Colombia will be governed in the coming months by the 1958 Agreement of the United Nations, which establishes minimum standards for ensure the safety of the occupants of vehicles and motorcyclesenvironmental protection, energy efficiency and anti-theft protection of motor vehicles.
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The past passed the law 2290 of February 2023 that allows it to benefit from international regulations. However, it has not yet entered into force.
The Ministry of Transportation announced that it has already updated the technical regulations, in material for new tires and retroreflective tapes, but it is waiting for the Constitutional Court to review the aforementioned law and give it its approval. Therefore, it extended the validity of the current regulations while the legal process is completed.
Colombia adhered to the 1958 Agreement on vehicles.
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“We have made the decision to generate an extension to the entry into force of all the technical regulations that have to do with the entry of new tires for vehicles, motorcycles and retroreflective tapes. For us it is essential that we are prepared for the entry of new measures for the country,” said Carlos Enríquez Caicedo, Vice Minister of Transportation.
What regulations will be changed?
According to the Ministry, there will be definitions in the regulations for new and retreaded pneumatic tires for motor vehiclestrailers and semi-trailers, retroreflective tapes for use in motor vehicles and their trailers, and pneumatic tires for motorcycles.
It is sought that “producers and suppliers can demonstrate compliance with the requirements established in the technical regulations with the approval certificate (type Approval) and/or Product Certificates of Conformity (COP)”.
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As Law 2290 of February 2023 has not entered into force, they have not yet been disclosed. Excellent will be in detail the new provisions that the tires and other elements must comply with.
Of course, the authorities believe that it will be a vital step to guarantee the safety of drivers on the roads of the country.
“We can develop particular elements and accompany the automotive industry to other markets in the world in terms of development, (…) everything is a gain in the sense that the country has up-to-date technical regulations with the highest world standards”, said Luis Lotta, former director of the National Road Safety Agency (ANSV), in a past talk with EL TIEMPO.
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