Considerations on COM(1999)660 - Accession of the EC to UNECE Regulation No 13-H on the component approval of passenger cars in respect of their braking

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dossier COM(1999)660 - Accession of the EC to UNECE Regulation No 13-H on the component approval of passenger cars in respect of their braking.
document COM(1999)660 EN
date May 14, 2001
 
(1) The standardised requirements of Regulation No 13-H of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on the component approval of passenger cars in respect of their braking is intended to remove technical barriers to the trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties in respect of braking and ensure a high level of safety and environmental protection.

(2) Regulation No 13-H has been notified to the Contracting Parties and has entered into force in respect of all the Contracting Parties who did not serve notice of their disagreement by the date or dates specified in the Regulation annexed to the Revised Agreement of 1958.

(3) In order to facilitate the access to the markets of countries outside the Community, it appears appropriate to establish the equivalence of the requirements of Regulation No 13-H with those of Council Directive 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers i.

(4) This Regulation should be incorporated into the approval system for motor vehicles and thus be added to the legislation in force within the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:


Article 1

The European Community shall accede to Regulation No 13-H of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on the component approval of passenger cars in respect of their braking.

The text of the Regulation is attached to this Decision i.


Article 2

In accordance with the provisions of Article 9 i of Directive 70/156/EEC, the equivalence of the requirements of Regulation No 13-H of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and those of Council Directive 71/320/EEC, shall be recognised.


Done at Brussels, 14 May 2001.


For the Council

The President

L. Rekke


(1) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.

(2) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 98/91/EC (OJ L 11, 16.1.1999, p. 25).

(3) OJ C 215 E, 25.7.2000, p. 46.

(4) Assent given on 3 April 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(5) OJ L 202, 6.9.1971, p. 37. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 98/12/EC (OJ L 81, 18.3.1998, p. 1).

(6) This Regulation shall be published in a future Official Journal.