by 32009R0661
Transposition 25-01-2005; At the latest See Art 5.1

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32003L0097

Directive 2003/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 November 2003 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of devices for indirect vision and of vehicles equipped with these devices, amending Directive 70/156/EEC and repealing Directive 71/127/EEC (Text with EEA relevance.)

Official Journal L 025 , 29/01/2004 P. 0001 - 0045

Directive 2003/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 10 November 2003

on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of devices for indirect vision and of vehicles equipped with these devices, amending Directive 70/156/EEC and repealing Directive 71/127/EEC

(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(1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee(2),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(3),

Whereas:

  • (1) 
    Council Directive 71/127/EEC of 1 March 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the rear-view mirrors of motor vehicles(4) was adopted as one of the separate directives of the EC type-approval procedure which was established by 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(5). Consequently, the provisions laid down in Directive 70/156/EEC relating to vehicle systems, components and separate technical units apply to Directive 71/127/EEC.
  • (2) 
    Existing provisions, in particular in the case of categories N2, N3, M2 and M3 have proved inadequate as regards the exterior field of vision to the side, front and rear of the vehicle. In order to remedy this shortcoming, it is necessary to require an extension of the field of vision.
  • (3) 
    In the light of the experience gained and the present state of the art, it is now possible to amplify certain requirements of Directive 71/127/EEC with a view to improving road safety and to permit the use of mirrors to be supplemented by other technologies.
  • (4) 
    Taking into account the nature and the number of changes necessary to the requirements in force today, it is advisable to repeal andreplace Directive 71/127/EEC by this Directive. Since the type-approval and the conformity of production procedures are provided for in Directive 70/156/EEC, it is not necessary to repeat them in this Directive.
  • (5) 
    The Annexes to Directive 70/156/EEC should be amended accordingly,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

The aim of this Directive is to harmonise rules relating to the type-approval of devices for indirect vision and of vehicles equipped with these devices.

These rules are contained in the Annexes to this Directive.

For the purpose of this Directive "vehicle" means any motor vehicle as defined in Section A of Annex II to Directive 70/156/EEC.

Article 2

  • 1. 
    With effect from 26 January 2005, Member States shall not, on grounds relating to devices for indirect vision,
  • refuse to grant EC type-approval or national type-approval of a vehicle or a device for indirect vision,
  • prohibit the sale, registration or entry into service of vehicles or devices for indirect vision,

if the vehicles or devices for indirect vision comply with the requirements of this Directive.

  • 2. 
    With effect from 26 January 2006, Member States shall refuse to grant EC type-approval for any new type of vehicle on grounds relating to the device for indirect vision or for any new type of device for indirect vision, if the requirements of this Directive are not...

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