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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

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/

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:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 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): New passenger cars & light commercial vehicles (categories M1 and N1).

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Commission Delegated Regulation establishing detailed technical requirements and test procedures for the EC type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to their 112-based eCall in-vehicle systems, of 112-based eCall in-vehicle separate technical units and components and supplementing and amending Regulation (EU) No 2015/758 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the applicable standards (9 pages + 40 pages of annexes, in English)

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Description of content: This draft Commission Delegated Regulation concerns the technical requirements and the procedures for testing 112-based eCall in-vehicle systems and motor vehicles fitted with such systems for the purposes of their approval before they are placed into the market. The tests provided in the draft will ensure that the system remains functional and capable of transmitting the necessary data in a severe frontal and lateral crash of the vehicle. In addition, the system is tested for compliance with the privacy and personal data protection rules.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health and safety. New types of passenger cars and vans will be approved fitted with a mandatory system that in case of a severe crash will automatically send information and launch a voice call to the nearest national emergency service (112 number). This will significantly reduce the time necessary for emergency services to respond to severe accidents on roads and will help saving human lives.

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Relevant documents: Existing EU legislation: EUR-Lex – 32015R0758 – EN – EUR-Lex

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Proposed date of adoption: End of July 2016

Proposed date of entry into force: 20 from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (The provisions shall apply from 31 March 2018)

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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

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