Car industry: approval of commercial vehicle equipment and parts; accession of the EC to UN/ECE Regulation No 61

PURPOSE: the accession of the European Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 61 on provisions concerning the approval of commercial vehicles with regard to their external projections forward of the cab's rear panel.

LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision 2009/433/EC  on the accession of the European Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 61 on uniform provisions for the approval of commercial vehicles with regard to their external projections forward of the cab’s rear panel

CONTENT: this Regulation provides that the European Community shall accede to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 61 on uniform provisions for the approval of commercial vehicles with regard to their external projections forward of the cab’s rear panel.

The standard requirements of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 61 are intended to remove technical barriers to the trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties and ensure that such vehicles offer a high level of safety and protection.

Regulation No 61 was been notified to the Contracting Parties and entered into force in respect of all the Contracting Parties who did not serve notice of their disagreement by the date or dates specified therein as a Regulation appended to the Revised 1958 Agreement.

Regulation No 61 is incorporated into the approval system for motor vehicles and thus added to the legislation in force within the Community.