EUROPEAN COMMUNITY: MOTOR VEHICLE The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.233. 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. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Commission Directive Adapting to Technical Progress Council Directive 77/389/EEC on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States Relating to Motor Vehicle Towing Devices ... (9 pages - 11 languages). 6. Description of content: Specifications, requirements and administrative procedures for type-approval for motor vehicles concerning motor vehicle towing devices. 7. Objective and rationale: Road safety. 8. Relevant documents: Draft III/5252/95 Rev 1. 9. Proposed date of adoption: N/A. Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 15 September 1996. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point (X) or address and telefax number of other body: DG-III-A-1. (212)

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