CANADA: LIGHTING SYSTEMS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 95.294. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: CANADA. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Department of Transport. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Lighting systems and retroreflective devices. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Proposed Amendment to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (pages 3200-3226). 6. Description of content: This amendment to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations replaces Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 108 Lighting Equipment, and introduces a new safety standard, CMVSS 131 School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices. Technical Standards Documents (TSDs) are adopted by reference to facilitate harmonization with United States regulations and to improve regulatory efficiency and responsiveness. Changes resulting from the TSD regulatory approach and others of a minor technical nature are made to CMVSS 108.1 Headlamps, CMVSS 123 Controls and displays - Motorcycles, and CMVSS 1201 Snowmobile standards. The purpose of this amendment is to reduce the frequency and severity of motor vehicle collisions, and to improve the responsiveness and reduce the costs of the regulatory process. 7. Objective and rationale: Protection of human safety. 8. Relevant documents: Canada Gazette, Part I, 9 September 1995. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: Not stated. 10. Final date for comments: 8 November 1995. (291)

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