Considerations on COM(2013)694 - EU position within UNECE regarding amendments to numerous regulations and resolutions on the construction of vehicles and the global technical regulation on pole side impact

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dossier COM(2013)694 - EU position within UNECE regarding amendments to numerous regulations and resolutions on the construction of vehicles and ...
document COM(2013)694 EN
date October  9, 2013
 
(1) By Council Decision 97/836/EC[3], the Union acceded to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions (‘Revised 1958 Agreement’ ).

(2) By Council Decision 2000/125/EC[4], the Union acceded to the Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles (Parallel Agreement).

(3) Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council [5] replaced the Member States’ approval systems with a Union approval procedure, establishing a harmonised framework containing the administrative provisions and general technical requirements for all new vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units. That Directive incorporated UNECE Regulations in the EC type-approval system, either as requirements for type-approval or as alternatives to Union legislation. Since the adoption of Directive 2007/46/EC, UNECE Regulations have increasingly replaced Union legislation in the framework of EC type-approval.

(4) In the light of experience and technical developments, the requirements relating to certain elements or features covered by UNECE Regulations Nos 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 23, 31, 37, 38, 43, 48, 49, 50, 54, 67, 69, 70, 77, 83, 87, 91, 94, 95, 98, 99, 100, 101, 103, 107, 110, 112, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121, 123, 128 and 129 and by the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) need to be adapted.

(5) In order to harmonise the relevant safety provisions for the type-approval of motor vehicles, the draft Global Technical Regulation on Pole Side Impact should be adopted.

(6) It is appropriate to establish the position to be adopted on behalf of the Union in the Administrative Committee of the Revised 1958 Agreement and in the Executive Committee of the Parallel Agreement concerning the adoption of those UNECE acts.