# Council Decision of 27 November 1997 with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions (‘Revised 1958 Agreement’) (97/836/EC), Article 4

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The practical arrangements with regard to the involvement of the Community and the Member States with regard to the work of the UN/ECE are set out in Annex III.
The contribution of the Community with regard to the priorities of the work programme of the UN/ECE shall be established in conformity with the procedure set out in Annex III, point 1.
2. The Union shall vote in favour of adopting any draft UN/ECE Regulation or a draft amendment to a UN/ECE Regulation where the draft has been approved in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 218(9) TFEU.
3. Where a UN/ECE Regulation or an amendment to a UN/ECE Regulation is adopted without the Community having voted in favour, the Community shall express an objection in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 1 (2) of the Revised Agreement.
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5. The UN/ECE Regulations and amendments to UN/ECE Regulations binding on the Community shall be published in the official languages of the Communities in the Official Journal of the European Communities before entering into force.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/1997/836/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1997-836/article-4
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