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►B COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 27July 197 6
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to direction indicator lamps for
motor vehicles and their trailers
(76/759/EEC)
(OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 71)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Council Directive 87/354/EEC of 25 June 1987 L 192 43 11.7.1987
►M2Commission Directive 89/277/EEC of 28 March 1989 L 109 25 20.4.1989
Amended by:
►A1Act of Accession of Greece L 291 17 19.11.1979
►A2Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal L 302 23 15.11.1985
►A3Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland C 241 21 29.8.1994
(adapted by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC) L 1 1 1.1.1995
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 27July 197 6
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
direction indicator lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers
(76/759/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(
1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(2),
Whereas the technical requirements which motor vehicles must satisfy
pursuant to national laws relate inter alia to their direction indicator
lamps;
Whereas those requirements differ from one Member State to another;
whereas it is therefore necessary that all Member States adopt the samerequirements either in addition to or in place of their existing rules, inorder, in particular, to allow the EEC type-approval procedure which
was the subject of Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on
the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers(
3), to be introduced in
respect of each type of vehicle;
Whereas in Directive 76/756/EEC(4), the Council laid down the
common requirements for the installation of lighting and light-signalling
devices on motor vehicles and their trailers;
Whereas a harmonized type-approval procedure for direction indicator
lamps makes it possible for each Member State to check compliancewith the common construction and testing requirements and to inform
the other Member States of its findings by sending a copy of the
component type-approval certificate completed for each type ofdirection indicator lamp; whereas the placing of an EEC componenttype-approval mark on all direction indicator lamps manufactured inconformity with the approved type obviates any need for technical
checks on these direction indicator lamps in the other Member States;
Whereas, it is desirable to take into account the technical requirements
adopted by the UN Economic Commission for Europe in its RegulationNo 6 (‘Uniform provisions for the approval of direction indicators formotor vehicles (except motor cycles) and their trailers’)(
5), which is
annexed to the Agreement of 20 March 1958 concerning the adoption of
uniform conditions for approval and reciprocal recognition of approvalfor motor vehicle equipment and parts;
Whereas the approximation of national laws relating to motor vehicles
entails reciprocal recognition by Member States of the checks carried
out by each of them on the basis of the common requirements,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
1. Each Member State shall grant EEC component type-approval for
any type of direction indicator lamp which satisfies the construction andtesting requirements laid down in Annexes 0, I, III, IV and V.1976L0759 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 005.001 — 2
(1) OJ No 28, 17. 2. 1967, p. 458/67.
(2) OJ No 224, 5. 12. 1966, p. 3802/66.
(3) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.
(4) See page 1 of this Official Journal.
(5) Economic Commission for Europe, Document E/ECE/324, Addendum 5 of
22 May 1967.
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2. The Member State which has granted EEC component type-
approval shall take the measures required in order to verify thatproduction models conform to the approved type, in so far as this is
necessary and if need be in cooperation with the competent authorities in
the other Member States. Such verification shall be limited to spotchecks.
Article 2
Member States shall, for each type of direction indicator lamp which
they approve pursuant to Article 1, issue to the manufacturer, or to hisauthorized representative, an EEC component type-approval markconforming to the model shown in Annex III.
Member States shall take all appropriate measures to prevent the use of
marks liable to create confusion between direction indicator lamps
which have been type-approved pursuant to Article 1, and other devices.
Article 3
1. No Member State may prohibit the placing on the market of
direction indicator lamps on grounds relating to their construction or
method of functioning if they bear the EEC component type-approvalmark.
2. Nevertheless, a Member State may prohibit the placing on the
market of direction indicator lamps bearing the EEC component type-
approval mark which consistently fail to conform to the approved type.
That State shall forthwith inform the other Member States and the
Commission of the measures taken, specifying the reasons for itsdecision.
Article 4
The competent authorities of each Member State shall within one month
send to the competent authorities of the other Member States a copy ofthe component type-approval certificates, an example of which is givenin Annex II, completed for each type of direction indicator lamp which
they approve or refuse to approve.
Article 5
1. If the Member State which has granted EEC component type-
approval finds that a number of direction indicator lamps bearing thesame EEC component type-approval mark do not conform to the type
which it has approved, it shall take the necessary measures to ensure that
production models conform to the approved type. The competentauthorities of that State shall advise those of the other Member States ofthe measures taken, which may, where there is consistent failure tocomform, extend to withdrawal of EEC component type-approval. The
said authorities shall take the same measures if they are informed by the
competent authorities of another Member State of such failure toconform.
2. The competent authorities of Member States shall within one
month inform each other of any withdrawal of EEC component type-
approval, and of the reasons for such a measure.
Article 6
Any decision taken pursuant to the provisions adopted in implementa-
tion of this Directive to refuse or withdraw component type-approval for
a direction indicator lamp or prohibit its placing on the market or use
shall set out in detail the reasons on which it is based. Such decisionsshall be notified to the party concerned, who shall at the time beinformed of the remedies available to him under the laws in force in theMember States and of the time limits allowed for the exercise of suchremedies.1976L0759 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 005.001 — 3
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Article 7
No Member State may refuse to grant EEC type-approval or national
type-approval of a vehicle on grounds relating to its direction indicator
lamps if these bear the EEC component type-approval mark and are
fitted in accordance with the requirements laid down in Directive 76/756/EEC.
Article 8
No Member State may refuse or prohibit the sale, registration, entry into
service or use of any vehicle on grounds relating to its directionindicator lamps if these bear the EEC component type-approval markand are fitted in accordance with the requirements laid down inDirective 76/756/EEC.
Article 9
For the purposes of this Directive, ‘vehicle’ means any motor vehicle
intended for use on the road, with or without bodywork, having at least
four wheels and a maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h, and itstrailers, with the exception or vehicles which run on rails, agriculturaltractors and machinery and public works vehicles.
Article 10
Any amendments necessary to adjust the requirements of the Annexes to
take account of technical progress shall be adopted in accordance withthe procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC.
Article 11
1. Member States shall adopt and publish the provisions necessary in
order to comply with this Directive before 1 July 1977 and shallforthwith inform the Commission thereof. They shall apply these
provisions from 1 October 1977 at the latest.
2. Once this Directive has been notified, the Member States shall also
ensure that the Commission is informed, in sufficient time for it tosubmit its comments, of any draft laws, regulations or administrativeprovisions which they propose to adopt in the field covered by thisDirective.
Article 12
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.1976L0759 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 005.001 — 4
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List of Annexes
Annex 0 (*) —Definition, general specifications, intensity of light
emitted, test procedure, colour of light emitted, conformity
of production
Annex I (*) — Categories of direction indicator lamps: minimum
angles required for light distribution in space
Annex II — Model EEC component type-approval certificateAnnex III — EEC component type-approval and marking require-
ment
— Appendix: Example of an EEC component type-
approval mark
Annex IV (*) — Photometric measurements
Annex V (*) — Colour of light emitted, trichromatic coordinates
(*) The technical requirements of this Annex are similar to those of Regulation No 6 of the
Economic Commission for Europe. In particular, the breakdown into sections is thesame. For this reason, where a section of Regulation No 6 has no counterpart in thisDirective, its number is given in brackets for the record.1976L0759 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 005.001 — 5
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ANNEX 0
DEFINITION, GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS, INTENSITY OF LIGHT
EMITTED, TEST PROCEDURE, COLOUR OF LIGHT EMITTED,
CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1. The definitions set out in Directive 76/756/EEC of:
— direction indicator lamp,
— lamp,
— light source with regard to filament lamps,— independent lamps,— grouped lamps,
— combined lamps,
— reciprocally incorporated lamps,— device,
— single-function lamp,
— illuminating surface of a signalling lamp other than a reflex reflector,— apparent surface,— light-emitting surface,
— axis of reference,
— centre of reference,— single lamp,— two lamps or an even number of lamps
shall apply to this Directive.
1.2. Type of direction indicator lamp
‘Type of direction indicator lamp’ means lamps that do not differ in such
essential respects as:
1.2.1. Make or trade mark.
1.2.2. Characteristics of the optical system (luminous intensity, angle of light
distribution, etc.).
1.2.3. Direction indicator category.
(2.)
(3.)
(4.)
5. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
5.1. Each sample shall conform to the specifications set forth in sections 6
and 8.
5.2. The devices shall be so designed and constructed that under normal
conditions of use, notwithstanding any vibration to which they may be
subjected during such use, their satisfactory operation remains assured
and they retain the characteristics prescribed by this Directive.
6. INTENSITY OF LIGHT EMITTED
6.1. In the reference axis, the light emitted by each of the two samples must
be of not less than the minimum intensity and of not more than the
maximum intensity specified below:
Category of direction
indicator (1)Minimum intensity
(cd)Maximum intensity, in cd, when used
Total for the set of
two lamps (see
Annex III, item
4.3.3)As asingle la mpAs asingle la mp
bearing the mark
‘D’ (see Annex III,
item 4.3.3)
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Category of direction
indicator (1)Minimum intensity
(cd)Maximum intensity, in cd, when used
Total for the set of
two lamps (see
Annex III, item
4.3.3)As asingle la mpAs asingle la mp
bearing the mark
‘D’ (see Annex III,
item 4.3.3)
1 a250 800 (2) 560 (2) 1 120 (2)
1 b 400 860 (2) 600 (2) 1 200 (2)
2 a50 200 140 2802 b daytime 175 700 (
2) 490 (2) 980 (2)
night-time 40 120 (2)8 4 (2) 168 (2)
5 0,6 200 140 280
(1) The installation of front direction indicator lamps of different categories on motor vehicles and their trailers is
governed by the Directive relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices (Directive 76/756/
EEC).
(2) The total value of the maximum intensity of a set of two lamps is obtained by multiplying the value specified for a
single lamp by a factor of 1.4.
Where two single-function lamps with the same function, regardless of whether they are identical, are grouped
together in a single device such that the projections of the illuminating surface of the single-function lamps on avertical plane perpendicular to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle cover not less than 60 % of thesmallest rectangle circumscribed by the projections of the said illuminating surfaces, the set is treated as a singlelamp for the purposes of installation on a vehicle. In that case, each single-function lamp must comply with the
minimum required intensity values, while the two lamps to be used simultaneously must not exceed the permitted
maximum intensity values (last column in the table).
In the case of a single lamp with more than one light source:
— the lamp must comply with the minimum required intensity value in the event of failure of one light source,
and
— where all the light sources are in operation, the maximum intensity specified for a single-function lamp may be
exceeded on condition that it does not bear the mark ‘D’ and the maximum specified intensity for the set oftwo lamps (last column in the table) is not exceeded.
6.2. Outside the reference axis, within the fields specified in the arrangement
diagrams in Annex I, intensity of the light emitted by each of the two
samples must:
6.2.1. in each direction corresponding to the points in the luminous intensity
distribution table reproduced in Annex IV, be not less than the value
shown in the said table for the direction in question, expressed as a
percentage of the minimum specified in 6.1;
6.2.1.1. contrary to the provisions of 6.2 and 6.2.1, in the case of rearward
direction indicators in category 5, a minimum value of 0,6 cd is required
in all the fields specified in Annex I;
6.2.2. in any direction within the space from which the indicator lamp is
visible, nor exceed the maximum specified in 6.1.
6.2.3. Moreover,
6.2.3.1. throughout the fields defined in the diagrams in Annex I, the intensity of
the light emitted must be not less than 0,7 cd for devices in category 1 b,
not less than 0,3 cd for devices in categories 1, 1 a and 2 a and for those
in category 2 b (daytime), and not less than 0,07 cd for devices in
category 2 b (night-time);
6.2.3.2. for devices in categories 1 and 2 b (night-time), the intensity of the light
emitted outside the area bounded by the measurement points ± 10º H and
± 10º V (10º field) must not exceed the following values:
Category of indi-
catorMaximum values, in cd, outside the 10º field
Single lampSingle lamp
bearing the mark
‘D’ (see Annex
III, item 4.3.3)Total for the set
of two lamps (see
Annex III, item
4.3.3)
2 b night-time 100 70 140
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Between the limits of the 10º field (± 10º H and ± 10º V) and those of the
5º field (± 5º H and ± 5º V), the maximum values shall increase in a
linear fashion up to the values defined in 6.1;
6.2.3.3. for devices in categories 1 a and 1 b, the intensity of the light emitted
outside the area bounded by the measurement points ± 15º H and ± 15º V
(15º field) must not exceed the following values:
Category of indi-
catorMaximum values, in cd, outside the 15º field
Single lampSingle lamp
bearing the mark
‘D’ (see Annex
III, item 4.3.3)Total for the set
of two lamps (see
Annex III, item
4.3.3)
1 a250 175 350
1 b 400 280 560
Between the limits of the 15º field (± 15º H and ± 15º V) and those of the
5º field (± 5º H and ± 5º V), the maximum permitted values for the light
intensity shall increase in a linear fashion up to the values defined in 6.1;
►M26.2.3.4. ◄the requirements of 2.2 of Annex IV on local variations of
intensity must be observed.
6.3. The intensities shall be measured while the filament lamp(s) are
continuously alight.
6.4. In the case of devices in category 2 b, the delay between the moment the
circuit is closed and the light intensity measured on the axis of reference
reaches 90 % of the value determined in accordance with 6.3 above must
be measured in both daytime and night-time conditions of use. The time
measures for night-time conditions of use must not exceed that measured
for daytime conditions of use.
►M26.5.◄Annex IV, referred to in 6.2.1, gives particulars of the
measurement methods to be used.
7. TEST PROCEDURE
7.1. All measurements shall be carried out with colourless standard filament
lamps of the types recommended for the device, and so regulated as to
produce the normal luminous flux prescribed for those types of lamp.
7.2. Nevertheless, in the case of category 2 b indicators for which an
additional system(1) is used with aview to obta ining the intensity
required for night-time use, the voltage applied to the system formeasuring the night-time intensity must be the same as that applied to
the filament lamp for measuring the daytime intensity.
7.3. The vertical and horizontal edges of the illuminating surface of a light-
signalling device must be determined and dimensioned with respect to
the centre of reference.
8. COLOUR OF LIGHT EMITTED
The colour of the light emitted must be within the limits of the
coordinates laid down in Annex V.
9. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
Every device bearing an EEC component type-approval mark must
conform to the approved type and comply with the photometric
conditions specified in sections 6 and 8. Nevertheless, in the case of a
device picked at random from series production, the requirements as to
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filament lamp as referred to in section 7) shall be limited in each relevant
direction to 80 % of the minimum values specified in 6.1 and 6.2.
(10.)
(11.)
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ANNEX I
CATEGORIES OF DIRECTION INDICATOR LAMPS: MINIMUM
ANGLES REQUIRED FOR LIGHT DISTRIBUTION IN SPACE OF
DIRECTION INDICATOR LAMPS OF THESE CATEGORIES (1)
In all cases, the minimum vertical angles of light distribution in space of direction
indicator lamps are 15º above and 15º below the horizontal.
Minimum horizontal angles of light distribution in space:
Categories 1, 1 a and 1 b: Direction indicators for the front of the vehicle.
Category2a: Direction indicators with one level of intensity for the rear of the
vehicle.
Category2 b: Direction indicators with two levels of intensity for the rear of the
vehicle.
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(1) The angles shown in these diagrams correspond to devices intended to be mounted on the
right-hand side of the vehicle. The arrows in these diagrams point towards the front of
the vehicle.
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Category5: Side repeater indicators for use on a vehicle that is also equipped
with category 1, 1 a or 1 b, and 2 a or 2 b direction indicators.
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ANNEX II
MODEL EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE
(Maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))
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ANNEX III
EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL AND MARKING REQUIRE-
MENTS
1. APPLICATION FOR EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL
1.1. The application for EEC component type-approval shall be submitted by
the holder of the trade name or mark or by his authorized representative.
1.2. For each type of direction indicator lamp, the application shall be
accompanied by the following:
1.2.1. an indication of which of categories 1, 1 a, 1 b, 2 or 5 the direction
indicator belongs to and, if it belongs to category 2, whether it has one
level of intensity (category 2 a) or two levels of intensity (category 2 b),
and, furthermore, whether the direction indicator may also be used in a
set of two lamps of the same category;
1.2.2. a brief technical specification stating, in particular, the type of filament
lamp or lamps prescribed;
1.2.3. drawings (three copies), in sufficient detail to permit identification of the
type and category and showing, geometrically, the position in which the
device is to be mounted on the vehicle, the axis of observation to be
taken as the axis of reference in the tests (horizontal angle H = 0º,
vertical angle V = 0º), the point to be taken as the centre of reference in
the said tests, the vertical and horizontal tangents to the illuminating
surface and their distance from the centre of reference of the lamp.
In the case of a category 2 b direction indicator lamp, diagram and a
statement of the characteristics of the system providing the two levels of
intensity;
1.2.4. two samples; even if the sample devices are such that they can be
remounted only on one side of the vehicle, the two samples submitted
may be identical and be suitable for mounting only on the right or only
on the left side of the vehicle.
In the case of a category 2b direction indicator the request must
moreover be accompanied by two samples of the parts making up the
system providing the two levels of intensity.
2. MARKINGS
2.1. Devices submitted for EEC component type-approval must bear:2.1.1. the trade name or mark of the applicant, which shall be clearly legible
and indelible;
2.1.2. a clearly legible and indelible marking indicating the type or types of
filament lamp recommended;
2.1.3. and incorporate a space large enough to contain the EEC component
type-approval mark and the additional symbols prescribed in section 4;
this space shall be shown in the drawings mentioned in 1.2.3.
3. EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL
3.1. If all the samples submitted in accordance with section 1 meet the
requirements of Annexes 0, I, III, IV and V, EEC component type-
approval shall be granted and a component type-approval number
assigned.
3.2. This number shall not be assigned to any other type of direction indicator
lamp.
Direction indicators of different categories may bear a single type-
approval number where they make up a set.
3.3. Where EEC type-approval is requested for a type of lighting and light-
signalling device comprising a direction indicator lamp ►
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combined or reciprocally incorporated with other lamps ◄, asingle
EEC type-approval ►M2number ◄may be issued provided that the
direction indicator lamp complies with the requirements of this Directive
and that each of the other lamps forming part of the lighting and light-
signalling device for which EEC type-approval is requested, complies
with the specific Directive applying to it.
4. MARKS
4.1. Every direction indicator lamp conforming to a type approved under this
Directive shall bear an EEC component type-approval mark.
4.2. This mark shall consist of a rectangle surrounding the letter ‘e’followed
by the distinguishing number or letters of the Member State which has
granted type approval:
1 for Germany,
2 for France,3 for Italy,
4 for the Netherlands,
6 for Belgium,9 for Spain,
11 for the United Kingdom,
13 for Luxembourg,18 for Denmark,
21 for Portugal,
EL for Greece,
IRL for Ireland,
12 for Austria,
17 for Finland,
5 for Sweden.
It must also include the EEC component type-approval number which
corresponds to the number of the EEC component type-approval
certificate issued for the type of direction indicator lamp in question
(see Annex I), preceded by two figures indicating the serial number
assigned to the most recent major amendment of Council Directive 76/
759/EEC, on the date EEC component type approval was granted. For
the present Directive, the serial number is 01.
4.3. The EEC component type-approval mark shall be supplemented by the
following additional symbols:
4.3.1. one or more of the symbols 1, 1 a, 1 b, 2 a, 2 b or 5 according to whether
the device belongs to one or more of the categories 1, 1 a, 1 b, 2 a, 2 b or
5, as referred to in 1.2.1, placed above the rectangle;
4.3.2. an arrow shall be placed, showing in what position the device is to be
mounted on devices which are such that they can be mounted only on
one side of the vehicle. The arrow shall be directed outwards from the
vehicle in the case of devices in categories 1 and 2 and towards the front
of the vehicle in the case of devices in category 5. ►
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shall be directed outwards from the vehicle in the case of devices in
categories 1, 1 a, 1 b, 2 a and 2 b and towards the front of the vehicle in
the case of devices in category 5 (see Appendix 3); ◄
4.3.3. On devices that may be used as a single lamp or as part of a set of two
lamps, the additional letter ‘D’ to the right of the symbol in 4.3.1.
4.4. The EEC component type-approval number must be placed in any
convenient position near the rectangle surrounding the letter ‘e’.1976L0759 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 005.001 — 14
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4.5. The EEC component type-approval mark and the additional symbol(s)
must be affixed to the lens or one of the lenses in such a way as to be
indelible and clearly legible even when the direction indicator lamps are
fitted on the vehicle.
4.6. Examples of the EEC component type-approval mark for an independent
lamp are shown in Appendix 1.
4.7. Where a single EEC component type-approval number is issued, as
under 3.3, for a type of lighting and light-signalling device comprising a
direction indicator lamp that is grouped, combined or reciprocally
incorporated with other lamps, one EEC component type-approval mark
only may be affixed, consisting of:
— arecta ngule surrounding the letter ‘e’ followed by the distinguishing
number or letters of the Member State which has granted the type
approval,
— the EEC component type-approval number and, where necessary, the
appropriate arrow.
4.7.1. This EEC component type-approval mark may be placed anywhere on
lamps that are grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated, provided
that:
4.7.1.1. it is visible when the lamps have been installed;
4.7.1.2. no light-transmitting component of the grouped, combined or recipro-
cally incorporated lamps may be removed without the EEC component
type-approval mark being removed at the same time.
4.7.2. The identification symbol for each lamp coresponding to each Directive
in pursuance of which EEC component type approval was granted,
together with the two figures given in point 4.2., final indent, and where
necessary, the additional letter ‘D’ must be indicated:
4.7.2.1. either on the appropriate light-emitting surface;4.7.2.2. or in a group, such that each of the grouped, combined or reciprocally
incorporated lamps may be clearly identified.
4.8. The dimensions of the various components of this mark must not be less
than the largest of the minimum dimensions specified for individual
markings as appended to this Annex.
4.9. Examples of an EEC component type-approval mark for a lamp that is
grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated with other lamps are
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Appendix 1
EXAMPLES OF EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL MARKS
Figure 1
The device bearing the EEC component type-approval mark shown above is a
direction indicator lamp in category 5, EEC type-approved in Germany (e 1)
under the number 011471. The arrow shows in what position this device, which
can be mounted only on one side of the vehicle, is to be mounted. The arrow is
pointing towards the front of the vehicle.1976L0759 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 005.001 — 16
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Figure 2
The device bearing the EEC component type-approval mark shown above is a
direction indicator lamp in category 2 a, EEC type-approved in Greece (e EL)
under the number 01390, which may also be used as part of a set of two lamps
(letter ‘D’).
The arrow is pointing towards the outside of the vehicle.1976L0759 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 005.001 — 17
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Figure 3
The device bearing the EEC component type-approval mark shown above is a
direction indicator lamp in category 1 a (for use at a distance of between 20 mm
and 40 mm from the headlamp), EEC type-approved in Italy (e 3) under the
number 012248.
The arrow is pointing towards the outside of the vehicle.1976L0759 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 005.001 — 18
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Appendix 2
Examples of simplified marking for grouped, combined or recipro-
cally incorporated lamps where two or more lamps form part of the
same set
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Appendix 3
Direction in which the arrows on the EEC component type-approval
mark point, according to the category of device
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ANNEX IV
PHOTOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS
1. MEASUREMENT METHODS
1.1. During photometric measurements, stray reflections shall be prevented by
appropriate masking.
1.2. Should the results of measurements be challenged, measurements shall be
carried out in such a way as to meet the following requirements:
1.2.1. the distance of measurement shall be such that the law of the inverse of the
square of the distance is applicable;
1.2.2. the measuring equipment shall be such that the angular aperture of the
receiver viewed from the reference centre of the light is between 10 ′and
1º.
1.2.3. the intensity requirement for a particular direction of observation shall be
deemed to be satisfied if that requirement is met in a direction deviating by
not more than 15 ′from the direction of observation.
2. STANDARD LUMINOUS INTENSITY DISTRIBUTION TABLE
2.1. The direction H = 0º and V = 0º corresponds to the reference axis. (On the
vehicle, it is horizontal, parallel to the median longitudinal plane of the
vehicle and oriented in the required direction of visibility). It passes
through the centre of reference. The values shown in the table give, for the
various directions of measurement, the minimum intensities as a
percentage of the minimum required in the axis for each light (in the
direction H = 0º and V = 0º).
2.2. Inside the field of light distribution in space described in section 2, which
is diagramatically represented by a grid, the light distribution should beapproximately uniform, i.e. the luminous intensity in each direction of a
part of the field bounded by the lines of the grid must reach not less than
the lowest minimum percentage value given on the lines of the grid
surrounding the direction in question.1976L0759 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 005.001 — 21
▼M2
▼B
ANNEX V
COLOUR OF LIGHT EMITTED
TRICHROMATIC COORDINATES
AMBER: limit towards yellow: y ≤0·429
limit towards red: y ≥0·398
limit towards white: z ≤0·007
For checking these colorimetric characteristics, a source of light at a colour
temperature of ►M22 856 K ◄corresponding to illuminant A of the
International Commission on Illumination (CIE) shall be used.1976L0759 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 005.001 — 22