4 Amendments of Hubert PIRKER related to 2012/0184(COD)
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Roadworthiness testing is a sovereign activity and should thereforeas such should be done by the Member States, or by entrusted bodies under their supervision. Member States should remain responsible for roadworthiness testing in any cases even if the national system allows for authorisation of private bodies, including those involved in performing repairsa public body entrusted with the task by the State or by bodies or establishments designated and directly supervised by the State, including duly authorised private bodies. In particular, where establishments designated as vehicle testing centres also perform motor vehicle repairs, Member States shall make every effort to ensure the objectivity and high quality of the vehicle testing.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Inspectors, when performing roadworthiness tests, should act independently and any conflict of interests should be avoided. The result of roadworthiness tests should not thus be linked toMember States shall ensure that assessments are carried out properly and shalary or any economic or personal benefitl pay particular attention to the objectivity of the assessments drawn up by traders authorised to repair vehicles.
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The holder of the registration certificate may request the testing centre, or the competent authority if relevant, to carry out the roadworthiness test during a period extending from the beginning of the month preceding the month of the anniversary date referred to in paragraph 1 until the end of the secondixth month following this date, without affecting the date for the next roadworthiness test.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. When carrying out a roadworthiness test, the inspector shall be free of any conflict of interests, in particular as regards economic, personal or family links with the holder of the registration certificate of the vehicle subject to testingMember States shall ensure that roadworthiness tests are carried out properly and shall pay particular attention to the objectivity of the appraisals drawn up by traders authorised to repair vehicles.