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"Mr President, the draft directive under discussion concerns the compulsory fitting of a type-approved speedometer in all new mopeds, motorcycles and three-wheel motor vehicles. The Commission believes that, for reasons of safety and to protect the environment, mopeds and motorcycles that are not fitted with a type-approved speedometer should no longer be allowed to be placed on the market.
It should be possible at all times for drivers of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles to comply with the speed limits in force in the Member States. They should not have the opportunity to refer to the lack of legal provisions in order to escape the consequences of breaking the speed limit. Besides, the speedometer is already a standard fitting in most of the vehicles placed on the market in the European Union, without this significantly affecting the overall price of the vehicle. In addition, the compulsory fitting of a speedometer in all these vehicles will yield economies of scale which will benefit consumers as well.
The Commission would be prepared to approve all the proposed amendments, but Amendment No 5 on the committee procedure may prove very problematic. As the Commission will soon be making a proposal to amend the framework directive, i.e. the Directive establishing a committee on motor vehicles, the Commission suggests that the committee procedure be discussed in that connection. The issue could also be dealt with when the new commitology decision approved in June enters into force with regard to the existing committees. However, I would consider it unfortunate if discussion of the document became a matter for conciliation simply because of a problem concerning committee procedure."@en1
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