Translation of "Liste des pièces détachées " (French → English) :

7. Believes that the spare parts market merits as much attention as the finished vehicles market; stresses that it should be treated on an equal footing, in particular with regard to the pooling and managing of product information; notes that the creation of a common market for tuning and spare parts is rendered very difficult by diverging national regulations; urges, therefore, the Commission to bring forward proposals for harmonising and further developing this sector and to widen European standards based on the production of certified spare parts and components approved within the EU;

Parts list which shall contain the technical and functional descriptions of the spare parts (replaceable units).

Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council already establishes a framework for the type approval of motor vehicles and their parts or related equipment, and Directive 2002/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 2003/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council lay down rules on the type approval of two or three-wheel motor vehicles, and agricultural or forestry tractors and their parts or related equipment.

Given that road safety is influenced by the competitive conditions in the automotive sector’s spare parts market, we urge the Commission to promote efficient competition on the spare parts market so that prices for any type of spare part are affordable.

An agreement between a manufacturer of spare parts and a buyer which incorporates these parts into its own products may not prevent or restrict sales by the manufacturer of these spare parts to end users, independent repairers or service providers.

It also covers parts that are intended to be incorporated into products that are placed on the market as individual parts for end-users, the environmental performance of which can be assessed independently.