11/10/2001 (Agence Europe) - After the Parliament (see yesterday's EUROPE, p.15), the Council approved the agreement on the directive concerning the "specific provisions" applying to passenger vehicles with over eight seats, reached during the conciliation meeting in June (see EUROPE of 28 June). The directive, which should take effect 18 months after it is published in the Official Journal, fixes the approval norms for such vehicles by strengthening safety regulations for passengers and the...