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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(74)2046 final
Brussels .13December 1974
Proposalfora
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
ontheapproximation ofthelawsoftheMember
Statesrelatingtosidelights,rearlightsand
stoplimitsformotorvehicles andtheirtrailers
(submitted totheCouncilbytheCommission )
0011(74)2046final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Thisproposed Directive istoformpartoftheCommunity type–approval
procedurereferredtoinCouncilDirective 70/156/2ECof6February 3.970(l)»
Thisproposal concerns onlytechnical requirements fortheconstruction
andtestingofsidelimits,rearligthsandstoplimitsofmotorvehicles and
theirtrailers ,astechnical requirements fortheirinstallation areincluded
inanotherproposal concerning theinstallation oflimiting andli^itsignalling
devices (2).
Indraftingthisdirective theCommission wasoftheopinionthat,in
ordertofacilitate commercial exchanges beyondthebordersoftheCommunity ,
itwasnecessary totakeintoaccountexistinginternational proscriptions
andinparticular thoseoftheUnitedNation'sEconomic Commission forEurope(3).
Inthisperspective theCommission hasalsoexamined thepossibility togive
tothemarksgrantedbythisorganisation thesameeffectsasoftheEECtype
approval mark.Thispossibility hasbeendiscarded assomeMemberStateshave
notratifiedtotheAgreement ofMarch1953oftheUnitedNationsconcerning
theadoption ofuniformconditions ofapproval andreciprocal recognition of
approvalformotorvehicleequipment andparts,inwhichframework theactivities
oftheEconomic Commission forEuropearecarriedout.Theseparticular Member
Statescantherefore notdefendtheirinterests duringtheactivities ofthis
organisation .
Articles1-6institute theEECcomponent type-approva,l procedure .By
meansofthisprocedure theDirective tendstopermitfreemovement ofthese
lightswithintheCommunity byprohibiting theIlemberStatesfromopposing
theirmarketing ,providedtheysatisfytheconstruction "andtestingrequirements
laiddownintheAnnexesandbeartheEEStype-approval mark,adiagramofwhich
appearsinAnnexI.Thisprocedure includes asystemofreciprocal notification
ofanygrant,refusal,withdrawal orextension oftypeapproval .
Article 7incorporates thepresentDirective intheEECtype-approval
il)O.J.No.L42,23February197°»Page1
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(3)Regulation no.7"Uniformprovisions concerning theapprovalofsidelights,procédure .
rearlightsandstoplightsofmotorvehicle(exceptformotorcycles)andtheirtrailers.(Doc.E/ECE/32A/E/3CE/TRAK3/505/Rev.l/Add6).

SincecertainMcmbpr ..Spates .do.act..operateetype-cpproval
systemitisnecessary toinsertsomeprovisions inordertoensure
thatvehicles complying withtherequirements setoutintheDirective
'canbeusedinthesestates.(Article8)(l)
Thedirective isapplicable tomotorvehicles withatleastfour
wheelsandamaximundesignspeedexceeding 25kn/h(.article9)»
Article 10contains theprocedure foradaptingdirective to
technical progress .Thisprocedure issetoutinArticle 13ofthe
CouncilDirective of6February 1970relatingtothetype-approval of
motorvehicles andtrailers .
Article 11contains twodeadlines ?beforeexpiryofthefirst
deadline theMemberStatesshalladoptandpublishthemeasures
necessary inordertocomplywiththeDirective .Theseconddeadline
setsthedateonwhichalloftheMemberStatesmustsimutbanoously
implement thecommonrules(Article11(l)).'
Finally,theCommission mustbeinformedingoodtimeofall
draftprovisions drawnupbytheMemberStatesinthefieldreferred
tointheDirective inordertoenableittocommentthereon(Article
11(2)).
CONSULTATION OFTHEEUR0F5AN PARLIAMENT AM)ECONOMIC ANDSOCIAL COMMITTED
PursuanttotheRomeTreaty,Article100(2),theopinionofthesetwo
institutions isrequired . ' '
(l)QJNoL73,27March1972"Documents concerning theaccession
tothoEuropean Communities oftheKingdomofDenmark,Ireland,
andtheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland".
Actconcerning theconditions ofaccession andadjustments tothe
Treaties-AnnexI,titleX.

THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,•
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean Economic Comnunity
andinparticular .Article100thereof •
Havingregardtotheproposal fromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament f
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEconomic andSocialCommittee ;
Wheroasthetechnical requirements whichmotorvehicles mustsatisfypursuant
tonationallawsrelateinter;ftii.atosidolimits,rearlimitsandstoplimits
Whereasthoserequirements differfromoneJlemberStatetoanother,whereas
itistherefore necessary thatallMemberStatesadoptthesamerequirements
eitherinadditiontoorinplaceoftheirexistingrequirements ,inorder,
inparticular ,toallovrtheEECtype-approval procedure whichwasthosubject
oftheCouncilDirective(70/l56/E3C)^^of6February1970onthoapproximation
ofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelating tothetype-approval ofmotorvehicles
andtheirtrailers .,tobe.appliedinrespectofeachtypeofvehiclej
Whereas -commonrequirements fortheinstallation ofli^it?.ng andli$it
signalling devicesonmotorvehicles andtrailers werelaiddownbythe
CouncilDirective of,........... (2)5
fWhereascommonrequirements fortheconstruction ofotherlightingandlight
signalling deviceswereorwillbelaiddovmatalaterdates - '
Whereasaharmonized type-approval procedure forsidelights,rear1
lightsandstoplightsmakesitpossibleforeachMemberStatetocheckcom­
pliancewiththecommonconstruction andtestingrequirements andtoinformthe
otherMemberStatesofitsfindings bysendingacopyofthetype-approval
certificate completed foreachtypeofsidelight,rearlightandstoplightj
(1)O.J.No.L42,23February 1970,p.1.
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Where,,theplacingofanECtype-approval ma*onUjM.manufactured
mocmfoimtywiththeapprovedtypeobviatesanyneedfortechnicalchecks,
cnthesesidelights,rearlightsandstoplightsintheotherMemberstates
Whereastofacilitate tradewiththethirdcountriesitisadvisable
totakemtcaccountthetechnicalretirements inthisfieldadoptedby
theorEconomicCommissionforEuropeinitsRegulationf19(Uniform
provisionsconcerningtheapprovalofsidelights,rearlightsandstop
lights-exceptformotorcycles-andtheirtrailers),whichisannexed
totheAgreementof20March1$58;
Whereastheapproximation ofnationallawsrelatingtomotorvehicles
entailsreciprocalrecognition byI.,emberStatesofthetestscarried
outbythemindividually onthebasisofthecommonrequirements ;whereas
ifthesystemistofunctionproperlytheserequirements mustbeapplied
byalllier/bcrStateswitheffectfromthesamedate?
HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
Artide 1
1,MemberStatesshallgrantEECtypeapprovalinrespectofanytypeof
sidelights,rearlightsandstoplightswhiohsatisfies theconstruc­
tionandtestingrequirements laiddowninAnnexes0,I,IVandVhereto.
2,EveryMemberStatewhiohgrantssuchtypeapprovalshalltakethemeasures
requiredinordertoverify,insofarasisneoessary andifneed "bein
cooperation withthecompetent authorities intheotherMemberStates,
thatproduotion modelsconformtotheapproved type.Suchverification
shallbeoarriedoutbymeansofspotoheoks.

Article 2
Lember Siates shall foreaoh type ofside lights ,rear lights andstop lights
which they approve pursuant toArtiole 1issue tothemanufacturer ,ortohin
authorized representative ,anSECtype-approval mark conforming tothemodel
shown inAnnex IIIhereto . . .
Ksraber States shall take all appropriate measures toprevent theuse oi"
marks liable tocreate confusion between side limits ,rear lights r,nd
stop limits which have been type-approved pursuant to .Article 1and
other devices .
Article |}
t r
1.iioMember State mayprohibit theplacing onthemarket ofside lights ,
rear lights andstop limits ongrounds relating totheir construction
ormethod offunctioning ifthey bear theEEC t3rpo–approval mark .
2.Nevertheless ,aMember State mayprohibit theplacing onthemarket of
side lights ,rear lights andstop lights bearing theESCtype-t.pproval
mark which ,bytheir design ,donotconform totheapproved prototype .
State shall forthwith infoasa tto Semlo ?fHa.ies andthe
Coanrftjulon of'theciafcaores tiska-i , frying thei^a^-ne foritsdocisior .
Article 4
The competent authorities ofthe rol^'yooit Mecbea - shall within onemonth
send tothecompetent' :authorities oftheother Member States acopy of
the type-approval certificates completed foreach type ofside
lights ,rear lights andstep limits which they approve orrefuse toapprove .

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-Article S
1.IftheMemberStatewhichhasgranted ESC 'type«~approvc.l
findsthatanumberofsidelights,rearlightsandstoplights
"bearingthesameESCtype-approval markdonotconformtothetype
whichithasapproved,itshalltakethenecessary measuresto
ensurethatproduction raoddlSconformtotheapproval type.The
competent authorities ofthatStateshalladvisethoseoftheother
MemberStatesofthemeasurestaken,whiohmaywherenecessary extend
towithdrawal ofEECcomponent type-approval .Thesaidauthorities
shalltakethelikemeasuresiftheyareinformed bythecompetent
authorities ofanother MemberStateofsuchfailuretoconform .
2.Thecompetent authorities ofMemberStatesshallinformeachother
withinortomonthofanywithdrawal ofE3C type--approval ,and
ofthereasons forsuchmeasure.
Article 6
Alldecisions takenpursuanttotheprovisions adoptedinimplementation
ofthisDirective whichrefuseorwithdraw EEC 'type-approval for
sidelights,raarligiltsandstoplightsorprohibittheiruaoshallgetoat
indetailthereasons:'onwhichtheyarebased.Adecisionshallbenoti-<
fiedtothepartyconcerned,whoshallatthesametimebeinformedofthe
remedies available tohimunderthelawsinforceintheMemberStates
andofthetinelimitsallowedfortheexercise ofsuchremedies .
/article 7.
NoMemberStatemayrefusetograntESC type-approval ornatio­
naltype-^apprcval •ofavehicleongroundsrelatingtoitssidelights,rear
lightsandstoplightsifthesebeartheSBCtype-approval narkandare
fittedinaccordance withtherequirements laiddownintheCouncilDirec­
tiveof (l)ontheapproximation ofthelawsoftheMember
Statesconcerning theinstallation oflighting andlightsignalling devioes
onmotorvehicles sadtrailers .
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Article 8
HoMer.ber State mayrefuse orprohibit thesale orregistration ,entry
into service oruseofavehicle ongrounds relating toitsside lights ,
rear lights andstop lights ifthese bear theEECtype-approval mark
andarefitted inaccordance with therequirements laid down inthe
Council Directive of (l)ontheapproximation ofthelaws
oftheKenber States concerning theinstallation oflighting andlight
signalling devices onmotor vehicles andtrailers .
Article 9
Forthepurposes ofthis Directive ,"vehicle "means anynotor vehicle
intended •foruseontheroad ,T.rith orwithout bodywork ,having atleast
fourwheels and .an:axinum design speed exceeding 25km/b,gasd .trailer
ofsuch vehicle ,with ,theexception ofvehicles vhiah ranon agpleul -
-fcur&l t^aortcra andmachinery andpublic works vehicles .
Article 10
Ar$r PBKaiSaients necessary in"order "idadjust "tho pi^ysi.-nioris oftMs
Birfcc^ive soastoiaitG ecsomri cfto-chni^.5.1
progress sha.ll beadopted inaccordance irith theprocedure laid doT-m
inArticle 13oftheCouncil Dirootive (7C/l-5$/S3C)of5February 1970
ontheapproximation ofthelaws ofKeruber States relating tothe
type-approval ofmotor vehicles andtheir trailers *
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Article 11
1.TheMember States shall adopt andpublish theprovisions needed in
order tocomply with this Directive befoie 1June 1976 andshall
1forthwith inform theCommission thereof .Shey shall apply «vsh
provisions xriOb .effect from 1October 1976#
2.Assoon asthis Directive has "been notified ,theMember States shall Bee
toittoat the Caaaiissioji i.Binforoed insufficient time toenable it
tosubmit itscomments ,ofanydraft lavs ,regulations oractainistra -
tive provisions which they intend toadopt inthefield covered by . ;
the Directive .
Article 12
This Directive isaddressed tothe Member States .

LISTOFMRKZES
Annex0 Definitions ,generalspecifications ,intensity of
ligjitemitted,testprocedure ,colouroflight
emitted,conformity ofproduction ,(::)ynotice
aboutcolour *
AnnexI Sidelights,rear':.lightsandstoplimitss
Minimumanglesrequired forli^itdistri1m.iticnin
spaceoftheselights(x)
AnnexII
AnnexIII
AnnexIV
AnnexVModelforanE3C.
Conditions forSLiîC>type-approval certificate .
type-approval andmarking
Photometric measurements .(r.)
Coloiirsoflights:trichromatic co-ordinates (x)
(x)Therequirements ofthisannexcorrespond tothesimilarrequirements
ofRegulation n°7oftheEconomicCommission forEurope(E/3CF/324/
E/fecE/TRAlTS/505/Add.6),thusrespecting thebreakdownintoitouis;
llbsspoMa"itemofzhar'a has.notiounterf^irlatfcis •
.Directive ,itsnumberisgiveninbrackets asatokenentry.

1.1.
1.2.
1.3.
1.4.
1.4.1.
1.4.2.
1.4.3./JCTSX0
nSFIWITIOIIS ,GfiHSRAL SPECIFICATIONS ,IIimSIIT OF
LIGHTEI.3TT3D,TESTFR0C3DURS }COLOUROPLIGHT
EMITTED,COKPORMETZ OFPR0RJCTI01T ,'NOTICEaBOUT
COLOUR
Definitions
Forthepurposesofthis ;
"sidelight"meansthelightused,toindicate thopresence and
thewidthofthevehiclewhanthelatterisviewedfromthefront;
"rearligth"mean3thelightusedtoindicate thepresence and
thewidthofthevehiole whenthelatterisviewedfromtherear5
"stoplight"moansthelighturedtoindioatetootherroadusersto
therearofthevehiclethatthelatter'sdriverisapplying the
service "brake.
"Device"meansalighting orsignalling devicecomprising alight
\source(and,incertaincases,anopticalsystem),anilluminated
areaandahousing.Adevioenaycomprise oneormorelimits;ifit
comprises severallimits,theymay"bos
"groupedlimits"meansdeviceshavingseparateilluminating surfaces
andseparatelightsources,hutacommonlamp "body; ,
"combinedlights"meansdeviceshavingseparateilluminating surface
andseparateli^itsources,butacommonlampbody;. ..
'■reciprocally incorporated lights"meansdeviceshaving'separate
lightsources (orasingle.-lightsource ,operating under ,different
conditions),totallyorpartially commonilluninating surfacesand
acommonlampbody?

Annex0
1.5. "thefollowing Bhall "beconsidered to"be
1.5.1 ,!a.singlelight"anycombination oftwoormorelighte,whether "
icler/Mcalornot,havingthesanefUnctionandcolourjifitcom­
prisesdevices,theprojection ofwhoseaggregate .llghi–emitting
surfacesinagiventransverse planeoccupies 60foormoreof
theareaofthesmallestrectangle circumscribing theprojections
ofthoselight-emitting surfaces,providedthatsuchcombination
is,whereapprovalisrequired,approvedasasinglelight.
1.5.2."twolights"or"anevenmr"beroflights"sasinglelipht-emitting
suzraceintheshapeofabandifplacedsymetricail t7inrelation
tothemedianlongitudinal planeofthevehicleandextending onboth
sidestowithinnotlossthenO.4Om-hitheeztrooeout:irc-igeofthe
vehicle,ifnotlessthan0.80mlong.Theillumination ofntacha
surfaceshallbeprovided bynotlessthantwolightsou^nesplaced
.ascloseaspossible toitsends.-Theligfrt-enitting surfacemaybe
constituted byanumberofjuxtaposed elements onco;:r"iiionthattho
1projections oftheseveralindividual light-emitting surfacesintr~wr/ari
transverse planeperpendicular tothemedianlongitudinal planeofthe
vehicleoccupynotlessthan60fooftheareaofthesmallestrectangle -
circumscribing theprojections ofthoseindividual light-emitting
surfaces .
(2.)
(3.)
(4.)
5. Generalspécifications
5.1.Eachsampleshallconformtothespecifications setfcrthinitems
6.and8.below.
5.2.Thedevicesshallbesodesigned andconstructed thatinnormalcon­
ditionsofuse,andnotwithstanding thevibrations towhichthoy
naybesubjected ineuchuse,theirsatisfactory operation .remains
asruredandtheyretainthecharacteristics prescribed bythis
Directive .
/
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• 'Intensity ofli^jitemitted
6.1.Inthereferenceaxis,the'li^itemitted .byeachofthetwo
samplesshallbeofnot.lessthantheminimumintensity andof
not-morethanthemaximumintensity specified below;
> - , • 4-
Minimum Mr,xinun
(cd) rsdT"
6.1.1.Postiton (sidelimits; 4 60
6»1.2.Rearlimits 2 12
,6.1.3.Stop-lights
6.1.3.1.withonelevelofillumination 40 100
6.1.3.2.withtwolevelsofillumination
6.1.3.2.1 . (byday) 130 520
6.1.3.2.2 . (byni^it) 30 80
6.2.,Outsidethereference axisandwithintheangularfieldsdefined
inthediagramsinAnnexItothisDirective ,theintensity of
thelightemittedbyeachofthetwosamplesshall:
6.2.1,ineaohdirection corresponding tothepointsinthelight
distribution tablereproduced inAnnexIVtothisDirective
benotlessthantheproductoftheminimumspecified initem5.1.
abovebythepercentage specified inthesaidtableforthe
direction inquestions
6.2.2,innodirection withinthespaoefro®whichtheindicator light
isvisible,exceedthemaximumspecified -initem6.1.-£bove$
6.2.3»however,aluminousintensity of60cdshallbepermitted for
rearlimitsincorporated withstop-limits (seeitem6.1.2.abovo)
below belowaplaneforminganangleof5°withanddownward fromthe
horizontal plane?
o.2.4*moreover ,
6.2,4«1•throughout thefieldsdefinedinAnnexI,theintensity ofthe
li^atemittedshallbonotlessthan0.05odforposition (side)
limitsandrearlimits,0.3cdforstop–limitswithonelevel
ofillumination ,andforstoplightswithtwolevelsofillumi–.
nation0.3cdbydayand0.07cdbyni^itsj
•••/••

Annex0
Ifaredroarli^tisincorporated withastopli^it,the
ratio "betweentheluminousintensities aotually .measured of
thetwolimitswhenturnedonsimultaneously andtheintensity
oftheredrertrli^itwhenturnedonaloneshouldbeatleasts
5s1inthefielddelimited bythestraighthorizontal lines
passingthrou^i±5°Vandthestrai^tverticallinespassing
through+10°ofthelightdistribution table.Ifthestop
lightliastwo!levelsofillumination ,thisrequirement shall
besatisfied whenitisswitched onatnigfitj ,
theprovisions ofitem2.2.ofAnnexIVtothisDirective on
localvariations ofintensity shallbeobsorved .
Theintensities shallbemeasuredwiththebulb(s)continuously
aligjitand,inthecaseofdevicesemittingselective–yellow,
orredlight,incolouredlight.■ '
AnnexIV,towhichreferenceismadeinitem6.2.1.above, *
■givesparticulars ofthomethodsofmeasurement tobeused.
Testprocederé
Allmeasurements shallbemadewithanuncolouredstandard lampofthe
typerecommended forthedevioe,thesupplyvoltagebeingsoregulated
astoproducethenormalluminousfluxproscribed forthattypeoflamp
However,inthecaseofastoplightforwhichanadditional deviceis•
usedtoobtainthenight–tineintensity ,,thevoltageappliedtothe
systemformeasuring thenight–timeintensity shallbethatwhichwas
appliedtotholampformeasuring thoday-timeintensity .
Wherearedrearlightisincorporated withadual-intensity stoplight
andisdesignedtooperatepermanently withanadditional deviceto
regulatetheintensity ofthelightemitted,measurement oftholighto:
emittedshallbeperformed withthesemevoltageappliedtothesystem
asvrould,ifappliedtotholamp,enablethelamptoproducethe
prescribed normalluminous flux.

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Annex0
§• Colourofligjitemitted :•,
...'.Thecolourofthelig£itemitted,measured byusingasource
oflightvrithacolourtemperature of2854X(l)shall ."be
withinthelimitsoftheco-ordinates prescribed forthecolour
.in.questioninAnnexVtothisDirective .
9» Conformity ofproduction •
Everydevice "bearinganEECtype-approval markasprovidedfor
inthisDirective shallconformtothetypeapproved andshall
complywiththephotometric conditions specified initems6.and8
Nevertheless ,inthecaseofadevicepickedatrandomfromseries
production ,therequirements astominimumintensity oftheli^it
.emitted(measuredwithastandardlampasreferredtoinitem7«;:
fabove)naybelimitedineachrelevantdirectionto80percentof
theminimumvaluesspecified initems6.1.and6.2.above.
(10); ■;..... ■.'•/'•
I
11.Noticeoncolour
TheEEC..*typeapprovalisgrantedifthecolourofthe
-lightemittedisthatlaiddowninj.tem3.13.ofAnnexXofthe
direotivo relating totheinstallation oflighting andlight
signalling devioesonmotorvehicles andtrailers.
(l)Corresponding toilluminant AoftheInternational Commission onIllumination (iCl)

ANNEX I
SIDE LIGHTS ,REAR LI0HT8 AND8T0P LIGHTS »
MINIMUM ANGLES REQUIRED FORLIGHT DISTRIBUTION INSPACE OFTHESE LIGHTS (*)
Inallcases ,theminimum vertical angles oflight distribution inBpace are15°above
and15°below thehorizontal#
Minimum horizontal angles i
oflight distribution J Reference axis
inspace –/rc–/Ν 80·
Side lightfc
Vehicle
J. «•«••••••••••••••••• ta//'m0y
Rear lights ^––ik-––
45* I Reference axis
A
Stop-lights 45» --p 450
Reference axis
(*)Theangles shown inthese diagrams
the right side orthevehicle .Theare correct for devices tobemounted on
arrows point tothe front ofthe vehicles .

.•Ai'JifIX II
UODUL FOR /JST2CG ■• TIPS-APPROVAL t ,_
CISRTIFICA'E :(llc.s;.format :A4(210x927 rari)
-«-• •• ! Hane of
».
;v 1:competent authority
notification -concerning the^ant,refusal orwithdrawal ofEECtype–approval ,
orthegrant ,refusal orwithdrawal ,oftheextension ofEEGtype-approval ,
inrespect ofatyp9 ofBide limits ,rear limits ,Btop lights ,
.T^po«f.pproval Ho» »
1. Device (x)
–cide li^rfc
–rear light .. ... ■- ...
–stop li^it.with one/twolevel(s )(z)ofillumination
'<Ttype andnumber oflamps
Colour oflight emitted :red,selective yellow ,white (x)
Forstop-light with twolevels ofillumination ,indicate thesystem
used toreduce theintensity bynigfct (indioation ofmain characteristics )
Trade namo ormark
•>
6. Name and address ofmanufacturer ....<
7. Ifapplicable ,name andaddress ofmanufacturer 'sauthorized
representative
8. Submitted forEEC ' •type-approval on
9. Teohnical service conducting ESC type-approval
tests
10.Date ofreport issued by 1that service r.
11.Number ofreport issued bythat service1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7-
8.
9.
(x)Delete items notapplicable

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l
12.Date ofgrant/refusal /withdrawal ofEECcomponent type-approval (x)
13.Extension ofE30 typs-approval todevices emitting ared/s
lective jellow /white .li^it (x) ...........
14.Date ofgrant/refusal/withdrawal oftheextension of EEC
typo-approval (x) ..............
15.' •Single BEG type-approval granted onthebasis ofItem 3«3 .
|1ofAnnex IIIforalighting andlight signalling device comprising
several lights and/orl&nps ,andinparticular
16.Date ofrefusal /withdrawal ofthesingle EEC typo-- •-t
approval (x)
17* Place
18. Date
19* Signature
20. Theattaohed drawing No......... shows thegeometrical position
inwhich thedevioe isto "bemounted ontherehiole andthe axis
ofTeferenoe andcentre ofreference -ofthedevice .
(x)Delete items notapplicable

mm.m
C0EDITI01TS FOREEC . TYPEAPPROVAL A2JD
MAIÎXXITG3
Application forEilC ."typeapproval
Application forESC typeapprovalissubmitted "bythe
holderofthetradenamecrparkor"byhisrepresentative .
Inthecaseofasidelight,theapplication forEEC
typeapprovalshallspecifywhetheritisintendedtoemitunco­
louredlightorselective-yellow .
Foreachtypeofsidelight,rearlightandstoplight,theapplioation
shallbeaccompanied bythefollowing ?
abrieftechnioal specification stating,inparticular ,thetypo
oflamporlcxapgprescribed ?
inthecaseofastop-light withtwolevelsofillumination ,an
arrangement dir.grcmandaspecification ofthecharacteristics of
thesystemensuringthetwolevelsofxtLuminationj
drawings,intriplicate ,insufficient detailtopermitidentifi­
cationofthetypeofthelightandshowinginwhatgeometrical
position thelightistobemountedonthevehicle;theaxisof
observation tobetajcenastheaxisofreference inthetests
(horizontal angleH=0,verticalangleV«=0)|andthepoint
tobetakenasthecentreofreference inthesaidtestsj
twosamples 5ifthelightsareidentical ,butsynetrioal andsuch
thattheycanbemountedeitherontherightsideoronthe
leftsideofthevehicle,thetwosamplessubmitted mayboidenti­
calandbesuitableformounting onlyontherightoronlyonthe
loftsideofthevehicle }inthecaseofastop–lightwithtwo
levelsofillumination ,theapplication shallalsobeaccompanied
bytwosamplesofthepartsconstituting thesystemwhichensures
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twolevelsofillumination .

AnnexIII
Markings
Dovioessubmitted for EGO• type-approvals
shallboarthetradenameornarkoftheapplicant ;thismarking
shall "beclearlylegibleandirdelibloj
shallbearaclearlylegibleandindelible markingindicating
thetypeortypesoflamprecomnendedj
shallcompriseaspeceofsufficient sizefortheEECtype«<ipproval nark
andtheadditional symbolsprescribed initem4.3.belowjthisspace
shallbeshowninthedrawings mentioned initem1.3.3*above.
EECcomponent t-TIC-approval
Ifallthesamplessubmitted inaccordance withtheprovisions of
point1satisfytherequirements ofitems5»7»sncl8ofANUEX0,
EEC type–approvalshallbegrantedandatype-approval number
assigned .
Thisnumbershallnotbeassignedtoanyothertypeofsidelight,
rearlightorstoplight.,.
WhereEEC type-approval isrequested foratypeoflighting
andlightsignalling devicecomprising asidelight,a.rearlightor
astop'lightandotherlightsandlamps,asingleE3C type-
approval markmaybeissuedprovidedthatthesidelight,therear
lightorthestoplightcomplies withtherequirements ofthis
Directive andthateachoftheotherlimitsandlampsformingpert
of;thelighting andlightsignalling deviceforwhichEEC
typeapprovalsisrequested complies withthespecific Directive
applying toit.
Marks
Everysidelight,roarlightorstoplightconforming toatypo
approved underthisDirective shallbearanEECtype-approval mark.

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Thismarkshallconsistofarectangle surrounding thelower-case letter
"enfollowedbyanumberofdistinctive letteridentifying theMember
Statewhichhasgranted EEO type-approval i
1forGermany
2forFrance
3forItaly
4fortheNetherlands
6forBelgium
11fortheUnitedKingcloni
13forLuxembourg
DKforDenmark
IRLforIreland
Itmustalsoincludebelowtherectangle theEECtype-approval number
whichcorresponds tothenumberoftheEEO ■,type-approval
certificate issuedforthetypeofilluminating deviceinquestion.
In"thefollowing oasesasyraboladditional -totheEEC-type-approval
marksMll "beopposedj
ondevicessatisfying theprovisions ofthisDirective relating
tosidelightsi&ereshall "beeelamuaree&closingtheletter"A"?
ondevicessatisfying theprovisions ofthisDirective relating
torearlimits,-theyeshallsetaetjuaraenclosing thelette^^E'";
ondevicessatisfying theprovisions ofthisDirective relating
tostop'.lights fthepeshall "beset3squareensslc-sing theletter*3"
followed bythefigure"1"ifthedevicehasonelevelofillumi­
nationandbythefigure"2"ifithastwolevelsofillumination !
ondevicescomprising botharearlightandastop-lightssatisfying
theprovisions ofthisDirective relatingtosuchlimits,thereshallbe
setarectangle enclosing theletter"R"andthesymbol"SI"or"S2",:,s
asthecasemaybe.separated byahorizontal dash^

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cnsidelightsorrecx -lightswhoseanglesofvisibility arc
asymmetrical inrelation tothereference axisinahorizontal
direction ,thereshallbesetanarrowpointing towardstheside
oilwhiohthephotometrio specifications aresatisfied uptoaiiangle
of800H.
TheEECtype-approval numbermustbosituatedclosetotherectangle
surrounding thelatter"e",inanyconvenient positionrelativeto
therectangle .
TheEECtype-approval markmustbeplacedontheilluminating area
orononeoftheilluminating areasinsuchawaythatitisindelible
andclearlylegibleevenwhenthelightsrrefittedonthevehicle.
Examplesoftype-approval a.ark3areappended.
Where,asprovidedinparagraph 3.3.,onlyoneESC .type-
approval numberistobeassignedtoatypeoflighting andli^it
signalling devicecomprising asideli^t,rearli^itorstoplight
andotherlightsandlamps,asingleEECtype-approval narknaybe
affixed,consisting -ofs
(a)arectangle surrounding theletter"e"followedbyanumber
oradistinctive letteridentifying theMemberStatewhichhas
grantedthe-EEC ■vtype-approval .
(b)theEECtype-approval number'
(c)additional symbolsrequiredbythevariousdirectives under
whichE3C < ■type-approval wasgranted..
Thedimensions ofthevarious components ofthismarkmustnotbo
lessthantheminimumdimensions specified forindividual markings
asappended tothisAnnex.

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EXAMPLE OFASESQ TYPES-APPROVAL MARK
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side light approved intheUnited Kingdom (e11)under the
number 1471 *Thearrow indicates the Bide onwhioh thephotometrio
specifications aresatisfied uptoanangle of80°H.

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Thedevioe "bearingtheEECtype-approval markshownaboveisarearlight
approvedintheUnitedKingdom(e11)underthenumber1471*Th®ahsenoe
ofanarrowmeansthat,"bothrightandleft,thephotometrio speoifioations
aresatisfied uptoanangleof80°H.

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ThedevicebearingtheEECtype-approval markshownaboveisastoplight,
withonelevelofillumination ,approvedintheUnitedKingdom(ell)
underthenumber1471*

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Thedevice "bearing theEECtype-approval mark shovm above isadevice
comprising "both arear light andastop light ,with twolevels ofillumi­
nation ,approved intheUnited Kingdom (e11)under thenumber 1471 •The
arrow means that ,ontheside towhioh itpoints ,thephotometrio specifi­
cations aresatisfied uptoanangle of80°H «

AMEXIV
PHOTOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS
1.
1.1.
1.2.
1.2.1.
1.2.2.
1.2.3.Measurement methods
duringphotometric measurement a,strayreflexions shall "beavoided "by
appropriate masking.
Inoasetheresultsofmeasurements should "bechallenged ,measurements
shall "beoarriedoutinsuchawayastomeetthefollowing requirements :
thedistanoe ofmeasurement shallbesuchthatthelawoftheinverseof
thesquareofthedistanoeisapplicable ;
themeasuring equipment shallbesuchthattheangularapertureofthe
receiverviewedfromthereference oentreofthelightiscomprised
between101andonedegree;
theintensity requirement foraparticular direction ofobservation shall
bedeemedtobesatisfiedifthatrequirement ismetinadireotion
deviating bynotmorethanonequarterofadegreeformthedireotion of
observation .
2.Tableofstandardlightdistribution
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Thedirection H«0andV«=0°corresponds tothereferenceaxis.(On
thevehicleitishorizontal ,paralleltothemedianlongitudinal plansof
thevehicleandorientedintherequireddirection ofvisibility .)It
passesthroughthecentreofreference .Thevaluesshowninthetable -give*
forthevariousdirections ofmeasurement ,theminimumintensities as.a,
percentage oftheminimumrequiredintheaxisforeachlight(inthe
direction H■>0°andV»0°).
Ifvisualexamination ofalightappearstorevealsubstantial local
variations ofintensity ,acheckshallbemadetoensurethatnointensity
measured between twoofthedirections ofmeasurement referred toabovein
foraminimumspecification ,below5°percentofthelower?nird*aum
intensity ofthetwoprescribed forthesedirections ofmeasurement j
foramaximumspecification ,abovethelowerofthetwonajcimuraintensiiie
prescribed forthesedirections ofmeasuremnt ,increased byafractionef
thedifference betweentheintensities prescribed forthesaiddirection
ofmeasurement ,thisfractionbeingalinearfunctionofthedifference

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COLOURS OPLIGHTS
TRICHROMATIC CO-ORDINATES
RED : lirait towards yellow i» . ■'y / 0.335
•ι 11purple i: ζ< 0.008
WHITE i Linit towards blue i! X \0.310
tt ηyellow î: χ 0,500
« ttgroen i» y 0.150 +O.64OX
tt ttgreeia is y /
■\'N.0.440
η »purple i( 'ys
0.050 +O.75OX
tt η red i1 y 0.382
SELECTIVE
YELLOW s Limit towrxds red i■ yV0.138 +O.58OX
w ηgreen s y 1.29x -0.100
«"twhiso jctir-l î y -x+0.9 66
w Mthespectral s y^-x+0.992
value
Forcheoking those oolorinetrio charat eristics ,asouroe oflxghV ;ata
colour temperature of2f854Kcorresponding toilluminant AoftheInternational
Commission onIllumination (ICI)shall "boused .