Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the "Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users in the event of a collision with a motor ve...

On 9 June 2008 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the 'Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles', COM(2008) 316 final — 2008/0100 (COD). The Section for the Single Market, Production and Consumption, which was responsible for preparing the Committee’s work on the subject, adopted its opinion on 6 January 2009. The rapporteur was Mr V. Ranocchiari. At its 450th plenary session, held on 14 and 15 January 2009 (meeting of 14 January), the European Economic and Social Committee adopted the following opinion by 173 votes to two with one abstention. (Author/publisher)