2002/853/EC: Commission Decision of 29 October 2002 on the position of the European Community regarding the adaptation to technical progress of Regulations 3, 7, 14, 16, 23, 34, 37, 38, 43, 48, 50, 67, 75, 77, 87, 91, 105 and 113 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Date: 2002-10-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: UNO, approximation of laws, commercial vehicle, motor vehicle, technical regulations, vehicle parts

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 October 2002

on the position of the European Community regarding the adaptation to technical progress of
Regulations 3, 7, 14, 16, 23, 34, 37, 38, 43, 48, 50, 67, 75, 77, 87, 91, 105 and 113 of the United
Nations Economic Commission for Europe

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

(2002/853/EC)

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 (1), and in particular the first
indent of Article 4(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Where a proposal to adapt a Regulation of the United
Nations Economic Commission for Europe annexed to
the revised 1958 Agreement, a Regulation which binds
the Community by virtue of the provisions of Annex II
to Decision 97/836/EC, is put to the vote in the Admin-
istrative Committee set up pursuant to Article 1(2) of
the said Agreement, the vote which the Commission is
to cast may be adopted in accordance with the proce-
dure applicable to technical adaptations to directives
relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles.

(2)

In the light of experience and technical developments,
the requirements relating to certain elements or features
covered by UN/ECE 3, 7, 14, 16, 23, 34, 37, 38, 43, 48,
50, 67, 75, 77, 87, 91, 105 and 113 need to be
adapted.

The measures laid down in this Decision are in accor-
dance with the opinion delivered by the Committee on
Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by 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 trai-
lers (2), as last amended by Directive 2001/116/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council (3),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The European Community shall vote in favour of the docu-
ments listed in annex in the vote held at the meeting of the
Administrative Committee on 12 November 2002 during the
128th meeting of the ‘World Forum for Harmonisation of
Vehicle Regulations’ of the United Nations Economic Commis-
sion for Europe or, as appropriate, when they are put to the
vote at a later meeting.

Done at Brussels, 29 October 2002.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.

(2) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 18, 21.1.2002, p. 1.

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ANNEX

The European Community's vote refers to the following documents:

Regulation No 3

TRANS/WP.29/2002/51

Regulation No 7

TRANS/WP.29/2002/52

Regulation No 14

TRANS/WP.29/2002/69

Regulation No 16

TRANS/WP.29/2002/70

Regulation No 23

TRANS/WP.29/2002/53

Regulation No 34

TRANS/WP.29/2002/14
TRANS/WP.29/2002/14/Add.1

Regulation No 37

TRANS/WP.29/2002/54

Regulation No 38

TRANS/WP.29/2002/55

Regulation No 43

TRANS/WP.29/2002/64
TRANS/WP.29/2002/64/Corr.1

Regulation No 48

TRANS/WP.29/2002/56

Regulation No 50

TRANS/WP.29/2002/57

Regulation No 67

TRANS/WP.29/2002/72

Regulation No 75

TRANS/WP.29/2002/45/Rev.1

Regulation No 77

TRANS/WP.29/2002/58

Regulation No 87

TRANS/WP.29/2002/59

Regulation No 91

TRANS/WP.29/2002/60

Regulation No 105

TRANS/WP.29/2002/75

Regulation No 113

TRANS/WP.29/2002/61.