EN
3.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
173/1
II
(Non-legislative acts)
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 June 2012
on the position to be taken by the European Union within the relevant Committees of the United
Nations Economic Commission for Europe regarding the adaptation to technical progress of
Regulations Nos 11, 13H, 30, 44, 49, 54, 64, 101, 106 and 121 and regarding the adaptation to
technical progress of Global Technical Regulation No 1 concerning door locks and retention
components of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
(2012/348/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
a harmonised framework containing the administrative
provisions and general technical requirements for all
new vehicles, systems, components and separate
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
technical units. That Directive incorporated UNECE Regu
Union, and in particular Article 114 and Article 218(9) thereof,
lations in the EU vehicle type-approval system, either as
requirements for type-approval or as alternatives to
Union legislation. Since the adoption of Directive
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
2007/46/EC, UNECE Regulations have increasingly
replaced Union legislation in the framework of EU
vehicle type-approval.
Whereas:
(4)
In the light of experience and technical developments,
the requirements relating to certain elements or features
(1) In
accordance
with
Council
Decision
97/836/EC
( 1 ), the
covered by UNECE Regulations Nos 11, 13H, 30, 44, 49,
Community acceded to the Agreement of the United
54, 64, 101, 106 and 121 and Global Technical Regu
Nations Economic Commission for Europe (‘UNECE’)
lation No 1 of the UNECE need to be adapted.
concerning the adoption of uniform technical
prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts
which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled
vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition
(5)
It is appropriate to establish the position to be adopted
of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions
on the Union’s behalf in the Administrative Committee
(‘Revised 1958 Agreement’).
of the Revised 1958 Agreement and in the Executive
Committee of the 1998 Agreement concerning the
amendments to be made to the aforementioned UNECE
acts.
(2) In
accordance
with
Council
Decision
2000/125/EC
( 2 ),
the Union acceded to the Agreement concerning the
establishing of global technical regulations for wheeled
vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted
(6) The
measures
laid
down
in
this
Decision
are
in
and/or be used on wheeled vehicles (‘Parallel Agreement’).
accordance with the view of the Technical Committee
— Motor Vehicles,
(3) Directive
2007/46/EC
of
the
European
Parliament
and
of
the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their
trailers, and of systems, components and separate
technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework
Article 1
Directive) ( 3 ) replaced the Member States’ approval
systems with a Union approval procedure, establishing
The position to be taken by the European Union within the
Administrative Committee of the Revised 1958 Agreement and
the Executive Committee of the 1998 Agreement on 25 to
( 1 ) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.
( 2 ) OJ L 35, 10.2.2000, p. 12.
29 June 2012 shall be to vote in favour of the proposed
( 3 ) OJ L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1.
amendments listed in the Annex.

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Official Journal of the European Union
3.7.2012
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2012.
For the Council
The President
M. GJERSKOV
ANNEX
List referred to in Article 1
Proposal for Supplement 3 to the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No 11 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/41
(Door latches and hinges)
Proposal for Supplement 14 to Regulation No 13-H (Brakes of M1 and N1 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/47
vehicles)
Proposal for Supplement 17 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/48
No 30 (Tyres for passenger cars and their trailers)
Proposal for Supplement 5 to the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No 44 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/44
(Child restraint systems)
Proposal for the 06 series of amendments to UN Regulation No 49 (Emissions of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/45
C.I. and P.I. (LPG and CNG) engines)
Proposal for Supplement 18 to Regulation No 54 (Tyres for commercial vehicles ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/49
and their trailers)
Proposal for Corrigendum 3 to Revision 2 to Regulation No 54 (Tyres for ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/52
commercial vehicles and their trailers)
Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No 64 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/50
(Temporary use spare unit, run flat tyres, run flat-system and tyre pressure
monitoring system)
Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/46
No 101 (CO 2 emission/fuel consumption)
Proposal for Supplement 9 to Regulation No 106 (Tyres for agricultural vehicles) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/51
Proposal for the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No 121 (Identification ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/30
of controls, tell-tales and indicators)
Proposal for Amendment 1 to Global Technical Regulation No 1 (Door locks ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/56
and door retention components)
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/57
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/AC.3/18

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