RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.95.280
26September 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2815)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: European Commission
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable):
Automobile safety beltsandrestraint systems
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Commission Directive
Adapting toTechnical Progress Council Directive 77/541/EEC Relating toSafety Belts
inCars, Buses andCoaches, (22pages)
6. Description ofcontent: Updating oftechnical requirements fortheinstallation ofseat
beltsincars, buses andcoaches.
7. Objective andrationale: Recognition oftechnical progress andenhanced safety.
8. Relevant documents: Draft Commission Directive Adapting toTechnical Progress
Council Directive 77/541/EEC Relating toSafety Belts inCars, Buses andCoaches
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Adoption: 1December 1995
Entry intoforce: 1October 1996
10. Final dateforcomments: 30November 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: DGIII-A-1