ACEM (Association des Constructeurs Européens de Motocycles), the Motorcycle Industry in Europe has just released its latest newsletter (July 2011) which not surprisingly, looks at the issues that affect the motorcycle industry, but also those that affect European motorcyclists. It includes comments about the French government’s proposals which led to mass demonstrations across France in […]
ETRA Regulation Dealers Interest
11th June 2011
The European Twowheel Retailers’ Association (ETRA) reports that it finds the review of motorcycle type-approval, the Draft Report presented to the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee of the European Parliament, is not fully in line with dealers’ interests yet. ETRA is also concerned that some of the proposals could be interpreted by public […]
Brainwashed In Brussels
30th May 2011
About a year and a half ago the European Commission (DG Enterprise and Industry) declared that they intended to simplify regulations for motorcycles, scooters and mopeds, (these regulations will only apply to new vehicles). Entitled, “EU Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles”, the Commission presented their proposals […]
FEMA On Draft Report
30th May 2011
The Federation of European Motorcyclelists Associations (FEMA) report on the the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) meeting which was held on the 24th May 2011. Type approval of motorcycles goes into next round in EU Parliament Yesterday MEP Wim van de Camp presented his Draft Report on the future approval of […]
IMCO’s Daft Report
23rd May 2011
Tomorrow – Tuesday the 24th May at 9 a.m., MEP Win van de Camp presents to the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) in Europe his daft legislative report concerning the European Commission’s (EC) proposals for the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles. Motorcyclists have been saying all along […]
Regulation A New Dimension
19th May 2011
The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK) has upped the ante or tried to increase the stakes by tying in the proposed framework regulations for motorcycles – stricter anti-tampering regulations amongst others – with the affect of European harmonisation, new legislation faced by French riders from their government and demos in England, mass day of action […]
Regulations Sense And Sensibility
13th May 2011
Right To Ride has received a response from Malcolm Harbour MEP who chairs the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) which is looking at and leading discussions on the EU Regulation proposal for the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles. Malcolm has written to all the stakeholders regarding the […]
