Decision 2001/508 - 2001/508/EC: Council Decision of 26 June 2001 on the accession of the EC to the UNECE Regulation No 106 concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for agricultural vehicles and their trailers - Main contents

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2001/508/EC: Council Decision of 26 June 2001 on the accession of the European Community to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 106 concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for agricultural vehicles and their trailers

Official Journal L 183 , 06/07/2001 P. 0036 - 0036

Council Decision

of 26 June 2001

on the accession of the European Community to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 106 concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for agricultural vehicles and their trailers

(2001/508/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe 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")(1), and in particular Article 3(3) and the second indent of Article 4(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(2),

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament(3),

Whereas:

• (1) 

  The standard requirements of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 106 concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for agricultural vehicles and their trailers are intended to remove technical barriers to trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties in respect of tyres and ensure a high level of safety and environmental protection.

• (2) 

  Regulation No 106 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 annexed to the Revised Agreement of 1958.

• (3) 

  Regulation No 106 should be incorporated into the Community approval system for agricultural and forestry tractors 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 106 concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for agricultural vehicles and their trailers.

The text of the Regulation is attached to this Decision(4).

Done at Luxembourg, 26 June 2001.

For the Council

The President

• T. 

  Östros

• (1) 

  OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.

• (2) 

  OJ C 274 E, 26.9.2000, p. 34.

• (3) 

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

• (4) 

  This Regulation shall be published in a future Official Journal.

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