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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-444/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2006/444",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 13 March 2006 on the accession of the Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 55 on provisions concerning the approval of mechanical coupling components of combinations of vehicles (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/444/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-444",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Decision\nof 13 March 2006\non the accession of the Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 55 on provisions concerning the approval of mechanical coupling components of combinations of vehicles\n(Text with EEA relevance)\n(2006/444/EC)\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC 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), and in particular Article 3(3) and the second indent of Article 4(2), thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the Commission,\nHaving regard to the assent of the European Parliament,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe standardised requirements of Regulation No 55 on provisions concerning the approval of mechanical coupling components of combinations of vehicles are intended to remove technical barriers to the trade in motor vehicles between the Contracting Parties and to ensure a high level of safety and protection in the operation of vehicles.\n(2)\nRegulation No 55 was not included in Annex II of Decision 97/836/EC as it did not comport with Community technical requirements and specifications at the time of Community accession to the Revised 1958 Agreement.\n(3)\nIn light of subsequent amendments, Regulation No 55 should be incorporated into the Community system for the type approval of motor vehicles,\nHAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Not yet published in the Official Journal."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "UN Document E/ECE/324, E/ECE/TRANS/505, Rev. 1/Add. 54/Rev. 1, and Corrigendum No 1."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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