8.3.95 No L 52/1 Official Journal of the European Communities | (Acts whose publication is obligatory) DIRECTIVE 95/1/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 2 February 1995 on the maximum design speed, maximum torque and maximum net engine power of two or three-wheel motor vehicles THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 92/61/EEC of 30 June 1992 relating to the type-approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles (1), Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 189b of the Treaty (4, Whereas the internal market comprises an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital is ensured; whereas the measures required for that purpose need to be adopted; Whereas the methods of measuring the maximum design speed, maximum torque and net engine power of two or three-wheel motor vehicles differ from one Member State to another; whereas as a result of their differences, such methods constitute barriers to trade within the Community; Whereas the barriers to the operation of the internal market may be removed if the same requirements are adopted by all Member States in place of their national rules; 1 () OJ No L 225, 10. 8. 1992, p. 72. (3) O] No C93,13. 4. 1992, p. 166. (3) OJ No C 313,30.11.1992,p.7. (4} Opinion of the European Parliament of 11 February 1993 (O] No C 72, 15. 3. 1993, p. 128), Council common position of 28 June 1993 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Decision of the European Parliament of 4 May 1994 (O] No C 205, 25.7. 1994, p. 159). Joint text of the Conciliation Committee of 13 December 1994. Whereas it is necessary to draw up harmonized require- ments for methods of measuring the maximum design speed, maximum torque and maximum net engine power of two or three-wheel motor vehicles in order to enable the type-approval and component type-approval procedures laid down in Directive 92/61/EEC to be applied for each type of such vehicle, HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 This Directive applies to the methods of measuring the maximum design speed, maximum engine torque and the net maximum engine power of all the types of vehicle defined in Article 1 of Council Directive 92/61/EEC. Article 2 The procedure for the granting of component type- approval in respect of the maximum design speed, maximum engine torque and the maximum net engine power (measuring methods) of a type of two or three- wheel motor vehicle and the conditions governing the free movement of such vehicles shall be as laid down in Directive 92/61/EEC. Article 3 Within two years of the adoption of this Directive the Commission shall carry out a comprehensive new study to establish whether there is a link between accidents and maximum engine power above 74 kW. The study shall collate and evaluate the latest scientific research findings and carry out appropriate new research with a view to establishing definitive policy recommendations on this subject. On the basis of the study’s conclusions, the Commission shall, if necessary, propose new legislat- ive measures.