Car industry: approval of motor vehicles with regard to the forward field of vision of the motor vehicle driver, 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 motor vehicles with regard to the forward field of vision of the motor vehicle driver.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

CONTENT: The draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to the forward field of vision of the driver provides for the abolition of the technical barriers to the trade of motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties with respect to these aspects, while ensuring a high level of safety.

This proposal provides for the approval of the draft UN/ECE Regulation, and also provides that 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. The UN/ECE Regulation shall become part of the Community type-approval system for motor vehicles.