For the purposes of this Directive:
‘vehicle’: means any vehicle as defined in Article 2 of Directive 70/156/EEC,
‘component’: means a device as defined in Article 2 of Directive 70/156/EEC.
Member States may not refuse:
EEC type-approval or national type-approval for a vehicle or refuse or prohibit the sale, registration, entry into service or use of a vehicle on grounds relating to the burning behaviour of materials used in the interior construction of its bodywork,
EEC type-approval or national type-approval for a component used in the interior construction of the vehicle bodywork or prohibit its sale or use on grounds relating to the burning behaviour of the materials used in its construction,
if the relevant requirements set out in Annexes I, IV, V and VI to this Directive are satisfied.
1.Member States shall adopt and publish the laws, regulations are administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive within 18 months of the date of its adoption. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
From the abovementioned date, Member States may no longer prohibit the initial entry into service of vehicles or the sale or use of components complying with this Directive.
They shall apply these provisions 48 months following the date of adoption of this Directive.
2.When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The method of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 24 October 1995.
For the European Parliament
The President
K. Hänsch
For the Council
The President
L. Atienza Serna