Car industry: approval of partitioning systems to protect passengers against displaced luggage, supplied as non original equipment, UN/ECE Regulation

PURPOSE: to define the position of the Community in relation to the draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval of partitioning systems to protect passengers against displaced luggage, supplied as non-original vehicle Equipment.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

CONTENT: The draft UN/ECE Regulation referred to above provides for the abolition of technical barriers to the trade of motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties with respect to these components, while ensuring a high level of safety and environmental protection.

The Community, represented by the Commission, shall vote in favour of the draft UN/ECE Regulation at a forthcoming meeting of the Administrative Committee of the UN/ECE World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations.

However, since the draft UN/ECE Regulation concerns the provision of non-original vehicle equipment, it should not become part of the Community system for the type-approval of motor vehicles.