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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1004/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2016/1004",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1004 of 22 June 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1004",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1004\nof 22 June 2016\namending Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive), and in particular Article 39(2) thereof,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor, and in particular Article 14(1)(a) and (f) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nAnnex IV to Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 lists the UNECE regulations annexed to the ‘Revised 1958 Agreement’ which apply on a compulsory basis. This list should be updated to reflect the application at EU level of new requirements in the respective UNECE regulations.\n(2)\nIn accordance with Article 13(14) of Regulation (EC) No 661/2009, the Appendix to its Annex IV lists the repealed Directives under which type-approvals granted before 1 November 2012 should continue to be valid unless new requirements become applicable. As new requirements become applicable at EU level with the update of Annex IV, it is also necessary to update the Appendix to Annex IV to the regulation.\n(3)\nSince the new requirements of UNECE Regulations No 107 and 118 will require manufacturers to adapt their vehicles, sufficient time should be provided for the application of those requirements.\n(4)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Technical Committee — Motor Vehicles,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 263, 9.10.2007, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "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’) (OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78)."
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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