Road safety: protection of pedestrians, changes to the front of vehicles (amend. Directive 70/156/EEC)

PURPOSE : to specify the technical prescriptions to carry out the tests in section 3 of Directive 2003/102/EC. LEGISLATIVE ACT : Commission Decision 2004/90/EC on the technical prescriptions for the implementation of Article 3 of Directive 2003/102/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users before and in the event of a collision with a motor vehicle and amending Directive 70/156/EEC CONTENT : Directive 2003/102/EC sets out the basic requirements in the form of tests and limit values for the Community type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to pedestrian protection. With a view to ensuring its uniform application by the competent authorities of the Member States, this Decision specifies the technical prescriptions necessary to carry out the tests laid down in section 3.1 or 3.2 of Annex I of that Directive. The technical prescriptions are laid down in the Annex to this Decision. The tests are based on the scientific work performed by the European Enhanced Vehicle Committee (EEVC). The technical prescriptions to carry them out are also based on the recommendations by the EEVC. DATE OF APPLICATION : 01/01/04.�