Post by derek on Dec 2, 2012 22:36:59 GMT
FEMA On Regulation
20th November 2012
This time from the Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA), the representative body of their member rider organisations from Europe, based in Brussels.
The Members of the European Parliament approved the regulation on the approval of two- and three wheelers.
Further amendments before the final adoption by the Council of Ministers are not expected.
Motorcyclists welcome the agreed compromises.
New motorcycles with an engine capacity exceeding 125 cm³ (sub-categories A2 and A3) will have to be equipped with Anti-lock Braking systems (ABS) while light motorcycles (sub-category A1) between 51 and 125 cm³ will have to have at least Combined Braking Systems (CBS).
Measures to prevent tampering of the powertrain are going to be installed on all new powered two wheelers with a performance of up to 35 kW (sub-categories B, A1 and A2). The riders organisations represented by FEMA successfully managed to exclude A3 motorcycles and sidecars from these measures. Similarly, special schemes for the approval of individually built motorcycles remain in place which means that the possibility to exempt custom motorcycles from some of the strict measures of this regulation remains.
Emissions limits for motorcycles will become stricter in two stages. In 2016 EURO 4 and in 2020 EURO 5 applies for new types of motorcycles (A1, A2 and A3). FEMA had called for high durability requirements to guarantee that emissions remain on a low level throughout the lifetime of the vehicle. The European Parliament has now decided that manufacturers will need to prove the durability of pollution control devices for a mileage of 35.000 kilometers.
In order to increase competition and to help especially small and independent workshops manufacturers will have to provide easy and unrestricted access to maintenance and repair information for their products. At the same time access ports to On-Board Diagnostic systems, whose installation will also be required as from 2016 for new motorcycles, are going to be standardised.
No anti-tampering measures for A3 and French 100 hp limit skipped
The reaction of French riders on the decision of the European Parliament was extremely positive as France is the only country of the EU still making use of its right to refuse the registration of motorcycles with a maximum net power of more than 74 kW. As from 1st of January at the latest French riders will be able to purchase and register more powerful motorcycles in France – just like the riders in any other country of the EU already do.
Now the text states: “Vehicle manufacturers shall equip L-category vehicles with the exception of subcategories L3e-A3 and L4e-A3, with designated features to prevent tampering of a vehicle’s powertrain” (compare Article 18 (2)). For motorcycles and sidecars unrestricted in power there will finally be no changes in this respect.
What exactly the measures “to prevent tampering of a vehicles powertrain” for mopeds and A1 and A2 motorcycles will consist of is still unknown. The European Parliament entitled the European Commission to work out the technical details via so-called delegated acts until the beginning of 2014. Similar uncertainty remains for many other technical details.
Debate in Parliament
Apart from the extremely EU-sceptical parties all political groups welcomed the Report of the Dutch member of the European Parliament (MEP) Wim van de Camp who was named Rapporteur of the regulation on behalf of the committee in charge, the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO). As a result 643 out of the 677 MEPs present voted in favour of the text.
British MEP and IMCO Chairman Malcolm Harbour underlined the environmental achievements of the regulation and the parliament’s contribution to provide manufacturers with sufficient time to cope with the new rules.
Irish MEP Gay Mitchell took the opportunity to criticise the Commission for having suggested the inclusion of motorcycles and scooters into the proposal for a new regulation on periodic roadworthiness testing. Like FEMA he sees no justification for such a step which would create additional and unnecessary financial burdens for Europe’s citizens.
Read the full article On Right To Ride EU - www.righttoride.eu/?p=10554
Issued by
Trevor Baird
20th November 2012
This time from the Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA), the representative body of their member rider organisations from Europe, based in Brussels.
The Members of the European Parliament approved the regulation on the approval of two- and three wheelers.
Further amendments before the final adoption by the Council of Ministers are not expected.
Motorcyclists welcome the agreed compromises.
New motorcycles with an engine capacity exceeding 125 cm³ (sub-categories A2 and A3) will have to be equipped with Anti-lock Braking systems (ABS) while light motorcycles (sub-category A1) between 51 and 125 cm³ will have to have at least Combined Braking Systems (CBS).
Measures to prevent tampering of the powertrain are going to be installed on all new powered two wheelers with a performance of up to 35 kW (sub-categories B, A1 and A2). The riders organisations represented by FEMA successfully managed to exclude A3 motorcycles and sidecars from these measures. Similarly, special schemes for the approval of individually built motorcycles remain in place which means that the possibility to exempt custom motorcycles from some of the strict measures of this regulation remains.
Emissions limits for motorcycles will become stricter in two stages. In 2016 EURO 4 and in 2020 EURO 5 applies for new types of motorcycles (A1, A2 and A3). FEMA had called for high durability requirements to guarantee that emissions remain on a low level throughout the lifetime of the vehicle. The European Parliament has now decided that manufacturers will need to prove the durability of pollution control devices for a mileage of 35.000 kilometers.
In order to increase competition and to help especially small and independent workshops manufacturers will have to provide easy and unrestricted access to maintenance and repair information for their products. At the same time access ports to On-Board Diagnostic systems, whose installation will also be required as from 2016 for new motorcycles, are going to be standardised.
No anti-tampering measures for A3 and French 100 hp limit skipped
The reaction of French riders on the decision of the European Parliament was extremely positive as France is the only country of the EU still making use of its right to refuse the registration of motorcycles with a maximum net power of more than 74 kW. As from 1st of January at the latest French riders will be able to purchase and register more powerful motorcycles in France – just like the riders in any other country of the EU already do.
Now the text states: “Vehicle manufacturers shall equip L-category vehicles with the exception of subcategories L3e-A3 and L4e-A3, with designated features to prevent tampering of a vehicle’s powertrain” (compare Article 18 (2)). For motorcycles and sidecars unrestricted in power there will finally be no changes in this respect.
What exactly the measures “to prevent tampering of a vehicles powertrain” for mopeds and A1 and A2 motorcycles will consist of is still unknown. The European Parliament entitled the European Commission to work out the technical details via so-called delegated acts until the beginning of 2014. Similar uncertainty remains for many other technical details.
Debate in Parliament
Apart from the extremely EU-sceptical parties all political groups welcomed the Report of the Dutch member of the European Parliament (MEP) Wim van de Camp who was named Rapporteur of the regulation on behalf of the committee in charge, the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO). As a result 643 out of the 677 MEPs present voted in favour of the text.
British MEP and IMCO Chairman Malcolm Harbour underlined the environmental achievements of the regulation and the parliament’s contribution to provide manufacturers with sufficient time to cope with the new rules.
Irish MEP Gay Mitchell took the opportunity to criticise the Commission for having suggested the inclusion of motorcycles and scooters into the proposal for a new regulation on periodic roadworthiness testing. Like FEMA he sees no justification for such a step which would create additional and unnecessary financial burdens for Europe’s citizens.
Read the full article On Right To Ride EU - www.righttoride.eu/?p=10554
Issued by
Trevor Baird