Car industry: Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UN/ECE Regulation 107 on provisions concerning the approval of category M2 or M3 vehicles with regard to their general construction

The Council adopted common guidelines on the proposal for a Decision on the accession of the Community to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 107 on provisions concerning the approval of category M2 or M3 vehicles with regard to their general construction.

The main objective of the UNECE regulation is to establish harmonised technical prescriptions, in order to remove technical barriers to the trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties and to ensure a high level of safety and protection in the operation of vehicles. The Commission therefore considers that Regulation No 107 should become part of the Community system for the type approval of motor vehicles.

The Decision will enable the Commission to vote in favour of the draft Regulation at a forthcoming meeting of the UN/ECE World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulation.