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Tasks of the Expert Group
The group’s tasks shall be:
a. to assist DG MOVE in the preparation of non-legislative acts in the fields of roadworthiness and vehicle registration documents, including the preparation of delegated acts to:
-update the vehicle category designations as appropriate in the event of changes to the vehicle categories stemming from amendments to the type-approval legislation respectively, without affecting the scope of the Directives and the frequency of testing (under Article 17 of Directive 2014/45/EU and, Article 21 of Directive 2014/47/EU);
-update the testing methods defined in the event that more efficient and effective test methods become available, without extending the list of items to be tested (under Article 17 of Directive 2014/45/EU and, Article 21 of Directive 2014/47/EU);
-adapt the list of test items, methods, reasons for failure and the assessment of deficiencies in the event of a modification of mandatory requirements relevant for type-approval in Union safety or environmental legislation, following a positive assessment of the costs and benefits involved (under Article 17 of Directive 2014/45/EU and, Article 21 of Directive 2014/47/EU);
-amend defined points in the Annexes in the event of enlargement of the Union and, in the event of changes of definitions or of the content of certificate of conformity in the relevant type-approval legislation (under Article 6 Directive 1999/37/EC).
b. to assist DG MOVE in the early preparation of implementing acts, before submission to the committee in accordance with Regulation (EU) N°182/2011;
c. to assist the Commission in the preparation of relevant guidance in relation to the above mentioned directives as well as Directive 2014/46/EU;
d. to bring about an exchange of experience and good practice in the field of the periodical roadworthiness testing of vehicles, the technical roadside inspection of commercial vehicles and the topics related to the registration documents of vehicles.
The Commission is calling for applications with a view to selecting members of the group other than Member States' authorities and other public entities (see below).
Composition of the Group
The group shall consist of up to 50 members.
Members of the group shall be:
a. Member States' authorities (Type D members) responsible for roadworthiness.
b. Authorities at national, regional or local level from third countries, including which are a party to the European Economic Area Agreement, responsible for roadworthiness, and other public entities such as international organisations (Type E members).
c. Organisations (Type C members) which have a demonstrable professional interest and are representative on roadworthiness, such as: European umbrella associations representing the stakeholders in the field of roadworthiness testing and technical roadside inspection of vehicles; organisations representing vehicle manufacturers; organisations representing stakeholders of test equipment and tool manufacturers; organisations representing stakeholders dealing with vehicle registration and vehicle registration documents.
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