WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.221
12 May 1999
(99-1953)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  FRANCE
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Housing
Directorate of Road Safety and TrafficArche de la Défense Paroi Sud
92055 Paris la Défense Cédex 04
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Cycles
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Order Amending the
Order of 31 August 1982 on Red Rear -Lamps of Cycles (6 pages)
6. Description of content:  This draft order sets out the specifications for the approval of
battery-operated red rear-lamps for cycles not fitted with dynamos.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To
increase the efficiency of battery-operated red rear-lamps for cycles which have not hithertorequired approval.
8. Relevant documents:  Order of 31 Augu st 1982 on Red Rear-Lamps of Cycles.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  End of the status quo deadline.
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2000.
10. Final date for comments:  Three months.
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:  AFNOR – CINORTECH