14 Amendments of Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS related to 2008/0221(COD)
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive
Title
Title
Proposal for a DirectiveRegulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) Before the entry into force of this directive, the Commission should carry out an impact assessment to ascertain whether consumers understand the tyre labelling it has proposed in this directive and will change their behaviour accordingly, and should where necessary make appropriate proposals for the amendment of this directive.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 b (new)
Recital 20 b (new)
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 4
Article 3 – point 4
(4) ‘technical promotional literature’ means all printed andtechnical manuals, brochures, Internet marketing, leaflets and catalogues in printed or electronic materialform used in the marketing of tyres or vehicles aimed at end-users or distributors which describes the specific parameters of a tyre, including technical manuals, brochures, Internet marketing, leaflets and catalogues;
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – introductory part
Article 4 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that tyre suppliers comply, in relation to tyres produced after the date of implementation of this Directive, with the following provisions:
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – point 1
Article 4 – point 1
(1) suppliers shall ensure that C1 and C2 tyres, which are delivered to distributors or end-users, are equipped withpoints of sale are supplied with a label, displayed by any means or by a sticker on the tyre tread displaying a label, indicating the fuel efficiency class as set out in Annex I, Part Aand wet grip information and the external rolling noise measured value, as set out in Annex I, Part C; C1 tyre labels shall also indicate the wet grip class as set out in Annex I, Part Bs A, B and C respectively;
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – point 1
Article 5 – point 1
(1) distributors shall ensure that tyres, at the point of sale, bear the stickerlabelling information provided by suppliers in accordance with Article 4(1), point 1 in a clearly visible position is available at the point of sale;
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – point 3
Article 5 – point 3
(3) for C1 and C2 tyres, distributors shall provide the fuel efficiency and wet grip classes and external rolling noise measured value with the bills delivered to end-users when they purchase tyres. For C1 tyres, the wet grip class shall also be provided.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6
Article 6
Member States shall ensure that car suppliers and car distributors comply with the following provisions: (1) car suppliers and car distributors shall ensure that technical promotional literature provides information on tyres which are fitted on new vehicles; that information shall include the fuel efficiency class as set out in Annex I, Part A, the external rolling noise measured value as set out in Annex I, Part C and, for C1 tyres, the wet grip class as set out in Annex I, Part B; (2) where different tyre types may be fitted on a new vehicle, without end-users being offered a choice between them, the lowest fuel efficiency class, wet grip class and the highest external rolling noise measured value of these tyre types shall be mention. This information shall be provided to end-users before the sale of the vehicle; (2) where different tyre types may be fitted ion the technical promotional literature in the order specified in Annex III; (3) wherea new vehicle, without end-users arebeing offered a choice between different tyre types to be fitted on a new vehicle, car suppliers shall state thethem, the lowest fuel efficiency class, wet grip class and the highest external rolling noise measured value of these tyre types in the technical promotional literature in the order specified in Annex III; (4) where end-users are offered a choice between different tyre types to be fitted on a new vehicle, car distributors shall provide information on the fuel efficiency class, wet grip class and external rolling noise measured value of these tyre types before sale.shall be mentioned in the order specified in Annex III;
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7
Article 7
The information to be provided under Articles 4, 5 and 6 on the fuel efficiency class, the external rolling noise measured value, and the wet grip class of tyres shall be obtained by applying the harmonised testing methods referred to in Annex 1I, according to their ability to ensure for end users a reliable classification which is fully representative of these tyre features.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8
Article 8
Member States shall assess the conformity of the declared fuel efficiency and wet grip classes, within the meaning of Annex I, Parts A and B, and the declared external rolling noise measured value within the meaning of Annex I, Part C, for aftermarket tyres, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Annex IV.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Unless they have evidence to the contrary, Member States shall consider that labels and product information comply with the provisions of this Directive. They may require tyre suppliers to provide technical documentation in order to assess the accuracy of the declared values.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph –(-1) (new)
Article 14 – paragraph –(-1) (new)
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – first point
Annex IV – first point
The conformity of the declared fuel efficiency and wet grip classes as well as the declared external rolling noise measured value shall be assessed for each aftermarket tyre type or each grouping of aftermarket tyres as determined by the tyre supplier; according to the following procedure: