2001/509/EC: Council Decision of 26 June 2001 on the accession of the European Community to Regulation 108 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers
Date: 2001-06-26
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Ecosoc, approval, commercial vehicle, motor car, motor vehicle, pneumatic tyre, technical rule

6.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 183/37

COUNCIL DECISION

of 26 June 2001

on the accession of the European Community to Regulation 108 of the United Nations Economic
Commission for Europe concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres
for motor vehicles and their trailers

(2001/509/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(3)

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 (1) (‘Revised 1958 Agreement’),
and in particular Article 3(3) and the second indent of Article
4(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal by the Commission (2),

disagreement by the date or dates specified in the Regu-
lation annexed to the Revised Agreement of 1958.

In order to enable the economic operators to take
appropriate measures to comply in good time with the
provisions of Regulation 108 so as not to disrupt the
market in retreaded pneumatic tyres,
in particular by
dates of entry into force that could differ from one
Member State to another, the uniform application of this
Regulation throughout the Community will be regulated
later through a Community Directive. However, Regula-
tion 108 will not be integrated in the system for type-
approval of motor vehicles and their trailers,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (3),

Sole Article

Whereas:

(1)

The aim of the uniform provisions of Regulation 108 of
the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
concerning the approval for the production of retreaded
pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers is
to abolish the technical barriers to trade in motor
vehicles between the Contracting Parties with regard to
retreaded pneumatic tyres while ensuring a high level of
safety and environmental protection.

(2)

Regulation 108 has been notified to the Contracting
Parties and entered into force in respect of all
the
Contracting Parties who did not serve notice of their

The European Community shall accede to Regulation 108 of
the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneu-
matic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers.

The text of the Regulation is attached to this Decision (4).

Done at Luxembourg, 26 June 2001.

For the Council

The President

T. ÖSTROS

(1) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.
(2) OJ C 177, 22.6.2000, p. 47.
(3) Assent given on 15 May 2001 (not yet published in the Official

Journal).

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