S.I. No. 541/2006 - European Communities (Passenger Car Entry into Service) (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2006

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Passenger Car Entry into Service (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006.

2. The European Communities (Passenger Car Entry into Service) Regulations 2003 (

S.I. No. 552 of 2003

) are amended by substituting for Schedule 2 (inserted by the European Communities (Passenger Car Entry into Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (

S.I. No. 165 of 2006

)) the following

“SCHEDULE 2

Separate Directives

Regulations 6, 8 and 9

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Reference Number

Matter

Directive

Specified Date

Official Journal (O.J.) Reference

1

Sound Levels

70/157/EEC as last amended by 1999/101/EC

L42, 23.2.70, p16

L334, 28.12.99, p41

2

Emissions

70/220/EEC as last amended by 2001/100/EC

L76, 6.4.70, p1

L16, 18.1.02, p32

70/220/EEC as last amended by 2002/80/EC

1 January 2006

L76, 6.4.70, p1

L291, 28.10.02, p20

Note

See item No. 49 for category M1 over 3.5 tonnes with diesel or gas engine

3

Fuel Tanks and Rear Protective Devices

70/221/EEC as last amended by 2000/8/EC

L76, 6.4.70, p23

L106, 3.5.00, p7

70/221/EEC as last amended by 2006/20/EC

11 March 2010

L48, 18.2.06, p16

4

Rear Registration Plate Place

70/222/EEC

L76, 6.4.70, p25

5

Steering Effort

70/311/EEC as last amended by 92/62/EEC

L133, 18.6.70, p10

L199, 18.7.92, p33

6

Door Latches and Hinges

70/387/EEC

L176, 10.8.70, p5

7

Audible Warning

70/388/EEC

L176, 10.8.70, p12

8

Rear Visibility/Devices for indirect vision

71/127/EEC as last amended by 2003/97/EC

L68, 22.3.71, p1

L25, 29.1.2004, p1

26 January 2010

9

Braking

71/320/EEC as last amended by 98/12/EC

L202, 6.9.71, p37

L81, 18.3.98, p1

10

Suppression (radio)

72/245/EEC as last amended by 2004/104/EC and 2005/49/EC

1 January 2009

1 July 2006

L152, 6.7.72, p15

L337, 13/11/2004, p13

L194, 26/7/2005, p12

11

Diesel smoke

72/306/EEC as last amended by 97/20/EC

L190, 20.8.72, p1

L125, 16.5.97, p21

12

Interior Fittings

74/60/EEC as last amended by 2000/4/EC

L38, 11.2.74, p2

L87, 8.4.00, p22

13

Anti-theft and immobiliser

74/61/EEC as last amended by 95/56/EC

L38, 11.2.74, p22

L286, 29.11.95, p1

14

Protective Steering

74/297/EEC as last amended by 91/662/EEC

L165, 20.6.74, p16

L366, 31.12.91, p1

15

Seat Strength

74/408/EEC as last amended by 96/37/EC and by 2005/39/EC

L221, 12.8.74, p1

L186, 25.7.96, p28

20 October 2007

L255, 30.9.2005, p143

16

Exterior Projections

74/483/EEC as last amended by 79/488/EEC

L266, 2.10.74, p4

L128, 26.5.79, p1

17

Speedometer and Reverse Gear

75/443/EEC as last amended by 97/39/EC

L196, 26.9.79, p1

L177, 5.7.97, p15

18

Plates (Statutory)

76/114/EEC as last amended by 78/507/EEC

L24, 30.1.76, p1

L155, 13.6.78,p31

19

Seat Belt Anchorages

76/115/EEC as last amended by 96/38/EC and by 2005/41/EC

L24, 30.1.76, p6

L187, 26.7.96, p95

20 October 2007

L255, 30.9.2005, p149

20

Installation of Lighting and Light Signalling Devices

76/756/EEC as last amended by 97/28/EC

L262, 27.9.76, p1

L171, 30.6.97, p1

21

Retro Reflectors

76/757/EEC as last amended by 97/29/EC

L262, 27.9.76, p32

L171, 30.6.97, p11

22

End-outline, front- position (side), rear- position (side), Stop, side marker, daytime running lamps

76/758/EEC as last amended by 97/30/EC

L262, 27.9.76, p54

L171, 30.6.97, p25

23

Direction Indicators

76/759/EEC as last amended by 1999/15/EC

L262, 27.9.76, p71

L97, 12.4.99, p14

24

Registration Plate lamps

76/760/EEC as last amended by 97/31/EC

L262, 27.9.76, p85

L171, 30.6.97, p49

25

Headlamps (including bulbs)

76/761/EEC as last amended by 1999/17/EC

L262, 27.9.76, p96

L97, 12.4.99, p45

26

Front Fog Lamps

76/762/EEC as last amended by 1999/18/EC

L262, 27.9.76, p122

L97, 12.4.99, p82

27

Towing Hooks

77/389/EEC as last amended by 96/64/EC

L145, 13.6.77, p41

L258, 11.10.96, p26

28

Rear Fog Lamps

77/538/EEC as last amended by 1999/14/EC

L220, 29.8.77, p60

L97, 12.4.99, p1

29

Reversing Lamps

77/539/EEC as last amended by 97/32/EC

L220, 29.8.77, p72

L171, 30.6.97, p63

30

Parking Lamps

77/540/EEC as last amended by 1999/16/EC

L220, 29.8.77, p83

L97, 12.4.99, p33

31

Seat Belts

77/541/EEC as last amended by 2000/3/EC 2005/40/EC

L220, 29.8.77, p95

L53, 25.2.00, p1

20 October 2007

L255, 30.9.2005, p146

32

Forward Vision

77/649/EEC as last amended by 90/630/EEC

L267, 19.10.77, p1

L341, 6.12.90, p20

33

Identification of Controls

78/316/EEC as last amended by 94/53/EC

L81, 28.3.78, p3

L299, 22.11.94, p26

34

Defrost/Demist

78/317/EEC

L81, 28.3.78, p27

35

Wash/Wipe

78/318/EEC as last amended by 94/68/EC

L81, 28.3.78, p49

L354, 31.12.94, p1

36

Heating Systems

78/548/EEC

L168, 26.6.78, p40

2001/56/EC as last amended by 2004/78/EC

9 May 2005

L292, 9.11.01, p21

1 January 2007

L153, 30.4.2004, p100

37

Wheel Guards

78/549/EEC as last amended by 94/78/EC

L168, 26.6.78, p45

L354, 31.12.94, p10

38

Head Restraints

78/932/EEC

L325, 20.11.78, p1

39

CO

2

Emission/ Fuel Consumption

80/1268/EEC as last amended by 1999/100/EC

L375, 31.12.80, p36

L334, 28.12.99, p36

40

Engine Power

80/1269/EEC as last amended by 1999/99/EC

L375, 31.12.80, p46

L334, 28.12.99, p32

41

Masses and Dimensions (cars)

92/21/EEC as last amended by 95/48/EC

L129, 14.5.92, p1

L233, 30.9.95, p73

42

Safety Glass

92/22/EEC as last amended by 2001/92/EC

L129, 14.5.92, p11

L291, 8.11.01, p24

43

Tyres

92/23/EEC

L129, 14.5.92, p95

92/23/EEC as last amended by 2001/43/EC

4 February 2005

L129, 14.5.92, p95

L211, 4.8.01, p25

44

Couplings

94/20/EC

L195, 29.7.94, p1

45

Frontal Impact

96/79/EC as last amended by 1999/98/EC

L18, 21.1.97, p7

L9, 13.1.00, p14

46

Side Impact

96/27/EC

L169, 8.7.96, p1

47

Protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users

2003/102/EC

L321, 6.12.2003, p15

48

Frontal protection systems

2005/66/EC

25 May 2007

L309, 25.11.2005, p37

49

Emissions of gaseous & particulate pollutants (category M1 over 3.5 tonnes with diesel or gas engines)

2005/55/EC

8 November 2006

L275, 20.10.2005, p1

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

19 October 2006

Martin Cullen

Minister for Transport

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

The European Communities (Passenger Car Entry into Service) Regulations 2003 (

S.I. No. 552 of 2003

) implemented in Ireland entry into service provisions of a number of European Community Directives which deal with the type approval/entry into service of motor vehicles. The relevant EC Directives are listed in Schedule 2 to those Regulations.

Subsequent Regulations have been made amending

S.I. No. 552 of 2003

, the latest being

S.I. No. 165 of 2006

, by substituting a new Schedule 2 to take account of further directives subsequently adopted.

These Regulations further amend

S.I. No. 552 of 2003

, as amended by

S.I. No. 165 of 2006

, by substituting a new Schedule 2 to give effect in Irish law to the following additional Directives of the European Parliament and of the Council in regard to entry into service for passenger cars

Directive 2005/55/EC (relating to emissions of gaseous and particulate pollutants)

Directive 2006/20/EC (relating to fuel tanks and rear underrun protection).

1

OJ No. L275, 20.10.2005, p1

2

OJ No. L48, 18.2.2006, p16

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

S.I. No 541 of 2006

European Communities (Passenger Car Entry into Service) (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2006.

I, Martin Cullen, Minister for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 3

of the

European Communities Act 1972

(No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving effect to Directive 2005/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005

1

and Commission Directive 2006/20/EC of 17 February 2006

2

in so far as they relate to the entry into service of motor vehicles, hereby make the following regulations