Global Accord To Harmonize Auto Safety. From: Autoparts Report | Date: September 8, 2000 | COPYRIGHT 2000 International Trade Services. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

A global accord agreed to by most of the world's major automobile manufacturing countries, including the United States and Japan, to harmonize safety and other regulations for automobiles and other road vehicles, has been put into place, a U.N. agency said.

The accord is also expected to slash costs and help develop more environmentally friendly cars. "The savings will be great in imports and distribution of spare parts, and for producers a great simplification," said a U.N. expert familiar with the agreement.

Known as the "1998 agreement," the accord provides a framework ...