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STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 
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S.I. No. 164 of 2006
 
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European Communities (Mechanically Propelled Vehicle Entry into Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 
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I, Martin Cullen, Minister for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by 
section 3
 of the 
European Communities Act 1972
 (No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving effect to, Directive 2005/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 20051
, Directive 2005/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 20052
 and Directive 2005/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 20053
, in so far as they relate to the entry into service of motor vehicles, hereby make the following regulations: 
   
1.        These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Mechanically Propelled Vehicle Entry into Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2006. 
   
2.        The European Communities (Mechanically Propelled Vehicle Entry into Service) Regulations 2003 (
S.I. No. 551 of 2003
) are amended by substituting for Schedules 1 and 2 (inserted by the European Communities (Mechanically Propelled Vehicle Entry into Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (
S.I. No. 282 of 2005
) the following: 
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“SCHEDULE 1 
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Regulations 4, 6, 8 and 9 
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(1) 
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(2) 
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(3) 
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(4) 
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(5) 
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Reference Number 
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Matter 
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Directive 
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Specified Required Date 
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Official Journal (OJ) Reference 
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1 
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Sound Levels 
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70/157/EEC as last amended by 1999/101/EC 
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L42, 23.2.70, p.16 
 	
L334, 28.12.99, p.41 
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2. 
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Emissions 
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70/220/EEC as last amended by 2001/100/EC 
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L76, 6.4.70, p.1 
 	
L16, 18.1.02, p.32 
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70/220/EEC as last amended by 2002/80/EC 
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1 January 2006 
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L76, 6.4.70, p.1 
 	
L291, 28.10.02, p.20 
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3 
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Tyres 
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92/23/EEC as last amended by 2001/43/EC 
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4 February 2005 
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L129, 14.5.92, p.9 
 	
L211, 4.8.01, p.25 
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4 
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Front underrun protection 
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2000/40/EC 
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L203, 10.8.00, p.9 
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5 
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Protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users 
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2003/102/EC 
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L321, 6.12.2003 p.15 
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6 
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Reverse and speedometer equipment of motor vehicles 
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75/443/EEC as last amended by 97/39/EC 
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1 January 2005 
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L196, 26.7.1975 p.1 
 	
L177 5.7.97 p.15 
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7 
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Devices for indirect vision of motor vehicles 
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2003/97/EC 
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26 January 2007 
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L25, 29.1.2004 p.1 
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8 
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CO2 Emissions/ Fuel Consumption 
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80/1268/EEC as last amended by 2004/3/EC 
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1 January 2006 
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L375, 31.12.80, p36 
 	
L49, 19.2.2004, p36 
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9 
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Seat strength 
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74/408/EEC as last amended by 2005/39/EC 
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20 October 2007 
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L 221, 12.8.74, p1 
 	
L255, 30.9.2005, p143 
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10 
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Seat belt anchorages 
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76/115/EEC as last amended by 2005/41/EC 
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20 October 2007 
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L 24, 30.1.76, p6 
 	
L255, 30.9.2005, p149 
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11 
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Seat Belts 
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77/541/EEC as last amended by 2005/40/EC 
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20 October 2007 
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L220, 29.8.77, p95 
 	
L255, 30.9.2005, p146 
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SCHEDULE 2 
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Regulations 4, 6, 8 and 9 
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(1) 
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(2) 
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(3) 
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(4) 
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(5) 
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Reference Number 
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Matter 
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Directive 
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Specified Required Date 
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Official Journal (OJ) Reference 
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1 
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Sound Levels 
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70/157/EEC as last amended by 1999/101/EC 
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L42, 23.2.70, p. 16 
 	
L334, 28.12.99, p.41 
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2. 
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Emissions 
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88/77/EEC as amended by 2001/27/EC and 
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L36, 9.2.88, p.33 
 	
L107, 18.4.01, p.10 
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3 
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Tyres 
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92/23/EEC as last amended by 2001/43/EC 
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4 February 2005 
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L129, 14.5.92, p.9 
 	
L211, 4.8.01, p.25 
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4 
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Front underrun protection 
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2000/40/EC 
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L203, 10.8.00, p.9 
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5 
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Protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users 
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2003/102/EC 
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L321, 6.12.2003 p.15 
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6 
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Reverse and speedometer equipment of motor vehicles 
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75/443/EEC as last emended by 97/39/EC 
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1 January 2005 
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L196, 20.7.1975 p. 1 
 	
L177, 5.7.1997 p.15 
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7 
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Devices for indirect vision 
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2003/97/EC 
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26 January 2007 
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L25, 29.1.2004 P1 
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8 
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CO2 Emissions/ Fuel Consumption 
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80/1268/EEC as last amended by 2004/3/EC 
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1 January 2006 
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L375, 31.12.80, p36 
 	
L49, 19.2.2004, p36 
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9 
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Seat strength 
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74/408/EEC as last amended by 2005/39/EC 
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20 October 2007 
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L 221, 12.8.74, p1 
 	
L255, 30.9.2005, p143 
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10 
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Seat belt anchorages 
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76/115/EE EEC as last amended by 2005/41/EC 
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20 October 2007 
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L 24, 30.1.76, p6 
 	
L255, 30.9.2005, p149 
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11 
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Seat Belts 
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77/541/EEC as last amended by 2005/40/EC 
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20 October 2007 
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L220, 29.8.77, p95 
 	
L255, 30.9.2005, p146 
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, 
11th April 2006 
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Martin Cullen 
 	
Minister for Transport 
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Explanatory Note 
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) 
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These regulations amend the European Communities (Mechanically Propelled Vehicle Entry into Service) Regulations 2003 (
S.I. No. 551 of 2003
) by substituting new schedules for the existing Schedules 1 and 2, as inserted by the European Communities (Mechanically Propelled Vehicle Entry into Service) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (
S.I. No.282 of 2005
). 
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The amended Schedules 1 and 2 include the following additional separate directives: 
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Commission Directive 2005/39/EC (relating to seats and their anchorages) 
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Commission Directive 2005/40/EC (relating to safety belts and restraint systems) 
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Commission Directive 2005/41/EC (relating to anchorages for safety belts). 
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1 OJ No. L255, 30.9.2005 
2 OJ No. L255, 30.9.2005 
3 OJ No. L255, 30.9.2005  |