Council Decision 2012/143/EU

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THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe 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 of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions (‘Revised 1958 Agreement’)^note, and in particular the second indent of Article 4(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament^note,Whereas:

(1)The standardised requirements of the draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicles with regard to their pedestrian safety performance^note and the draft UNECE Regulation on uniform provisions concerning the approval of Light Emitting Diode (LED) light sources for use in approved signalling lamp units on power-driven vehicles and their trailers^note are intended to remove technical barriers to the trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties to the Revised 1958 Agreement and to ensure that such vehicles offer a high level of safety and protection.

(2)It is appropriate to define the position of the European Union with regard to those draft Regulations and consequently to provide for the Union, represented by the Commission, to vote in favour of them.

(3)The draft Regulations on pedestrian safety and on Light Emitting Diode (LED) light sources should be incorporated into the EU type-approval system for motor vehicles,

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Council Decision 2012/143/EU

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