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►B COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 27July 197 6
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which
function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam headlamps and to incandescent electric filament lamps
for such headlamps
(76/761/EEC)
(OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 96)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►A1Act of Accession of Greece L 291 17 19.11.1979
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 27July 197 6
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating tomotor-vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/ordipped-beam headlamps and to incandescent electric filament
lamps for such headlamps
(76/761/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European EconomicCommunity, 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 satisfypursuant to national laws relate inter alia to headlamps which function
as main-beam and/ordipped-beam headlamps and theirfilament lamps;Whereas these 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 whichwas the subject of Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 onthe approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to thetype-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-signallingdevices on motor vehicles and their trailers;Whereas a harmonized type-approval procedure for headlamps whichfunction as main-beam and/ordipped-beam headlamps and theirfila-ment lamps makes it possible foreach MemberState to check compli-ance with the common construction and testing requirements and toinfor m the otherMemberStates of its findings by sending a copy of thecomponent type-approval certificate completed for each type of suchheadlamp orfilament lamp; wher eas the placing of an EEC componenttype-approval mark on all headlamp devices manufactured inconformity with the approved type obviates any need for technicalchecks on these headlamp devices in the otherMemberStates;Whereas it is desirable to take into account the technical requirementsadopted by the UN Economic Commission forEur ope in its RegulationsNo 1 (‘Uniform provisions for the approval of motor vehicle headlightsemitting an asymmetrical passing beam or a driving beam or both')(
5)
and No 2 (‘Uniform provisions concerning approval of incandescentelectrical lamps for headlights emitting an asymmetrical passing beamora dr iving beam orboth')(
5), which are annexed to the Agreement of
20 March 1958 concerning the adoption of uniform conditions forapproval and reciprocal recognition of approval for motor vehiclesequipment and parts;
(1) OJ No C 76, 7. 4. 1975, p. 37.
(2) OJ No C 255, 7. 11. 1975, p. 2.
(3) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.
(4) See page 1 of this Official Journal.
(5) Economic Commission forEur ope, Document
E/ECE/324Addendum 1 of 24 March 1960.
E/ECE/TRANS/505
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Whereas the approximation of national laws relating to motor vehicles
entails reciprocal recognition by Member States of the checks carriedout 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 headlamp which functions as a main-beam and/ordipped-beam headlamp and satisfies the construction and testing requirementslaid down in Annexes I and VI, and any type of incandescent electricfilament lamp forsuch headlamps which satisfies the constr uction andtesting requirements laid down in Annexes III and VI.
2. The MemberState which has gr anted EEC component type-
approval shall take the measures required in order to verify that produc-tion models conform to the approved type, in so far as this is necessaryand if need be in cooperation with the competent authorities in the otherMemberStates. Such ver ification shall be limited to spot checks.
Article 2
MemberStates shall, foreach type headlamp which functions as a
main-beam and/ordipped-beam headlamp orfilament lamp forsuchheadlamp which they approve pursuant to Article 1, issue to the manu-facturer, or to his authorized representative, an EEC component type-approval mark conforming to the model shown in Annex VI.
Member States shall take all appropriate measures to prevent the use of
marks liable to create confusion between headlamps which function asmain-beam and/ordipped-beam headlamps and filament lamps forsuchheadlamps which have been type-approved pursuant to Article 1, andotherdevices.
Article 3
1. No Member State may prohibit the placing on the market of
headlamps which function as main-beam and/ordipped-beam head-lamps and filament lamps for such headlamps on grounds relating totheirconstr uction ormethod of functioning, if they bearthe EECcomponent type-approval mark.
2. Nevertheless, a Member State may prohibit the placing on the
market of headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beamheadlamps and filament lamps forsuch headlamps bear ing the EECcomponent type-approval mark which consistently fail to conform to theapproved 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 author ities of the otherMemberStates a copy ofthe component type-approval certificates, examples of which are givenin Annexes II and IV, completed foreach type of headlamp whichfunctions as a main-beam and/ordipped-beam headlamp and each typeof filament lamp forsuch headlamps which they appr ove orr efuse toapprove.
Article 5
1. If the MemberState which has gr anted EEC component type-
approval finds that a number of headlamps which function as main-beam and/ordipped-beam headlamps orfilament lamps forsuch head-lamps bearing the same EEC component type-approval mark do notconform to the type which it has approved, it shall take the necessarymeasures to ensure that production models conform to the approved
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type. The competent authorities of that State shall advise those of the
other Member States of the measures taken, which may, where there isconsistent failure to conform, extend to withdrawal of EEC componenttype-approval. The said authorities shall take the same measures if theyare informed by the competent authorities of another Member State ofsuch failure to conform.
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 EEC component type-appr oval fora main-beam ora dipped-beam headlamp orfora filamentlamp forsuch headlamps orpr ohibit theirplacing on the mar ket oruseshall set out in detail the reasons on which it is based. Such decisionshall be notified to the party concerned, who shall at the same time beinformed of the remedies available to him under the laws in force in theMemberStates and of the time limits allowed forthe exer cise of suchremedies.
Article 7
No Member State may refuse to grant EEC type-approval or national
type-approval of a vehicle on grounds relating to its headlamps whichfunction as main-beam and/ordipped-beam headlamps orto the fila-ment lamps forsuch headlamps if these bearthe EEC componenttype-approval mark and are fitted in accordance with the requirementslaid down in Directive 76/756/EEC.
Article 8
No Member State may refuse or prohibit the sale or registration, entry
into service or use of a vehicle on grounds relating to its headlampswhich function as main-beam and/ordipped-beam headlamps orto thefilament lamps forsuch headlamps if these bearthe EEC componenttype-approval mark and are fitted in accordance with the requirementslaid down in Directive 76/756/EEC.
Article 9
For the purposes of this Directive, ‘vehicle' means any motor vehicle
intended foruse on the r oad, with orwithout bodywor k, having at leastfourwheels and a maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h, with theexception of vehicles which run on rails, agricultural tractors andmachinery 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 accordancewith the 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 provi-sions 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.
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List of Annexes
Annex I (1) — Requirements relating to motor vehicle headlamps which
function as main-beam and/ordipped-beam headlamps
Annex II — Model EEC component type-approval certificateAnnex III (
1) — Requirements relating to incandescent electric filament
lamps forheadlamps which function as dipped-beam and/ormain-beam headlamps
Annex IV — Model EEC component type-approval certificateAnnex V (
1) — Appendices 1 to 4: Figures and tables
Annex VI — EEC component type-approval and marking requirements
— Appendix: Examples of EEC component type-approval
marks
(1) The technical requirements of this Annex are similar to those of Regulations No 1 and
No 2 of the Economic Commission for Europe. In particular, the breakdown intosections is the same. For this reason, where a section in Regulations No 1 and No 2 hasno counterpart in this Directive, its number is given in brackets for the record.
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ANNEX I
REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLAMPS
WHICH FUNCTION AS MAIN-BEAM AND/OR DIPPED-BEAM HEAD-
LAMPS
(DEFINITION, GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS, ILLUMINATION,
CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION, STANDARD HEADLAMP)
1. DEFINITION1.1.Type of headlamp
‘Type of headlamp'means headlamps which do not differin such essential
matters as:
1.1.1. the trade name or mark;1.1.2. the characteristics of the optical system;1.1.3. the inclusion of additional components capable of altering the optical
effects by reflection, refraction or absorption;
1.1.4. suitability forr ight-hand orleft-hand tr affic orforboth tr affic systems;1.1.5. ability to pr ovide a dipped beam ora main beam orboth.(2.)(3.)(4.)
5. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
5.1. Each sample shall conform to the specifications set forth in sections 6 and
7.
5.2. Headlamps must be so designed and constructed that under normal condi-
tions of use, notwithstanding any vibration to which they may besubjected during such use, their satisfactory operation remains assured andthey retain the photometric characteristics prescribed by this Directive.
5.3. The components by which the filament lamp is fixed to the reflector shall
be so made that, even in darkness, the filament lamp can be fixed in noposition but the correct one (
1).
5.4. Headlamps designed to satisfy the requirements both of Member States in
which traffic moves on the right and of those in which it moves on the leftmay be adapted for traffic on a given side of the road either by anappropriate initial adjustment when the vehicle is fitted out or by selectivesetting by the driver. Such initial adjustment or selective setting shallconsist, forexample, of fixing eitherthe optical unit at a given angle onthe vehicle orthe filament lamp at a given angle in r elation to the opticalunit. In all cases only two precisely differentiated setting positions, one forright-hand and one for left-hand traffic, shall be possible, and the designshall preclude inadvertent shifting of the headlamp from one position toanother or its setting in an intermediate position. Where two differentsetting positions are provided for the filament lamp, the componentsattaching the filament lamp to the reflector must be so designed andmanufactured that the filament lamp is fixed in each of its two positionswith the same accuracy as that required for lamps intended for traffic ononly one side of the road.
Conformity with the requirements of this section shall be verified visually
and, where necessary, by a trial fitting.
(1) It is considered that an arrangement satisfies the requirements of this section when
the filament lamp can be easily fitted into the headlamp and the positioning lug canbe correctly fitted into its slot even in darkness, the slot being of exactly the rightsize. It is considered that an arrangement whereby the filament lamp is perceptiblytilted when in the wrong position, but not when in the correct position, adequatelysatisfies the requirements of 5.3.
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Consumption (watts) Light flux (lumens)6. ILLUMINATION
6.1. Headlamps must be so made that the dipped-beam filaments of suitable
lamps give adequate illumination without dazzle, while the main-beamfilaments of suitable lamps also give good illumination.
The illumination produced by the headlamp shall be checked on a vertical
screen set at a distance of 25 m in front of the headlamp and at rightangles to its axis (see Appendices 1 and 2 to Annex V), and with astandard filament lamp designed for a nominal voltage of 12 V, having asmooth and colourless glass envelope and exhibiting the following charac-teristics at that voltage:
Dipped-beam filament 4 0±5% 4 5 0±1 0%
Main-beam filament 4 5±0% 7 0 0±1 0%
−1 0%
The dimensions determining the position of the filaments inside thestandard filament lamp are shown in the figure in Appendix 3 to Annex V.The standard filament lamp shall be supplied with current at a voltagewhich gives the nominal light-flux values.
6.2. The dipped beam shall produce on the screen a ‘cut-off' sufficiently sharp
as to allow of satisfactory adjustment. The ‘cut-off' shall be a horizontalstraight line on the side opposite to the direction of the traffic for whichthe headlamp is intended; on the otherside it should be hor izontal orwithin an angle of 15 % above the horizontal.
The headlamp shall be so adjusted that:
— in the case of headlamps designed to meet the requirements of right-
hand traffic, the ‘cut-off' on the left half of the screen (
1) is horizontal
and in the case of headlamps designed to meet the requirements ofleft-hand traffic, the ‘cut-off' on the right half of the screen is hori-zontal,
— this horizontal part of the ‘cut-off' is situated on the screen 25 cm
below the outline of the horizontal plane passing through the focus ofthe headlamp (see Appendices 1 and 2 to Annex V),
— the screen is in the position indicated in Annex V, Appendices 1 and
2(
2).
When so adjusted, the headlamp shall, if it is intended to provide a dipped
beam and a main beam, comply with the requirements set out in 6.3 and6.4. If it is intended primarily to provide a dipped beam, it need complyonly with the requirements of 6.3 (
3).
Where a headlamp so adjusted does not meet the requirements referred to
in 6.3 and 6.4, its adjustment may be changed, provided that the axis ofthe beam orthe point of inter section H specified in Appendices 1 and 2 toAnnex V is not laterally displaced by more than 1 °(= 440 mm) to the
right or left (
4). To facilitate adjustment by means of the ‘cut-off', the
headlamp may be partially occulted in order to sharpen the ‘cut-off'.
If the headlamp is designed solely to provide a main beam, it shall be so
adjusted that the area of maximum illumination is centred on the point ofintersection of the lines hh and vv. Such a headlamp need meet only therequirements of 6.4.
6.3. The illumination produced on the screen by the dipped beam shall meet
the following requirements:
(1) The screen shall be sufficiently wide to allow examination of the ‘cut-off' over a
range of at least 5 °from the line vv (see Appendices 1 and 2 to Annex V).
(2) If, in the case of a headlamp designed to satisfy the requirements of this Directive
with respect to the dipped beam only, the focal axis diverges appreciably from thegeneral direction of the beam, lateral adjustment shall be effected in the mannerwhich best satisfies the requirements for illumination at points 75 and 50.
(
3) A ‘dipped-beam' headlamp of this kind may incorporate a main beam for which no
specifications are laid down.
(4) The limit of non-adjustment of 1 °to the right or left is not incompatible with vertical
non-adjustment. The latter is limited only by the requirements of 6.4.
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Point on measuring screen
Headlamps forr ight-hand
trafficHeadlamps forleft-hand
trafficRequired illumination in
lux
Point B 50 L Point B 50 R ≤0·3
Point B 75 R Point B 75 L ≥6·0
Point B 50 R Point B 50 L ≥6·0
Point B 25 L Point B 25 R ≥1·5
Point B 25 R Point B 25 L ≥1·5
Any point in Zone III ≤0·7
Any point in Zone IV ≥2·0
Any point in Zone I ≤20·0
Where the flux of the standard filament lamp used for measurement is
other than 450 lumens, the measurements as taken must be corrected inproportion to the values of the fluxes.
There shall be no lateral variation detrimental to good visibility in any of
Zones I, II, III and IV.
Headlamps designed to meet the requirements of both right-hand and
left-hand traffic shall, in each of the two setting positions of the opticalunit or of the filament lamp, meet the requirements set forth above for thecorresponding traffic system.
6.4. Measurements of the illumination produced on the screen by the main
beam shall be taken with the same headlamp adjustment as formeasur e-ments under 6.3, or, in the case of a headlamp providing a main beamonly, in accordance with the final paragraph of 6.2.
The illumination produced on the screen by the main beam must satisfy
the following requirements:
the point of intersection H of the lines hh and vv shall be situated within
the isolux corresponding to 90 % of maximum illumination. Thismaximum value shall not be less than 32 lux;
starting from point H, horizontally to the right and left, illumination shall
be not less than 16 lux up to a distance of 1 125mm and not less than fourlux up to a distance of 2 250mm. Where the flux of the standard filamentlamp used formeasur ements is otherthan 700 lumens, the measur ementsas taken shall be corrected in proportion to the values of the fluxes.
6.5. The screen illumination values mentioned in 6.3 and 6.4 shall be measured
by means of a photo-electric cell, the photo-sensitive area of which shallbe contained within a square of side 65 mm.
(7.)
8. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
Every headlamp bearing an EEC component type-approval mark shall
conform to the approved type and comply with the photometric conditionsspecified in section 6.
(9.)
10. STANDARD HEADLAMP (
1)
10.1. A ‘standard headlamp' means a headlamp which:
— satisfies the above requirements for EEC component type-approval,
— has an effective diameterof not less than 160 mm,— provides with a standard filament lamp, at the various points and in
the various areas referred to in 6.3., illumination equal to:
— not more than 90 % of the maximum limits,
— not less than 120 % of the minimum limits prescribed in the table
in 6.3.
(11.)(12.)
(1) See Annex III, section 10.
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ANNEX II
MODEL EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE
(Maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))

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Main-beam filament Dipped-beam filamentANNEX III
REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO INCANDESCENT ELECTRIC FILA-
MENT LAMPS FOR HEADLAMPS WHICH FUNCTION AS DIPPED-
BEAM AND/OR MAIN-BEAM HEADLAMPS
(DEFINITION, GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS, NOMINAL VALUES,
MANUFACTURE, WATTAGE AND LIGHT-FLUX VALUES, COLOUR,OPTICAL QUALITY CHECK, NOTE CONCERNING COLOUR,
CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION)
1. DEFINITION1.1.Type of filament lamp
‘Type of filament lamp' means filament lamps that do not differin such
essential respects as:
1.1.1. the trade name or mark;1.1.2. the nominal voltage;1.1.3. the nominal wattage;1.1.4. the shape of one ormor e filaments;1.1.5. the colourof the glass envelope;1.1.6. the design of the glass envelope and its effect on the optical results.(2.)(3.)(4.)
5. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
5.1. Each sample shall conform to the photometric specifications set out in
section 8.
5.2. All measurements shall be carried out at the ‘test voltage'(
1) with the
filament lamps lit underthe conditions laid down in section 8.
5.3. Filament lamps must be so made that undernor mal conditions of use,
their satisfactory operation is assured, and continues to be so. They shall,moreover, exhibit no fault in design or manufacture.
6. NOMINAL VALUES
The nominal voltage values are: 6, 12 and 24 volts.The nominal wattage values are:
45 watts 40 watts for6 and 12 volts
55 watts 50 watts for24 volts
7. MANUFACTURE
7.1. The glass envelope of filament lamps shall have no scratches or spots
which might impairtheirefficiency. No r ay fr om the dipped-beam fila-ment reflected by the sides of the glass envelope shall strike the axis ofthe filament lamp less than 6 mm (from the cap end) behind the first turnof that filament.
7.2. Filament lamp caps shall conform to the standard type shown in the figure
in Appendix 4 to Annex V.
7.3. The position, shape and dimensions of the filaments and the ring inside
the filament lamp shall conform to the specifications shown in the figurein Appendix 3 to Annex V.
(1) These test voltages are fixed as follows:
nominal voltage 6V, test voltage 6 ·0V ,
nominal voltage 12 V, test voltage 12 ·0V ,
nominal voltage 24 V, test voltage 24 ·0V .
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Nominal wattage Light flux in lumens
Test Filament Dipped-beam filament Main-beam filament
voltagedipped
beammain beam minimum maximum minimum maximum7.4. The cap shall be strong and firmly secured to the glass envelope.
To ascertain whether filament lamps conform to the requirements of this
section, a visual inspection, a dimension check and where necessary, atrial fitting, shall be carried out. The dimensions referred to in 7.3. shall bechecked on filament lamps supplied with current at their test voltage, and,where necessary, by means of a projection system.
8. WATTAGE AND LIGHT-FLUX VALUES
The wattage of each filament shall not exceed the nominal wattage by
more than 10 %. Light-flux values shall remain within the followinglimits:
6·0
12·0 40 45 400 550 600 Unspeci-
24·0 50 55fied
The check shall be made with the filament lamp in its normal position of
use and supplied with current at its test voltage after having been lit forone hourunderthese conditions.
9. COLOUR
The filament lamp glass envelopes shall be colourless or of selective-
yellow colour. In the latter case, the dominant wave-length of the lightemitted shall be between 575 and 585 nm (nanometres); the purity factorshall be between 0 ·90 and 0 ·98, and the transmission factor shall be not
less than 0 ·78 (
1),
the values being determined for light emitted by an electric lamp filamentat a colour temperature of 2 800 K and on a fragment of a filament lampglass envelope which has been used in a headlamp at its test voltage for48 hours.
10. OPTICAL QUALITY CHECK
The sample which most nearly meets the requirements laid down for the
standard filament lamp shall be tested in a standard headlamp (
2)t o
ensure that the assembly comprising this headlamp and the filament lampbeing tested meet the component type-approval requirements for head-lamps.
11. NOTE CONCERNING COLOUR
EEC component type-approval shall be granted if the colour of the light
emitted is that laid down in 3.13 of Annex I to Directive 76/756/EEC.
12. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION
Every filament lamp bearing an EEC component type-approval mark shall
conform to the approved type and comply with the photometric conditionsspecified above.
(13.)(14.)
(1) These specifications correspond to the following trichromatic coordinates:
SELECTIVE-YELLOW
COLOUR: limit towards red: y ≥0·1 3 8+0 ·580x
limit towards green: y ≤1·29x − 0 ·100
limit towards white: y ≥−x + 0 ·966
limit towards spectral value y ≤−x + 0 ·992
(2) See Annex I, section 10.
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ANNEX IV
MODEL EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE
(Maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))

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ANNEX V
Appendix 1
MEASURING SCREEN
HEADLAMP FOR RIGHT-HAND TRAFFIC
h-h: horizontal plane passing through the focal point of head-
v-v: vertical plane lamp
Dimensions in mm
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Appendix 2
MEASURING SCREEN
HEADLAMP FOR LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
h-h: horizontal plane passing through the focal point of head-
v-v: vertical plane lamp
Dimensions in mm
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Appendix 3
DOUBLE-FILAMENT: INTERNAL ELEMENTS
1.Figure
Key
I. Filament lamp axis.
II. Axis of dipped-beam filament.
III. Plane passing through the axis of the filament lamp perpendicular to the median plane of the positioning lug of reference
plane 1.
IV. Axis of main-beam filament.
V. Last turn of main-beam filament.
VI. First bright turn of dipped-beam filament.
VII. The plane passing through the axis of the main-beam filament need not be parallel either with the plan eh-ho r with the
planez-z .
VIII. Distance e from reference plane.
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Reference Nominal values (mm orTolerances (mm or degrees)
points degrees)Standard filament lamp Production sample2.Table
a 0·6 ±0·15 ±0·35
b 0·2 ±0·15 ±0·35
c 0·5 ±0·15 ±0·30
d 0 ±0·3 ±0·5
e 28·5(1) ±0·15 ±0·35
f 1·8(2) ±0·2 ±0·4
g 0 ±0·3 ±0·5
lc 5·5 ±0·5 ±1·5
β 0° ±0°30/prime1 ±1°30/prime1
γ 15° ±0°30/prime1 ±1°30/prime1
Q-Q/prime1 3/4(lc+f)
(1)2 8 ·8 for24-volt filament lamps.
(2)2·2 for24-volt filament lamps.
3.Notes
1. The axis of the filament lamp is the perpendicular to reference plane 1 (see
figure in Appendix 4) drawn through the intersection of this plane with theaxis of the corresponding centering cylinder.
2. The drawing is not mandatory with respect to the design of the shield and
filaments.
3. The value established forQ-Q /prime1applies solely to the standard filament used for
the approval testing of a headlamp; the dimensions of the shield must be suchthat the points Q /prime1are situated within the edge of the shield.
4. The tolerances indicated relate to the test required for the approval of a
filament lamp type.
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Appendix 4
DOUBLE FILAMENT: INTERCHANGEABILITY
1.Figure

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Key
IX. Positioning lug for reference plane 2.
X. Positioning lug for reference plane 1.
XI. Dipped-beam filament.
XII. Main-beam filament.
XIII. Shield.
XIV. Earthing contact strip.
XV. Window.
XVI. Main-beam contact strip.
XVII. Dipped-beam contact strip.
XVIII. Reference plane 1.
XIX. Reference plane 2.
XX. Section m-m’.
XXI. Section n-n’.
XXII. XXIII. Details.
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2.Table
3.Notes
1. The foregoing reference points correspond to the standards (IEC Publications,
sheets 7004-95-1, 7004-95A-1 and 7004-95B-1) adopted by the InternationalElectrotechnical Commission.
2. Only the overall dimensions and the dimensions affecting interchangeability
are shown in the drawing and are mandatory.
3. The internal structure of the filament lamp and the corresponding dimensions
are given in the drawing in the figure in Appendix 3.
4. The part marked (*) of the cap must not, by reflection of light emitted by the
dipped-beam filament, throw any stray rising ray when the filament lamp is inthe normal operating position on the vehicle.
5. The diameter of each centering cylinder is measured through any plane of
straight section not less than 0 ·5 mm from the corresponding reference plane
forthe cylinder .
6. The relative eccentricity (distance between the axes) of the two centering
cylinders must not exceed 0 ·05 mm.
7. A tolerance is allowed for the distanc e S — the distance between the two
reference planes (4 ·7 mm) — which includes the admissible error in the
parallelism of those two planes.
8. The two positioning lugs (IX and X) must be able to fit simultaneously into
an opening not exceeding 3 ·1 mm.
9. The contact strips (XIV, XVI and XVII) must be placed in relation to the
positioning lugs eitherin the position indicated in the dr awing orat an angleof 180 °from that position, with a tolerance of ± 20 °in eithercase. The
window (XV) and the dipped-beam contact strip (XVII) must face each otheron opposite sides of the filament lamp axis.
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ANNEX VI
EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL AND MARKING REQUIRE-
MENTS
1. APPLICATION FOR EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL
1.1. The application forEEC component type-appr oval shall be submitted by
the holder of the trade name or mark or by his authorized representative.
1.2. The application shall be accompanied by:1.2.1. foreach type of headlamp which functions as a main-beam and/or
dipped-beam headlamp:
1.2.1.1. an indication as to whetherthe lamp is intended to pr ovide both a
dipped beam and main beam oronly one of these beams; if the head-lamp is intended to provide a dipped beam, whether it is designed forboth left-hand and r ight-hand tr affic orforeitherleft-hand orr ight-handtraffic only;
1.2.1.2. a brief technical specification;1.2.1.3. drawings (three copies), in sufficient detail to permit identification of the
type and showing a front view of the headlamp with, if necessary,details of the pattern of the lens moulding, and in cross-section.
The drawings must indicate the position which the component type-
approval mark, (particularly the type-approval number and the categoryreference[s] is to occupy in the type-approval mark rectangle;
1.2.1.4. two samples;1.2.2. foreach type of filament lamp:1.2.2.1. a brief technical specification;1.2.2.2. drawings, (three copies), in sufficient detail to permit identification of
the type and showing the entire filament lamp on the scale o f2:1 ,i t s
shield being shown both in front view and in cross-section.
The drawings must indicate the position which the component type-
approval mark (particularly the type-approval number and the categoryreference[s]) is to occupy in the type-approval mark rectangle;
1.2.2.3. in the case of filament lamps with colourless glass envelopes — five
samples; in the case of filament lamps with coloured glass envelopes —one sample with a coloured glass envelope and five samples withcolourless glass envelopes, the latter five differing from the former onlyin that the glass is not coloured. Where the type of filament lampconcerned differs only in respect of colour from a colourless type whichhas previously satisfied the tests referred to in sections 4 to 8 of AnnexIII, it will be sufficient to submit one sample with a coloured glassenvelope, and the only tests to be made on this sample will be thosereferred to in section 9 of Annex III.
2. MARKINGS2.1.Headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam head-
lamps
2.1.1. Samples of a type of headlamp which functions as a main-beam and/or
dipped-beam headlamp submitted forEEC component type-appr ovalmust bearthe tr ade name ormar k of the applicant.
2.1.2. Each headlamp shall include on both the glass and the lamp housing a
space of sufficient size for the EEC component type-approval mark.
If the glass cannot be separated from the main body of the headlamp, the
provision of a marking area on the glass will suffice. This space mustcorrespond to the one shown in the drawings mentioned in 1.2.1.3.
2.1.3. In the case of headlamps designed to meet the requirements of traffic
moving on one side of the road only (either right or left), the area whichcan be occulted to prevent discomfort to users in a Member State wheretraffic moves on the opposite side of the road shall be outlined indeliblyon the front glass. This marking is not necessary, however, where thearea is clearly apparent from the design.
2.1.4. In the case of headlamps designed to satisfy the requirements both of
Member States with right-hand traffic and of Member States with left-hand traffic, the two settings of the optical unit on the vehicle or of the
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filament lamp on the reflector shall be marked by the capital letters R
and D, the right-hand traffic and L and G, for left-hand traffic.
2.2.Filament lamps for headlamps which function as main-beam and/or
dipped-beam headlamps
2.2.1. Samples of a type of filament lamp forheadlamps which function as
main-beam and/ordipped-beam headlamps submitted forEEC compo-nent type-approval must bear the trade name of the applicant.
2.2.2. Each filament lamp shall include a space of sufficient size forthe EEC
component type-approval mark; this space must correspond to the oneshown in the drawings mentioned in 1.2.2.2.
2.2.3. They shall at least indicate the nominal voltage, and the nominal wattage
of the main-beam filament, followed by the nominal wattage of thedipped-beam filament.
2.3. Markings must be clearly legible and indelible.
3. EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL
3.1. If all the samples submitted in accordance with section 1 meet the
requirements of sections 5 and 6 of Annex I for headlamps and sections5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Annex III forfilament lamps, EEC componenttype-approval shall be granted and a component type-approval numberassigned.
3.2. This numbershall not be assigned to any othertype of headlamp or
filament lamp except in the case of the extension of EEC componenttype-appr oval to anothertype of headlamp orfilament lamp differ ingonly in the colourof the light emitted.
3.3. Where EEC component type-approval is requested for a type of lighting
and light-signalling device comprising headlamps which function asmain-beam and/ordipped-beam headlamps and otherlamps, a singleEEC component type-approval mark may be issued provided that theheadlamps comply with the requirements of this Directive and that eachof the other lamps forming part of the lighting and light-signallingdevice for which EEC component type-approval is requested complieswith the specific Directive applying to it.
4. MARKS
4.1. All headlamps which function as main-beam and/ordipped-beam head-
lamps and all filament lamps forthese headlamps confor ming to a typeapproved under this Directive shall bear an EEC component type-approval mark.
4.2. This mark shall consist of a rectangle surrounding the lower case letter
‘e', followed by the distinguishing letter (s) ornumberof the MemberState which has granted the component type-approval:
1 forGer many,
2 forFr ance,3 forItaly,4 forthe Nether lands,6 forBelgium,
11 forthe United Kingdom,13 forLuxembour g,
DK forDenmar k,
IRL forIr eland,
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A1 E forGr eece.
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It must also include the EEC component type-approval number corre-
sponding to the numberof the EEC component type-appr oval documentissued forthe type of headlamp orfilament lamp concer ned. In the caseof a headlamp, this numbershall be placed beneath the r ectangle and, inthe case of a filament lamp, nearthe r ectangle.
4.3. Forheadlamps which function as main-beam and/ordipped-beam head-
lamps, the EEC component type-approval mark shall be supplementedby the following additional symbols:
4.3.1. a horizontal arrow below the rectangle pointing to the right of an
observer facing the headlamp, i.e. to the side of the road on which the
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traffic moves, on headlamps meeting the requirements of left-hand
traffic only;
4.3.2. A horizontal arrow below the rectangle with a head at each end, the
heads pointing respectively to the left and to the right, on headlampsdesigned to meet the requirements of both traffic systems by means ofselective setting of the optical unit orof the filament lamp;
4.3.3. the letter ‘C' set above the rectangle, on headlamps meeting the require-
ments of this Directive in respect of the dipped beam only;
4.3.4. the letter ‘R' set above the rectangle, on headlamps meeting the require-
ments of this Directive in respect of the main beam only;
4.3.5. the letters ‘CR' set above the rectangle, on headlamps meeting the
requirements of this Directive in respect of both the dipped beam andthe main beam.
4.4. The EEC component type-approval mark and the additional symbols
must be affixed in such a way as to be indelible and clearly legible. Inthe case of a headlamp, they must be affixed on the lens of the lamp oron one of the lenses in such a way as to remain legible even when theheadlamp is fitted on the vehicle.
4.5. Examples of the EEC component type-approval marks and additional
symbols are shown in the Appendix.
4.6. Where a single EEC component type-approval number is issued for a
type of lighting and light-signalling device comprising headlamps whichfunction as main-beam and/ordipped-beam headlamps and otherlamps,one EEC component type-approval mark only may be affixed, consistingof:
— a rectangle sourrounding the letter ‘e'followed by the distinguishing
letter (s) ornumberof the MemberStates which has gr anted thetype-approval,
— the EEC component type-approval number,— the additional symbols required by the various Directives under
which EEC component type-approval was granted.
4.7. The dimensions of the various components of this mark must not be less
than the largest of the minimum dimensions specified for individualmarkings by the various Directives under which the EEC componenttype-approval was granted.
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Appendix
EXAMPLES OF THE EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL MARKS
Figure 1
The device bearing the EEC component type-approval mark above is a headlamp EEC type-appr oved in the United Kingdom (e 11) underthe number1471.
Note:Headlamps meeting the requirements of Annex I shall bear, in addition:— the letters CR if they meet the requirements of Annex I with respect to both the dipped beam
and the main beam (see figures 2, 3 und 4),
— the letter R if they meet the requirements of Annex I with respect to the main beam only (see
figure 8).
In addition, if the headlamps are designed for left-hand traffic or, by means of selective setting ofthe optical unit orof the filament lamp, forboth tr affic systems, they shall display a hor izontalarrow ending, in the first case, in a head directed to the right (see figures 3 and 7), and in the thesecond case in two heads, one directed to the right and one to the left (see figures 4 and 5).
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Figure 2
Identification of a headlamp meeting the requirements of Annex I with respect to both the dipped
beam and the main beam and designed for right-hand traffic only.
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Figure 3
Identification of a headlamp meeting the requirements ofAnnex I with respect to both the dipped beam and themain beam and designed forleft hand tr affic only.
Figure 4
Identification of a headlamp meeting the requirements ofAnnex I with respect to both the dipped beam and themain beam and designed forboth tr affic systems, bymeans of selective setting of the optical unit orof thefilament lamp.
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Figure 5
Identification of a headlamp meeting the requirements ofAnnex I with respect to the dipped beam only anddesigned forboth tr affic systems.
Figure 6
Identification of a headlamp meeting the requirements ofAnnex I with respect to the dipped beam only anddesigned for right-hand traffic only.
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Figure 7
Identification of a headlamp meeting the requirements ofAnnex I with respect to the dipped beam only anddesigned forleft-hand tr affic only.
Figure 8
Identification of a headlamp meeting the requirements ofAnnex I with respect to the main beam only.