WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.51
11 February 1999
(99-0547)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:  EC WTO-TBT Enquiry point.
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):  Protective devices intended
to prevent the unauthorized use of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  III/5577/98 Commission
Directive Adapting to Technical Progress Council Directive 93/33/EEC (5 pages)
6. Description of content:  Adaptation to technical progress and streamlining of the whole
vehicle type-approval procedure.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Improvement of road safety
8. Relevant documents:  III/5577/98
9. Proposed date of adoption:  April/May 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2000
10. Final date for comments:  60 days after publication.
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:  EC WTO-TBT Enquiry Point, DG III/B/4