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►B COUNCILDIRECTIVE
of27July1976
ontheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtotheinstallationoflightingand
light-signallingdevicesonmotorvehiclesandtheir trailers
(76/756/EEC)
(OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 1)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Directive 80/233/EEC of 21 November 1979 L 51 8 25.2.1980
►M2Commission Directive 82/244/EEC of 17 March1982 L 109 31 22.4.1982
►M3Council Directive 83/276/EEC of 26 May 1983 L 151 47 9.6.1983
►M4Commission Directive 84/8/EEC of 14 December 1983 L 9 24 12.1.1984
►M5Commission Directive 89/278/EEC of 28 March1989 L 109 38 20.4.1989
►M6Commission Directive 91/663/EEC of 10 December 1991 L 366 17 31.12.1991
►M7Commission Directive 97/28/EC of 11 June 1997 L 171 1 30.6.1997
Corrected by:
►C1Corrigendum, OJ L 111, 30.4.1980, p. 22 (80/233/EEC)
►C2Corrigendum, OJ L 131, 17.5.1984, p. 50 (84/8/EEC)
►C3Corrigendum, OJ L 135, 22.5.1984, p. 27 (84/8/EEC)
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COUNCILDIRECTIVE
of27July1976
on the approximationof the lawsofthe Member States relating to
the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor
vehiclesandtheirtrailers
(76/756/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 the installation of lighting
and light-signalling devices;
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 proccedure whichwas the subject of Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970on 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 eachtype of veh icle;
Whereas common requirements for the construction of lighting and
light-signalling devices will be the subject of further special Directives;
Whereas approximation of the national laws relating to motor vehicles
entails mutual recognition by the Member States of the checks carriedout by each of them on the basis of the common requirements;whereas, if the system is to function properly, these requirements
must be applied from the same date,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
For the purposes of this Directive, ‘vehicle’ means any vehicle to
which Council Directive 70/156/EEC applies.
Article 2
1. Witheffect from 1 January 1993, no Member State may:
— refuse, in respect of a type of vehicle, to grant EC type-approval, to
issue the document referred to in the last indent of Article 10 (1) ofDirective 70/156/EEC, or to grant national type-approval, or
— prohibit the entry into service of vehicles
on grounds relating to the installation of the lighting and light-signal-
ling devices on this type of vehicle or on these vehicles if thesedevices are installed in accordance with the requirements of this Direc-tive.1976L0756 — EN — 20.07.1997 — 007.001 — 2
(1) OJ No C 55, 13. 5. 1974, p. 14.
(2) OJ No C 109, 19. 9. 1974, p. 22.
(3) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.▼M6
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2. Witheffect from 1 October 1993, Member States:
— shall no longer issue the document referred to in the last indent of
Article 10 (1) of Directive 70/156/EEC, and
— may refuse to grant national type-approval
in respect of a type of vehicle on which the installation of the lighting
and light-signalling devices is not in accordance with the requirementsof this Directive.
3. Witheffect from 1 October 1994, Member States may proh ibit
the first entry into service of vehicles on which the installation of thesedevices is not in accordance with the requirements of this Directive.
Article 3
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the necessary measures to ensure that it is informed of any modifica-tion to any of the parts or characteristics referred to in the definition
of vehicle type with regard to the installation of lighting and light-
signalling devices. ◄The competent authorities of that Member State
shall determine whether further tests should be carried out on the modi-fied vehicle type and a fresh report drawn up. Where such tests revealfailure to comply with the requirements of this Directive, the modifica-
tion shall not be approved.
Article 4
Any amendments necessary in order to adapt the content of the
Annexes to this Directive to take account of technical progress shall
be adopted in accordance withth e procedure laid down in Article 13of Directive 70/156/EEC.
Article 5
1. Member States shall bring into force the legislative, regulatory
and administrative provisions necessary in order to comply withth isDirective before 1 January 1993 and shall forthwith inform theCommission thereof.
2. When the Member States adopt these provisions they shall make
a reference to this Directive in their official publication. The form of
this reference shall be determined by the Member States.
3. Member States shall ensure that the terms of the main provisions
of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directiveare communicated to the Commission.
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This Directive is addressed to the Member States.1976L0756 — EN — 20.07.1997 — 007.001 — 3
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LISTOFANNEXES
ANNEX I: Administrative provisions for type-approval
Appendix 1: Information document
Appendix 2: Type-approval certificate
ANNEX II: Technical requirements1976L0756 — EN — 20.07.1997 — 007.001 — 4
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ANNEX I
ADMINISTRATIVEPROVISIONSFORTYPE-APPROVAL
1. APPLICATION FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL OF A VEHICLE TYPE
1.1. The application for EC type-approval pursuant to Article 3 (4) of Direc-
tive 70/156/EEC of a vehicle type with regard to the installation of its
lighting and light-signalling devices shall be submitted by the manufac-
turer.
1.2. A model for the information document is given in Appendix 1.
1.3. The following must be submitted to the technical service responsible for
conducting the type-approval tests:
1.3.1. a vehicle representative of the type to be approved.
2. GRANTING OF EC TYPE-APPROVAL OF A VEHICLE TYPE
2.1. If the relevant requirements are complied with, EC type-approval
pursuant to Article 4 (3) of Directive 70/156/EEC shall be granted.
2.2. A model for the EC type-approval certificate is given in Appendix 2.2.3. An approval number in accordance withAnnex VII to Directive 70/156/
EEC shall be assigned to each type of vehicle approved. The same
Member State must not assign the same number to another type of
vehicle.
3. MODIFICATIONS OF THE TYPE AND AMENDMENTS TO
APPROVALS
3.1. In the case of modifications of the type approved pursuant to this Direc-
tive, the provisions of Article 5 of Directive 70/156/EEC shall apply.
4. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
4.1. As a general rule, measures to ensure the conformity of production shall
be taken in accordance withth e provisions laid down in Article 10 of
Directive 70/156/EEC.
4.2. Specific requirements withrespect to th e tests to be carried out are laid
down in Annex 9 of the documents referred to in item 1 of Annex II to
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Appendix 1
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Appendix 2
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Addendum
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ANNEX II
TECHNICALREQUIREMENTS
1. The technical requirements are those set out in paragraphs 2, 2.2 to 2.25.2,
5 and 6 and Annexes 3 to 9 of UN-ECE Regulation No 48 which consists
of a consolidation of the following documents:
— the 01 series of amendments including corrections(1),
— Corrigendum 2 to the 01 series of amendments(2),
— the Supplement 1 to the 01 series of amendments including corrections
to the 01 series of amendments and Corrigendum 1 to Revision 1 of
Regulation No 48(3),
— Corrigendum 4 to the 01 series of amendments(4),
except that:
1.1. paragraph 2.4 shall be understood as follows: ‘Unladen vehicle’ means a
vehicle in running order, as defined in item 2.6 of Appendix 1 of Annex I
to this Directive, but without driver.
1.2. The footnote reference (2) in paragraph 2.7.24 and the pertaining footnote
are deleted.
1.3. The term ‘the communication form (item 10.1 of Annex 1)’ mentioned in
paragraph 5.19.1 shall be understood as ‘the type-approval-certificate (item
5.1 of the Addendum to Appendix 2 of Annex I to this Directive)’.
1.4. In footnote (4) to paragraph6.2.9, introduced by reference document (3),
‘Contracting Parties to the respective regulations’ shall be understood as
‘Member States’.
1.5. In paragraphs 6.14.2, 6.15.2, 6.16.2 and 6.17.2, ‘Regulation No 3’ shall be
understood as ‘Directive 76/757/EEC’.
1.6. The footnote reference (5) in paragraph 6.19 and the pertaining footnote are
deleted.
1.7. Footnote (1) in Annex 5 shall be understood as follows:
‘For definitions of the categories, see Annex II A to Directive 70/156/
EEC’.
2. Without prejudice to the requirements of Article 8, in particular (2a), (2c)
and (3) of Directive 70/156/EEC, to the requirements of this Annex and to
any requirements in any of the separate Directives, the installation of any
other lighting or light-signalling device than those defined in paragraphs
2.7.1 to 2.7.24 of the documents referred to in item 1 above is prohibited.1976L0756 — EN — 20.07.1997 — 007.001 — 12
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