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I. MOTOR VEHICLES

The EFTA States may, until 1 January 1995, apply their national legislation, including the possibility of refusing the registration, sale, entry into service or use, on grounds relating to their emissions of gaseous pollutants for all engines, particulates of diesel engines and noise, of motor vehicles falling within the scope of the Directives in question which respect the requirements of Directives 70/157/EEC, 70/220/EEC, 72/306/EEC and 88/77/EEC, as last amended, and which are type-approved according to the requirements of Directive 70/156/EEC. From 1 January 1995, the EFTA States may continue to apply their national legislation, but they shall allow free circulation according to the ‘Community acquis’. All proposals to amend, up-date, extend or otherwise develop the ‘Community acquis’ in relation to the matters covered by these Directives shall be subject to the general decision-making provisions of this Agreement.

The EFTA States shall not be entitled to grant EEC type-approval for whole vehicles, or separate directives certificates for systems, components or separate technical units according to the Directives within the scope of the first paragraph, until 1 January 1995.

ACTS REFERRED TO
1. 370 L 0156: Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ No L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1), as amended by:

  • 1 72 B: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustment to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (OJ No L 73, 27.3.1972, p. 115),

  • 378 L 0315: Council Directive 78/315/EEC of 21 December 1977 (OJ No L 81, 28.3.1978, p. 1),

  • 378 L 0547: Council Directive 78/547/EEC of 12 June 1978 (OJ No L 168, 26.6.1978, p. 39),

  • 1 79 H: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties -Accession to the European Communities of the Hellenic Republic (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 108),

  • 380 L 1267: Council Directive 80/1267/EEC of 16 December 1980 (OJ No L 375, 31.12.1980, p. 34), as corrected by OJ No L 265, 19.9.1981, p. 28,

  • 1 85 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 211),

  • 387 L 0358: Council Directive 87/358/EEC of 25 June 1987 (OJ No L 192, 11.7.1987, p. 51),

  • 387 L 0403: Council Directive 87/403/EEC of 25 June 1987 supplementing Annex I to Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ No L 220, 8.8.1987, p. 44).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Article 2(a), the following indents shall be added:

  • ‘“Typengenehmigung” in Austrian law,

  • “tyyppihyväksyntä”/“typgodkännande” in Finnish law,

  • “gerðarviðurkenning” in Icelandic law,

  • “Typengenehmigung” in Liechtensteiner law,

  • “typegodkjenning” in Norwegian law,

  • “typgodkännande” in Swedish law,

  • “Typengenehmigung”/“approbation du type”/“approvazione del tipo” in Swiss law’.

2. 370 L 0157: Council Directive 70/157/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles (OJ No L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 16), as amended by:

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a)

in Annex II, the following shall be added to the footnote relating to point 3.1.3:

‘A = Austria, CH = Switzerland, FL = Liechtenstein, IS = Iceland, N = Norway, S = Sweden, SF = Finland’;

(b)

in Annex IV, the following shall be added to the footnote concerning the distinctive letter(s) of the country granting type-approval:

‘A = Austria, CH = Switzerland, FL = Liechtenstein, IS = Iceland, N = Norway, S = Sweden, SF = Finland’.

3. 370 L 0220: Council Directive 70/220/EEC of 20 March 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by gases from positive-ignition engines of motor vehicles (OJ No L 76, 6.4.1970, p. 1), as amended by:
4. 370 L 0221: Council Directive 70/221/EEC of 20 March 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to liquid fuel tanks and rear protective devices for motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ No L 76, 6.4.1970, p. 23), as corrected by OJ No L 65, 15.3.1979, p. 42, as amended by:
5. 370 L 0222: Council Directive 70/222/EEC of 20 March 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the space for mounting and the fixing of rear registration plates on motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ No L 76, 6.4.1970, p. 25), as amended by:

  • 1 72 B: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustment to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (OJ No L 73, 27.3.1972, p. 116).

6. 370 L 0311: Council Directive 70/311/EEC of 8 June 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the steering equipment for motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ No L 133, 18.6.1970, p. 10), as corrected by OJ No L 196, 3.9.1970, p. 14, as amended by:

  • 1 72 B: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustment to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (OJ No L 73, 27.3.1972, p. 116).

7. 370 L 0387: Council Directive 70/387/EEC of 27 July 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the doors of motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ No L 176, 10.8.1970, p. 5), as amended by:

  • 1 72 B: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustment to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (OJ No L 73, 27.3.1972, p. 116).

8. 370 L 0388: Council Directive 70/388/EEC of 17 July 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to audible warning devices for motor vehicles (OJ No L 176, 10.8.1970, p. 12), as corrected by OJ No L 329, 25.11.1982, p. 31, as amended by:

  • 1 72 B: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustment to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (OJ No L 73, 27.3.1972, p. 116),

  • 1 79 H: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties -Accession to the European Communities of the Hellenic Republic (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 108),

  • 1 85 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 212).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Annex I, the following shall be added to the text in brackets in point 1.4.1:

‘12 for Austria, 17 for Finland, IS for Iceland, FL for Liechtenstein, 16 for Norway, 5 for Sweden and 14 for Switzerland’.

9. 371 L 0127: Council Directive 71/127/EEC of 1 March 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the rear-view mirrors of motor vehicles (OJ No L 68, 22.3.1971, p. 1), as amended by:

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Appendix 2 to Annex II, the following shall be added to the enumeration of distinguishing numbers in point 4.2:

‘12 for Austria, 17 for Finland, IS for Iceland, FL for Liechtenstein, 16 for Norway, 5 for Sweden and 14 for Switzerland’.

10. 371 L 0320: Council Directive 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ No L 202, 6.9.1971, p. 37), as amended by:
11. 372 L 0245: Council Directive 72/245/EEC of 20 June 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the suppression of radio interference produced by spark-ignition engines fitted to motor vehicles (OJ No L 152, 6.7.1972, p. 15), as amended by:
12. 372 L 0306: Council Directive 72/306/EEC of 2 August 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles (OJ No L 190, 20.8.1972, p. 1), as corrected by OJ No L 215, 6.8.1974, p. 20, as amended by:
13. 374 L 0060: Council Directive 74/60/EEC of 17 December 1973 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) (OJ No L 38, 11.2.1974, p. 2), as corrected by OJ No L 215, 6.8.1974, p. 20, and by OJ No L 53, 25.2.1977, p. 30, as amended by:
14. 374 L 0061: Council Directive 74/61/EEC of 17 December 1973 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to devices to prevent the unauthorized use of motor vehicles (OJ No L 38, 11.2.1974, p. 22), as corrected by OJ No L 215, 6.8.1974, p. 20.
15. 374 L 0297: Council Directive 74/297/EEC of 4 June 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (the behaviour of the steering mechanism in the event of an impact) (OJ No L 165, 20.6.1974, p. 16).
16. 374 L 0408: Council Directive 74/408/EEC of 22 July 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (strength of seat and their anchorages) (OJ No L 221, 12.8.1974, p. 1), as amended by:
17. 374 L 0483: Council Directive 74/483/EEC of 17 September 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the external projections of motor vehicles (OJ No L 266, 2.10.1974, p. 4), as amended by:

  • 379 L 0488: Commission Directive 79/488/EEC of 18 April 1979 (OJ No L 128, 26.5.1979, p. 1),

  • 1 85 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 212).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Annex I, the following shall be added to the footnote relating to point 3.2.2.2:

‘12 for Austria, 17 for Finland, IS for Iceland, FL for Liechtenstein, 16 for Norway, 5 for Sweden, 14 for Switzerland’.

18. 375 L 0443: Council Directive 75/443/EEC of 26 June 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the reverse and speedometer equipment of motor vehicles (OJ No L 196, 26.7.1975, p. 1).
19. 376 L 0114: Council Directive 76/114/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to statutory plates and inscriptions for motor vehicles and their trailers, and their location and method of attachment (OJ No L 24, 30.1.1976, p. 1), as corrected by OJ No L 56, 4.3.1976, p. 38, and OJ No L 329, 25.11,1982, p. 31, as amended by:

  • 378 L 0507: Commission Directive 78/507/EEC of 19 May 1978 (OJ No L 155, 13.6.1978, p. 31),

  • 1 79 H: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Hellenic Republic (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 109),

  • 1 85 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 213).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In the Annex, the following shall be added to the text in brackets in point 2.1.2:

‘12 for Austria, 17 for Finland, IS for Iceland, FL for Liechtenstein, 16 for Norway, 5 for Sweden and 14 for Switzerland’.

20. 376 L 0115: Council Directive 76/115/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor-vehicle safety-belts (OJ No L 24, 30.1.1976, p. 6), as amended by:
21. 376 L 0756: Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ No L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 1), as amended by:
22. 376 L 0757: Council Directive 76/757/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to reflex reflectors for motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ No L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 32), as amended by:

  • 1 79 H: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties -Accession to the European Communities of the Hellenic Republic (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 109),

  • 1 85 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 213).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Annex III, the following shall be added to point 4.2:

‘12

for Austria

17

for Finland

IS

for Iceland

FL

for Liechtenstein

16

for Norway

5

for Sweden

14

for Switzerland’.

23. 376 L 0758: Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ No L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 54), as amended by:

  • 1 79 H: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Hellenic Republic (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 109),

  • 1 85 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 213),

  • 389 L 0516: Commission Directive 89/516/EEC of 1 August 1989 (OJ No L 265, 12.9.1989, p. 1).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Annex III, the following shall be added to point 4,2:

‘12

for Austria

17

for Finland

IS

for Iceland

FL

for Liechtenstein

16

for Norway

5

for Sweden

14

for Switzerland’.

24. 376 L 0759: Council Directive 76/759/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to direction indicator lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ No L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 71), as amended by:

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Annex III, the following shall be added to point 4.2:

‘12

for Austria

17

for Finland

IS

for Iceland

FL

for Liechtenstein

16

for Norway

5

for Sweden

14

for Switzerland’.

25. 376 L 0760: Council Directive 76/760/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the rear registration plate lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ No L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 85), as amended by:

  • 1 79 H: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties -Accession to the European Communities of the Hellenic Republic (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 109),

  • 1 85 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 213).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Annex I, the following shall be added to point 4.2:

‘12

:

for Austria

17

:

for Finland

IS

:

for Iceland

FL

:

for Liechtenstein

16

:

for Norway

5

:

for Sweden

14

:

for Switzerland’.

26. 376 L 0761: Council Directive 76/761/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam headlamps and to incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps (OJ No L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 96), as amended by:

  • 1 79 H: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties -Accession to the European Communities of the Hellenic Republic (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 109),

  • 1 85 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 213),

  • 389 L 0517: Commission Directive 89/517/EEC of 1 August 1989 (OJ No L 265, 12.9.1989, p. 15).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Annex VI, the following shall be added to point 4.2:

‘12

for Austria

17

for Finland

IS

for Iceland

FL

for Liechtenstein

16

for Norway

5

for Sweden

14

for Switzerland’.

27. 376 L 0762: Council Directive 76/762/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to front fog lamps for motor vehicles and filament lamps for such lamps (OJ No L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 122), as amended by:

  • 1 79 H: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Hellenic Republic (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 109),

  • 1 85 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 213).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Annex II, the following shall be added to point 4.2:

‘12

for Austria

17

for Finland

IS

for Iceland

FL

for Liechtenstein

16

for Norway

5

for Sweden

14

for Switzerland’.

28. 377 L 0389: Council Directive 77/389/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle towing-devices (OJ No L 145, 13.6.1977, p. 41).
29. 377 L 0538: Council Directive 77/538/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to rear fog lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ No L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 60), as corrected by OJ No L 284, 10.10.1978, p. 11, as amended by:

  • 1 79 H: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties -Accession to the European Communities of the Hellenic Republic (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 110),

  • 1 85 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 213),

  • 389 L 0518: Commission Directive 89/518/EEC of 1 August 1989 (OJ No L 265, 12.9.1989, p. 24).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Annex II, the following shall be added to point 4.2:

‘12

:

for Austria

17

:

for Finland

IS

:

for Iceland

FL

:

for Liechtenstein

16

:

for Norway

5

:

for Sweden

14

:

for Switzerland’.

30. 377 L 0539: Council Directive 77/539/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to reversing lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ No L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 72), as corrected by OJ No L 284, 10.10.1978, p. 11, as amended by:

  • 1 79 H: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties -Accession to the European Communities of the Hellenic Republic (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 110),

  • 1 85 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to, the European Communities of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 213).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Annex II, the following shall be added to point 4.2:

‘12

for Austria

17

for Finland

IS

for Iceland

FL

for Liechtenstein

16

for Norway

5

for Sweden

14

for Switzerland’.

31. 377 L 0540: Council Directive 77/540/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to parking lamps for motor vehicles (OJ No L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 83), as corrected by OJ No L 284, 10.10.1978, p. 11, as amended by:

  • 1 79 H: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties -Accession to the European Communities of the Hellenic Republic (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 110),

  • 1 85 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 214).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Annex IV, the following shall be added to point 4.2:

‘12

for Austria

17

for Finland

IS

for Iceland

FL

for Liechtenstein

16

for Norway

5

for Sweden

14

for Switzerland’.

32. 377 L 0541: Council Directive 77/541/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety-belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles (OJ No L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 95), as amended by:

The Contracting Parties may refuse, within the period expiring on 1 July 1997, the placing on the market of vehicles of category Ml, M2 and M3 the safety-belts or restraint systems of which do not satisfy the requirements of Directive 77/541/EEC as last amended by Directive 90/628/EEC, but shall not refuse the placing on the market of vehicles which do respect these requirements. The EFTA States shall only be entitled to grant EEC type-approval according to these Directives from the date on which they apply in full the Directives in question.

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Annex III, the following shall be added to point 1.1.1:

‘12

for Austria

17

for Finland

IS

for Iceland

FL

for Liechtenstein

16

for Norway

5

for Sweden

14

for Switzerland’.

33. 377 L 0649: Council Directive 77/649/EEC of 27 September 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the field of vision of motor-vehicle drivers (OJ No L 267, 19.10.1977, p. 1), as corrected by OJ No L 150, 6.6.1978, p. 6, as amended by:
34. 378 L 0316: Council Directive 78/316/EEC of 21 December 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators)(OJ No L 81, 28.3.1978, p. 3).
35. 378 L 0317: Council Directive 78/317/EEC of 21 December 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the defrosting and demisting systems of glazed surfaces of motor vehicles (OJ No L 81, 28.3.1978, p. 27), as corrected by OJ No L 194, 19.7.1978, p. 29.
36. 378 L 0318: Council Directive 78/318/EEC of 21 December 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the wiper and washer systems of motor vehicles (OJ No L 81, 28.3.1978, p. 49), as corrected by OJ No L 194, 19.7.1978, p. 30.
37. 378 L 0548: Council Directive 78/548/EEC of 12 June 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to heating systems for the passenger compartments of motor vehicles (OJ No L 168, 26.6.1978, p. 40).
38. 378 L 0549: Council Directive 78/549/EEC of 12 June 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the wheel guards of motor vehicles (OJ No L 168, 26.6.1978, p. 45).
39. 378 L 0932: Council Directive 78/932/EEC of 16 October 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to head restraints of seats of motor vehicles (OJ No L 325, 20.11.1978, p. 1), as corrected by OJ No L 329, 25.11.1982, p. 31, as amended by:

  • 1 79 H: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties -Accession to the European Communities of the Hellenic Republic (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 110),

  • 1 85 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 214).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Annex VI, the following shall be added to point 1.1.1:

‘12

for Austria

17

for Finland

IS

for Iceland

FL

for Liechtenstein

16

for Norway

5

for Sweden

14

for Switzerland’.

40. 378 L 1015: Council Directive 78/1015/EEC of 23 November 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on the permissible sound level and exhaust system of motorcycles (OJ No L 349, 13.12.1978, p. 21), as amended by:

The EFTA States may, until 1 January 1995, apply their national legislation, including the possibility of refusing the registration, sale, entry into service or use, on grounds of their sound level and exhaust system, of motorcycles falling within the scope of the Directive in question which respect the requirements of Directive 78/1015/EEC, as last amended. From 1 January 1995, the EFTA States may continue to apply their national legislation, but they shall allow free circulation according to the ‘Community acquis’. All proposals to amend, up-date, extend or otherwise develop the ‘Community acquis’ in relation to the matters covered by the Directive shall be subject to the general decision-making provisions of this Agreement.

The EFTA States shall not be entitled to grant certificates according to the Directive until 1 January 1995.

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a)

In Article 2, the following indents shall be added:

  • ‘“Typengenehmigung” in Austrian law,

  • “tyyppihyväksyntä”/“typgodkännande” in Finnish law,

  • “gerðarviðurkenning” in Icelandic law,

  • “Typengenehmigung” in Liechtensteiner law,

  • “typegodkjenning” in Norwegian law,

  • “typgodkännande” in Swedish law,

  • “Typengenehmigung”/“approbation du type”/“approvazione del tipo” in Swiss law’.

(b)

In Annex II, the following shall be added to point 3.1.3:

‘12

for Austria

17

for Finland

IS

for Iceland

FL

for Liechtenstein

16

for Norway

5

for Sweden

14

for Switzerland’.

41. 380 L 0780: Council Directive 80/780/EEC of 22 July 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to rear-view mirrors for two-wheeled motor vehicles with or without a side-car and to their fitting on such vehicles (OJ No L 229, 30.8.1980, p. 49), as amended by:

  • 380 L 1272: Council Directive 80/1272/EEC of 22 December 1980(OJ No L 375, 31.12.1980, p. 73),

  • 1 85 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 214).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Article 8, the following indents shall be added:

  • ‘“Typengenehmigung” in Austrian law,

  • “tyyppihyväksyntä”/“typgodkännande” in Finnish law,

  • “gerðarviðurkenning” in Icelandic law,

  • “Typengenehmigung” in Liechtensteiner law,

  • “typegodkjenning” in Norwegian law,

  • “typgodkännande” in Swedish law,

  • “Typengenehmigung”/“approbation du type”/“approvazione del tipo” in Swiss law’.

42. 380 L 1268: Council Directive 80/1268/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the fuel consumption of motor vehicles (OJ No L 375, 31.12.1980, p. 36), as amended by:
43. 380 L 1269: Council Directive 80/1269/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the engine power of motor vehicles (OJ No L 375, 31.12.1980, p. 46), as amended by:
44. 388 L 0077: Council Directive 88/77/EEC of 3 December 1987 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles (OJ No L 36, 9.2.1988, p. 33).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Annex I, the following shall be added to point 5.1.3:

‘12

for Austria

17

for Finland

IS

for Iceland

FL

for Liechtenstein

16

for Norway

5

for Sweden

14

for Switzerland’.

45. 389 L 0297: Council Directive 89/297/EEC of 13 April 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the lateral protection (side guards) of certain motor vehicles and their trailers (OJ No L 124, 5.5.1989, p. 1).
ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE

The Contracting Parties take note of the content of the following acts:

46. 377 Y 0726(01): Council Resolution of 29 June 1977 on EEC whole vehicle type-approval for passenger cars (OJ No C 177, 26.7.1977, p. 1).
47. C/281/88/p. 9: Commission notice on procedures for the type-approval and registration of vehicles previously registered in another Member State (OJ No C 281, 4.11.1988, p. 9).

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