No C 255/2 Official  Journal  of the European  Communities 7.11.75 
II 
(Preparatory  Acts) 
ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE 
Opinion  on the proposal  for a Council  Directive  on the approximation  of the laws  of 
the Member  States  relating  to headlights  for motor  vehicles  emitting  an asymmetrical 
passing  beam  or a driving  beam  or both,  and  to incandescent  electric  lamps  for such 
, headlights 
The text  referred  to the  Committee  was  published  in the  Official  Journal  of the 
European  Communities  No  C 134 of 16 June  1975,  page  1. 
A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
On 14 January  1975,  the  Council  referred  the  abovementioned  proposal  to the 
Economic  and  Social  Committee  under  Article  100  of the  Treaty  establishing  the 
European  Economic  Community. 
B. OPINION  OF  THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE 
The Economic  and  Social  Committee  drew  up its Opinion  at its 129th  plenary  session, 
held in Brussels  on 23 and 24 April  1975. 
The Opinion  is published  below: 
THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, 
Having  regard  to the referral  on 16 January  1975  by 
the Council  of the  European  Communities  of the 
proposal  for  a Council  Directive  on  the 
approximation  of the  laws  of the  Member  States 
relating  to headlights  for motor  vehicles  emitting  an 
asymmetrical  passing  beam  or a driving  beam  or 
both,  and  to incandescent  electric  lamps  for such 
headlights; 
Having  regard  to Article  100  of the  Treaty 
establishing  the European  Economic  Community; 
Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its Bureau  on 
28 January  1975  instructing  the Section  for Industry, 
Commerce,  Crafts  and  Services  to draw  up an 
Opinion  and a report  on the matter; Having  regard  to the Opinion  adopted  by the Section 
for Industry,  Commerce,  Crafts  and  Services  at its 
meeting  on 2 April  1975; 
Having  regard  to the  oral  report  made  by the 
Rapporteur,  Mr Marvier; 
Having  regard  to the discussions  at its meeting  on 24 
April  1975  (129th  plenary  session  of 23 and  24 April 
1975), 
HAS  ADOPTED  THE  FOLLOWING  OPINION 
by a unanimous  vote: 
The Committee  approves  the proposal,  subject  to the 
following  comments. 
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2. As  regards  the provisions  of Article  5 of the 
proposal,  the  Committee  asks  the  Commission  to 
specify  as from  what  number  of headlights  the 
Member  State  which  has granted  the type  approval  is 
to take  the necessary  measures,  if it finds  that  the 
headlights  offered  for sale  do not  conform  to the 
approved  type. 1. The  Committee  welcomes  the  fact  that  the 
proposal  for a Directive  takes  into  account  existing 
international  requirements,  in particular  those  of the 
United  Nations  Economic  Commission  for Europe; 
this will  facilitate  trade  beyond  the borders  of the 
Community. 3. The  Committee  would  also  draw  attention  to 
the standpoint  which  it has  already  adopted  in 
connection  with  other  proposals  for Directives  on the 
question  of the communication  to the Commission  of 
all draft  provisions  which  the Member  States  intend 
to adopt  in the field  covered  by the Directive  (Article 
11 of the present  proposal);  in the Committee's  view 
the Member  States  should  be obliged  to provide  such 
information. 
4. Finally,  the  Committee  wonders  whether  the 
provisions  of Article  9 (the  field  of application  of the 
Directive)  ought  not  logically  to come  at the 
beginning  of the proposal. 
Done  at Brussels,  24 April  1975. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic  and  Social  Committee 
Henri  CANONGE 
Opinion  on the proposal  for a Council  Directive  on the approximation  of the laws  of 
the Member  States  relating  to side  lights,  rear  lights  and  stop  lights  for motor  vehicles 
and their  trailers 
The text  referred  to the  Committee  was  published  in the  Official  Journal  of the 
European  Communities  No  C 82 of 14 April  1975,  page  1. 
On 20 January  1975,  the  Council  referred  the  abovementioned  proposal  to the 
Economic  and  Social  Committee  under  Article  100  of the  Treaty  establishing  the 
European  Economic  Community. 
B. OPINION  OF THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE 
The Economic  and  Social  Committee  drew  up its Opinion  at its 129th  plenary  session, 
held in Brussels  on 23 and 24 April  1975. 
The Opinion  is published  below: A. LEGAL  BASIS  FOR  THE  OPINION 
THE  ECONOMIC  AND  SOCIAL  COMMITTEE, Having  regard  to Article  100  of the  Treaty 
establishing  the European  Economic  Community; 
Having  regard  to the referral  on 20 January  1975  by 
the Council  of the  European  Communities,  of the 
proposal  for  a Council  Directive  on  the 
approximation  of the  laws  of the  Member  States 
relating  to side  lights,  rear  lights  and  stop  lights  for 
motor  vehicles  and their  trailers; Having  regard  to the decision  taken  by its Bureau  on 
28 January  1975,  instructing  the Section  for Industry, 
Commerce,  Crafts  and  Services  to draw  up an 
Opinion  and a report  on the matter;