
Article 1 
This Directive shall apply to the space for mounting the rear registration plate of all types of motor vehicles as defined in Article 1 of Directive 2002/24/EC.
Article 2 
The procedure for the granting of EC component type-approval in respect of the space for mounting the rear registration plate for 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 Chapters II and III of Directive 2002/24/EC.
Article 3 
The amendments necessary to adapt to technical progress the requirements of Annex I shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 18(2) of Directive 2002/24/EC.
Article 4 

1. Member States shall not, on grounds relating to the space for mounting the rear registration plate:
— refuse, in respect of a type of two or three-wheel motor vehicle, to grant EC type-approval,
— prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of two or three-wheel motor vehicles,if the space for mounting the rear registration plate complies with the requirements of this Directive.
2. Member States shall refuse to grant EC type-approval for any type of two or three-wheel motor vehicle on grounds relating to the space for mounting the rear registration plate if the requirements of this Directive are not fulfilled.
3. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 5 
Directive 93/94/EEC, as amended by the Directive listed in Annex II, Part A, is repealed, without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating to the time-limits for transposition into national law and application of the Directives set out in Annex II, Part B.
References to the repealed Directive shall be construed as references to this Directive and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table set out in Annex III.
Article 6 
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2010.
Article 7 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 July 2009.
For the European Parliament
The President
H.-G. PÖTTERING
For the Council
The President
E. ERLANDSSON
ANNEX I
1. 
The dimensions of the space for mounting the rear registration plate of two or three-wheel motor vehicles are as follows:
 1.1.  1.1.1. Width: 100 mm;
 1.1.2. 
or
 1.1.3. Width: 145 mm;
 1.1.4. Height: 125 mm.
 1.2.  1.2.1. Width: 280 mm;
 1.2.2. Height: 210 mm.
 1.3.  1.3.1. The provisions for passenger cars as set out in Council Directive 70/222/EEC shall apply.

2.  2.1. The mounting for the rear registration plate must be located at the rear of the vehicle in such a manner that:
 2.1.1. the plate can be positioned within the longitudinal planes passing through the outer extremities of the vehicle.

3.  3.1. 

3.1.1. must be at right angles to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle;
3.1.2. may be inclined from the vertical by not more than 30°, with the vehicle unladen, when the backing plate for the registration number faces upwards;
3.1.3. may be inclined by not more than 15° from the vertical, with the vehicle unladen, when the backing plate for the registration number faces downwards.

4.  4.1. No point on the space for mounting the registration plate may be more than 1,5 m above the ground when the vehicle is unladen.

5.  5.1. No point on the space for mounting the registration plate shall be less than 0,20 m above the ground or less than the radius of the wheel above the ground if that is less than 0,20 m, when the vehicle is unladen.

6.  6.1. 


Appendix 1
Information document in respect of the space for mounting the rear registration plate of a type of two or three-wheel motor vehicle 
Order No (assigned by the applicant):

The application for EC component type-approval in respect of the space for mounting the rear registration plate of a type of two or three-wheel motor vehicle must contain the information set out in Annex II to Directive 2002/24/EC, Part 1, section A, points:


— 0.1
— 0.2
— 0.4 to 0.6
— 2.2
— 2.2.1
— 9.6
— 9.6.1.

Appendix 2
EC component type-approval certificate in respect of the space for mounting the rear registration plate of a type of two or three-wheel motor vehicle 
Report No … by technical service … date …

EC component type-approval No … Extension No …
 1. Trade mark or name of vehicle …
 2. Vehicle type …
 3. 
…
 4. 
…
 5. Date vehicle submitted for test …
 6. EC component type-approval has been granted/refused.
 7. Place …
 8. Date …
 9. Signature …

ANNEX II

PART A

Council Directive 93/94/EEC (OJ L 311, 14.12.1993, p. 83).
Commission Directive 1999/26/EC (OJ L 118, 6.5.1999, p. 32).

PART B

Directive Time-limit for transposition Date of application
93/94/EEC 30 April 1995 1 November 1995
1999/26/EC 31 December 1999 1 January 2000



ANNEX III
Directive 93/94/EEC Directive 1999/26/EC This Directive
Articles 1, 2 and 3  Articles 1, 2 and 3
 Article 2(1) Article 4(1)
 Article 2(2) Article 4(2)
Article 4(1)  —
Article 4(2)  Article 4(3)
—  Article 5
—  Article 6
Article 5  Article 7
Annex  Annex I
—  Annex II
—  Annex III