Considerations on COM(2022)36 - EU position in the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations of the UNECE as regards new regulations and modifications to regulations - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2022)36 - EU position in the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations of the UNECE as regards new regulations and ... |
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| document | COM(2022)36  |
| date | March 3, 2022 |
| (2) | By 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 and/or be used on wheeled vehicles (‘Parallel Agreement’). The Parallel Agreement entered into force on 15 February 2000. |
| (3) | Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) lays down administrative provisions and technical requirements for the type-approval and placing on the market of all new vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units. That Regulation incorporates regulations adopted under the Revised 1958 Agreement (‘UN Regulations’) in the EU type-approval system, either as requirements for type-approval or as alternatives to Union legislation. |
| (4) | Pursuant to Article 1 of the Revised 1958 Agreement and Article 6 of the Parallel Agreement, the UNECE World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (‘UNECE WP.29’) may adopt proposals for modifications to UN Regulations, UN Global Technical Regulations (‘UN GTRs’) and UN Resolutions as well as proposals for new UN Regulations, UN GTRs and UN Resolutions concerning the approval of vehicles. Moreover, pursuant to those provisions, UNECE WP.29 may adopt proposals for authorisations to develop amendments to UN GTRs or to develop new UN GTRs and may adopt proposals for the extension of mandates for UN GTRs. |
| (5) | At the 186th session of the World Forum to be held between 8 and 11 March 2022, UNECE WP.29 intends to adopt the proposals for modifications to UN Regulations Nos 0, 9, 10, 13, 39, 46, 51, 53, 55, 63, 78, 79, 90, 107, 108, 109, 116, 117, 121, 125, 141, 142, 148, 149, 152, 154, 155, 160, 161, 162 and 163, the proposal for a new UN Regulation on studded tyres, the proposal for a new UN GTR on in-vehicle battery durability for electric vehicles and the proposal for amendments to Consolidated Resolution R.E.5. Moreover, UNECE WP.29 intends to adopt the proposal for authorisation to develop amendment 4 to UN GTR No 3 on motorcycle braking and the proposal for authorisation to develop a new UN GTR on brake particulate emissions. |
| (6) | It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in UNECE WP.29, as regards the adoption of those proposals, as the UN Regulations will be binding on the Union and, together with the UN GTRs and UN Resolutions, capable of decisively influencing the content of Union law in the field of vehicle type-approval. |
| (7) | In the light of experience and technical developments, the requirements relating to certain elements or features covered by UN Regulations Nos 0, 9, 10, 13, 39, 46, 51, 53, 55, 63, 78, 79, 90, 107, 108, 109, 116, 117, 121, 125, 141, 142, 148, 149, 152, 154, 155, 160, 161, 162 and 163, need to be amended, corrected or supplemented. |
| (8) | In order to allow for technical progress and in order to improve vehicle safety and reduce environmental footprint, a new UN Regulation on studded tyres and a new UN GTR on in-vehicle battery durability for electric vehicles need to be adopted. |
| (9) | In addition, certain provisions in the UN Resolution R.E.5 on common specification of light source categories need to be amended, |