
Article 1 

1. The European Community shall accede to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 61 on uniform provisions for the approval of commercial vehicles with regard to their external projections forward of the cab’s rear panel.
2. The text of the Regulation is attached to this Decision.
Article 2 
In accordance with the provisions of Articles 35 and 36 of 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, the equivalence of the requirements of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 61 and those of Council Directive 92/114/EEC of 17 December 1992 relating to the external projections forward of the cab’s rear panel of motor vehicles of category N, shall be recognised.
Done at Brussels, 5 May 2009.
For the Council
The President
M. KALOUSEK