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"en.20010904.9.2-239"2
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". – At European level the specifications for tyres to be fitted to passenger cars are dealt with by Directive 92/23/EEC of 31 March 1992. European legislation on type approval of motor vehicles stipulates that every new car must be equipped with a certain category of tyres specified by the manufacturer of the vehicle and capable of coping with the vehicle top speed.
However, this directive governs solely the initial entry into service of the car before its registration in the fleet of one Member State. No indication is given concerning the use of the vehicle, including for the aspects relating to the top speed of replacement tyres. Another piece of legislation – Directive 1999/37/EEC on the minimum set of information to be put on registration papers for motor vehicles – does not include any specification for this characteristic of replacement tyres. Therefore the interpretation by the tyre industry and distributors in Sweden of the relevant EC legislation is correct. However, the fact that at European level no specific prescription is given does not automatically allow car owners to replace the tyres with the model they wish.
At national level and according to the principle of subsidiarity, the police and judicial authorities of the Member States have responsibility for enforcement of the relevant road safety provisions and the imposition of corresponding sanctions when needed. In principle, fitting a car with tyres not capable of coping with its top speed could invalidate the conformity of the vehicle with the EU type approval. This potentially dangerous situation could be penalised by the police, if it is in contradiction to national legislation."@en1
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