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Notifying Member: European Union

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible: European Commission

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

European Commission
EU-TBT Enquiry Point
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tbt/

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Vehicles (category M 1 or N 1 defined in Annex IIA to Directive 70/156/EEC, and three wheel motor vehicles as defined in Directive 92/61/EEC, but excluding motor tricycles).

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Commission Directive amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of life vehicles (3 pages + Annex 7 pages, in English)

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Description of content: The draft Directive adapts to scientific and technical progress the list of materials and components which are exempt from the prohibition of the use of lead in materials and components of vehicles put on the market after 1 July 2003. The draft Directive amends exemptions 2(c), 3 and 5 of Annex II to the ELV Directive (Directive 2000/53/EC).

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Article 4(2)(a) of Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles prohibits the use of lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium in materials and components of vehicles put on the market after 1 July 2003, other than in cases listed in Annex II to that Directive and under the conditions specified therein. Pursuant to Article 4(2)(b) of Directive 2000/53/EC, Annex II to that Directive shall be adapted to scientific and technical progress by the Commission on a regular basis. This adaptation is done through the draft Directive.

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Relevant documents: Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of life vehicles

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1490791455569&uri=CELEX:32000L0053

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Proposed date of adoption: October 2017

Proposed date of entry into force: 20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (about a month after adoption approx.)

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

European Commission
EU-TBT Enquiry Point
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu

The text is available on the Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tbt/

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/EEC/17_1598_00_e.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/EEC/17_1598_01_e.pdf