G/TBT/N/EU/640  
 
28 January 2019  
(19-0447) 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 and their trailers, as well as separate technical units and components intended 
for such vehicles.  
5. Title, number of pag es and language(s) of the notified document: Draft 
Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 as regards 
type-approval requirements for certain motor vehicles fitted with elongated cabs and for 
aerodynamic devices and equipment for motor v ehicles a nd their trailers (5 pages + 
30 pages of annexes, in English)   
6. Description of content: The main objective of this draft Commission Regulation is to 
set out type -approval requirement for devices or equipment that are designed to reduce 
the aero dynamic drag of heavy duty vehicles or their trailers and may protrude beyond 
the outermost part of those vehicles (at the front, back and/or laterally). Such devices 
can improve the aerodynamic performance of vehicles and have the potential to provide 
important benefits in terms of CO 2 emission reduction and fuel savings. The proposal also 
envisages the possibility for extra weight allowance for motor vehicles powered with 
alternative fuel (e.g. hydrogen, electricity, etc.).  
7. Objective and rationale, in cluding the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health and safety, as well as environment protection.  G/TBT/N/EU/640  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• 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  
EUR-Lex - 32009R0661 - EN - EUR-Lex 
• 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 and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European 
Parliament and of the Council   
EUR-Lex - 32012R1230 - EN - EUR-Lex 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2019  
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 days from publication in the Official Journal of 
the EU  
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 addres ses, 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.wto.org/crnatta chments/2019/TBT/EEC/19_0450_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/EEC/19_0450_01_e.pdf