Making United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) Regulation Nos 109 and 108 on retreaded tyres compulsory

The Council adopted common guidelines with a view to adoption of decisions on:

- the accession of the EU to the UNECE  agreement on provisions concerning the approval of mechanical coupling components of combinations of vehicles. These are intended to remove technical barriers to the trade in motor vehicles and to ensure a high level of safety and protection in the operation of vehicles (see AVC/2005/0002).

- the authorisation for the placing on the market of retreaded tyres if these have been manufactured in line with the standards laid down by the UNECE (see previous summary).

These two texts will be transmitted to the European Parliament for consultation.