G/TBT/N/EU/577  
 
11 June 2018  
(18-3579) Page: 1/2 
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): New motor 
vehicles of all categories (passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks and busses, 
including thei r trailers, as well as systems, components and separate technical units 
intended for such vehicles).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposal for a 
Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on type -approv al requirements 
for motor vehicles and their trailers, and systems, components and separate technical 
units intended for such vehicles, as regards their general safety and the protection of 
vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users, amending Regulation ( EU) 2018/… and 
repealing Regulations (EC) No 78/2009, (EC) No 79/2009 and (EC) No 661/2009 
(COM(2018) 286 final) (and its accompanying annexes) (31 pages + 40 pages of annexes, 
in English)    
6. Description of content: This proposal for a Regulation envisages vehicles to be equipped 
with advanced safety features, such as advanced emergency braking, lane -keeping 
assistance, pedestrian and cyclists' detection systems for trucks, etc. The main objectives 
of the proposal are to increase the protection of vehicle occupants and road users, to 
improve upon the shortage of in -depth accident data by mandating Event Data Recorders 
(EDRs) and to simplify the EU legislation. It also paves the way towards automated 
vehicles. Lead time for manufacturers to adapt to the new requirements is also 
provided.The corresponding detailed technical rules and test procedures for EU type -
approval will be further developed in secondary legislation before the date of application of 
the proposed Regulation.  
7. Objective and ration ale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health and safety.  G/TBT/N/EU/577  
 
- 2 - 
 
  8. Relevant documents:   
 Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 
July 2009 concerning type -approval requirements f or the general safety of motor 
vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units 
intended therefor EUR-Lex - 32009R0661 - EN - EUR-Lex 
 Regulati on (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 users, amending Directive 2007/46/EC 
and repealing Directives 2003/102/EC and 2005/66/EC EUR-Lex - 32009R0078 - 
EN - EUR-Lex 
 Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 
January 2009 on type -approval of hydrogen -powered motor vehicles, and 
amending Directive 2007/46/EC (Text with EEA relevance) EUR-Lex - 32009R0079 
- EN - EUR-Lex 
9. Proposed date of adoption: The adoption of the Regulation by the European Parliament 
and the Council is expected in 2019.  
Proposed date of entry into force: 20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the 
EU (The provisions shall apply from 36 months after the date of entry into force)  
10. Final date for comments: 90 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 tex t is available on the EU -TBT Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
 
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52018PC0286  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/EEC/18_2941_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/EEC/18_2941_01_e.pdf