S.I. No. 70/1983 - European Communities (Motor Vehicles Type Approval) Regulations, 1983.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Motor Vehicles Type Approval) Regulations, 1983, and shall come into operation on the 31st day of March, 1983.

2. The European Communities (Motor Vehicles Type Approval) Regulations, 1978 (

S.I. No. 305 of 1978

), are hereby amended by the substitution of the following Schedule for Schedule I inserted by the European Communities (Motor Vehicles Type Approval) Regulations, 1982 (

S.I. No. 134 of 1982

)

SCHEDULE I

Community Directives regarding Type Approval of Motor Vehicles, their Trailers and Components

Item No.

Reference Number

Date

Official Journal (O.J.) and, where appropriate, Special Edition (S.E.) Reference

Principal subject Matter

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

1.

70/156/EEC

As adapted by the Act of Accession—Annex I-X

As amended by 78/315/EEC

and by 78/547/EEC

and by 80/1267/EEC

and corrigendum

6th February 1970

21st December 1977

12th June 1978

16th December 1980

—

O.J. L42 of 23/2/70 S.E. 1970 (I)

O.J. L81 of 28/3/78

O.J. L168 of 26/6/78

O.J. L375 of 31/12/80

O.J. L265 of 19/9/81.

Type Approval of motor vehicles and their trailers

2.

70/157/EEC

As adapted by the Act of Accession—Annex I-X

As amended by

73/350/EEC

and by 77/212/EEC

and adapted to technical

progress by 81/334/EEC

6th February 1970

7th November 1973

8th March 1977

13th April 1981

O.J. L42 of 23/2/70,

S.E. 1970 (I)

O.J. L321 of 22/11/73

O.J. L66 of 12/3/77

O.J. L131 of 18/5/81

Sound level and exhaust systems

3.

70/220/EEC

As adapted by the Act of Accession—Annex I-X

As amended by

74/290/EEC

and by 77/102/EEC

and by 78/665/EEC

20th March 1970

28th May 1974

30th November 1976

14th July 1978

O.J. L76 of 6/4/70 S.E. 1970 (I)

O.J. L159 of 15/6/74

O.J. L32 of 3/2/77

O.J. L233 of 14/8/78

Air pollution by gases from vehicles with positive ignition engines

4.

70/221/EEC

As adapted by the Act of Accession—Annex I-X and adapted to technical progress by

79/490/EEC

As amended by

81/333/EEC

20th March 1970

18th April 1979

18th April 1981

O.J. L76 of 6/4/70

S.E. 1970 (I)

O.J. L128 of 26/5/79

O.J. L131 of 18/5/81

Fuel tanks and rear protective devices

5

70/222/EEC

As adapted by the Act of Accession—I-X

20th March 1970

O.J. L76 of 6/4/70

S.E. 1970 (I)

Mounting and fixing of rear registration plates

6.

70/311/EEC

As adapted by the Act of Accession Annex I-X

8th June 1970

O.J. L133 of 18/6/70 S.E. 1970 (II)

Steering equipment

7.

70/387/EEC

As adapted by the Act of Accession Annex I-X

27th July 1970

O.J. L176 of 10/8/70 S.E. 1970 (II)

Doors

8.

70/388/EEC

As adapted by the Act

of Accession Annex I-X

and corrigendum

27th July 1970

O.J. L176 of 10/8/70 S.E. 1970 (II)

O.J. L329 of 25/11/82

Audible warning devices

9.

71/127/EEC

As adapted by the Act

of Accession Annex I-X and adapted to technical progress by

79/795/EEC

1st March 1971

20th July 1979

O.J. L68 of 22/3/71 S.E. 1971 (I)

O.J. L239 of 22/9/79

Rear view mirrors

10.

71/320/EEC

As amended by

74/132/EEC

and by 75/524/EEC

and corrigendum

and as adapted to

technical progress by 79/489/EEC

26th July 1971

11th February 1974 25th July 1975

—

18th April 1979

O.J. L202 of 6/9/71

S.E. 1971 (III)

O.J. L74 of 19/3/74

O.J. L236 of 8/9/75

O.J. L247 of 23/9/75

O.J. L128 of 26/5/79

Braking devices

11.

72/245/EEC

20th June 1972

O.J. L125 of 6/7/72

S.E. 1972 (II)

Supression of radio

interference

12.

72/306/EEC

and corrigendum

2nd August 1972

O.J. L190 of 20/8/72 S.E. 1972 (III)

O.J. L299 of 23/11/77

Atmospheric pollution by diesel engined motor vehicles

13.

74/60/EEC

and corrigendum and as amended by

78/632/EEC

17th December 1973

—

19th May 1978

O.J. L38 of 11/2/74

O.J. L53 of 25/2/77

O.J. L206 of 29/7/78

Certain interior fittings

14.

74/61/EEC

17th December 1973

O.J. L38 of 11/2/74

Anti-theft devices

15.

74/297/EEC

4th June 1974

O.J. L165 of 20/6/74

Behaviour of sterling mechanism in event of impact

16.

74/408/EEC

As amended by

81/557/EEC

22nd July 1974

20th July 1981

O.J. L221 of 12/8/74

O.J. L209 of 29/7/81

Strength of seats and their anchorages

17.

74/483/EEC

As adapted to technical progress by

79/488/EEC

17th September 1974

18th April 1979

O.J. L266 of 2/10/74

O.J. L128 of 26/5/79

External projections

18.

75/443/EEC

26th June 1975

O.J. L196 of 26/7/75

Reverse and speedometer equipment

19.

76/114/EEC

As amended by

78/507/EEC

and corrigendum

18th December 1975

19th May, 1978

O.J. L24 of 30/1/76

O.J. L115 of 16/6/78

O.J. L329 of 25/11/78

Location and attachment of statutory plates and inscriptions

20.

76/115/EEC

as amended by

81/575/EEC

and adapted to technical progress by

82/318/EEC

18th December 1975

20th July 1981

2nd April 1982

O.J. L24 of 30/1/76

O.J. L209 of 29/7/81

O.J. L139 of 19/5/82

Anchorages for safety belts

21.

76/756/EEC

Adapted to technical

progress by

80/233/EEC

and by 82/244/EEC

27th July 1976

21st November 1979

17th March 1982

O.J. L262 of 27/9/76

O.J. L51 of 25/2/80

O.J. L109 of 22/4/82

Lighting and light signalling equipment

22.

76/757/EEC

27th July 1976

O.J. L262 of 27/9/76

Reflex reflectors

23.

76/758/EEC

27th July 1976

O.J. L262 of 27/9/76

End outline marker lamps, side lamps, rear lamps and stop lamps

24.

76/759/EEC

27th July 1976

O.J. L262 of 27/9/76

Direction indicator lamps

25.

76/760/EEC

27th July 1976

O.J. L262 of 27/9/76

Rear registration plate lamps

26.

76/761/EEC

27th July 1976

O.J. L262 of 27/9/76

Headlamps and filament lamps for them

27.

76/762/EEC

27th July 1976

O.J. L262 of 27/9/76

Front fog lamps and filament lamps for them

28.

77/389/EEC

17th May 1977

O.J. L145 of 13/6/77

Towing devices

29.

77/538/EEC

and corrigendum

28th June 1977

—

O.J. L220 of 29/8/77

O.J. L284 of 10/10/78

Rear fog lamps

30.

77/539/EEC

and corrigendum

28th June 1977

—

O.J. L220 of 29/8/77

O.J. L284 of 10/10/78

Reversing lamps

31.

77/540/EEC

and corrigendum

28th June 1977

—

O.J. L220 of 29/8/77

O.J. L284 of 10/10/78

Parking lamps

32.

77/541/EEC

as amended by

81/576/EEC

and adapted to technical

progress by

82/319/EEC

28th June 1977

20th July 1981

2nd April 1982

O.J. L220 of 29/8/77

O.J. L209 of 29/7/81

O.J. L139 of 19/5/82

Safety belts and restraint systems

33.

77/649/EEC

As amended by

81/643/EEC

27th September 1977

29th July 1981

O.J. L267 of 19/10/77

O.J. L231 of 15/8/81

Field of vision

34.

78/316/EEC

21st December 1977

O.J. L81 of 28/3/78

Identification of controls, telltales and indicators.

35.

78/317/EEC

and corrigendum

21st December 1977

—

O.J. L81 of 28/3/78

O.J. L194 of 19/7/78

Windscreen defrosting and demisting systems

36.

78/318/EEC

and corrigendum

21st December 1977

—

O.J. L81 of 28/3/78

O.J. L194 of 19/7/78

Windscreen wiper and washer systems

37.

78/548/EEC

12th June 1978

O.J. L168 of 26/6/78

Heating systems

38.

78/549/EEC

12th June 1978

O.J. L168 of 26/6/78

Wheelguards

39.

78/932/EEC

and corrigendum

16th October 1978

—

O.J. L325 of 20/11/78

O.J. L329 of 25/11/82

Head rests

40.

78/1015/EEC

23rd November 1978

O.J. L349 of 13/12/78

Sound level and exhaust system of motor cycles.

41.

80/780/EEC

22nd July 1980

O.J. L299 of 30/8/80

Rear-view mirrors for two-wheeled motor vehicles

42.

80/1268/EEC

16th December 1980

O.J. L375 of 31/12/80

Fuel consumption of motor vehicles

43.

80/1269/EEC

16th December 1980

O.J. L375 of 31/12/80

Engine power of motor vehicles

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 9th day of March, 1983

JOHN BRUTON

Minister for Industry and Energy.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations amend the European Communities (Motor Vehicles Type Approval) Regulations, 1982, so as to implement those provisions of certain EEC Directives relating to type approval of motor vehicles, their trailers and components which have since been adopted.

I, JOHN BRUTON, Minister for Industry and Energy, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 3

of the

European Communities Act, 1972

(No. 27 of 1972), and the Energy (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1981 (

S.I. No. 289 of 1981

), and for the purpose of giving effect to the Community Directives specified in Schedule I to the following Regulations, in so far as those Directives apply to the type approval of motor vehicles, trailers and components, hereby make the following Regulations:—