EU Regulating Biking News

From this page you can view all the reports and items that we have produced regarding the Framework regulations.

For specific updates and changes of views of rider groups and the commission leading to the proposal going through the European Parliament go to main page Click Here

It’s About Anti-Tampering – Not Anti-Modification

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IMCO on Regulation Proposal

The MEP Rapporteur Wim van de Camp has commented after intensive informal talks between Parliament’s negotiators and the Cyprus Presidency, “I am happy with the agreement reached today with the Council”. His words are included in a press release from the European Parliament (EP) in which Mr van de Camp, (MEP from the Netherlands) continues, […]

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MCWG – Meets Again!

On September 28th the EU Commission will hold a meeting with stakeholders. These stakeholders including FEMA (Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations) government representatives, ACEM (Motorcycle Industry in Europe) and FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) etc to discuss the technical aspects of the proposal on the approval and market surveillance of 2 or 3 wheeled vehicles […]

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Shouting or Educating?

Over the weekend my BMF (British Motorcyclists Federation) members’ magazine – Motorcycle Rider – slipped through the letterbox. As soon as it was removed from its plastic wrapper I leafed through to the lobby section to read up on what the BMF’s political bod Chris Hodder was up to as regarding the EU Commission regulation […]

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Washington Post

On the 15th July “The Washington Post” published an article entitled – “Britain’s continental drift away from the European Union” on its website The article states that, “Proposed new pan-European rules would forbid motorcycle owners from doctoring bikes themselves, outraging tens of thousands of British bikers and becoming the latest symbol here of continental authority […]

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Regulation – Almost There!

Concerning the Approval and Market Surveillance of 2- or 3 Wheel Vehicles and Quadricycles. We have received from our source in Brussels, the following brief: The informal trialogue negotiations between the EP and the Council have now come to a close and the responsible Member State Permanent Representatives will discuss the outcome of these negotiations […]

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Regulation Safer Bikes

Motorcycles use less fuel and less space than cars and are the personal transport of the hour is the commentary in this news in brief from Europarl TV. However they (their aficionados) can do even better say EU lawmakers who are negotiating with member states the final details of new rules intended to make motorbikes […]

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Unfolding Regulation Events

In January 2010 we first reported discussions that were afoot which could change the world of motorcycling as we know it. These were proposals for a new framework regulation for motorcycles to regulate emissions and the safety of motorcycles. Over the last couple of years, the issue has moved through procedures including public consultation. We […]

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EU Proposal – Are We There Yet?

We had hoped to bring you the in-depth details of a final package of the EU Commission Motorcycle Regulation proposal, (aka the Approval and market surveillance of two – or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles) from a European Council working party meeting which met this week. However while we wait for these details, we have had […]

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New EU Biking Face Book Page

At Right To Ride, we have been reporting extensively on the European Commission Motorcycle Regulation proposal, (aka the Approval and market surveillance of two – or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles) as it winds its way through the European Parliamentary procedures. Our reporting has been through the Right To Ride EU website and using the Right […]

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FEMA Speaks Out

The Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA) has reported that discussions regarding the regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles (Type Approval) have entered a crucial phase. FEMA says, “At the moment the regulation is being discussed in trialogue – informal meetings between representatives of the Council (representing […]

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