Article 1 
The Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles, hereinafter referred to as the "Parallel Agreement", is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, within the limits of its competences. The text of the Parallel Agreement is set out as Annex I. Article 2 The President of the Council shall be authorised to designate the person empowered to lodge the instrument of approval as required by Article 9.2 of the Parallel Agreement and to make the declaration contained in Annex II. Article 3 The Commission shall carry out on behalf of the Community all the notifications laid down in the Parallel Agreement, in particular those provided for under its Articles 7,9,12 and 15. Article 4 The principal arrangements with regard to the participation of the Community and the Member States in the Parallel Agreement are established in Annex III. Article 5 1. The Community shall vote in favour of establishing any draft global technical regulation or a draft amendment to such a regulation - if the Community's vote in favour of the parallel draft technical regulation has been decided upon under either of the procedures laid down in Article 4(2) of Council Decision 97/836/EC(3), - if a global technical regulation or an amendment to such a regulation is not established in parallel with a regulation or an amendment to such a regulation under the 1958 Agreement, where the draft has been approved in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC(4). 2. Where an approval in accordance with paragraph 1 is not given, the Community shall vote against the establishment of a global technical regulation in the global registry. 3. The Community position with regard to the listing and reaffirmation of listing in the compendium of candidate technical regulations as well as with regard to issue resolution between Contracting Parties shall be established as appropriate in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC. Article 6 1. The Community shall vote in favour of a proposed amendment to the Parallel Agreement where the proposed amendment has been approved in accordance with the procedure followed in order to approve that Agreement. Where that procedure has not been completed in time before the vote takes place the Commission will vote against the amendment on behalf of the Community. 2. The Decision to express an objection to an amendment to the Parallel Agreement shall be taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in the second indent of Article 5(1). Done at Brussels, 31 January 2000. For the Council The President J. PINA MOURA (1) OJ C 87, 29.3.1999, p. 1. 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Amendment rationale: CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL · Grounds for and objectives of the proposal At international level, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) develops harmonised requirements, intended to remove technical barriers to the trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties to the Revised 1958 Agreement and to ensure that such vehicles offer a high level of safety and environmental protection. The objective of this proposal is to simplify and expedite the procedure regarding the voting of UNECE Regulations by the Commission on behalf of the Union, hence reducing the delay in the adoption of these acts in the framework of the UNECE. This is important as the EU vehicle type-approval system currently relies more and more on UNECE Regulations, which are replacing EU legislation (see Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 on General Safety[1]). In addition, quicker adoption of legislation will allow for faster responses to regulatory requests from the operators. Furthermore, the changes to the Treaties occurred after the adoption of Council Decision 97/836/EC, in particular the adoption of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, have substantially altered the decision making procedure to be followed for the establishment of the position of the Union when voting Regulations to be adopted by the UNECE and the conclusion of agreements between the Union and international organisations, making it necessary to adapt those Decisions to the new procedures. The present proposal therefore aims at adapting Council Decision 2000/125/EC to the decision making procedures regarding international agreements set out in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). · General context By Council Decision 2000/125/EC of 31 January 2000 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles ("Parallel Agreement")[2] the Union has acceded to the Parallel Agreement, in the framework of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). That Decision should be amended to reflect the changes introduced by the TFEU to the decision making procedure to be followed for the establishment of the position of the Union when voting Regulations to be adopted by the UNECE and the conclusion of agreements between the Union and international organisations. · Existing provisions in the area of the proposal By Council Decision 2000/125/EC of 31 January 2000 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles ("Parallel Agreement")[3] the Union has acceded to the Parallel Agreement. · Consistency with the other policies and objectives of the Union The proposal is in line with the objectives of the common trade policy in accordance with Article 217 TFEU. The participation of the Union at the work of the UNECE helps developing and strengthening the international harmonisation of vehicle-related technical regulations, contributing to facilitate international trade in motor vehicles. The 1958 Agreement plays a key role in this objective since manufacturers can operate a common set of type-approval standards knowing that their products will be recognised by many countries on different continents as being in conformity with their national legislation. International regulatory harmonisation is thus one of the most effective means to prevent obstacles to trade.
Revised version (Article 1 ):
The Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Parallel Agreement’, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, within the limits of its competences. The text of the Parallel Agreement is set out as Annex I.
Article 2 
The President of the Council shall be authorised to designate the person empowered to lodge the instrument of approval as required by Article 9.2 of the Parallel Agreement and to make the declaration contained in Annex II. Article 3 The Commission shall carry out on behalf of the Community all the notifications laid down in the Parallel Agreement, in particular those provided for under its Articles 7,9,12 and 15. Article 4 The principal arrangements with regard to the participation of the Community and the Member States in the Parallel Agreement are established in Annex III. Article 5 1. The Community shall vote in favour of establishing any draft global technical regulation or a draft amendment to such a regulation - if the Community's vote in favour of the parallel draft technical regulation has been decided upon under either of the procedures laid down in Article 4(2) of Council Decision 97/836/EC(3), - if a global technical regulation or an amendment to such a regulation is not established in parallel with a regulation or an amendment to such a regulation under the 1958 Agreement, where the draft has been approved in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC(4). 2. Where an approval in accordance with paragraph 1 is not given, the Community shall vote against the establishment of a global technical regulation in the global registry. 3. The Community position with regard to the listing and reaffirmation of listing in the compendium of candidate technical regulations as well as with regard to issue resolution between Contracting Parties shall be established as appropriate in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC. Article 6 1. The Community shall vote in favour of a proposed amendment to the Parallel Agreement where the proposed amendment has been approved in accordance with the procedure followed in order to approve that Agreement. Where that procedure has not been completed in time before the vote takes place the Commission will vote against the amendment on behalf of the Community. 2. The Decision to express an objection to an amendment to the Parallel Agreement shall be taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in the second indent of Article 5(1). Done at Brussels, 31 January 2000. For the Council The President J. PINA MOURA (1) OJ C 87, 29.3.1999, p. 1. 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Amendment rationale: CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL · Grounds for and objectives of the proposal At international level, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) develops harmonised requirements, intended to remove technical barriers to the trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties to the Revised 1958 Agreement and to ensure that such vehicles offer a high level of safety and environmental protection. The objective of this proposal is to simplify and expedite the procedure regarding the voting of UNECE Regulations by the Commission on behalf of the Union, hence reducing the delay in the adoption of these acts in the framework of the UNECE. This is important as the EU vehicle type-approval system currently relies more and more on UNECE Regulations, which are replacing EU legislation (see Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 on General Safety[1]). In addition, quicker adoption of legislation will allow for faster responses to regulatory requests from the operators. Furthermore, the changes to the Treaties occurred after the adoption of Council Decision 97/836/EC, in particular the adoption of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, have substantially altered the decision making procedure to be followed for the establishment of the position of the Union when voting Regulations to be adopted by the UNECE and the conclusion of agreements between the Union and international organisations, making it necessary to adapt those Decisions to the new procedures. The present proposal therefore aims at adapting Council Decision 2000/125/EC to the decision making procedures regarding international agreements set out in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). · General context By Council Decision 2000/125/EC of 31 January 2000 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles ("Parallel Agreement")[2] the Union has acceded to the Parallel Agreement, in the framework of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). That Decision should be amended to reflect the changes introduced by the TFEU to the decision making procedure to be followed for the establishment of the position of the Union when voting Regulations to be adopted by the UNECE and the conclusion of agreements between the Union and international organisations. · Existing provisions in the area of the proposal By Council Decision 2000/125/EC of 31 January 2000 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles ("Parallel Agreement")[3] the Union has acceded to the Parallel Agreement. · Consistency with the other policies and objectives of the Union The proposal is in line with the objectives of the common trade policy in accordance with Article 217 TFEU. The participation of the Union at the work of the UNECE helps developing and strengthening the international harmonisation of vehicle-related technical regulations, contributing to facilitate international trade in motor vehicles. The 1958 Agreement plays a key role in this objective since manufacturers can operate a common set of type-approval standards knowing that their products will be recognised by many countries on different continents as being in conformity with their national legislation. International regulatory harmonisation is thus one of the most effective means to prevent obstacles to trade.
Revised version (Article 2 ):
The President of the Council shall be authorised to designate the person empowered to lodge the instrument of approval as required by Article 9.2 of the Parallel Agreement and to make the declaration contained in Annex II.
Article 3 
The Commission shall carry out on behalf of the Community all the notifications laid down in the Parallel Agreement, in particular those provided for under its Articles 7,9,12 and 15. Article 4 The principal arrangements with regard to the participation of the Community and the Member States in the Parallel Agreement are established in Annex III. Article 5 1. The Community shall vote in favour of establishing any draft global technical regulation or a draft amendment to such a regulation - if the Community's vote in favour of the parallel draft technical regulation has been decided upon under either of the procedures laid down in Article 4(2) of Council Decision 97/836/EC(3), - if a global technical regulation or an amendment to such a regulation is not established in parallel with a regulation or an amendment to such a regulation under the 1958 Agreement, where the draft has been approved in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC(4). 2. Where an approval in accordance with paragraph 1 is not given, the Community shall vote against the establishment of a global technical regulation in the global registry. 3. The Community position with regard to the listing and reaffirmation of listing in the compendium of candidate technical regulations as well as with regard to issue resolution between Contracting Parties shall be established as appropriate in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC. Article 6 1. The Community shall vote in favour of a proposed amendment to the Parallel Agreement where the proposed amendment has been approved in accordance with the procedure followed in order to approve that Agreement. Where that procedure has not been completed in time before the vote takes place the Commission will vote against the amendment on behalf of the Community. 2. The Decision to express an objection to an amendment to the Parallel Agreement shall be taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in the second indent of Article 5(1). Done at Brussels, 31 January 2000. For the Council The President J. PINA MOURA (1) OJ C 87, 29.3.1999, p. 1. (2) Opinion delivered on 15 December 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78. (4) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 98/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 11, 16.1.1999, p. 25). This site is managed by the Publications Office of the European Union Need help? 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Amendment rationale: CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL · Grounds for and objectives of the proposal At international level, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) develops harmonised requirements, intended to remove technical barriers to the trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties to the Revised 1958 Agreement and to ensure that such vehicles offer a high level of safety and environmental protection. The objective of this proposal is to simplify and expedite the procedure regarding the voting of UNECE Regulations by the Commission on behalf of the Union, hence reducing the delay in the adoption of these acts in the framework of the UNECE. This is important as the EU vehicle type-approval system currently relies more and more on UNECE Regulations, which are replacing EU legislation (see Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 on General Safety[1]). In addition, quicker adoption of legislation will allow for faster responses to regulatory requests from the operators. Furthermore, the changes to the Treaties occurred after the adoption of Council Decision 97/836/EC, in particular the adoption of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, have substantially altered the decision making procedure to be followed for the establishment of the position of the Union when voting Regulations to be adopted by the UNECE and the conclusion of agreements between the Union and international organisations, making it necessary to adapt those Decisions to the new procedures. The present proposal therefore aims at adapting Council Decision 2000/125/EC to the decision making procedures regarding international agreements set out in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). · General context By Council Decision 2000/125/EC of 31 January 2000 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles ("Parallel Agreement")[2] the Union has acceded to the Parallel Agreement, in the framework of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). That Decision should be amended to reflect the changes introduced by the TFEU to the decision making procedure to be followed for the establishment of the position of the Union when voting Regulations to be adopted by the UNECE and the conclusion of agreements between the Union and international organisations. · Existing provisions in the area of the proposal By Council Decision 2000/125/EC of 31 January 2000 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles ("Parallel Agreement")[3] the Union has acceded to the Parallel Agreement. · Consistency with the other policies and objectives of the Union The proposal is in line with the objectives of the common trade policy in accordance with Article 217 TFEU. The participation of the Union at the work of the UNECE helps developing and strengthening the international harmonisation of vehicle-related technical regulations, contributing to facilitate international trade in motor vehicles. The 1958 Agreement plays a key role in this objective since manufacturers can operate a common set of type-approval standards knowing that their products will be recognised by many countries on different continents as being in conformity with their national legislation. International regulatory harmonisation is thus one of the most effective means to prevent obstacles to trade.
Revised version (Article 3 ):
The Commission shall carry out on behalf of the Community all the notifications laid down in the Parallel Agreement, in particular those provided for under its Articles 7,9,12 and 15.
Article 4 
The principal arrangements with regard to the participation of the Community and the Member States in the Parallel Agreement are established in Annex III. Article 5 1. The Community shall vote in favour of establishing any draft global technical regulation or a draft amendment to such a regulation - if the Community's vote in favour of the parallel draft technical regulation has been decided upon under either of the procedures laid down in Article 4(2) of Council Decision 97/836/EC(3), - if a global technical regulation or an amendment to such a regulation is not established in parallel with a regulation or an amendment to such a regulation under the 1958 Agreement, where the draft has been approved in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC(4). 2. Where an approval in accordance with paragraph 1 is not given, the Community shall vote against the establishment of a global technical regulation in the global registry. 3. The Community position with regard to the listing and reaffirmation of listing in the compendium of candidate technical regulations as well as with regard to issue resolution between Contracting Parties shall be established as appropriate in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC. Article 6 1. The Community shall vote in favour of a proposed amendment to the Parallel Agreement where the proposed amendment has been approved in accordance with the procedure followed in order to approve that Agreement. Where that procedure has not been completed in time before the vote takes place the Commission will vote against the amendment on behalf of the Community. 2. The Decision to express an objection to an amendment to the Parallel Agreement shall be taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in the second indent of Article 5(1). Done at Brussels, 31 January 2000. For the Council The President J. PINA MOURA (1) OJ C 87, 29.3.1999, p. 1. 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Amendment rationale: CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL · Grounds for and objectives of the proposal At international level, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) develops harmonised requirements, intended to remove technical barriers to the trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties to the Revised 1958 Agreement and to ensure that such vehicles offer a high level of safety and environmental protection. The objective of this proposal is to simplify and expedite the procedure regarding the voting of UNECE Regulations by the Commission on behalf of the Union, hence reducing the delay in the adoption of these acts in the framework of the UNECE. This is important as the EU vehicle type-approval system currently relies more and more on UNECE Regulations, which are replacing EU legislation (see Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 on General Safety[1]). In addition, quicker adoption of legislation will allow for faster responses to regulatory requests from the operators. Furthermore, the changes to the Treaties occurred after the adoption of Council Decision 97/836/EC, in particular the adoption of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, have substantially altered the decision making procedure to be followed for the establishment of the position of the Union when voting Regulations to be adopted by the UNECE and the conclusion of agreements between the Union and international organisations, making it necessary to adapt those Decisions to the new procedures. The present proposal therefore aims at adapting Council Decision 2000/125/EC to the decision making procedures regarding international agreements set out in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). · General context By Council Decision 2000/125/EC of 31 January 2000 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles ("Parallel Agreement")[2] the Union has acceded to the Parallel Agreement, in the framework of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). That Decision should be amended to reflect the changes introduced by the TFEU to the decision making procedure to be followed for the establishment of the position of the Union when voting Regulations to be adopted by the UNECE and the conclusion of agreements between the Union and international organisations. · Existing provisions in the area of the proposal By Council Decision 2000/125/EC of 31 January 2000 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles ("Parallel Agreement")[3] the Union has acceded to the Parallel Agreement. · Consistency with the other policies and objectives of the Union The proposal is in line with the objectives of the common trade policy in accordance with Article 217 TFEU. The participation of the Union at the work of the UNECE helps developing and strengthening the international harmonisation of vehicle-related technical regulations, contributing to facilitate international trade in motor vehicles. The 1958 Agreement plays a key role in this objective since manufacturers can operate a common set of type-approval standards knowing that their products will be recognised by many countries on different continents as being in conformity with their national legislation. International regulatory harmonisation is thus one of the most effective means to prevent obstacles to trade.
Revised version (Article 4 ):
The principal arrangements with regard to the participation of the Community and the Member States in the Parallel Agreement are established in Annex III.
Article 5 
1. The Community shall vote in favour of establishing any draft global technical regulation or a draft amendment to such a regulation - if the Community's vote in favour of the parallel draft technical regulation has been decided upon under either of the procedures laid down in Article 4(2) of Council Decision 97/836/EC(3), - if a global technical regulation or an amendment to such a regulation is not established in parallel with a regulation or an amendment to such a regulation under the 1958 Agreement, where the draft has been approved in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC(4). 2. Where an approval in accordance with paragraph 1 is not given, the Community shall vote against the establishment of a global technical regulation in the global registry. 3. The Community position with regard to the listing and reaffirmation of listing in the compendium of candidate technical regulations as well as with regard to issue resolution between Contracting Parties shall be established as appropriate in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC. Article 6 1. The Community shall vote in favour of a proposed amendment to the Parallel Agreement where the proposed amendment has been approved in accordance with the procedure followed in order to approve that Agreement. Where that procedure has not been completed in time before the vote takes place the Commission will vote against the amendment on behalf of the Community. 2. The Decision to express an objection to an amendment to the Parallel Agreement shall be taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in the second indent of Article 5(1). Done at Brussels, 31 January 2000. For the Council The President J. PINA MOURA (1) OJ C 87, 29.3.1999, p. 1. (2) Opinion delivered on 15 December 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78. (4) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 98/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 11, 16.1.1999, p. 25). This site is managed by the Publications Office of the European Union Need help? 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Amendment rationale: CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL · Grounds for and objectives of the proposal At international level, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) develops harmonised requirements, intended to remove technical barriers to the trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties to the Revised 1958 Agreement and to ensure that such vehicles offer a high level of safety and environmental protection. The objective of this proposal is to simplify and expedite the procedure regarding the voting of UNECE Regulations by the Commission on behalf of the Union, hence reducing the delay in the adoption of these acts in the framework of the UNECE. This is important as the EU vehicle type-approval system currently relies more and more on UNECE Regulations, which are replacing EU legislation (see Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 on General Safety[1]). In addition, quicker adoption of legislation will allow for faster responses to regulatory requests from the operators. Furthermore, the changes to the Treaties occurred after the adoption of Council Decision 97/836/EC, in particular the adoption of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, have substantially altered the decision making procedure to be followed for the establishment of the position of the Union when voting Regulations to be adopted by the UNECE and the conclusion of agreements between the Union and international organisations, making it necessary to adapt those Decisions to the new procedures. The present proposal therefore aims at adapting Council Decision 2000/125/EC to the decision making procedures regarding international agreements set out in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). · General context By Council Decision 2000/125/EC of 31 January 2000 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles ("Parallel Agreement")[2] the Union has acceded to the Parallel Agreement, in the framework of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). That Decision should be amended to reflect the changes introduced by the TFEU to the decision making procedure to be followed for the establishment of the position of the Union when voting Regulations to be adopted by the UNECE and the conclusion of agreements between the Union and international organisations. · Existing provisions in the area of the proposal By Council Decision 2000/125/EC of 31 January 2000 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles ("Parallel Agreement")[3] the Union has acceded to the Parallel Agreement. · Consistency with the other policies and objectives of the Union The proposal is in line with the objectives of the common trade policy in accordance with Article 217 TFEU. The participation of the Union at the work of the UNECE helps developing and strengthening the international harmonisation of vehicle-related technical regulations, contributing to facilitate international trade in motor vehicles. The 1958 Agreement plays a key role in this objective since manufacturers can operate a common set of type-approval standards knowing that their products will be recognised by many countries on different continents as being in conformity with their national legislation. International regulatory harmonisation is thus one of the most effective means to prevent obstacles to trade.
Revised version (Article 5 ):
1. The Union shall vote in favour of establishing any draft global technical regulation or a draft amendment to such a regulation where the draft has been approved in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 218(9) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). 2. Where an approval in accordance with paragraph 1 is not given, the Community shall vote against the establishment of a global technical regulation in the global registry. 3. The position of the Union with regard to the listing and reaffirmation of listing in the compendium of candidate technical regulations as well as with regard to issue resolution between Contracting Parties shall be established in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 218(9) TFEU.
Article 6 
1. The Community shall vote in favour of a proposed amendment to the Parallel Agreement where the proposed amendment has been approved in accordance with the procedure followed in order to approve that Agreement. Where that procedure has not been completed in time before the vote takes place the Commission will vote against the amendment on behalf of the Community. 2. The Decision to express an objection to an amendment to the Parallel Agreement shall be taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in the second indent of Article 5(1). Done at Brussels, 31 January 2000
Amendment rationale: CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL · Grounds for and objectives of the proposal At international level, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) develops harmonised requirements, intended to remove technical barriers to the trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties to the Revised 1958 Agreement and to ensure that such vehicles offer a high level of safety and environmental protection. The objective of this proposal is to simplify and expedite the procedure regarding the voting of UNECE Regulations by the Commission on behalf of the Union, hence reducing the delay in the adoption of these acts in the framework of the UNECE. This is important as the EU vehicle type-approval system currently relies more and more on UNECE Regulations, which are replacing EU legislation (see Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 on General Safety[1]). In addition, quicker adoption of legislation will allow for faster responses to regulatory requests from the operators. Furthermore, the changes to the Treaties occurred after the adoption of Council Decision 97/836/EC, in particular the adoption of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, have substantially altered the decision making procedure to be followed for the establishment of the position of the Union when voting Regulations to be adopted by the UNECE and the conclusion of agreements between the Union and international organisations, making it necessary to adapt those Decisions to the new procedures. The present proposal therefore aims at adapting Council Decision 2000/125/EC to the decision making procedures regarding international agreements set out in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). · General context By Council Decision 2000/125/EC of 31 January 2000 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles ("Parallel Agreement")[2] the Union has acceded to the Parallel Agreement, in the framework of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). That Decision should be amended to reflect the changes introduced by the TFEU to the decision making procedure to be followed for the establishment of the position of the Union when voting Regulations to be adopted by the UNECE and the conclusion of agreements between the Union and international organisations. · Existing provisions in the area of the proposal By Council Decision 2000/125/EC of 31 January 2000 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement concerning the establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles ("Parallel Agreement")[3] the Union has acceded to the Parallel Agreement. · Consistency with the other policies and objectives of the Union The proposal is in line with the objectives of the common trade policy in accordance with Article 217 TFEU. The participation of the Union at the work of the UNECE helps developing and strengthening the international harmonisation of vehicle-related technical regulations, contributing to facilitate international trade in motor vehicles. The 1958 Agreement plays a key role in this objective since manufacturers can operate a common set of type-approval standards knowing that their products will be recognised by many countries on different continents as being in conformity with their national legislation. International regulatory harmonisation is thus one of the most effective means to prevent obstacles to trade.
Revised version (Article 6 ):
1. The Union shall vote in favour of a proposed amendment to the Parallel Agreement where the proposed amendment has been approved in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 218(6)(a) TFEU. Where that procedure has not been completed in time before the vote takes place, the Union shall vote against the amendment. 2. The decision whether or not to raise an objection to a proposed amendment to the Parallel Agreement put forward by another Contracting Party shall be taken in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 218(6)(a) TFEU.