WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.49
11 February 1999
(99-0545)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:  EC WTO-TBT Enquiry Point
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicab le, otherwise national tariff heading.  ICS
numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Space for mounting the rear
registration plate of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  III/5099/98
Commission Directive Adapting to Technical Progress Council
Directive 93/94/EEC (6 pages)
6. Description of content:  Adaptation to technical progress and streamlining of the whole
vehicle type-approval procedure
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Improvement of road safety
8. Relevant documents:  III/5099/98
9. Proposed date of adoption:  April/May 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2000
10. Final date for comments:  60 days after publication
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:  EC WTO-TBT Enquiry Point DG III/B/4