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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7867
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/road safety

Commissioner Liikanen will propose cut off date of June 2001 for negotiated agreement with automobile industry on car bonnets that are less dangerous to pedestrians in case of accidents

Brussels, 19/12/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Commissioner for Industry, Erkki Liikanen, will propose, on Thursday, to the Commission to give the automobile industry until June 2001 to conclude a "negotiated agreement" on the standards for new car models with less aggressive shapes to pedestrians. If no satisfactory agreement is reached on this date, the Commission will act through legislative means. Meanwhile, a hearing would be organised, early February, with representatives from...

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