Commission Decision
of 23 December 2003
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
(notified under document number C(2003) 5041)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2004/90/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Whereas:
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.
Under that Directive, with a view to ensuring its uniform application by the competent authorities of the Member States, the technical prescriptions necessary to carry out the tests laid down in section 3.1 or 3.2 of Annex I to that Directive should be specified.
Those tests are based on the scientific work performed by the European Enhanced Vehicle Committee (EEVC); whereas the technical prescriptions to carry them out should also be based on the recommendations by the EEVC.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: