Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Opinion | ECON | DONNELLY Alan John (PSE) | |
Opinion | ENVI | ||
Lead | RELA | KITTELMANN Peter (PPE) | |
Opinion | TRAN | CORNELISSEN Petrus A.M. (PPE) |
Legal Basis EC before Amsterdam E 100, EC before Amsterdam E 113, EC before Amsterdam E 228-p2/3/4
Activites
- 1997/12/17 Final act published in Official Journal
- #2051
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1997/11/27
Council Meeting
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1997/11/27
End of procedure in Parliament
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1997/11/27
Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
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1997/11/21
Debate in Parliament
- Debate in Parliament
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T4-0588/1997
summary
In adopting the recommendation by Mr Peter KITTELMANN (PPE, D), the European Parliament has approved accession by the European Community to the revised agreement concerning the adoption of uniform conditions of approval for motor-vehicle equipment and parts. �
- 1997/10/21 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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1997/09/01
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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1997/08/07
Formal reconsultation of Parliament
- 1997/07/16 Legislative proposal published
- 1996/10/31 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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1996/01/12
Initial legislative proposal published
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COM(1995)0723
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OBJECTIVE: the proposal for a Council Decision concerns accession by the European Community to the 1958 Revised Agreement concerning the adoption of uniform conditions of approval and reciprocal recognition of approval for motor vehicle equipment and parts. SUBSTANCE: the 1958 Revised Agreement, which was concluded under the aegis of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE), seeks to facilitate the trade in vehicles between the contracting parties so as to ensure that such trade cannot be hampered by technical problems associated with vehicle design. Accession by the Community to the Agreement, as is now proving possible, satisfies two complementary concerns: first, the wish to bolster the Agreement to make it into a world focus for the technical harmonization of motor vehicles, and secondly, the coherence needed between the law-making activities in Geneva and those existing at Community level. The mandatory application of Community type approval from 01/01/1996 for private vehicles and the quest for the best possible system by that date makes it desirable for the Community to accede to the Revised Agreement as soon as it enters into force. �
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COM(1995)0723
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Documents
- Initial legislative proposal published: COM(1995)0723
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0356/1996
- Legislative proposal published: 09868/1997
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0342/1997
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0588/1997
- : Decision 1997/836
- : OJ L 346 17.12.1997, p. 0078
History
(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)
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OBJECTIVE: the proposal for a Council Decision concerns accession by the European Community
to the 1958 Revised Agreement concerning the adoption of uniform conditions of approval and
reciprocal recognition of approval for motor vehicle equipment and parts.
SUBSTANCE: the 1958 Revised Agreement, which was concluded under the aegis of the United
Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE), seeks to facilitate the trade in vehicles
between the contracting parties so as to ensure that such trade cannot be hampered by technical
problems associated with vehicle design. Accession by the Community to the Agreement, as is now
proving possible, satisfies two complementary concerns: first, the wish to bolster the Agreement to
make it into a world focus for the technical harmonization of motor vehicles, and secondly, the
coherence needed between the law-making activities in Geneva and those existing at Community
level.
The mandatory application of Community type approval from 01/01/1996 for private vehicles and
the quest for the best possible system by that date makes it desirable for the Community to accede
to the Revised Agreement as soon as it enters into force.
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OBJECTIVE: the proposal for a Council Decision concerns accession by the European Community to the 1958 Revised Agreement concerning the adoption of uniform conditions of approval and reciprocal recognition of approval for motor vehicle equipment and parts. |
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The Committee on External Economic Relations unanimously adopted the report by Mr Peter
KITTELMANN (PPE, D) recommending that Parliament approve the accession by the European
Community to the revised agreement concerning the adoption of uniform conditions of approval
of motor vehicle equipment and parts. Progress has been made on this matter in that
Commissioner BANGEMANN has undertaken in writing for Parliament to be duly consulted
before any new measures are adopted under the terms of the agreement. Members had already
raised the problem of a reduction in the powers of the European Parliament. This new regulation
on vehicle safety and environmental standards makes provision for assent, thereby depriving
Parliament of its power of amendment under the codecision procedure. The revised agreement is
based on the initial agreement concluded by the states represented at the UN Economic
Commission for Europe in 1958. All the Member States of the European Union, with the
exception of Ireland, are already party to the agreement. The committee considered that the
accession of the European Community would emphasize the international importance of the
regulations adopted by the European Community and would improve the long-term prospects of
European vehicle manufacturers on the world market.�
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The Committee on External Economic Relations unanimously adopted the report by Mr Peter KITTELMANN (PPE, D) recommending that Parliament approve the accession by the European Community to the revised agreement concerning the adoption of uniform conditions of approval of motor vehicle equipment and parts. Progress has been made on this matter in that Commissioner BANGEMANN has undertaken in writing for Parliament to be duly consulted before any new measures are adopted under the terms of the agreement. Members had already raised the problem of a reduction in the powers of the European Parliament. This new regulation on vehicle safety and environmental standards makes provision for assent, thereby depriving Parliament of its power of amendment under the codecision procedure. The revised agreement is based on the initial agreement concluded by the states represented at the UN Economic Commission for Europe in 1958. All the Member States of the European Union, with the exception of Ireland, are already party to the agreement. The committee considered that the accession of the European Community would emphasize the international importance of the regulations adopted by the European Community and would improve the long-term prospects of European vehicle manufacturers on the world market. |
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Mr Peter KITTELMANN (PPE, D) recommended that the European Parliament approve the accession by the European Community to the Revised Agreement concerning the adoption of uniform conditions of approval and reciprocal recognition of approval for motor vehicle equipment and parts. This agreement is based on the initial agreement concluded by the states represented at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) in 1958.
All the Member States of the European Union, with the exception of Ireland, are already party to the agreement.
The rapporteur considered that the accession of the European Community would emphasize the international importance of the regulations adopted by the European Community and would improve the long-term prospects of European vehicle manufacturers on the world market.�
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Mr Peter KITTELMANN (PPE, D) recommended that the European Parliament approve the accession by the European Community to the Revised Agreement concerning the adoption of uniform conditions of approval and reciprocal recognition of approval for motor vehicle equipment and parts. This agreement is based on the initial agreement concluded by the states represented at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) in 1958. All the Member States of the European Union, with the exception of Ireland, are already party to the agreement. The rapporteur considered that the accession of the European Community would emphasize the international importance of the regulations adopted by the European Community and would improve the long-term prospects of European vehicle manufacturers on the world market. |
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In adopting the recommendation by Mr Peter KITTELMANN (PPE, D), the European Parliament
has approved accession by the European Community to the revised agreement concerning the
adoption of uniform conditions of approval for motor-vehicle equipment and parts.
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In adopting the recommendation by Mr Peter KITTELMANN (PPE, D), the European Parliament approved accession by the European Community to the revised agreement concerning the adoption of uniform conditions of approval for motor-vehicle equipment and parts. |
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OBJECTIVE: accession by the Community to the Revised 1958 Agreement of the United Nations
Economic Commission for Europe concerning technical prescriptions for motor vehicle equipment
and components.
COMMUNITY MEASURE: Council Decision 97/836/EC.
SUBSTANCE: the Council decided that the European Community would accede to the Revised
1958 Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE). The
Agreement concerns the adoption of uniform conditions for the approval and mutual recognition of
the approval of motor vehicle equipment and components.
The Community's accession to the Agreement is deemed essential in order to enhance the
Agreement's status and make it the worldwide focus for technical harmonization in the field of motor
vehicles, as well as to ensure consistency between the law-making work of the UN ECE and that at
Community level.
The participation of the Community will enhance the importance of the harmonization work carried
out under the Agreement, and could therefore facilitate access to third-country markets.
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OBJECTIVE: accession by the Community to the Revised 1958 Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning technical prescriptions for motor vehicle equipment and components. |
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Car industry: approval for motor vehicle equipment and parts, EEC United Nations 1958 AgreementNew
EC accession to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe: 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') |
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