2007/159/EC: Council Decision of 22 February 2007 on the position of the Community in relation to the draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to the forward field of vision of the motor vehicle driver (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2007-02-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Ecosoc, motor vehicle, safety device, technical regulations, vehicle parts

9.3.2007

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DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 February 2007

on the position of the Community in relation to the draft Regulation of the United Nations
Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to the
forward field of vision of the motor vehicle driver

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/159/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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 and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the
conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on
in particular the second
the basis of
indent of Article 4(2), thereof,

these prescriptions (1),

(2)

(3)

It is appropriate to define the Community’s position with
regard to the said draft Regulation and consequently to
provide
the
Commission, to vote in favour of the draft.

the Community,

represented by

for

The draft Regulation should become part of
the
Community type-approval system for motor vehicles
because the scope of Council Directive 77/649/EEC of
27 September 1977 on the approximation of the laws of
the Member States relating to the field of vision of motor
vehicle drivers (3) is similar to the one of this draft Regu-
lation,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,

Article 1

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

The draft Regulation of
the United Nations Economic
Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) concerning the approval of
motor vehicles with regard to the forward field of vision of the
motor
document
as
driver,
TRANS/WP.29/2005/2082 is hereby approved.

contained

vehicle

in

(1)

The draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic
Commission for Europe concerning the approval of
motor vehicles with regard to the forward field of
vision of the driver (2) provides for the abolition of the
technical barriers to the trade of motor vehicles between
the Contracting Parties with respect
to these aspects,
while ensuring a high level of safety.

Article 2

The Community, represented by the Commission, shall vote in
favour of the draft UN/ECE Regulation referred to in Article 1 at
a forthcoming meeting of the Administrative Committee of the
UN/ECE World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regu-
lations.

(1) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.
(2) UN/ECE Document TRANS/WP.29/2005/2082.

(3) OJ L 267, 19.10.1977, p. 1. Directive as

last amended by

Commission Directive 90/630/EEC (OJ L 341, 6.12.1990, p. 20).

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The UN/ECE Regulation concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to the forward field of
vision of the motor vehicle driver shall become part of the Community type-approval system for motor
vehicles.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 22 February 2007.

For the Council
The President

F. MÜNTEFERING