Considerations on COM(2000)161 - Accession of the EC to UNECE Regulation No 104 on the approval of retroreflecting markings for heavy and long vehicles and their trailers

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dossier COM(2000)161 - Accession of the EC to UNECE Regulation No 104 on the approval of retroreflecting markings for heavy and long vehicles and ...
document COM(2000)161 EN
date June 26, 2001
 
(1) The standard requirements of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 104 on the approval of retro-reflecting markings for heavy and long vehicles and their trailers is intended to remove technical barriers to the trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties in respect of retro-reflecting markings and ensure a high level of safety and environmental protection.

(2) Regulation No 104 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 therein as a Regulation appended to the Revised Agreement of 1958.

(3) Regulation No 104 should be incorporated into the Community approval system for motor vehicles and should thus be added to the legislation in force within the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:


Sole Article

The European Community shall accede to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 104 on the approval of retro-reflecting markings for heavy and long vehicles and their trailers.

The text of the Regulation is attached hereto i.


Done at Luxembourg, 26 June 2001.


For the Council

The President

T. Östros


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

(2) Assent given on 15 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

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