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Council Decision (EU) 2015/2088 of 10 November 2015 establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union            in the relevant Committees of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe as regards the proposals for amendments to            UN Regulations Nos 12, 16, 26, 39, 44, 46, 58, 61, 74, 83, 85, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 106, 107, 110, 116 and 127, the            proposal for a new UN Regulation on frontal impact, the proposals for amendments to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction            of Vehicles (R.E.3), and the proposal for a new Mutual Resolution No 2 (M.R.2) on vehicle powertrain definitions         

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# Council Decision (EU) 2015/2088                     

# of 10 November 2015

# establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union in the relevant Committees of the United Nations Economic                        Commission for Europe as regards the proposals for amendments to UN Regulations Nos 12, 16, 26, 39, 44, 46, 58, 61, 74, 83,                        85, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 106, 107, 110, 116 and 127, the proposal for a new UN Regulation on frontal impact, the                        proposals for amendments to the Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3), and the proposal for a new                        Mutual Resolution No 2 (M.R.2) on vehicle powertrain definitions                     

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114, in conjunction with Article                           218(9) thereof,                        

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)In accordance with Council Decision 97/836/EC(1), the Union acceded to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) concerning the adoption                              of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled                              vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions (‘Revised                              1958 Agreement’).

(2)In accordance with Council Decision 2000/125/EC(2), the Union acceded to the Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment                              and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles (‘Parallel Agreement’).

(3)Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(3) replaced the approval systems of the Member States with a Union approval procedure and established a harmonised framework                              containing administrative provisions and general technical requirements for all new vehicles, systems, components and separate                              technical units. That Directive incorporated UN regulations in the EU type-approval system, either as requirements for type-approval                              or as alternatives to Union legislation. Since the adoption of that Directive, UN regulations have increasingly been incorporated                              into Union legislation in the framework of the EU type-approval.

(4)In the light of experience and technical developments, the requirements relating to certain elements or features covered by                              UN Regulations Nos 12, 16, 26, 39, 44, 46, 58, 61, 74, 83, 85, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 106, 107, 110, 116 and 127, as                              well as Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles (R.E.3) need to be adapted for technical progress.

(5)In order to improve the relevant safety provisions for motor vehicles, a new UN Regulation on frontal impact should be adopted;                              in order to harmonise vehicle powertrain definitions, a new Mutual Resolution No 2 (M.R.2) on vehicle powertrain definitions                              should also be adopted.

(6)It is therefore necessary to establish the position to be adopted on behalf of the Union in the Administrative Committee of                              the Revised 1958 Agreement and in the Executive Committee of the Parallel Agreement, as regards the adoption of those UN acts,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

# Article 1U.K.

The position to be adopted on behalf of the Union in the Administrative Committee of the Revised 1958 Agreement and in the                     Executive Committee of the Parallel Agreement during the period from 9 to 13 November 2015 shall be to vote in favour of the                     proposals listed in the Annex to this Decision.                  

# Article 2U.K.

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 10 November 2015.

*For the Council*                            

*The President*                            

P. Gramegna                            

## ANNEXU.K.

1

Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the                              United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles,                              equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition                              of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions (‘Revised 1958 Agreement’) (OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78).                           

2

Council Decision 2000/125/EC of 31 January 2000 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement concerning the establishing of                              global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles                              (‘Parallel Agreement’) (OJ L 35, 10.2.2000, p. 12).                           

3

Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval                              of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework                              Directive) (OJ L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1).