EUROPEAN COMMUNITY: MOTOR VEHICLES The following notification has been received in GATT document TBT/Notification 326/96. Dated 13 September 1996. 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, 5.6.2. 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 74/483/EEC relating to the external projections of motor vehicles (20 pages). 6. Description of content: Specifications requirements and test procedures for vehicle approval. 7. Objective and rationale: Safety of pedestrians. 8. Relevant documents: Draft Directive III/5711/96. 9. Proposed date of adoption: February 1997. Proposed date of entry into force: October 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 18 October 1996. 11. Texts available from: National Enquiry Point (X) or address and telefax number of other body: DG III-A-1. (278)

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