NETHERLANDS: REGULATION OF THE MINISTER FOR THE INTERIOR AND THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE OF ... JUNE 1997, NO. EA97/U ... AND ... / ... GJB, CONTAINING RULES FOR THE MEASURING INSTRUMENT FOR USE BY THE POLICE. The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.334. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: NETHERLANDS. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Ministry for the Interior/Ministry of Justice. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: National enquiry point. 3. Notified under Article 2.10.1. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): The Regulation relates to the requirements which are imposed on the measuring instruments used by the police during traffic surveillance. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Regulation of the Minister for the Interior and the Minister of Justice of ... June 1997, No. EA97/U ... and ... /... GJB, Containing Rues for the Measuring Instruments for Use by the Police. 6. Description of content: The Regulation requires that prior to their being used by the police a certificate of an examination must have been issued by the Netherlands Measuring Institute NMI N.V., evidencing that the measuring instruments mentioned hereinafter satisfy the requirements stated in the annex to the Regulation: Speed check meters; braking deceleration meters; wheel load meters. 7. Objective and rationale: The police must be able within the framework of road safety to carry out checks in respect of which it is important that the measurements obtained provide sufficient evidence within the scope of criminal law enforcement. This Regulation is based on Article 14 of the Regional Police Forces Management Decree. 8. Relevant documents: Not listed. 9. Proposed date of adoption: 4 July 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: 9 July 1997. 10. Final date for comments: Not listed. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0195)

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