Riders Rights - Motorcycle Issues as affected by Europe
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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MAG Ireland has posted its latest article regarding the motorcycle regulation – Approval and market surveillance of two – or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles – and says, “that some of our own home grown legislation may yet prove far more toxic to biking as we know it than anything being fought over in Brussels.” MAG […]
Right To Ride has the latest news on the EU motorcycle proposal (aka Approval and market surveillance of 2 or 3 wheel vehicles and quadricycles) from Brussels as of today, 5 p.m. Friday 8th June. Yesterday the IMCO Committee (Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee), Council and Commission met to discuss the EU motorcycle proposal. […]
Tenacious as we are, over the last few months we have been sending our views to the Dutch MEP, Wim van de Camp. Mr van de Camp is the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) Rapporteur. This committee is working on the regulation on the Approval and Market Surveillance of Two – or Three-Wheel […]
So far the European Commission’s proposal – Approval and market surveillance of two – or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles has been: Discussed and amendments voted on within the MEP Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO). Discussed at high level meetings in Brussels The draft contents of “Delegated Acts” have been discussed in […]
The British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) clarifies the issues surrounding the EU Type Approval regulations currently being hotly debated amongst bikers. The clarification is contained in a new briefing document entitled “‘Type Approval and You” and covers the major issues such as the DELEGATED ACTS – ANTI-TAMPERING (Article 18) – ON BOARD DIAGNOSTICS (Article 19) – […]
We have been looking back at some of our discussions regarding the proposed EU Regulation and found some interesting communications/questions and answers. We leave you to make your mind up on these, some of which go back to early 2009. In response to the European Commission it doesn’t really get any better than our initial […]
The British Motorcyclists Federation (bmf) reports that the UK Government is still opposed to anti-tampering. The UK government reaffirmed in parliament yesterday that there is no evidence to support anti-tampering controls on larger motorcycles and therefore they are opposed to it. With the trialogue discussions between the EU parliament, European Council of Ministers and the […]
Riders who have been writing recently to their MEPs regarding the proposal for new regulation for motorcycles (Approval and market surveillance of two – or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles) should have received a reply. The in-depth briefing for MEPs constituents and you the rider, put together by UK MEP Malcolm Harbour and Chair of the […]
A “high level” meeting took place in Brussels on the 15th May between the European Parliament’s negotiating team led by Chairman of the IMCO Committee Malcolm Harbour (MEP), the Danish Presidency of the EU Council of Member State Governments, and the European Commission, to thrash out the various positions and amendments to the proposed regulation […]
ACEM Workshop on type-approval regulation New legislation’s entry into force from 1 January 2014 prompted manufacturers to invite European Council representatives to delve into details of technical aspects On the 10th of April ACEM, the European Motorcycle Industry Association, invited officials from all European Ministries of Transport for an informal exchange of views on the […]
