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Document 51999SC1863

    Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty concerning the Common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 74/60/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (interior parts of the passenger compartment other than the interior rear-view mirrors, layout of controls, the roof or sliding roof, the backrest and rear part of the seats)

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    51999SC1863

    Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty concerning the Common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 74/60/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (interior parts of the passenger compartment other than the interior rear-view mirrors, layout of controls, the roof or sliding roof, the backrest and rear part of the seats) /* SEC/99/1863 final - COD 98/0089 */


    COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty concerning the Common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 74/60/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (interior parts of the passenger compartment other than the interior rear-view mirrors, layout of controls, the roof or sliding roof, the backrest and rear part of the seats)

    COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty concerning the

    Common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 74/60/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (interior parts of the passenger compartment other than the interior rear-view mirrors, layout of controls, the roof or sliding roof, the backrest and rear part of the seats)

    1. Background

    - Date of transmission of proposal: 02.04.1998 (document COM(1998)159 final - 98/0089 COD, 02.04.1998);

    - Date of European Parliament opinion at first reading: 10.02.1999;

    - Date of Economic and Social Committee opinion: 09.09.1998;

    - Date of adoption of common position: 28.10.1999.

    2. Subject of the Commission proposal

    This proposal for a directive is designed to introduce into Council Directive 74/60/EEC, as last amended by Commission Directive 78/632/EEC, requirements on power-operated windows in order to remove the danger to children which can occur when closing these windows; similar requirements are provided for power-operated roof panel systems and partition systems.

    It is also proposed to align the administrative provisions of Directive 74/60/EEC with those of the EC type-approval Directive 70/156/EEC so that type-approval may be computerised.

    3. Comments on the common position

    3.1. General comments

    The Council's common position involves no changes of substance to the Commission's initial proposal.

    3.2. Amendments proposed by Parliament

    Parliament delivered its opinion without a debate and without amendments.

    4. Conclusions

    The Commission supports the Council's common position.

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