2001/507/EC: Council Decision of 26 June 2001 on the accession of the European Community to Regulation 109 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers
Date: 2001-06-26
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Ecosoc, approval, commercial vehicle, pneumatic tyre, technical standard

6.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 183/35

COUNCIL DECISION

of 26 June 2001

on the accession of the European Community to Regulation 109 of the United Nations Economic
Commission for Europe concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneumatic tyres
for commercial vehicles and their trailers

(2001/507/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 abide in time by the provisions
of Regulation 109 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
this Regulation
another,
throughout
the Community will be regulated later
through a Community Directive. However, Regulation
109 will not be integrated in the system for type-
approval of motor vehicles and their trailers,

the uniform application of

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 109 of
the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
concerning the approval for the production of retreaded
pneumatic tyres
for commercial 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 109 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 109 of
the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
concerning the approval for the production of retreaded pneu-
matic tyres for commercial 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 212 E, 25.7.2000, p. 79.
(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.