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coverthemeasurementofremotepoints(wherethe
concentration isinitsmostnaturalstate).
3.5.Inthefirstlineofpoint3ofAnnexII,after
'additionalmeasurementpoints',thewords'ofozone
precursors'shouldbeaddedtoidentifythepotential
sources .
3.6.InAnnexIVtheCommitteecallsforaclearer
distinctionbetweeninformationofthepublicingeneral
andtheprecautionstobetakeninthecaseofconcen­
trationsinexcessof350^/m3,toavoidunnecessary
alarmism .measuresinthelightoftheinformationcurrentlyavail­
ablesoastoacceleratemeasurestocurbsourcesof
pollution.Inaddition,wherethelimitvaluesforprecur­
sorsareexceeded,suchdatashouldbesubmitted.
3.3.InAnnexIitwouldbepreferabletostatelimit
valuesinfractionsofamillion,aswellasinng03/m3.
HeretheCommitteecallsfortheharmonization of
unitsofmeasurement aswellasmethods.
3.4.Toensurethebalanceddistributionandscien­
tificaccuracyofdataregistrationsAnnexIIshould
DoneatBrussels,18December1991.
TheChairman
oftheEconomicandSocialCommittee
FrancoisSTAEDELIN
OpinionontheproposalforaCouncilDirectiverelatingtotheexternalprojectionsforward
ofthecab'srearpanelofmotorvehiclesofcategoryN(J)
(92/C49/02)
On14August1991theCouncildecidedtoconsulttheEconomicandSocialCommittee,
underArticle100AoftheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,onthe
abovementioned proposal.
TheSectionforIndustry,Commerce,CraftsandServices,whichwasresponsibleforpreparing
theCommittee'sworkonthesubject,adopteditsOpinionon4December1991inthelight
oftheReportbyMrPearson.
Atits292ndplenarysession(meetingof18December1991)theEconomicandSocial
CommitteeadoptedthefollowingOpinionunanimously .
1.Generalremarks
1.1.TheCommitteefullyapprovesthemeasures
proposedbytheCommissionconcerningtheexternal
projectionstocommercialmotorvehiclecabs,ensuring
thatnosharpexternalprojectionsarepermittedthereby
contributingtothesafetyofthepublicintheeventof
anaccident.1.2.TheproposalsareawelcomeextensionofDirec­
tives70/156/EECand87/403/EECandarepartofthe
ECtypeapprovalprocedureformotorvehicles.
2.Specificcomments
2.1.Article1
(')OJNoC230,4.9.1991,p.32.ThisArticleshouldalsoincludeareferencetoDirective
87/403/EECwhichmodifiesDirective70/156/EEC.

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2.2.Article4
Thereisinconsistency inthecurrentproposalsin
relationtotheframeworkDirective70/156/EECinthat
theCommitteeonAdaptationtoTechnicalProgress'
recommendations areoptionalfortheCommissionto
acceptorreject.TheCommitteebelievesthattheTech­
nicalCommitteeshouldcontinuetobeinvolvedin
decision-making accordingtoArticles12and13ofthe
frameworkDirective.
2.3.Article6
ThisArticleshouldrefernottothe'Documentprovided
forinArticle10(1),thirdindent',buttothenecessary
typeapprovalcertificatereferredtoinArticle10(1),
thirdindent.
2.4.AnnexI
2.4.1.Scope
TheCommitteebelievesthatluggageracksshouldnot
beexemptedfromthescopeofapplicationunlessitisclearthattheyareontheroofofthevehicleanddo
notprojectbeyondthefrontorateitherside.
2.4.2.Item2.5(cabrearpanel)
TheCommitteeunderstandsthatthispointapplies
onlytothisDirectiveanddoesnotcontravenethe
requirementsofDirectivesconcerningtheotheraspects
ofthecab,suchassleepingaccommodation .
2.4.3.Item3.5
Itisnotedthatthisrequirementisoverandabovethe
RegulationNo61oftheEconomicCommissionfor
Europe(ECE)and,whilstsupportingtheproposalin
principle,theCommitteepointsoutthattherewillnow
betwodifferentregulationsinoperation.
2.4.4.Item4.1.2
MemberStatesshouldensurethattheaftermarket
accessoriesaddedbyvehicleownerscomplywiththe
requirementsofthisDirective.
DoneatBrussels,18December1991.
TheChairman
oftheEconomicandSocialCommittee
FrancoisSTAEDELIN