EUROPEAN COMMUNITY: MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR TRAILERS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.132. 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 can be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Motor vehicles and their trailers. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Commission Directive Adapting to Technical Progress Council Directive 70/311/EEC Relating to the Steering Equipment for Motor Vehicles and their Trailers (14 pages). 6. Description of content: Specifications, requirements and administrative procedures for type-approval for motor vehicles and their trailers. 7. Objective and rationale: Road safety. 8. Relevant documents: Draft III/5454/95 EN. 9. Proposed date of adoption: July 1996. Proposed date of entry into force: October 1996. 10. Final date for comments: 30 June 1996. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point (X) or address and telefax number of other body: DG III-A-1. (151)

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