According to the latest information released by the European Commission, a recent agreement reached by ministers would substantially weaken proposed new rules by removing motorcycles and other two-wheelers from the scope of mandatory regular Road Worthiness Testing. The Commission also suggests that the Member States are watering down the proposals which are aimed at toughening […]
So Far So Good – RWT
Today the 20th December, the Council of the European Union at its 3213th Council meeting regarding Transport, Telecommunications and Energy, under the present Cyprus Presidency, agreed a general approach on a draft directive updating the common rules on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles. For motorcycling, the so called general approach, does not retain the […]
FEMA Newsletter
FEMA the Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations has published its latest newsletter. The newsletter covers in brief some of the decisions taken in Brussels in 2012. It explains that FEMA and its member organisations are looking forward to the challenges of 2013 to which they are committed to continue and play an “active” role in […]
9th ACEM Conference
“Motorcycling Matters” at the 9th ACEM – The Motorcycle Industry in Europe – Conference. The conference taking place in Brussels – Belgium on Tuesday 22nd January 2013 from 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM headlines with: “Motorcycling Matters” with Mobility, Tourism, Sports: Contributing to EU Policy Goals. Although motorcycling has had specific issues to deal with […]
Commission Welcomes Approval
With a not so surprising headline the European Commission has welcomed the European Councils approval as regards the laying down new safety and environmental requirements for the type-approval of motorcycles and other L-category motor vehicles – the so-called “anti-tampering” regulation. European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani, Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship, said: “I welcome today’s […]
Council Adopts Regulation
The European Council has announced that on the 11th December 2012 the representatives of the EU member states, adopted the regulation laying down new safety and environmental requirements for the type-approval of motorcycles and other L-category motor vehicles – the so-called “anti-tampering” regulation. The Council reports that the decision was taken without discussion. Before you […]
FIM Alternative Energies
FIM 2012 Dinner-Debate at the European Parliament On 27 November, the FIM organised a Dinner-Debate at the European Parliament in Brussels to present the work of the FIM in the field of Alternative Energies and to stress the need for supportive EU legislation for clean motorcycling. Welcomed by the Dutch Member of the European Parliament […]
No Need For Series Of Tests
The Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) in the UK has published a press release about the introduction of the 3rd European Driving Licence Directive (3DLD) in January 2013. The MCIA is emphasising that riders do not need to take a series of tests. The MCIA reports that there are misinterpretations which seem to centre on the […]
No Mandatory RWT For Motorcycles!
The European Council has deleted the requirement for mandatory Road Worthiness Testing for L3e (that’s low-performance, medium and large size) motorcycles! The latest documentation has suggested major changes by the council most important of which is the proposed regulation is to become a Directive and includes text such as, “Testing during the lifecycle of a […]
EU Petitions
If you have been following the European Commission’s “Type Approval” proposal and now the proposal on Road Worthiness Testing, you will have noted that the European Parliament uses its various committees, which are comprised of elected MEPs, when dealing with such matters. The “Type Approval” proposal was dealt with by the Internal Market and Consumer […]