EUROPEAN COMMUNITY: BRAKING DEVICES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.401. 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): Braking devices of categories of 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 71/320/EEC on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States Relating to the Braking Devices of Certain Categories of Motor Vehicles and their Trailers (200 pages, available in 11 languages). 6. Description of content: Specifications, requirements and administrative provisions for the type-approval of vehicles relating to their braking system and also after-market replacement brake linings. 7. Objective and rationale: Adaptation to technical progress and consolidation of existing directives. 8. Relevant documents: After adoption, this Directive will be published in the OJEC. 9. Proposed date of adoption: February 1997. Proposed date of entry into force: 1 October 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 15 January 1997. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point or address and telefax number of other body: DG III-A-1. (331)

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