Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive relating to motor vehicles and their trailers transporting certain animals and amending Directive 70/156/EEC in respect of the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers
C 110/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 4. 1999 II (Preparatory Acts) COMMISSION Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive relating to motor vehicles and their trailers transporting certain animals and amending Directive 70/156/EEC in respect of the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1) (1999/C 110/06) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(1999) 53 final - 97/0190(COD) (Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty on 2 March 1999) (1) OJ C 290, 24. 9. 1997, p. 1. ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL (Amendment 3) Annex I, Appendix 1, point 0. 1. 3 0. 1. 3. If the side and front walls are made of light metal, they shall be of cavity-wall construction with a gap of no less than 20 mm; 0. 1. 3. If the side and front walls are made of light metal, they shall be of a material which can achieve thermal effects equivalent to cavity-wall construction using aluminium, whilst at the same time satisfying the relevant strength requirements; (Amendment 4) Annex I, Appendix 1, point 0. 2. 1 0. 2. 1. The the roof of solidly transport unit constructed so as to be weather-proof and protect animals from wide variations of temperature. shall be 0. 2. 1. The transport unit shall be provided with a roof which shall be solidly constructed so as to be weather-proof and of protect temperature. from wide variations animals (Amendment 6) Annex I, Appendix 1, point 0. 4. 2 0. 4. 2. If the load compartment is equipped with a device for forced ventilation (e. g. air conditioning system), then the ventilation related paragraphs below are not applicable. In case of failure of this equipment, however, another sufficient ventilation must be present. 0. 4. 2. If the load compartment is equipped with a device for forced ventilation or air conditioning, then the venti- lation related paragraphs below are not applicable. In this equipment, however, another case of sufficient ventilation must be present. failure of (Amendment 14) Annex I, Appendix 1, point 4. 5. 2 4. 5. 2. A loading ramp or loading lift must be provided on the transport unit. 4. 5. 2. A loading ramp or loading lift must be provided on the transport unit for lambs. For pigs all transport units must possess a loading lift. 21. 4. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 110/7 ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL (Amendment 17) Annex I, Appendix 1, point 5. 5. 2 5. 5. 2. A loading ramp or loading lift must be provided on the 5. 5. 2. A loading lift must be provided on the transport unit. transport unit. (Amendment 18) Annex I, Appendix 1, point 5. 5. 2. 2 5. 5. 2. 2. In multi-tier vehicles internal ramps may be installed for the transfer of animals from the lowest deck to the upper decks. Internal ramps, however, must be of similar maximum slope and have the similar bars as external loading ramps. Deleted. (Amendment 19) Annex I, Appendix 1, point 5. 5. 3 5. 5. 3. Ramps shall have a maximum incline of 25° and shall be equipped with bars, or equivalent means of preventing animals slipping, which are not more than 100 mm part and 25 mm high. Deleted. (Amendment 20) Annex I, Appendix 1, point 5. 5. 4 5. 5. 4. If the floor of the transport unit is more than 500 mm above the ground, rails of a minimum height of 750 mm must be fitted to the ramps. The rails must be designed so that slip sideways from the loading ramp. the animals cannot Deleted. (Amendment 21) Annex I, Appendix 1, point 5. 5. 5 5. 5. 5. If a loading lift is provided it must be fitted with rails of 5. 5. 5. The loading lift must be fitted with rails of at least 750 at least 750 mm height. mm height