WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.757
12December 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-5454)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: UNITED KINGDOM
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Department oftheEnvironment, Transport andtheRegions
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification shall be
indicated ifdifferent from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Eyeprotectors foruseby
motor cyclists
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: TheMotor Cycles
(EyeProtectors) Regulations 1997 -Draft (5pages, inEnglish)
6. Description ofcontent: Requires eyeprotectors worn bypersons driving onorriding a
motor cycle onaroadtomeet onofanumber ofspecific standards. "Eye protector"
means anappliance designed oradapted forusewithanyheadgear placed upon thehead
byaperson driving orriding onamotor bicycle andintended fortheprotection ofthe
eyes. These standards arerequired ofeyeprotectors which aresoldforuseonmotor
cycles.
7. Objective andrationale, including thenature ofurgent problems where applicable:
Protection ofpublic health
8. Relevant documents: British Standard 4110:1979
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:Assoonaspossible
10. Final dateforcomments: 6February 1998
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, e-mail andtelefax number
ofother body: Department oftheEnvironment, Transport andtheRegions, VSE6
Zone 2/04Great Minster House
76Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DR
(Fax0171 2714624)