2012/0184(COD)COM(2012)380

Periodic Roadworthiness Tests Directive 2014/45/EU

Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC

Stage: In force, reached 29 Apr 2014
In force: In force since 19 May 2014 · CELEX 32014L0045
Transposition deadline: 20 May 2017
Procedure: Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
Last activity: 19 May 2014

2 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 2 published.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption	Transposition deadline
Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2021/1717	Delegated · Directive	Published	02/2021	27 Sept 2022
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/621	Implementing · Regulation	Published

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Report · A7-0210/2013Parliament
Proposal · COM(2020)0077Commission
Proposal · COM(2020)0699Commission
Text adopted · Directive 2014/0045Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 127 29.04.2014, p. 0051Commission
Report · PE504.196Parliament
Committee opinion · PE506.045Parliament
Committee opinion · PE506.080Parliament
Amendments · PE507.994Parliament
Amendments · PE508.077Parliament
Text adopted · SP(2014)455Parliament
Text adopted · T7-0194/2014Parliament
Text adopted · T7-0297/2013Parliament

Summary

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Directive 2014/45/EU sets minimum EU rules for periodic roadworthiness tests, applying from 20 May 2018. It covers cars, vans, trucks, buses, trailers over 3.5t, and from 1 January 2022 certain motorcycles and tractors. Tests follow set intervals, with deficiencies classed as minor, major, or dangerous. Member states must recognize other states' certificates.

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