THE NETHERLANDS: REGULATION OF THE MINISTER FOR THE INTERIOR OF ... 1997, NO. EA97/ ... ESTABLISHING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR BACK-UP VEHICLES USED BY MOBILE UNITS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.238. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: THE NETHERLANDS. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Ministry for the Interior, Directorate for Police. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: National Enquiry Point. 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): The Regulation relates to the requirements to be met by back-up vehicles used by mobile police units. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Regulation of the Minister for the Interior of ... 1997, No. EA97/ ... Establishing the Requirements for Back-up Vehicles Used by Mobile Units (Appendix 1), (4 pages in Dutch and English). 6. Description of content: The Regulation refers to the programme of requirements to be met by group and commando vehicles used by mobile police units when providing back-up. The programme of requirements concerns, INTER ALIA: Passenger safety: standards are prescribed for resistance to penetration and breakage. Passenger comfort is subject to requirements. The following standards apply: 1. NEN 5518: Ergonomic criteria for the lorry cab (1994); 2. NEN 3087: Visual ergonomics in relation to lighting. Principles and applications (1991); 3. NEN 6064: Determination of non-flammability of building materials (1991); 4. DINED Table 1986: Estimates and measurements of Dutch adults (between 20-60) (1986); 5. NEN-ISO 5128: Acoustics -- measuring noise levels inside vehicles (1990); 6. STANAG 4357, AVPT 03-160 W: Description of the test. 7. Objective and rationale: Not listed. 8. Relevant documents: Directive 91/263/EEC, Telecommunications Provisions Act, Terminal Equipment Decision. 9. Proposed date of adoption: 28 July 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: 28 July 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 14 July 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0161)

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