As announced in Official Journal C 109 of 16 April 2013, the Commission decided to withdraw this proposal, which had become obsolete.

PURPOSE: to incorporate UNECE Regulations No 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 13 H, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 31, 34, 37, 38, 39, 43, 44, 46, 48, 55, 58, 61, 66, 67, 73, 77, 79, 80, 87, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 102, 105, 107, 110, 112, 116, 118, 121, 122, 123 and 125 into the approval system for motor vehicles and thus to add them to the legislation in force within the Community.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

BACKGROUND: the Community has acceded to the above UNECE Regulations for the type-approval of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor. Directive 2007/46/EC provides for the possibility of applying UNECE Regulations for the purpose of EC vehicle type-approval on a compulsory basis.

Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 repeals several Directives concerning the type approval of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate

technical units intended therefor. The requirements set out in those Directives should be replaced, where appropriate, with references to the corresponding UNECE Regulations.

According to Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 type-approval in accordance with the UNECE Regulations which have been made mandatory shall be considered as EC type-approval in accordance with that Regulation and its implementing measures.

LEGAL BASE: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 661/2009.

IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out.

CONTENT: this proposal involves incorporating the above-mentioned UNECE Regulations into the approval system for motor vehicles and thus to add them to the legislation in force within the Community, following the implementation dates set out in Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 661/2009.

By this decision, type-approvals issued under the UNECE Regulations will be considered as EC type-approvals, thus avoiding duplication not only in technical requirements but also in certification and administrative procedures, to the benefit of both industry and national authorities.

BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: the proposal has no implication for the EU budget.

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