EUROPEAN COMMUNITY: MOTOR VEHICLES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.232. 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 can be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Motor vehicles. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Commission Directive Adapting to Technical Progress Council Directive 70/221/EEC on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States Relating to Liquid Fuel Tanks and Rear Underrun Protection of Motor Vehicles and Their Trailers (28 pages - 11 languages). 6. Description of content: Specifications requirements and administrative procedures for type-approval for motor vehicles concerning liquid fuel tanks and rear underrun protection of motor vehicles and their trailers. 7. Objective and rationale: Road safety. 8. Relevant documents: Draft III/5471/95 Rev 1. 9. Proposed date of adoption: N/A. Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 15 September 1996. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point (X) or address and tetlefax number of other body: DG III-A-1. (212)

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