2001/395/EC: Council Decision of 14 May 2001 on the accession of the European Community to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 13-H on the component approval of passenger cars in respect of their braking
Date: 2001-05-14
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Ecosoc, accession to an agreement, approximation of laws, motor vehicle, technical regulations, vehicle parts

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COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 May 2001

on the accession of the European Community to the United Nations Economic Commission for
Europe Regulation No 13-H on the component approval of passenger cars in respect of their
braking

(2001/395/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to 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’) (1),
and in particular Articles 3(3) and 4(2), second indent thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February
1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States
relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their
trailers (2),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),

(2)

(3)

Parties in respect of braking and ensure a high level of
safety and environmental protection.

Regulation No 13-H has been notified to the
Contracting Parties and has entered into force in respect
of all the Contracting Parties who did not serve notice of
their disagreement by the date or dates specified in the
Regulation annexed to the Revised Agreement of 1958.

In order to facilitate the access to the markets of coun-
tries outside the Community, it appears appropriate to
establish the equivalence of the requirements of Regula-
tion No 13-H with those of Council Directive 71/
320/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the
laws of
the Member States relating to the braking
devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their
trailers (5).

(4)

This Regulation should be
incorporated into the
approval system for motor vehicles and thus be added to
the legislation in force within the Community,

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (4),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Whereas:

(1)

The standardised requirements of Regulation No 13-H of
the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
on the component approval of passenger cars in respect
of their braking is intended to remove technical barriers
to the trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting

(1) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by European
Parliament and Council Directive 98/91/EC (OJ L 11, 16.1.1999,
p. 25).

(3) OJ C 215 E, 25.7.2000, p. 46.
(4) Assent given on 3 April 2001 (not yet published in the Official

Journal).

Article 1

The European Community shall accede to Regulation No 13-H
of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on
the component approval of passenger cars in respect of their
braking.

The text of the Regulation is attached to this Decision (6).

(5) OJ L 202, 6.9.1971, p. 37. Directive as last amended by Commis-

sion Directive 98/12/EC (OJ L 81, 18.3.1998, p. 1).

(6) This Regulation shall be published in a future Official Journal.

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In accordance with the provisions of Article 9(1) of Directive 70/156/EEC,
the
requirements of Regulation No 13-H of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and those of
Council Directive 71/320/EEC, shall be recognised.

the equivalence of

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 14 May 2001.

For the Council

The President

L. REKKE