S.I. No. 245/2004 - European Communities (Passenger Car Entry Into Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2004


I, SÉAMUS BRENNAN, Minister for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), for purpose of giving effect to Directive 2003/102/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 20031 , in so far as it relates to the entry into service of motor vehicles, hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Passenger Car Entry into Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2004.

2. The European Communities (Passenger Car Entry into Service) Regulations 2003 ( S.I. No. 552 of 2003 ) are amended by substituting the following for Schedule 2:

SCHEDULE 2

Regulations 6, 8 and 9

Separate Directives

(1)

Reference Number

(2)

Matter

(3)

Directive

(4)

Specified Date

(5)

Official Journal (O.J.) Reference

1

Sound Levels

70/157/EEC as last amended by 1999/101/EC

L42, 23.2.70, p16

L334, 28.12.99, p41

2

Emissions

70/220/EEC as last amended by 2001/100/EC

L76, 6.4.70, p1

L16, 18.1.02, p32

70/220/EEC as last amended by 2002/80/EC

1 January 2006

L76, 6.4.70, p1

L291, 28.10.02, p20

3

Fuel Tanks and Rear Protective Devices

70/221/EEC as last amended by 2000/8/EC

L76, 6.4.70, p23

L106, 3.5.00, p7

4

Rear Registration Plate Place

70/222/EEC

L76, 6.4.70, p25

5

Steering Effort

70/311/EEC as last amended by 92/62/EEC

L133, 18.6.70, p10

L199, 18.7.92, p33

6

Door Latches and Hinges

70/387/EEC

L176, 10.8.70, p5

7

Audible Warning

70/388/EEC

L176, 10.8.70, p12

8

Rear Visibility

71/127/EEC as last amended by 88/321/EEC

L68, 22.3.71, p1

L147, 14.6.88, p77

9

Braking

71/320/EEC as last amended by 98/12/EC

L202, 6.9.71, p37

L81, 18.3.98, p1

10

Suppression (radio)

72/245/EEC as last amended by 95/54/EC

L152, 6.7.72, p15

L266, 8.11.95, p1

11

Diesel smoke

72/306/EEC as last amended by 97/20/EC

L190, 20.8.72, p1

L125, 16.5.97, p21

12

Interior Fittings

74/60/EEC as last amended by 2000/4/EC

L38, 11.2.74, p2

L87, 8.4.00, p22

13

Anti-theft and immobiliser

74/61/EEC as last amended by 95/56/EC

L38, 11.2.74, p22

L286, 29.11.95, p1

14

Protective Steering

74/297/EEC as last amended by 91/662/EEC

L165, 20.6.74, p16

L366, 31.12.91, p1

15

Seat Strength

74/408/EEC as last amended by 96/37/EC

L221, 12.8.74, p1

L186, 25.7.96, p28

16

Exterior Projections

74/483/EEC as last amended by 79/488/EEC

L266, 2.10.74, p4

L128, 26.5.79, p1

17

Speedometer and Reverse Gear

75/443/EEC as last amended by 97/39/EC

L196, 26.9.75, p1

L177, 5.7.97, p15

18

Plates (Statutory)

76/114/EEC as last amended by 78/507/EEC

L24, 30.1.76, p1

L155, 13.6.78, p31

19

Seat Belt Anchorages

76/115/EEC as last amended by 96/38/EC

L24, 30.1.76, p6

L187, 26.7.96, p95

20

Installation of Lighting and Light Signalling Devices

76/756/EEC as last amended by 97/28/EC

L262, 27.9.76, p1

L171, 30.6.97, p1

21

Retro Reflectors

76/757/EEC as last amended by 97/29/EC

L262, 27.9.76, p32

L171, 30.6.97, p11

22

End-outline, front-position (side), rear-position (side), Stop, side marker, daytime running lamps

76/758/EEC as last amended by 97/30/EC

L262, 27.9.76, p54

L171, 30.6.97, p25

23

Direction Indicators

76/759/EEC as last amended by 1999/15/EC

L262, 27.9.76, p71

L97, 12.4.99, p14

24

Registration Plate Lamps

76/760/EEC as last amended by 97/31/EEC

L262, 27.9.76, p85

L171, 30.6.97, p49

25

Headlamps (including bulbs)

76/761/EEC as last amended by 1999/17/EC

L262, 27.9.76, p96

L97, 12.4.99, p45

26

Front Fog Lamps

76/762/EEC as last amended by 1999/18/EC

L262, 27.9.76, p122

L97, 12.4.99, p82

27

Towing Hooks

77/389/EEC as last amended by 96/64/EC

L145, 13.6.77, p41

L258, 11.10.96, p26

28

Rear Fog Lamps

77/538/EEC as last amended by 1999/14/EC

L220, 29.8.77, p60

L97, 12.4.99, p1

29

Reversing Lamps

77/539/EEC as last amended by 97/32/EC

L220, 29.8.77, p72

L171, 30.6.97, p63

30

Parking Lamps

77/540/EEC as last amended by 1999/16/EC

L220, 29.8.77, p83

L97, 12.4.99, p33

31

Seat Belts

77/541/EEC as last amended by 2000/3/EC

L220, 29.8.77, p95

L53, 25.2.00, p1

32

Forward Vision

77/649/EEC as last amended by 90/630/EEC

L267, 19.10.77, p1

L341, 6.12.90, p20

33

Identification of Controls

78/316/EEC as last amended by 94/53/EC

L81, 28.3.78, p3

L299, 22.11.94, p26

34

Defrost/ Demist

78/317/EEC

L81, 28.3.78, p27

35

Wash/Wipe

78/318/EEC as last amended by 94/68/EC

L81, 28.3.78, p49

L354, 31.12.94, p1

36

Heating Systems

78/548/EEC

L168, 26.6.78, p40

2001/56/EC

9 May 2005

L292, 9.11.01, p21

37

Wheel Guards

78/549/EEC as last amended by 94/78/EC

L168, 26.6.78, p45

L354, 31.12.94, p10

38

Head Restraints

78/932/EEC

L325, 20.11.78, p1

39

CO2 Emission/ Fuel Consumption

80/1268/EEC as last amended by 1999/100/EC

L375, 31.12.80, p36

L334, 28.12.99, p36

40

Engine Power

80/1269/EEC as last amended by 1999/99/EC

L375, 31.12.80, p46

L334, 28.12.99, p32

41

Masses and Dimensions (cars)

92/21/EEC as last amended by 95/48/EC

L129, 14.5.92, p1

L233, 30.9.95, p73

42

Safety Glass

92/22/EEC as last amended by 2001/92/EC

L129, 14.5.92, p11

L291, 8.11.01, p24

43

Tyres

92/23/EEC

L129, 14.5.92, p95

92/23/EEC as last amended by 2001/43/EC

4 February 2005

L129, 14.5.92, p95

L211, 4.8.01, p25

44

Couplings

94/20/EC

L195, 29.7.94, p1

45

Frontal Impact

96/79/EC as last amended by 1999/98/EC

L18, 21.1.97, p7

L9, 13.1.00, p14

46

Side Impact

96/27/EC

L169, 8.7.96, p1

47

Protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users

2003/102/EC

L321, 6.12.2003, p15

 

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 GIVEN under my Official Seal 28th May 2004.

SÉAMUS BRENNAN,

 Minister for Transport.

1 OJ No. L321, 6.12.2003, p. 15.