WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.617
7October 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-4231)
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): Rearbicycle andbicycle
trailer lights, bicycle andbicycle trailer reflectors, reflectors oncars, reflectors on
bicycle andmoped pedals, reflectors intheform oftruncated triangles onlowhorse
power motor vehicles andtractors andmoped trailers, andoncars, aswell as
mechanical clutches forthree-wheel motor vehicles.
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Regulation ofthe
Minister ofTransport, Public Works andWater Management Relating toAcceptance
Requirements forVehicle Components (Regulation Relating toAcceptance Requirements
forVehicle Components)
6. Description ofcontent: ThedraftRegulation stipulates technical requirements relating to
those components stated inpoint 5andthewayinwhich compliance with these
requirements must beverified.
7. Objective andrationale: These measures arejustified toensure traffic safety.
8. Relevant documents: Thefollowing textsareapplicable forassessment ofthisdraft:
- Article 3.6.41.1 (e),and3.6.41.2 (f);
- Article 3.8.1 andArticle 3.8.3.2 oftheVehicle Rules andthe1994 Road Traffic
Act.
9. Proposed dateofadoption: 19November 1997
Proposed dateofentry intoforce: 20November 1997
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10. Final dateforcomments: 18November 1997
TheNetherlands willproceed toimplement theproposed measure after45days
ifnocomments orrequests forextension ofthetime-limit havebeenreceived fromother
Members within thattime.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: