8 Amendments of Philippe DE BACKER related to 2012/0186(COD)
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Roadworthiness testing is a part of a wider regime ensuring that vehicles are kept in a safe and environmentally acceptable condition during their use. This regime should cover periodic roadworthiness tests for all vehicles and roadside technical inspection for vehicles used for commercial road transport activities as well as provisions on a vehicle registration procedure to ensure that vehicles. Periodic testing should be the main tool to ensure roadworthiness. Roadside inspections of commercial vehicles should only be complementary to periodic tests and target vehicles on the road which constitute an immediate risk to road safety are not used on roads.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The roadside inspections should be implemented via a risk rating system. The Member States may use the risk rating system established in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 15 March 206 provided that a sufficient degree of harmonisation of periodic roadworthiness testing has been achieved between all Member States and a system onf minimum conditions futual recognition of roadwor the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 and (EEC) No 3821/85 concerning social leginess certificates can be established. The European Commission should draft a report on progress in the harmonislation relating to road transport activities and repealing Council Directive 88/599/EECprocess in order to determine when such a mutual recognition could be established.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) This Regulation should apply to commercial vehicles with a design speed exceeding 25 km/h of the categories defined in Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles and to wheeled tractors of Category T5 as laid down by Directive 2003/37/EC on type-approval of agricultural or forestry tractors, their trailers and interchangeable towed machinery, together with their systems, components and separate technical units. It should however not prevent the Member States from carrying out roadside inspections on vehicles not covered by this Regulation or to check other aspects of road transport, in particular those related to driving and resting time, or the transport of dangerous goods.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) 'roadside inspection’ means an unexpected inspection of the roadworthiness of a commercial vehicle or a wheeled tractor of Category T5 with a maximum design speed exceeding 40 km/h circulating on roads open to public traffic within the territory of a Member State carried out by the authorities, or under their direct supervision;
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. DriversMember States shall require that the undertaking responsible for the operation of a vehicle registered in any Member State shall keep on board the roadworthiness certificateproof of test, such as a sticker, a certificate or any other easily accessible information, corresponding to the latest roadworthiness test and the report of the last roadside inspection, when they are available.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) carry out a visual assessment of the condition of the vehicle and of its cargo.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The European Commission shall put forward a legislative proposal concerning load securing in order to harmonise cargo securing in the European Union by 2014;