S.I. No. 246/2004 - European Communities (Mechanically Propelled Vehicle 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 and Council Directive 75/443/EEC of 26 June 19752 , as last amended by Commission Directive 97/39/EC of 24 June 19973 , 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 2004.

2. (1) The European Communities (Mechanically Propelled Vehicle Entry into Service) Regulations 2003 (No. 551 of 2003) are amended by substituting the following for Schedules 1 and 2:

SCHEDULE 1

Regulations 4, 6, 8 and 9

(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, 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.

 

SCHEDULE 2

Regulations 4, 6, 8 and 9

(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, p.16.

L334, 28.12.99, p.41.

2.

Emissions

88/77/EEC as last amended by 2001/27/EC

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 amended by 97/39/EC

1 January 2005

L196, 20.7.1975, p. 1.

L177 5.7.1997 p. 15.

 

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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.

2 OJ No. L196, 26.7.1975, p.1.

3 OJ No. L177, 5.7.1997, p.15.