AUSTRALIA: PASSENGER CARS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/NOTIF. 96.363. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: AUSTRALIA. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Federal Office of Road Safety. 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): Passenger cars. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposed Design Rule 73/00, 33 pages, English. 6. Description of content: Offset frontal impact occupant protection. 7. Objective and rationale: To specify crash worthiness requirements. 8. Relevant documents: Proposed Australian Design Rule 73/00 and Regulatory Impact Statement. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Mid 1997. Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 1999. 10. Final date for comments: 15 December 1996. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point () or address and telefax number of other body: Department of Transport, Vehicle Standards Section, GPO Box 594, Canberra 2601, Telephone +61 6 274 7111, Australia, Facsimile +61 6 274 7922. (306)

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