Decision 2006/444 - 2006/444/EC: Council Decision of 13 March 2006 on the accession of the EC to UNECE Regulation No 55 on provisions concerning the approval of mechanical coupling components of combinations of vehicles

Please note

This page contains a limited version of this dossier in the EU Monitor.

1.

Current status

This decision has been published on July  4, 2006 and entered into force on March 13, 2006.

2.

Key information

official title

2006/444/EC: Council Decision of 13 March 2006 on the accession of the Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 55 on provisions concerning the approval of mechanical coupling components of combinations of vehicles
 
Legal instrument Decision
Number legal act Decision 2006/444
Original proposal COM(2005)19 EN
CELEX number i 32006D0444

3.

Key dates

Document 13-03-2006
Publication in Official Journal 04-07-2006; OJ L 181, 4.7.2006,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 11 Volume 046,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 11 Volume 002,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 11 Volume 046
Effect 13-03-2006; Entry into force Date of document
End of validity 31-12-9999

4.

Legislative text

4.7.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 181/53

 

Council Decision

of 13 March 2006

on the accession of the Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 55 on provisions concerning the approval of mechanical coupling components of combinations of vehicles

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/444/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,

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (2),

Whereas:

 

(1)

The standardised requirements of Regulation No 55 (3) on provisions concerning the approval of mechanical coupling components of combinations of vehicles are intended to remove technical barriers to the trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties and to ensure a high level of safety and protection in the operation of vehicles.

 

(2)

Regulation No 55 was not included in Annex II of Decision 97/836/EC as it did not comport with Community technical requirements and specifications at the time of Community accession to the Revised 1958 Agreement.

 

(3)

In light of subsequent amendments, Regulation No 55 should be incorporated into the Community system for the type approval of motor vehicles,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

  • 1. 
    The Community shall apply Regulation No 55 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on provisions concerning the approval of mechanical coupling components of combinations of vehicles.
  • 2. 
    The text of the Regulation is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

Regulation No 55 shall be incorporated into the Community type‐approval system for motor vehicles.

Article 3

The Commission shall notify the Secretary‐General of the United Nations of this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 13 March 2006.

For the Council

The President

  • M. 
    BARTENSTEIN
 

  • (2) 
    Not yet published in the Official Journal.
  • (3) 
    UN Document E/ECE/324, E/ECE/TRANS/505, Rev. 1/Add. 54/Rev. 1, and Corrigendum No 1.
 

AGREEMENT

Concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions (1)

(Revision 2, including the amendments which entered into force on 16 October 1995)

 

  • (1) 
    Former title of the Agreement.
 

Addendum 54:

REGULATION No 55

Revised version providing Revision 1 consolidated with Corrigendum 1 (1)

Uniform provisions concerning the approval of mechanical coupling components of combinations of vehicles

 

  • (1) 
    Corrigendum 1 to the 01 series of amendments, subject of depositary notification C.N.602.2002.TREATIES-1 dated 13 June 2002.
 

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

Regulation No 55 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE).

Uniform provisions concerning the approval of mechanical coupling components of combinations of vehicles.

  • 1. 
    SCOPE
 
 

1.1.

This Regulation lays down the requirements which mechanical coupling devices and components shall meet in order to be...


More

This text has been adopted from EUR-Lex.

5.

Original proposal

 

6.

Sources and disclaimer

For further information you may want to consult the following sources that have been used to compile this dossier:

This dossier is compiled each night drawing from aforementioned sources through automated processes. We have invested a great deal in optimising the programming underlying these processes. However, we cannot guarantee the sources we draw our information from nor the resulting dossier are without fault.

 

7.

Full version

This page is also available in a full version containing the legal context, de Europese rechtsgrond, other dossiers related to the dossier at hand and the related cases of the European Court of Justice.

The full version is available for registered users of the EU Monitor by ANP and PDC Informatie Architectuur.

8.

EU Monitor

The EU Monitor enables its users to keep track of the European process of lawmaking, focusing on the relevant dossiers. It automatically signals developments in your chosen topics of interest. Apologies to unregistered users, we can no longer add new users.This service will discontinue in the near future.