Traduction de «Hauteur de référence des véhicules routiers » (Français → Anglais) :

Directive 96/53/EC, which lays down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorized weights in international traffic, and Directive 97/27/EC which concerns the vehicles construction standard, stipulate the maximum height of 4 metres, 96/53/EC regarding free circulation within the Community and 97/27/EC regarding the vehicle's construction, albeit with a minor permitted tolerance.

For the purposes of ensuring consistency in Community legislation, the rapporteur proposes to reproduce the wording used in Directive 1999/13/EC for the definition of road vehicles.

22. Underlines that developments within the transport sector are critical as it contributes to roughly 30% of the Community's CO2 equivalent emission, in which approximately 85% is the share of road transport; underlines that rail transport is much more energy efficient than road transport; regrets the fact that the automobile industry is unlikely to meet the target of 140 gm/km within the time-limit laid down under the current voluntary agreement; therefore calls for a policy of strong measures to reduce emissions from transport, including mandatory limits for CO2 emissions from new vehicles in the order of 80-100 gm/km for new vehic ...[+++]les in the medium term to be achieved through emission trading between car manufacturers, and other measures such as EU-wide speed limits, traffic charges and tax incentives, together with a boost in rail and public transport in general; further urges the Commission to devise innovative ways of making apparent the CO2 emissions caused by transport and to put forward proposals designed to stabilise or reduce traffic volumes in the EU between now and 2010;

18. Underlines that developments within the transport sector are critical as it contributes to roughly 30% of the Community's CO2 equivalent emission, in which approximately 85% is the share of the road transport; underlines that rail transport is much more energy efficient than road transport; regrets the fact that the automobile industry is unlikely to meet the target of 140 gm/km within the time-limit laid down under the current voluntary agreement; therefore calls for a policy of strong measures to reduce emissions from transport, including mandatory limits for CO2emissions from new vehicles in the order of 80-100 gm/km for new ve ...[+++]hicles in the medium term to be achieved through emissions trading between car manufacturers, and other measures such as EU wide speed limits, traffic charges and tax incentives, together with a boost in rail and public transport in general; further urges the Commission to devise innovative ways of making apparent the CO2 pollution caused by transport and to put forward proposals designed to stabilise or reduce traffic volumes in the European Union between now and 2010;

2.1.3. The height of the frontal protection system, when fitted to a vehicle, at any point shall be no more than 50 mm higher than the bonnet leading edge reference line, as defined in paragraph 1.8, measured on a vertical longitudinal plane through the vehicle at that point.

- 6 - Annex III WEIGHTS AND DIMENSIONS SWITZERLAND - The Swiss Government accepts the Community limits on height, length and width: The maximum length of articulated vehicles is up from 16 m to 16.5 m, The maximum length of road trains is up from 18 m to 18.35 m, The maximum weight of vehicles with three axles, one of which is driven is up from 18 tonnes to 22 tonnes, Maximum width is up from 2.30 m to 2.50 m. - Maximum authorized weight of 40 tonnes (on certain conditions): * In the vicinity of the frontier * On the Basel-Chiasso rou ...[+++]te: . if there is no combined transport capacity available; . for the carriage of perishable or vital goods; . where lorries meet the latest Community pollution standards; . where lorries feature on the list of 50 lorries (in each direction) and 15 000 journeys a year (in each direction).