Motor vehicles, interiors fittings: electrical command of windows...(amend. direct. 74/60/EEC)

PURPOSE : to adopt requirements with the aim of eliminating the danger to children of accidents which can occur when closing power-operated windows in private cars. COMMUNITY MEASURE : Directive 2000/4/EEC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 74/60/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior rear-view fittings of motor vehicles (interior parts of the passenger compartment other than the interior rear-view mirrors, layout of controls, the roof or sliding roof, the backrest and rear part of the seats). CONTENT : this Directive introduces requirements concerning power-operated windows, roof-panel systems and partition systems for vehicles in the category M1 (passengr cars). With effect from 08/04/2001, Member States may not, on grounds relating to the interior fittings of the motor vehicles, - refuse, in respect of a type of vehicle, to grant EC type- approval or national type-approval, or - prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of vehicles; if the vehicles comply with the requirements of Directive 74/60/EEC. With effect from 08/04/2002, Member States shall no longer grant EC type-approval for a new type of vehicle on grounds relating to the interior fittings of the motor vehicles if the requirements of Directive 74/60/EEC are not complied with. With effect from 08/04/2003, Member States: - shall consider certificates of conformity which accompany new vehicles in accordance with the provisions of Directive 70/156/EEC to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 7 (1) of that Directive, and - may refuse the registration, sale and entry into service of new vehicles which are not accompanied by a certificate of conformity unless Article 8(2) of Directive 70/156/EEC is invoked, on the grounds relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles if the vehicles are fitted with power-operated windows, roof panel and/or partition systems and the requirements of Directive 74/60/EEC, are not complied with. ENTRY INTO FORCE : 08/04/2001.�