WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.654
10October 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-4325)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NETHERLANDS
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofTransport andPublic Works
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification canbe
indicated ifdifferent from above: National enquiry point
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): Category M1motor
vehicles
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Regulation Governing
Requirements andInspection Methods forLimited Manufacture Vehicles
6. Description ofcontent: ThedraftRegulation states theexemptions from (provisions of)
particular Directives within theframework ofDirective 70/156/EEC forthelimited
manufacture ofcategory M1motor vehicles inaddition totheamended requirements
established forthispurpose. Thedraft Regulation alsostates thewayinwhich said
requirements areverified.
7. Objective andrationale: These measures arejustified toensure traffic safety andthe
safety ofthedriver andpassengers. With regard toforeign products which conform to
therequirements, established inthecountry oforigin, Article 6contains aprovision
relating tomutual recognition.
8. Relevant documents:
- ThedraftRegulation isbased onArticle 2.2(a) oftheVehicle Rules;
- TheVehicle Rules arebased onthe1994 Road Traffic Act.
9. Proposed dateofadoption: 20November 1997
Proposed dateofentry intoforce: 21November 1997
10. Final dateforcomments: 19November 1997
TheNetherlands willproceed toimplement theproposed measure after45days
ifnocomments orrequests forextension ofthetime-limit havebeenreceived from other
Members within thattime.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: