G/TBT/N/EU/728  
14 July 2020  
(20-4796) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Commission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/   
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):  Vehicles 
and their trailers (M -, N- and O -category vehicles), and systems, components and separate 
technical units intended for such vehicles.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Implementing Regulation laying down rules for the applicati on of Regulation 
(EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards uniform 
procedures and technical specifications for the type -approval of vehicles, and of systems, 
components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, as regards their 
general construction characteristics and safety (15 page(s), in English; 86 page(s), in 
English; 147 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The draft implementing act concerns administrative provisions 
and technical requirements as regards vehicle systems and components, such as 
demist/defrost, spray -suppression systems, gear shift indicator, wheel guards, etc., which 
are currently regulated only at EU level and no world harmonised standards exist at UNECE 
level. The draft carries  over the existing provisions of regulatory acts that are repealed as 
of 6 July 2022. The new elements in the draft are the introduction of a check digit in the 
composition of the vehicle identification number and the harmonisation of the space for the 
front registration plates.  G/TBT/N/EU/728  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The new General Safety Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/2144), which 
entered into force on 5 January 2020, establishes requirements for the type -approval of 
vehicles with regard to their general characteristics and safety, and to the protection and 
safety  of vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users. From the date of its application 
(6 July 2022), it repeals the implementing legislation under Regulations (EC) 78/2009, 
(EC) 79/2009 and (EC) 661/2009 concerning general vehicle and pedestrian safety, as wel l 
as hydrogen safety.  
Based on the empowerments in Articles 4(7), 8(3) and 10(3) of Regulation (EU) 
2019/2144, the draft carries over the repealed provisions, adapted, where appropriate, to 
technology development.  
This implementing act of an administrati ve nature is necessary for the regular 
implementation of Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 and its provisions are already well known by 
the EU Member States and manufacturers. ; Quality requirements; Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
27 November 2019 on type -approval requirements for motor vehicles and their 
trailers, and systems, components and separate technical units intended for such 
vehicles, as regards their general safet y and the protection of vehicle occupants 
and vulnerable road users  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32019R2144&from=EN  
• Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
13 July 2009 concerning type -approval requirements for the general safety of 
motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical 
units intended therefor  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32009R0661  
• Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/166 of 3 February 2015 supplementing and 
amending Regulation (EC) No 6 61/2009 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council as regards the inclusion of specific procedures, assessment methods and 
technical requirements  
https://eur -lex.europa .eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32015R0166  
• Commission Regulation (EU) No  672/2010 of 27  July 2010 concerning type -approval 
requirements for windscreen defrosting and demisting systems of certain motor 
vehicles  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32010R0672  
• Commission Regulation (EU) No  1003/2010 of 8  November 2010 concerning 
type-approval requirements for the space for mounting and the fixing o f rear 
registration plates on motor vehicles and their trailers  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32010R1003  
• Commission Regulation (EU) No  1005/201 0 of 8  November 2010 concerning 
type-approval requirements for motor vehicle towing devices  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32010R1005  
• Commission Regulation (EU) No  1008/2010 of 9  November 2010 concerning 
type-approval requirements for windscreen wiper and washer systems of certain 
motor vehicles  
https:// eur-lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32010R1008  
• Commission Regulation (EU) No  1009/2010 of 9  November 2010 concerning 
type-approval requirements for wheel guards of certain motor vehicles  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32010R1009  G/TBT/N/EU/728  
 
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  • Commission Regulation (EU) No  19/2011 of 11  January 2011 concerning 
type-approval requirements for the manufacturer's statutory plate and for the 
vehicle  identification number of motor vehicles and their trailers   
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32011R0019  
• Commission Regulation (EU) No  109/2011 of  27 January 2011 implementing 
Regulation (EC) No  661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as 
regards type -approval requirements for certain categories of motor vehicles and 
their trailers as regards spray suppression systems  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32011R0109    
• Commission Regulation (EU) No  65/2012 of 24  January 2012 implementing 
Regulation (EC) No  661/2009 of the European Par liament and of the Council as 
regards gear shift indicators  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32012R0065  
• Commission Regulation (EU) No  130/2012 of 15  February 2012 concerning 
type-approval requirements for motor vehicles with regard to vehicle access and 
manoeuvrability  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32012R0130  
• Commission Regulation (EU) No  1230/2012 of 12  December 2012 implementing 
Regulation (EC) No  661/2009  of the European Parliament and of the Council with 
regard to type -approval requirements for masses and dimensions of motor vehicles 
and their trailers  
https://eur -lex.eur opa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32012R1230   
• Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
14 January 2009 on the type -approval of motor vehicles with regard to the 
protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road use rs 
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32009R0078   
• Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
14 January 2009 on typ e-approval of hydrogen -powered motor vehicles  
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32009R0079    
9. Proposed date of adoption:  November 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the 
EU (The provisions shall apply from December 2020)  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.w to.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/EEC/20_4186_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/EEC/20_4186_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/EEC/20_4186_02_e.pdf