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Document 31993L0093
Two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles: maximum dimensions, masses and loads
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Two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles: maximum dimensions, masses and loads
1) OBJECTIVE
To harmonize the masses and dimensions of two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles.
2) ACT
Council Directive 93/93/EEC of 29 October 1993 on the masses and dimensions of two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles [Official Journal L 311 of 14.12.1993].
Amended by Commission Directive 2004/86/EC of 5 July 2004 [Official Journal L 236 of 07.07.2004].
3) SUMMARY
This Directive comes under the - type-approval procedure for two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles, initially put in place by Directive 92/61/EEC, which was repealed and replaced by Directive 2002/24/EC.
The vehicles covered by the Directive are as follows:
Establishment of maximum authorized dimensions, masses and loads:
- two-wheeled vehicles: technically permissible mass declared by manufacturer;
- three-wheeled vehicles: 1 000 kg;
- the towable mass of two- or three-wheeled vehicles shall not exceed 50 % of the mass of the vehicle in running order;
Laying down the conditions for checking the masses and dimensions of the vehicles concerned.
Procedure for the adaptation of the requirements to technical progress.
Procedure for the granting of component type-approval:
The requirements concerning masses and dimensions form part of a body of 47 characteristics required by Council framework Directive 92/61/EEC, all of which must be supplied by manufacturers at one and the same time if two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles are to be able to be type-approved and placed on the Community market.
Act |
Dateof entry into force |
Final date for implementation in the Member States |
Directive 93/93/EEC |
16.11.1993 |
01.11.1995 |
Directive 2004/86/EC |
27.07.2004 |
31.12.2004 |
4) implementing measures
5) follow-up work
Last updated: 10.08.2006