./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/EEC/27
25 March 2003
(03-1695)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   European Commission
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
European Commission,
EC-TBT Enquiry Point,
Fax:  0032 2 299 80 43,
E-mail:  ec-tbt@cec.eu.int
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
Motor vehicles (passenger cars and car-derived vans) up to 2,500 kg (HS 8703)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   COM (2003)67
FINAL, “Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to
the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users in the event of a collision with
a motor vehicle and amending Directive 70/ 156/EEC” (24 pages, all EC languages).
6. Description of content:   This proposal lays down harmonized technical requirements for
the construction of passenger cars and light vans derived from cars.  New types of vehicles
and new vehicles will have to comply with a number of test procedures indicated in the
proposal.  The aim of the proposal is to improve the protection of pedestrians and other road
users by mitigating the severity of injuries in the event of a collision with a motor vehicle.As the construction of passenger cars is covered by Community legislation under the EC
whole vehicle type-approval system set up by Directive 70/156/EEC, as amended, the
proposal amends Directive 70/156/EEC by adding  pedestrian protection as new item in the
type approval system.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Ensure a high level of protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users.
8. Relevant documents:   COM (2003) 67 FINAL.  The proposal is available at the following
address: http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/automotive .  The proposal will also be
published in the EU Official Journal.G/TBT/N/EEC/27
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  by the European Parliament and Council:  End of 2003
Proposed date of entry into force:  Day following that of the publication of the Directive
on the OJ.
Date of application of the Directive:  Member States have to apply the Directive as
of 1 January 2004.  As of 1 October 2005 national authorities will ensure that a first set of
tests will apply to new types of vehicles, while a second set of tests of increased severity
will apply as of 1 September 2010.
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from date of notification
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
European Commission,
EC-TBT Enquiry Point,Fax:  0032 2 299 80 43,
E-mail:  ec-tbt@cec.eu.int