ETRA the European Twowheel Retailers’ Association has replied to an European Commission public consultation on reducing CO2 emissions from road vehicles. The results of the consultation will feed into the Commission’s decision-making on EU regulations for cars, vans and heavy duty vehicles. The EU is currently committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions 80-95% by 2050, […]
MAG Ireland High Viz Survey
13th December 2011
MAG Ireland reports that its high viz survey has drawn a fantastic response. MAG Ireland say, “We are truly grateful to everyone who took part and in so doing helped to shine a light on this contentious issue. We were particularly impressed with the number and quality of the comments left by those who took […]
IMCO – What the Hell!
8th December 2011
While we wait for the full publication of the vote taken on 5th December from the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee regarding the European Commission’s proposal – Approval and market surveillance of two – or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles, the Rapporteur Wim van de Camp has replied to questions about some of the […]
Riding Forward EU Licence
8th December 2011
As you may be aware or not, a European Directive (3rd European Driving Licence Directive) is to be implemented across Europe by 19th January 2013 which includes a raft of changes to the motorcycle licence and testing requirements. The directive was adopted in the European Parliament in 2006 and aims to harmonise licences across Europe […]
IMCO Vote Falls Short
8th December 2011
ACEM’s Secretary General, Jacques Compagne says that, “This vote falls short of the stated intention to fully streamline the calendar of the new type approval process.” with ACEM adding regarding, tightening the reduction process on emmissions and making ABS mandatory on all motorcycles as from 2016″, ACEM has deplored the IMCO vote outcome, which would […]
IMCO Vote Impressions
6th December 2011
Voting took place yesterday at the Committee of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) meeting in the European Parliament. The vote covered over three hundred amendments submitted by MEPs to EU Regulation proposal for motorcycles, (aka the approval and market surveillance of two-or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles) and a draft report submitted by Dutch […]
IMCO Vote On Track?
2nd December 2011
The vote in the Committee of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) regarding EU Regulations for motorcycles, (aka the approval and market surveillance of two-or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles) is on track for this Monday 5th December. The vote will cover over 300 amendments that have been submitted by MEPs to the Europe Commission’s […]
