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Motor vehicles
Outline of the Community (European Union) legislation about Motor vehicles
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These categories group together and put in context the legislative and non-legislative initiatives which deal with the same topic.
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Motor vehicles
The car industry accounts for 3% of European GDP and 7% of employment in the manufacturing sector, and is emerging as a key sector in the European economy. The European car industry must be strong in its resolve to meet the challenges of preserving and improving the sector’s global competitiveness while achieving further progress in terms of safety and environmental performance and guaranteeing acceptable prices for consumers.
- Technical harmonisation for motor vehicles
- Technical implications of road safety
- Interactions between the automobile industry and specific policies
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