Activities of Gary TITLEY related to 2008/0100(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles (debate)
Explanations of vote
Amendments (16)
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Following the request of the European Parliament, a new regulatory approach has been introduced in the Community vehicle legislation. This Regulation should therefore lay down only fundamental provisions on vehicle safety and CO2 and noise emissions from tyres whereas the technical specifications should be laid down by implementing measures adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999, as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC, laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In particular the Commission should be empowered to establish the specific procedures, tests and requirements for the type-approval of motor vehicles, components and separate technical units. In addition, the Commission should be empowered to define more precisely the physical characteristics and performance requirements tyres must fulfil to be defined as “Off-road professionalspecial tyre” or “special use tyre”, “snow tyre” or “mud and snow tyre”, “reinforced tyre” and “extra load tyre”. The Commission should also be empowered to define the precise scope of application of the requirements set out in this Regulation. In addition, the Commission should be empowered to set out additional safety requirements for vehicles intended for the transport of dangerous goods by road within or between Member States. Furthermore, subject to technical and economic feasibility, the Commission should be empowered to extend mandatory installation of Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems and other advanced safety features to other categories of vehicles than those initially covered. The Commission should also be empowered to establish specific procedures, tests and technical requirements for the type-approval of advanced vehicle systems other than those mentioned in this Regulation and to amend the limit values on rolling resistance and rolling noise for tyres as a result of changes in the test procedures, without lowering the existing ambition level with regard to the environment. Since those measures are of a general scope and are designed to amend this Regulation by supplementing it with new non-essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In particular the Commission should be empowered to establish the specific procedures, tests and requirements for the type-approval of motor vehicles, components and separate technical units. In addition, the Commission should be empowered to define more precisely the characteristics a tyre must fulfil to be defined as “Off-road professional tyre”. The Commission should also be empowered to define the precise scope of application of the requirements set out in this Regulation. In addition, the Commission should be empowered to set out additional safety requirements for vehicles intended for the transport of dangerous goods by road within or between Member States. Furthermore, subject to technical and economic feasibility, the Commission should be empowered to extend mandatory installation of Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems and other advanced safety features to other categories of vehicles than those initially covered. The Commission should also be empowered to establish specific procedures, tests and technical requirements for the type-approval of advanced vehicle systems other than those mentioned in this Regulation and to amend the limit values on rolling resistance and rolling noise for tyres as a result of changes in the test procedures, without lowering the existing ambition level with regard to the environment. Since those measures are of a general scope and are designed to amend this Regulation by supplementing it with new non-essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In particular the Commission should be empowered to establish the specific procedures, tests and requirements for the type-approval of motor vehicles, components and separate technical units. In addition, the Commission should be empowered to define more precisely the characteristics a tyre must fulfil to be defined as “Off-road professional tyre”. The Commission should also be empowered to define the precise scope of application of the requirements set out in this Regulation. In addition, the Commission should be empowered to set out additional safety requirements for vehicles intended for the transport of dangerous goods by road within or between Member States. Furthermore, subject to technical and economic feasibility, the Commission should be empowered to extend mandatory installation of Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems and other advanced safety features to other categories of vehicles than those initially covered. The Commission should also be empowered to establish specific procedures, tests and technical requirements for the type-approval of advanced vehicle systems other than those mentioned in this Regulation and to amend the limit values on rolling resistance and rolling noise for tyres as a result of changes in the test procedures, without lowering the existing ambition level with regard to the environment. Since those measures are of a general scope and are designed to amend this Regulation by supplementing it with new non-essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC, as amended by decision 2006/512/EC.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) It is appropriate to establish the principle that vehicles must be designed, constructed and assembled so as to minimise the risk of injury to the vehicle occupants and to other road users. For this purpose, it is necessary that manufacturers ensure that vehicles comply with the relevant requirements set out in this Regulation. These provisions should include, but not be limited to, requirements relating to vehicle structural integrity, systems to aid the driver’s control of the vehicle, systems to provide the driver with visibility and information on the state of the vehicle and the surrounding area, vehicle lighting systems, vehicle occupant protection systems, the vehicle exterior and accessories, vehicle masses and dimensions, vehicle tyres, and advanced vehicle systems and miscellaneous items. In addition, it is necessary that vehicles comply with specific provisions relating to certain goods vehicles and their trailers, or specific provisions relating to buses, as the case may be.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The timetable for the introduction of specific new requirements for the type- approval of vehicles should take into account the technical feasibility of those requirements. In general, the requirements should initially apply only to new types of vehicle. Existing types of vehicle should be allowed an additional time period to comply with the requirements. Furthermore, mandatory installation of Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems should initially apply only to passenger cars. Mandatory installation of other advanced safety features should initially apply only to heavy goods vehicles.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is appropriate to implement the measures announced in the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament “Results of the review of the Community Strategy to reduce CO2 emissions from passenger cars and light-commercial vehicles” aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from tyres. This reduction should be achieved through a combination of low rolling resistance tyres and the use of Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems. At the same time, it is also appropriate to set out requirements aimed at reducing tyre-road noise and ensuring that tyre safety levels are maintained through the introduction of wet grip requirements. The related implementation timetable should reflect the degree of challenge in meeting all of those requirements and the need to give priority to safety. In particular, due to the challenge in meeting the requirements on rolling noise and taking into account the time needed by industry for replacing existing lines of tyres, it is appropriate to provide for a longer period for implementation of rolling noise requirements with regard to new tyres of existing types.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) It is not the purpose of this Regulation to restrict the placing on the market of tyres produced before the dates of entry into force of the new technical requirements which can thus be sold off from stocks subsequent to those dates, but only for a further 12 months. The date of manufacture of tyres can easily be recognised by the existing mandatory marking of the “date of manufacture” on the tyre, as stipulated by Council Directive 92/23/EEC of 31 March 1992 relating to tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers and to their fitting.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 - paragraph 2 - point 6
Article 3 - paragraph 2 - point 6
(6) “Off-road professional tyre” means a tyre intended for mixed use both on- and off-road or for other special duty; , and which has all of the following characteristics: For C1 and C2 tyres: i) A tread depth ≥ 11 mm ii) A void-to-fill ratio ≥ 35 % iii) A maximum speed rating of ≤ 100 km/h (symbol J) Marking to denote mud and snow use. For C3 tyres: i) A tread depth ≥ 16 mm ii) Avoid-to-fill ratio ≥ 35 % iii) A maximum speed rating of ≤ 110 km/h (symbol K) Marking to denote mud and snow use;
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 - paragraph 1 - point a
Article 8 - paragraph 1 - point a
(a) Class C1 tyres - tyres intended fPassenger car tyres, which means tyres designed primarily, but not exclusively, for passenger cars (motor vehicles ofin category M1, ) and their trailers (O1 and O2);
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 - paragraph 1 - point b
Article 8 - paragraph 1 - point b
b) Class C2 tyres - tyres intended for vehicles above 3.5t ofCommercial vehicle tyres, which means tyres designed primarily, but not exclusively, for vehicles other than passenger cars (motor vehicles in categoryies M2, M3, N, O3) and their trailers (O3, O4) with load capacity index in single formation ≤ 121 and speed category symbol ≥ ‘ N’;
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall examine the feasibility of making tyre pressure monitoring systems mandatory for vehicles in other categories.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - paragraph 2
Article 10 - paragraph 2
2. Vehicles in Categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 shall be equipped with a Lane Departure Warning System which shall meet the requirements of this Regulation. The Commission shall examine the feasibility of extending Lane Departure Warning Systems to vehicles in categories M1 and N1.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 - paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 11 - paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. With effect from 12 months from the dates referred to in paragraphs 2, 3, 5 and 6, national authorities shall, on grounds relating to tyres covered in those paragraphs and which do not comply with the relevant provisions of this Regulation, consider certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 26 of Directive 2007/46/EC, and shall prohibit their sale and entry into service.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 - paragraph 1
Article 13 - paragraph 1
1. The measures designed to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it, relating to the specific procedures, tests and requirements for type-approval relating to the provisions of Articles 5 to 10 and of Annex I shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 40(2) of Directive 2007/46/EC. These measures shall include a more precise definition of the characteristics a tyre must fulfil to be defined as “Off road professional tyre.”
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I - Part C - paragraph 1 - table 1.2
Annex I - Part C - paragraph 1 - table 1.2
Tyre Nominal Limit class section values in C2 Normal 72 C3 Normal 73width dB(A) width dB(A) (mm) (mm) C2 Normal 71 Traction 73 Traction 72 tyres tyres C3 Normal 70 Traction 75 Traction 73 tyres tyres