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31975L0524

Commission Directive 75/524/EEC of 25 July 1975 adapting to technical progress Council Directive No 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers

Official Journal L 236 , 08/09/1975 P. 0003 - 0016 Finnish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 4 P. 0161  Greek special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 3 P. 0130  Swedish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 4 P. 0161  Spanish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 4 P. 0157  Portuguese special edition Chapter 13 Volume 4 P. 0157

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE  of 25 July 1975  adapting to technical progress Council Directive No 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and of their trailers  (75/524/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;  Having regard to Council Directive No 70/156/EEC (1) 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, as amended by the Act (2) annexed to the Treaty concerning the accession of the new Member States to the EEC and EAEC signed in Brussels on 22 January 1972, and in particular to Articles 11, 12 and 13 thereof;  Having regard to Council Directive No 71/320/EEC (3) of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and of their trailers, as amended by the Act (4) annexed to the Treaty concerning the accession of new Member States to the EEC and EAEC signed in Brussels on 22 January 1972, and in particular to Article 5 thereof;  Whereas in Directive No 74/132/EEC (5) of 11 February 1974, the Commission adopted provisions adapting to technical progress the Council Directive of 26 July 1971 mentioned above ; whereas these provisions solely relate to braking-pressure distributors and not, therefore, to conditions of compatibility ; whereas in order to avoid certain combinations of vehicles (drawing and drawn vehicles) which are not likely to be able to provide every guarantee of safety from the point of view of braking, these provisions should be subject to conditions of compatibility between drawing and drawn vehicles ; whereas technical progress now enables provisions on compatibility not only to be adopted but also enables them to be correctly implemented;  Whereas the laying down of provisions on the conditions of compatibility necessitates amendments to the provisions relating to the device which enables the braking pressure to be matched to the load and which are set out in the Annex to Council Directive No 74/132/EEC;  Whereas the provisions relating to wheel anti-locking systems will be adopted at a later date ; whereas, until the entry into force of these provisions, it is consequently necessary to subject vehicles of all categories, with the exception of those in categories O1 and O2, to the provisions of this Directive, even if they are fitted with wheel anti-locking devices;  Whereas this Directive provides for an earlier date of entry into force of the amended provisions and whereas it is therefore no longer justified to retain the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 2 of Commission Directive No 74/132/EEC;  Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the Opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives aimed at the Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in the Motor-Vehicle Sector,  (1)OJ No L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 73, 27.3.1972, pp. 115 and 157. (3)OJ No L 202, 6.9.1971, p. 37. (4)OJ No L 73, 27.3.1972, pp. 118, 119 and 158. (5)OJ No L 74, 19.3.1974, p. 7.   HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:    Article 1 Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 2 of Commission Directive No 74/132/EEC of 11 February 1974 adapting to technical progress the Council Directive of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and of their trailers are rescinded with effect from the date of adoption of this Directive.   Article 2 1. Annexes I, II and IX to Council Directive No 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers, as amended by Commission Directive No 74/132/EEC of 11 February 1974, are amended as shown in the Annex to this Directive.  2. Pending the entry into force of special requirements on wheel anti-locking systems, vehicles of categories M1, M2, M3, N1, N2, N3, O3 and O4 which are fitted with these systems are submitted to the prescriptions of this Directive.   Article 3 1. With effect from 1 January 1976 no Member State may on grounds relating to the braking devices:    - refuse in respect of a type of vehicle to grant EEC type-approval, to issue the document referred to in the last indent of Article 10 (1) of Council Directive No 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970, or to grant national type-approval ; or       - prohibit the entry into service of vehicles, if the braking devices of such type of vehicle or of such vehicles comply with the provisions of Council Directive No 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971, as last amended by this Directive.         2. With effect from 1 October 1976 Member States:    - may no longer issue the document referred to in the last indent of Article 10 (1) of Council Directive No 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 in respect of a type of vehicle of which the braking devices do not comply with the provisions of Council Directive No 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971 as last amended by this Directive;       - may refuse to grant national type-approval in respect of a type of vehicle of which the braking devices do not comply with the provisions of Council Directive No 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971 as last amended by this Directive.         3. With effect from 1 October 1976 Member States may prohibit the entry into service of vehicles of which the braking devices do not comply with the provisions of Council Directive No 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971 as last amended by this Directive.  4. The Member States shall adopt and publish the provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive not later than 1 January 1976 and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.   Article 4 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.     Done at Brussels, 25 July 1975.  For the Commission  The President  François-Xavier ORTOLI     ANNEX Amendments to the Annexes to Council Directive No 71/320/EEC of 26 July 1971 ANNEX I : DEFINITIONS, REQUIREMENTS, CONSTRUCTION AND FITTING Item 2.2.1.12.2. shall read : The failure of a part of a hydraulic transmission system shall be signalled to the driver by a device comprising a red tell-tale lamp lighting up not later than on actuation of the control. However a device comprising a red tell-tale lamp lighting up when the level of the fluid in its reservoirs falls below the value specified by the manufacturer is admissible. The tell-tale lamp shall be visible even by daylight ; the satisfactory condition of the lamp must be easily verifiable by the driver. The failure of a component of the device shall not entail total loss of effectiveness of the braking device in question.   ANNEX II : BRAKING TEST AND PERFORMANCE OF BRAKING DEVICES Item 1.1.3.4. shall read : Without prejudice to the requirements contained in item 1.1.4.2 below, the road shall possess a surface having good adhesion.  After item 1.1.4.1 add item  1.1.4.2. The behaviour of vehicles in categories M1, M2, M3, N1, N2, N3, O3 and O4 on a road surface having reduced adhesion shall fulfil the conditions laid down in the Appendix.   Appendix (See 1.1.4.2) : DISTRIBUTION OF BRAKING EFFORT AMONG VEHICLE AXLES     1.  GENERAL REQUIREMENTS  Vehicles of categories M1, M2, M3, N1, N2, N3, O3 and O4 shall fulfil the conditions of the present Appendix. If a special device is used, this must operate automatically.   2.  SYMBOLS  i = axle index (i = 1, front axle ; i = 2, second axle ; etc.)  Pi = normal reaction of road surface on axle i under static conditions  Ni = normal reaction of road surface on axle i under braking  Ti = force exerted by the brakes on axle i under normal braking conditions on the road  fi = Ti/Ni, adhesion used by axle i (1)  J = deceleration of vehicle  g = acceleration due to gravity g = 10 m/s2  (1)Adhesion curves used by each axle means curves showing the adhesion used by axle i plotted against the vehicle braking rate under the specified load conditions.   z = braking rate of vehicle = J/g (1)  P = weight of vehicle  h = height of centre of gravity  E = wheelbase  k = theoretical coefficient of adhesion between tyre and road  Kc = correction factor - semi-trailer laden  Kv = correction factor - semi-trailer unladen  TM = sum of braking forces at the periphery of wheels of drawing vehicles for trailers or semi-trailers  PM = total normal static reaction between road surface and wheels of drawing vehicles for trailer or semi-trailer as referred to in items 3.1.4 and 3.1.5 respectively  Pm = pressure at coupling head of service line  TR = sum of braking forces at periphery of all wheels of trailer or semi-trailer  PR = total normal static reaction of road surface on wheels of trailer or semi-trailer  PRmax = value of PR at maximum weight of semi-trailer  ER = distance between king-pin and centre of axle or axles of semi-trailer  hR = height above ground of centre of gravity of semi-trailer  3. REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES    3.1. Two axle vehicles.      3.1.1. (2) For all categories of vehicle for k values between 0 72 and 0 78: >PIC FILE= "T0007663">   For all states of load of the vehicle, the adhesion utilization curve of the front axle shall be situated above that for the rear axle:  - for all braking rates of between 0 715 and 0 78 in the case of vehicles of category M1.  However, for vehicles of this category over the range of z values, between 0 73 and 0 745, an inversion of the adhesion utilization curves is permitted provided that the adhesion utilization curve of the rear axle does not exceed by more than 0 705 the line defined by the formula k = z (line of ideal adhesion utilization - see diagram 1 A);  - for all braking rates of between 0 715 and 0 730, in the case of vehicles of other categories. This condition is also considered satisfied if the adhesion utilization curves for each axle of between 0 715 and 0 730 are situated between two parallels to the line of ideal adhesion utilization given by the equation k = z ± 0 708 as shown in diagram 1 B and the adhesion utilization curve for the rear axle for braking >PIC FILE= "T0007664">            3.1.2. The pressure at the service-line coupling head of a motor vehicle authorized to draw a trailer fitted with air brakes shall not be affected by the operation of the pressure-regulating devices on the axles of the drawing vehicle.  (1)For semi-trailers, z is the braking force divided by the static weight on the semi-trailer axle(s). (2)The provisions of item 3.1.1 do not affect the requirements of Annex II relating to the braking efficiency. However, if, when verifying the provisions of item 3.1.1 braking efficiencies are obtained which are higher than those prescribed in Annex II, the provisions relating to the adhesion utilization curve shall be applied within the areas of diagrams IA and IB defined by the straight lines k = 0 78 and z = 0 78.            3.1.3. In order to verify the requirement of item 3.1.1, the manufacturer shall provide the adhesion utilization curves for the front and rear axles calculated by the formulas: >PIC FILE= "T0007665">            3.1.4. Vehicles other than tractive units for semi-trailers.        3.1.4.1. The graphs shall be plotted for both the following load conditions:          - unladen, in running order with the driver on board,                   - laden. Where provision is made for several possibilities of load distribution, the one whereby the front axle is the most heavily laden shall be the one to be taken into consideration.                                    The height of the centre of gravity is specified by the manufacturer.  In the case of a vehicle fitted with air brakes, whether it is a trailer or a motor vehicle authorized to draw a trailer, the permissible relationship between the braking rate TR/PR or TM/PM and the pressure Pm shall be within the areas shown in diagram 2.           3.1.5. Tractive units for semi-trailers.      3.1.5.1. Tractive units with unladen semi-trailer  An unladen articulated combination is considered to be a tractive unit in running order, with the driver on board, coupled to an unladen semi-trailer. The dynamic load of the semi-trailer on the tractive unit shall be represented by a static weight applied at the coupling king-pin equal to 15 % of the maximum weight on the coupling.  For the solo tractive unit the height of the centre of gravity shall be that specified by the manufacturer. The braking forces must continue to be regulated between the state of the tractive unit with semi-trailer (unladen) and that of the solo tractive unit ; the braking forces relating to the solo tractive unit shall be verified.           3.1.5.2. Tractive units with laden semi-trailer  A laden articulated combination is considered to be a tractive unit in running order with the driver on board coupled to a laden semi-trailer. The dynamic load of the semi-trailer on the tractive unit shall be represented by a static weight Ps applied at the coupling king-pin equal to:  Ps = Pso (1 + 0 745 z)  where Pso represents the difference between the maximum laden weight of the tractive unit and its unladen weight. >PIC FILE= "T0007666">   where:  ho is the height of the centre of gravity of the tractive unit  hs is the height of the coupling on which the semi-trailer rests  Po is the unladen weight of the solo tractive unit  P = Po + Ps = P1 + P2.           3.1.5.3. In the case of a vehicle fitted with a compressed air braking system, the permissible relationship between the braking rate TM/PM and the pressure pm shall be within the areas shown in diagram 3.                 3.2. Vehicles with more than two axles  The requirements of item 3.1 shall apply to vehicles with more than two axles. The requirements of item 3.1.1 with respect to wheel lock sequence shall be considered to  be met, if, in the case of braking rates of between 0 715 and 0 730, the adhesion used by at least one of the front axles is greater than that used by at least one of the rear axles.  4. REQUIREMENT FOR SEMI-TRAILERS  For semi-trailers fitted with compressed-air braking systems:  The permissible relationship between the braking rate TR/PR and the pressure Pm shall lie within two areas derived from diagrams 4 A and 4 B for the laden and unladen states of load. This requirement shall be met for all permissible load conditions of the semi-trailer axles.  5. REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAILERS    5.1. The following requirements shall only apply to trailers fitted with air brakes. They shall not apply to single-axle trailers nor to twin-axle trailers where the axle spread is less than two metres.       5.2. The requirements set out in item 3.1 shall apply to twin-axle trailers not excluded by the requirements contained in 5.1.       5.3. Trailers with more than two axles shall be subject to the requirements contained in item 3.2.  6. CONDITIONS TO BE FULFILLED IN THE CASE OF FAILURE OF THE BRAKING DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM  When the requirements of this Appendix are met by means of a special device (e.g., controlled mechanically by the suspension of the vehicle), it shall be possible in the event of failure of this device or its control secondary to stop the vehicle under the conditions prescribed for braking in the case of motor vehicles ; in the case of trailers and semi-trailers in the event of failure of the control a service braking rate of at least 30 % of that prescribed for the vehicle in question shall be attained.  7. MARKINGS    7.1. Vehicles, other than those of category M 1 which meet the requirements of this Appendix by means of a device mechanically controlled by the suspension of the vehicle, shall be marked to show the useful travel of the device between the positions corresponding to vehicle unladen and laden states respectively.       7.2. When the requirements of this Appendix are met by means of a device actuated by compressed air, the vehicle shall be marked to show the pressure values at the outlet side of the device during full braking of the vehicle under both unladen and laden conditions.       7.3. The markings referred to under items 7.1 and 7.2 above shall be affixed in a visible position in indelible form.         8. VEHICLE INSPECTION  During the EEC type-approval testing of a vehicle the technical inspection authority shall verify conformity with the requirements contained in the present Appendix and carry out any further tests considered necessary to this end. The report on the additional tests shall be appended to the EEC type-approval certificate.   DIAGRAM 1 A VEHICLES OF CATEGORY M1 (see item 3.1.1) >PIC FILE= "T0007667">   DIAGRAM 1 B VEHICLES OTHER THAN VEHICLES OF CATEGORY M1 (see item. 3.1.1) >PIC FILE= "T0007668">   DIAGRAM 2 DRAWING VEHICLES AND TRAILERS (see item 3.1.4.1) >PIC FILE= "T0007669">    DIAGRAM 3 >PIC FILE= "T0007670">   DIAGRAM 4 A SEMI-TRAILERS (see item 4) >PIC FILE= "T0007671">   DIAGRAM 4 B (see item 4) >PIC FILE= "T0007672">    Explanatory note on the use of diagram 4 B    1. Formula from which Diagram 4 B is derived is: >PIC FILE= "T0007673">        2. Description of the method of use by means of a worked example.     2.1. The dashed lines shown on Diagram 4 B refer to the determination of the factors Kc and Kv for the following vehicle where: >PIC FILE= "T0007674">   In the following items the figures in parenthesis relate only to the vehicle being used for the purpose of illustrating the method of use of Diagram 4 B.       2.2. Calculate the ratios >PIC FILE= "T0007675">        2.3. Determination of the laden factor, Kc      (a) Start at appropriate hR (hR = 1 78 m)           (b) Move horizontally to the appropriate P/PR line (P/PR = 1 76)           (c) Move vertically to appropriate ER line (ER = 6 70) m           (d) Move horizontally to Kc scale, Kc is the laden factor required (Kc = 1 704).                  2.4. Determination of the unladen factor, Kv.      2.4.1. Determination of the factor K2        (a) Start at appropriate hR(hR = 1 74) m               (b) Move horizontally to appropriate PR/PRmax line in group of curves nearest to vertical axis (PR/PRmax = 0 72)               (c) Move vertically to horizontal axis and read off the value of K2 (K2 = 0 713 m),                           2.4.2. Determination of factor K1        (a) Start at appropriate hR (hR = 1 74 m)               (b) Move horizontally to the appropriate P/PR line (P/PR = 1 74)               (c) Move vertically to the appropriate ER line (ER = 6 70 m)               (d) Move horizontally to the appropriate PR/PRmax line in group of curves furthest from the vertical axis.  (PR/PRmax = 0 72)               (e) Move vertically to horizontal axis and read off the value of K1 (K1 = 1 779).                          2.4.3. Determination of factor Kv  The unladen factor Kv is obtained from the following expression:  Kv = K1 - K2 (Kv = 1 766).               ANNEX IX MODEL COMMUNICATION CONCERNING THE EEC TYPE-APPROVAL OF A VEHICLE WITH REGARD TO BRAKING  After item 17, the following new items 17 (a) and 17 (a) 1 shall be added:  17 (a) Distribution of braking among the axles of a vehicle.  17 (a) 1. Does the vehicle fulfil the requirements contained in the Appendix (see item 1.1.4.2) ... yes/no (4).


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31982L0050

Council Directive 82/50/EEC of 19 January 1982 amending the first Council Directive, of 23 July 1962, on the establishment of common rules for certain types of carriage of goods by road between Member States

Official Journal L 027 , 04/02/1982 P. 0022 - 0023 Finnish special edition: Chapter 7 Volume 2 P. 0192  Spanish special edition: Chapter 07 Volume 3 P. 0038  Swedish special edition: Chapter 7 Volume 2 P. 0192  Portuguese special edition Chapter 07 Volume 3 P. 0038

*****COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE  of 19 January 1982  amending the first Council Directive, of 23 July 1962, on the establishment of common rules for certain types of carriage of goods by road between Member States  (82/50/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 75 (1) 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 it is appropriate to provide that certain types of carriage, exempted from quota systems under the first Directive, of 23 July 1962 (3), as last amended by Directive 80/79/EEC (4), should be exempted also from any authorization system;  Whereas certain other types of carriage may be exempted from any quota or authorization system,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:  Article 1  1. The following shall be added to Annex I to the first Directive of 23 July 1962:  '14. Carriage of spare parts for sea-going vessels and aircraft.  15. Transit, in an unladen state, of a vehicle used for goods transport and intended to replace a vehicle which has become unserviceable in a Member State other than that in which it is registered, and the continuation, by the breakdown vehicle, of the transport under cover of an authorization issued for the vehicle which has become unserviceable.  16. Carriage of objects and works of art for exhibition or for commercial purposes.  17. Occasional carriage of objects and materials exclusively for publicity or information purposes.  18. Carriage of material, properties and animals to or from theatrical, musical or film performances or sporting events, circuses, exhibitions or fairs, or to or from the making of radio or television broadcasts or films.'  2. Annex II to the first Directive of 23 July 1962 shall be amended as follows:  (a) the wording of point 2 shall be replaced by the following:  '2. Carriage of products intended as stores for sea-going vessels and aircraft.'  (b) points 3, 5 and 6 shall be deleted.  Article 2  Member States shall take the measures necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 1 January  1983. They shall inform the Commission thereof before 1 July 1982.  Article 3  This Directive is addressed to the Member States.  Done at Brussels, 19 January 1982.  For the Council  The President  P. de KEERSMAEKER  (1) OJ No C 327, 15. 12. 1980, p. 65.  (2) OJ No C 138, 9. 6. 1981, p. 56.  (3) OJ No 70, 6. 8. 1962, p. 2005/62.  (4) OJ No L 18, 24. 1. 1980, p. 23.


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31998L0021

Commission Directive 98/21/EC of 8 April 1998 amending Council Directive 93/16/EEC to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 119 , 22/04/1998 P. 0015 - 0015

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 98/21/EC of 8 April 1998 amending Council Directive 93/16/EEC to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications (Text with EEA relevance)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 49, Article 57(1) and (2), first and third sentences, and Article 66 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 93/16/EEC of 5 April 1993 to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications (1), as last amended by Directive 97/50/EC (2) of the European Parliament and of the Council, and in particular Article 44a thereof,Whereas the Netherlands has made a reasoned request for the designation of occupational medicine to be amended for that Member State in the list of specialised medicine peculiar to two or more Member States;Whereas Belgium and Luxembourg have made reasoned requests for occupational medicine to be included for those Member States in the list of specialised medicine peculiar to two or more Member States;Whereas Sweden has made a reasoned request for community medicine to be included for that Member State in the list of specialised medicine peculiar to two or more Member States;Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee of Senior Officials on Public Health set up by Council Decision 75/365/EEC (3),HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:Article 1 Article 7(2) of Directive 93/16/EEC is hereby amended as follows:(a) Under 'occupational medicine`, the following are added:'Belgium: médicine du travail/arbeidsgeneeskunde,Luxembourg: médecine du travail`.(b) Under 'occupational medicine`, the designation 'arbeids- en bedrijfsgeneeskunde` appearing opposite 'Netherlands` is replaced by the designation 'arbeid en gezondheid`.(c) Under 'Community medicine`, the following is added:'Sweden: Socialmedicin`.Article 2 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 December 1998. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.The provisions adopted pursuant to this paragraph shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by the Member States.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.Article 3 This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Article 4 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 8 April 1998.For the CommissionMario MONTIMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 165, 7. 7. 1993, p. 1.(2) OJ L 291, 24. 10. 1997, p. 35.(3) OJ L 167, 30. 6. 1975, p. 19.


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31998L0089

Commission Directive 98/89/EC of 20 November 1998 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 74/152/EEC relating to the maximum design speed and load platforms of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 322 , 01/12/1998 P. 0040 - 0041

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 98/89/EC of 20 November 1998 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 74/152/EEC relating to the maximum design speed and load platforms of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Text with EEA relevance)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 74/150/EEC of 4 March 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type approval of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (1), as last amended by Directive 97/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), and in particular Article 13 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 74/152/EEC of 4 March 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the maximum design speed and load platforms of wheeled agricultural forestry tractors (3), as last amended by Directive 97/54/EC, and in particular Article 5 thereof,Whereas, in view of the increase in maximum design speed to 40 km/h and of developments in the state of the art, it is now appropriate to adapt the requirement concerning the tolerance in speed measurement referred to in point 1.5 of the Annex to Directive 74/152/EEC;Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on adaptation to technical progress introduced by Directive 74/150/EEC,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:Article 1 Point 1.5 of the Annex to Directive 74/152/EEC shall be amended as follows: 'that the measured speed will exceed the value for the maximum design speed by 5 %`.Article 2 1. From 1 January 2000 no Member State may:- refuse, in respect of a type of tractor, to grant EC type approval, to issue the document referred to in Article 10(1), final indent of Directive 74/150/EEC, or to grant national type approval, or- prohibit the entry into service of tractors,if those tractors meet the requirements of Directive 74/152/EEC, as amended by this Directive.2. From 1 October 2004, Member States:- may no longer issue the document referred to in Article 10(1), final indent, of Directive 74/150/EEC for a type of tractor if this does not meet the requirements of Directive 74/152/EEC, as amended by this Directive,- may refuse to grant national type approval in respect of a type of tractor if this does not meet the requirements of Directive 74/152/EEC as amended by this Directive.Article 3 1. Member States shall implement the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by, at the latest, 31 December 1999. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.Where the Member States adopt these provisions, the latter shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference when published in their Official Journal. The conditions applying to that reference shall be introduced by the Member States.2. The Member States shall send to the Commission the text of the essential provisions of national law that they adopt in the area covered by this Directive.Article 4 This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Article 5 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 20 November 1998.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 84, 28. 3. 1974, p. 10.(2) OJ L 277, 10. 10. 1997, p. 24.(3) OJ L 84, 28. 3. 1974, p. 33.


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31996L0036

Commission Directive 96/36/EC of 17 June 1996 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 77/541/EEC relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 178 , 17/07/1996 P. 0015 - 0030

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 96/36/EC of 17 June 1996 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 77/541/EEC relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles (Text with EEA relevance)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 95/54/EC (2), and in particular Article 13 (2) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 77/541/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 90/628/EEC (4), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas Directive 77/541/EEC is one of the separate Directives of the EEC type-approval procedure which has been established by Directive 70/156/EEC; whereas, consequently, the provisions laid down in Directive 70/156/EEC relating to vehicle systems, components and separate technical units apply to this Directive;Whereas, in particular, Articles 3 (4) and 4 (3) of Directive 70/156/EEC necessitate that each separate Directive has attached to it an information document incorporating the relevant items of Annex I to that Directive and also a type-approval certificate based on Annex VI thereto in order that type-approval may be computerized;Whereas in the light of technical progress it is possible to improve the protection provided for passengers by requiring the installation of three-point belts with retractors for the rear outboard seats of motor vehicles of category M1;Whereas a warning should be fitted to all passenger seating positions where an airbag is installed, to inform the users of the vehicle that an airbag is present and consequently no rearward-facing child restraint should be fitted in that seat; whereas this Directive should be further amended when an optimum design of pictogram has been internationally accepted;Whereas it is possible to improve the protection provided for passengers against ejection in case of an accident by requiring a minimum of lap belts with retractors for all forward and rear-facing seating positions in motor vehicle sof categories M2 and M3, and in the case of certain M2 vehicles lap and diagonal belts, as foreseen in Directive 90/628/EEC (except those vehicles which are designed for both urban use and standing passengers);Whereas the entry force of an amendment to this Directive to require such seat belts in M2 and M3 vehicles is conditional upon the adaptation to technical progress of Council Directive 76/115/EEC (5), as last amended by Commission Directive 90/629/EEC (6), on seat belt anchorages, and Council Directive 74/408/EEC (7) on the strength of seats;Whereas the protection of passengers, especially in the centre rear seating position of cars, against both projection and ejection in the case of an accident must be improved and further modifications to the Directive should be introduced for this purpose;Whereas the effectiveness of the measures set out in this Directive for enhancing the protection of passengers in coaches and buses are dependant on the wearing of the seat belts prescribed; whereas this Directive needs to be complemented by an amendment to Council Directive 91/671/EEC (8) on the wearing of seat belts;Whereas reference is made to Council Directive 74/60/EEC (9), as last amended by Directive 78/632/EEC (10), relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles;Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Adaptation to Technical Progress established by Directive 70/156/EEC,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:Article 1 Directive 77/541/EEC shall be amended as follows:1. - In Article 2, first paragraph, the words '. . ., or to his authorized representative, . . .` shall be deleted,- Article 4 shall be replaced by the following:'Article 4The competent authorities of the Member States shall inform each other, by means of the procedure specified in Article 4 (6) of Directive 70/156/EEC, of each type of safety belt and restraint systems for which an approval has been granted, refused or withdrawn.`- In Article 9, 'Annex I` shall be replaced by 'Annex II A`.2. A list of Annexes shall be included and the Annexes to Directive 77/541/EEC shall be amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.3. In other languages the former term used for 'type-approval` is replaced by a new term.Article 2 1. With effect from 1 January 1997, no Member State may, on grounds relating to safety belts and restraint systems:- refuse, in respect of a type of motor vehicle, safety belt or restraint system, to grant EC type-approval, or national type-approval, or- prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of vehicles, or the sale or entry into service of safety belts or restraint systems,if the safety belts and restraint systems comply with the requirements of Directive 77/541/EEC as amended by this Directive.2. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 5, with effect from 1 October 1999 for M2 vehicles of 3,5 tonnes or less and all other vehicles from 1 October 1997, Member States:- shall no longer grant EC type-approval, and- may refuse to grant national type-approval,for a type of vehicle on grounds relating to safety belts and restraint systems, and for a type of safety belt or restraint system, if the requirements of Directive 77/541/EEC, as amended by this Directive, are not fulfilled.3. 1. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 5, in the case of vehicles in category M2 with a maximum mass not exceeding 3 500 kg with effect from 1 October 2001 and for and all other vehicles in category M from 1 October 1999, Member States:- shall consider certificates of conformity which accompany new vehicles in accordance with the provisions of Directive 70/156/EEC to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 7 (1) of that Directive, and- may refuse the registration, sale or entry into service of new vehicles which are not accompanied by a certificate of conformity in accordance with Directive 70/156/EEC, and- may refuse the sale and entry into service of new safety belts and restraint systems,on grounds relating to safety and restraint systems if the requirements of Directive 77/541/EEC, as amended by this Directive, are not fulfilled.3. 2. With effect from 1 October 1999 the requirements of Directive 77/541/EEC as amended by this Directive, relating to safety belts and restraint systems as components, are applicable for the purposes of Article 7 (2) of Directive 70/156/EEC.4. Notwithstanding paragraphs 2 and 3.2 above, for the purposes of replacement parts, Member States shall continue to grant EC type-approval, and to permit the sale and entry into service, of safety belts and restraint systems in accordance with previous versions of Directive 77/541/EEC provided that such safety belts or restraint systems:- are intended to be fitted to vehicles already in use, and- comply with the requirements of that Directive which were applicable when the vehicles were first registered.5. Notwithstanding paragraphs 2 and 3.1 above, in relation to the provision of an airbag warning label in accordance with item 3.1.11 of Annex I, the provisions of these paragraphs shall apply from 1 January 1997.Article 3 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 December 1996 and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When the Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.Article 4 This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Article 5 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 17 June 1996.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 266, 8. 11. 1995, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 220, 29. 8. 1977, p. 95.(4) OJ No L 341, 6. 12. 1990, p. 1.(5) OJ No L 24, 30. 1. 1976, p. 6.(6) OJ No L 341, 6. 12. 1990, p. 14.(7) OJ No L 221, 12. 8. 1974, p. 1.(8) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1991, p. 26.(9) OJ No L 38, 11. 2. 1974, p. 2.(10) OJ No L 206, 29. 7. 1978, p. 26.ANNEX A list of Annexes is added as follows:LIST OF ANNEXESANNEX I: Scope, definitions, EEC component type-approval, installation requirementsANNEX II: Type-approval documentationAppendix 1. Information document (component)Appendix 2. Information document (vehicle)Appendix 3. Type-approval certificate (component)Appendix 4. Type-approval certificate (vehicle)ANNEX III: EEC component type-approval marksANNEX IV: Example of an apparatus to test durability of retractor mechanismANNEX V: Example of an apparatus to test locking of emergency locking retractorsANNEX VI: Example of apparatus to test the dust resistance of retractorsANNEX VII: Description of trolley, seat, anchorages and stopping deviceANNEX VIII: Description of manikinANNEX IX: Curve of trolley decelerationANNEX X: Instructions for useANNEX XI: Dual buckle testANNEX XII: Abrasion and microslip testANNEX XIII: Corrosion testANNEX XIV: Chronological order of testsANNEX XV: Safety belt installation showing the belt types and retractor typesANNEX XVI: Conformity of productionAnnex I is amended as follows:- item 0 is amended to read as follows:'0. ScopeThis Directive applies to safety belts and restraint systems which are designed for installation in vehicles conforming to the definition given in Article 9 and are intended for separate use, i.e. as individual fittings, by persons of adult build occupying forward or rearward-facing seats.`,- five new items are added after item 1.22 to read:'1.23. "Reference zone" means the space between two vertical longitudinal planes, 400 mm apart and symmetrical with respect to the H-point, and defined by rotation of the apparatus, described in Annex II of Directive 74/60/EEC, from vertical to horizontal. The apparatus shall be positioned as described in that Annex and set to the maximum length of 840 mm.1.24. "Airbag assembly" means a device installed to supplement safety belts and restraint systems in power-driven vehicles, i.e. systems which, in the event of a severe impact affecting the vehicle automatically deploy a flexible structure intended to limit, by compression of the gas contained within it, the gravity of the contracts of one or more parts of the body of an occupant of the vehicle with the interior of the passenger compartment.1.25. "Passenger airbag" means an airbag assembly intended to protect occupant(s) in seats other than the driver's in the event of a frontal collision.1.26. "Child restraint" means an arrangement of components which may comprise a combination of straps or flexible components with a securing buckle, adjusting devices, attachments, and in some cases a supplementary chair and/or an impact shield, capable of being anchored to a power-driven vehicle. It is also so designed as to diminish the risk of injury to the wearer, in the event of a collision or of abrupt deceleration of the vehicle, by limiting the mobility of the wearer's body.1.27. "Rearward-facing" means facing in the direction opposite to the normal direction of travel of the vehicle.`,- items 1.8.4.1 and 1.8.4.2 are amended to read:'1.8.4.1. Deceleration of the vehicle (single sensitivity).1.8.4.2. A combination of the deceleration of the vehicle, movement of the webbing or any other automatic means (multiple sensitivity).`,- item 2.1.1 is amended to read:'2.1.1. The application for EEC component type-approval pursuant to Article 3 (4) of Directive 70/156/EEC of a type of safety belt shall be submitted by the manufacturer.The application for EEC component type-approval pursuant to Article 3 (4) of Directive 70/156/EEC of a type of restraint system shall be submitted by the manufacturer or by the manufacturer of the vehicle in which it is to be installed.`,- item 2.1.2 is amended to read:'2.1.2. A model for the information document is given in Appendix 1 of Annex II. The following samples must be submitted to the technical service conducting the type-approval tests:`,- item 2.1.2.1 is deleted,- items '2.1.2.2, 2.1.2.3, and 2.1.2.4` are renumbered '2.1.2.1, 2.1.2.2 and 2.1.2.3` respectively,- item 2.1.3 is amended to read:'2.1.3. In the case of restraint systems, two samples shall be submitted by the applicant to the technical service conducting approval tests for the restraint system. These may include two of the samples of belts mentioned in 2.1.2.1 and, at the manufacturer's choice, either a vehicle representative of the vehicle type to be approved, or the part or parts of the vehicle considered essential by the service.`,- a new item is added after item 2.4.1.4 to read:'2.4.1.5. The use of materials with properties of polyamide 6 as regards water retention is prohibited in all mechanical parts for which such a phenomenon is likely to have an adverse effect on their operation.`,- item 2.4.5.2.1 is amended by adding at the end:'In the case of a single sensitivity, according to item 1.8.4.1, only the specifications regarding deceleration of the vehicle are valid.`,- item 2.4.5.2.1.5 is amended by adding at the end:'However, this requirement need not be met in the case of a retractor with multiple sensitivities provided that only one sensitivity is dependent on an external signal or power source and the failure of the signal or power source is indicated to the driver by optical and/or acoustical means.`,- item 2.4.5.2.2 is amended to read:'2.4.5.2.2. when tested in accordance with 2.7.7.2, an emergency locking retractor with multiple sensitivity, including strap sensitivity, shall comply with the specified requirements and also lock up when strap acceleration measured in the direction of unreeling is not less than 2,0 G.`,- a new item is added after 2.6.1.4.2 to read:'2.6.1.5. By way of derogation, in the case of a restraint system, the displacements may be greater than those specified in paragraph 2.6.1.3.2 in the case where the upper anchorage fitted to the seat profits by the derogation provided in paragraph 5.5.4 of Annex I to Directive 76/115/EEC. Details of the restraint system concerned shall be included in the addendum to the type-approval certificate referred to in Appendices 3 and 4 of Annex II.`,- item 2.7.3: replace '2.1.2.4` by '2.1.2.2`,- renumber item '2.7.10` (test report), which was not renumbered by Directive 90/628/EEC, by '2.7.11`,- the last sentence of item 2.7.11 is amended to read:'If the forward displacement of the manikin has exceeded the values prescribed in 2.6.1.3.2, the report shall state whether the requirements of 2.6.1.4.1 have been met`,- item 2.8.3 is amended to read:'2.8.3. As a general rule, measures to ensure the conformity of production shall be taken in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 10 of Directive 70/156/EEC.`,- item 2.8.3.1 is amended to read:'2.8.3.1. Special provisions detailing the tests to be carried out and the test frequency are laid down in Annex XVI to this Directive.`,- items 2.8.3.2 to 2.8.4.5 are deleted,- item 3.1.1 is amended to read:'3.1.1. With the exception of folding seats (as defined in Directive 76/115/EEC) and seating intended solely for use when the vehicle is stationary, the seats of vehicles covered by Article 9 in categories M and N (except those vehicles in categories M2 and M3 which are designed for both urban use and standing passengers) must be equipped with safety belts or restraint systems which satisfy the requirements of this Directive.`,- item 3.1.3 is amended to read:'3.1.3. . . . the installation of a lap belt of type Br4m is allowed . . .` ('B, Br3 or` is deleted.),- four new items are added after item 3.1.9 to read:'3.1.10. Every seating position in Annex XV marked with the symbol>REFERENCE TO A FILM>, three-point belts of a type specified in Annex XV shall be provided unless one of the following conditions is fulfilled:- there is a seat or other vehicle parts conforming to paragraph 3.5 of Appendix 1 of Annex III of Directive 74/408/EEC directly in front, or- no part of the vehicle is in or, when the vehicle is in motion, capable of being in the reference zone, or- parts of the vehicle within the said reference zone comply with the energy absorbing requirements set out in Appendix 6 of Annex III of Directive 74/408/EECin which case two-point belts of a type specified in Annex XV may be provided.3.1.11. Save as provided by item 3.1.12, every seating position which is fitted with an airbag shall be provided with a warning against the use of a rearward-facing child restraint on the seat. The warning label, in the form of a pictogram which may include explanatory text, shall be durably affixed and located such that it is easily visible in front of a person about to install a rearward-facing child restraint on the seat in question. An example of a possible design of pictogram is shown in figure 1. A permanent reference should be visible at all times, in case the warning is not visible when the door is closed.Figure 1Pictogram>REFERENCE TO A FILM>3.1.12. The requirements of item 3.1.11 shall not apply if the vehicle is fitted with a mechanism which senses automatically the presence of a rearward-facing child restraint, and ensures that the airbag will not be deployed when such a child restraint system is fitted.3.1.13. In the case of seats capable of being turned to or placed in other orientations, for use when the vehicle is stationary, the requirements of item 3.1.1 shall only apply to those orientations designated for normal use when the vehicle is travelling on a road, in accordance with this Directive. A note to this effect shall be included in the information document.`,- a new item is added after item 3.2.2.4 to read:'3.2.2.5. The technical service shall verify that, with the buckle tongue engaged in the buckle and no occupant in the seat- the possible slack in the belt does not prevent the correct installation of child restraint systems recommended by the manufacturer, and- in the case of three-point belts, a tension of at least 50 N can be established in the lap section of the belt by external application of tension in the diagonal section of the belt.`,- three new items are added to read:'4. Application for EEC type-approval for a vehicle type in respect of the installation of its safety belts and restraint systems4.1. The application for approval pursuant to Article 3 (4) of Directive 70/156/EEC of a vehicle type with regard to the installation of its safety belts and restraint systems shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer.4.2. A model for the information document is given in Annex II, Appendix 2.4.3. A representative vehicle of the type to be approved shall be submitted to the technical service conducting the type-approval tests.5. Granting of EEC type-approval5.1. If the relevant requirements are satisfied, EEC type-approval pursuant to Article 4 (3) and, if applicable, 4 (4) of Directive 70/156/EEC shall be granted.5.2. A model for the EEC type-approval certificate is given in:5.2.1. Annex II, Appendix 3 for applications referred to in 2.1;5.2.2. Annex II, Appendix 4 for application referred to in 4.5.3. An approval number in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 70/156/EEC shall be assigned to each type of safety belt or restraint system and to each type of vehicle approved. The same Member State shall not assign the same number to another type of safety belt or restraint system or to another type of vehicle.6. Modification of the type and amendments to approvals6.1. In the case of modifications to either the type of vehicle or of the safety belt or restraint system approved pursuant to this Directive, the provisions of Article 5 of Directive 70/156/EEC shall apply.`Annex II is replaced by the following Annex II:'ANNEX IITYPE-APPROVAL DOCUMENTATIONAppendix 1>START OF GRAPHIC>Information document No . . .relating to EEC component type-approval ofsafety belts and restraint systems (77/541/EEC)as last amended by Directive 96/36/ECThe following information, if applicable, must be supplied in triplicate and include a list of contents. Any drawings must be supplied in appropriate scale and in sufficient detail on size A4 or on a folder of A4 format. Photographs, if any, must show sufficient detail.If the systems, components, or separate technical units have electronic controls, information concerning their performance must be supplied.0. General0.1. Make (trade name of manufacturer):0.2. Type and general commercial description(s):0.5. Name and address of manufacturer:0.7. In the case of components and separate technical units, location and method of affixing of the EEC approval mark:0.8. Address(es) of assembly plant(s):1. List of vehicle(s) to which the device is intended to be fitted [if applicable]2. Description of the device2.1. Safety belt2.1.1. Configuration of safety belt (two-point belt, three-point belt, static, automatic):2.1.2. Details of webbing (material, weave, dimensions and colour):2.1.3. Type of retractor (designation of retractor as per item 1.1.3.2.2 of Annex III to Directive 77/541/EEC):2.1.3.1. Information on additional functions, if applicable:2.1.4. Drawings of the rigid parts (as per item 1.2.1 of Annex I to Directive 77/541/EEC):2.1.5. Diagram of the seat belt assembly enabling identification and location of the rigid parts:2.1.6. Mounting instructions showing, inter alia, the installation of the retractor and its sensing device:2.1.7. If a device for adjusting the belt height is present, state whether it is considered to be part of the belt:2.1.8. In the case of a pre-loading device or system, a full technical description of the construction and function including any sensing device, describing the method of activation and any necessary method to avoid inadvertent activation:2.2. Restraint systemIn addition to the information required in 2.1 above:2.2.1. Drawings of the relevant parts of the vehicle structure and any seat anchorage reinforcements:2.2.2. Drawings of the seat, showing its structure, adjustment system and fixing the fixing components, with an indication of the materials used:2.2.3. Drawing or photograph of the restraint system as installed:Date, file>END OF GRAPHIC>Appendix 2>START OF GRAPHIC>>END OF GRAPHIC>Appendix 3>START OF GRAPHIC>MODEL(maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))EEC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATEStamp ofadministrationCommunication concerning the- type-approval (1),- extension of type-approval (1),- refusal of type-approval (1),- withdrawal of type-approval (1),of a type of vehicle/component/separate technical unit (1) with regard to Directive . . ./. . ./EEC, as last amended by Directive . . ./. . ./EC.Type-approval number:Reason for extension:SECTION I0.1. Make (trade name of manufacturer):0.2. Type and general commercial description(s):0.3. Means of identification of type, if marked on the vehicle/component/separate technical unit: (1) (2)0.3.1. Location of that marking:0.4. Category of vehicle: (1) (3)0.5. Name and address of manufacturer:0.7. In the case of components and separate technical units, location and method of affixing of the EEC type-approval mark:0.8. Address(es) of assembly plant(s):SECTION II1. Additional information (where applicable): (see addendum)2. Technical service responsible for carrying out the tests:3. Date of test report:4. Number of test report:5. Remarks (if any): (see addendum)6. Place:7. Date:8. Signature:9. The index to the information package lodged with the approval authority, which may be obtained on request, is attached.(1) Delete where not applicable.(2) If the means of identification of type contains characters not relevant to a description of the vehicle, component or separate technical unit types covered by this type-approval certificate, such characters shall be represented in the documentation by the symbol "?" (e.g. ABC??123??).(3) As defined in part A of Annex II to Directive 70/156/EEC.>END OF GRAPHIC>>START OF GRAPHIC>Addendum to EEC type-approval certificate No . . .concerning the component type-approval of safety belts and restraint systems with regard to Directive 77/541/EEC, as last amended by Directive . . ./. . ./EC1. Additional Information1.1. Configuration:(use symbols and marks prescribed in items 1.3 and 1.4 of Annex III; if applicable, indicate additional features, such as device for height adjustment, preloading device, etc.)1.2. Vehicles for which the device is designed:1.3. Position on vehicles where the device is to be mounted:5. Remarks:>END OF GRAPHIC>Appendix 4>START OF GRAPHIC>MODEL(maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm))EEC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATEStamp ofadministrationCommunication concerning the- type-approval (1),- extension of type-approval (1),- refusal of type-approval (1),- withdrawal of type-approval (1),of a type of vehicle/component/separate technical unit (1) with regard to Directive . . ./. . ./EEC, as last amended by Directive . . ./. . ./EC.Type-approval number:Reason for extension:SECTION I0.1. Make (trade name of manufacturer):0.2. Type and general commercial description(s):0.3. Means of identification of type, if marked on the vehicle/component/separate technical unit: (1) (2)0.3.1. Location of that marking:0.4. Category of vehicle: (1) (3)0.5. Name and address of manufacturer:0.7. In the case of components and separate technical units, location and method of affixing of the EEC type-approval mark:0.8. Address(es) of assembly plant(s):SECTION II1. Additional information (where applicable): (see addendum)2. Technical service responsible for carrying out the tests:3. Date of test report:4. Number of test report:5. Remarks (if any): (see addendum)6. Place:7. Date:8. Signature:9. The index to the information package lodged with the approval authority, which may be obtained on request, is attached.(1) Delete where not applicable.(2) If the means of identification of type contains characters not relevant to a description of the vehicle, component or separate technical unit types covered by this type-approval certificate, such characters shall be represented in the documentation by the symbol "?" (e.g. ABC??123??).(3) As defined in part A of Annex II to Directive 70/156/EEC.>END OF GRAPHIC>>START OF GRAPHIC>Addendum to EEC type-approval certificate No . . .concerning the type-approval of a vehicle with regard to Directive 77/541/EEC, as last amended by Directive . . ./. . ./EC1. Additional information1.1. Designation of the safety belts or restraint systems which can be fitted to the vehicle1.1.1. Make:1.1.2. Component type-approval mark:1.1.3. Position on vehicle:1.2. Safety belt anchorages1.2.1. Type-approval number:1.3. Seats1.3.1. Type-approval number, if available:5. Remarks:>END OF GRAPHIC>`Annex III is amended as follows:- item 1.1.2 is amended to read:'1.1.2. in the vicinity of the rectangle the "base approval number" contained in section 4 of the type-approval number referred to in Annex VII of Directive 70/156/EEC preceded by the two figures indicating the sequence number assigned to the latest major technical amendment to Directive 77/541/EEC on the date EEC component type-approval was granted. In this Directive the sequence number is 04.`,- item 2: in the four diagrams, '2439` is replaced by '04 2439`,- in items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4, the term 'under the number 2439` is replaced by 'according to this Directive (04) under the base approval number 2439`,- the note at the end of Annex III is amended to read as follows:the base approval number and symbol(s) shall be placed close to the rectangle.Annex XV (see Directive 90/628/EEC) shall be amended as follows:The table, together with explanatory notes, shall be amended to read:>REFERENCE TO A FILM>


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Commission Directive 1999/56/EC of 3 June 1999 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 78/933/EEC relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 146 , 11/06/1999 P. 0031 - 0032

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 1999/56/ECof 3 June 1999adapting to technical progress Council Directive 78/933/EEC relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors(Text with EEA relevance)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 74/150/EEC of 4 March 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors(1), as last amended by Directive 97/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 78/933/EEC of 17 October 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors(3), as last amended by Directive 97/54/EC, and in particular Article 5 thereof,(1) Whereas, in order to improve safety, it is now necessary to specify how the light-signalling devices should be installed;(2) Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Adaptation to Technical Progress established by Article 12 of Directive 74/150/EEC,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:Article 1The Annexes to Directive 78/933/EEC are hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive.Article 21. From 1 July 2000, Member States may not:- refuse to grant EC type-approval, to issue the document provided for in the third ident of Article 10(1) of Directive 74/150/EEC, or to grant national type-approval, in respect of a type of tractor, or- prohibit the entry into service of tractors,if the tractors in question meet the requirements of Directive 78/933/EEC, as amended by this Directive.2. From 1 January 2001, Member States:- may no longer issue the document provided for in the third indent of Article 10(1) of Directive 74/150/EEC in respect of a type of tractor which does not meet the requirements of Directive 78/933/EEC, as amended by this Directive,- may refuse to grant national type-approval in respect of a type of tractor which does not meet the requirements of Directive 78/933/EEC, as amended by this Directive.Article 31. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 30 June 2000 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of domestic law that they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.Article 4This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Article 5This Directive is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 3 June 1999.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ L 84, 28.3.1974, p. 10.(2) OJ L 277, 10.10.1997, p. 24.(3) OJ L 325, 20.11.1978, p. 16.ANNEXThe Annexes to Directive 78/933/EEC are hereby amended as follows:1. Annex I is amended as follows:(a) in item 3.13: - every reference to "selective yellow" is deleted,- in the ninth indent, the rest of the sentence after the word "white" is deleted,- the last paragraph is deleted;(b) item 4.2.4.2.2 is replaced by the following: "4.2.4.2.2 in the case of tractors equipped for the fitting of portable devices at the front, two dipped-beam headlamps in addition to the lamps mentioned in 4.2.4.2.1 shall be allowed at a height not exceeding 3000 mm, if the electrical connections are such that two pairs of dipped-beam headlamps cannot be switched on at the same time.";(c) in item 4.7.1, "Optional" is replaced by "Mandatory";(d) in item 4.9.4.2, "2100 mm" is replaced by "2300 mm";2. Annex II is amended as follows:(a) after the title, the text reading: "Articles 4(2) and 10 of Council Directive 74/150/EEC of 4 March 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors with a maximum design speed of between 6 and 25 km/h" is replaced by the following text: "Articles 4(2) and 10 of Council Directive 74/150/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors";(b) at the end of footnote (1), "with a maximum design speed of between 6 and 25 km/h" is deleted.


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Council Directive 2000/44/EC of 30 June 2000 amending Directive 92/12/EEC as regards temporary quantitative restrictions for products subject to excise duties brought into Sweden from other Member States

Official Journal L 161 , 01/07/2000 P. 0082 - 0083

Council Directive 2000/44/ECof 30 June 2000amending Directive 92/12/EEC as regards temporary quantitative restrictions for products subject to excise duties brought into Sweden from other Member StatesTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 93 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),Having regard to the consultation of the Economic and Social Committee,Whereas:(1) Article 26(3) of Council Directive 92/12/EEC of 25 February 1992 on the general arrangements for products(2) subject to excise duty and on the holding, movement and monitoring of such products grants Sweden the right to continue to apply, until 30 June 2000, the same restrictions as laid down in the 1994 Act of Accession of Sweden on the quantity of alcoholic drinks and tobacco products, which may be brought into Swedish territory without further excise duty payment by private individuals for their own use.(2) This derogation was granted because in a Europe without frontiers where excise rates vary widely, an immediate, total removal of excise limitations would have caused an unacceptable diversion of trade and revenue and distortion of competition in Sweden, which has traditionally applied high excise duties to the products concerned both as an important source of revenue and for health and social reasons.(3) Finland and Denmark have been authorised to apply similar restrictions until 31 December 2003.(4) Sweden has requested authorisation to continue to apply such restrictions for the same period as Finland and Denmark, as it needs more time to adjust its alcohol policy to a situation without restrictions.(5) At the same time, Sweden undertakes to raise the current quantitative limits for alcoholic drinks and tobacco products brought into Swedish territory from other Member States in several steps in order for it to align gradually with the Community rules laid down in Articles 8 and 9 of Directive 92/12/EEC and to ensure a complete removal of intra-Community restrictions for these products by 31 December 2003.(6) Article 26 of Directive 92/12/EEC represents a derogation from one of the fundamental principles of the internal market, namely the right of its citizens to transport goods purchased for their own use throughout the Community without incurring liability to new duty charges, so it is necessary to limit its effects as far as possible.(7) It is therefore appropriate to provide further time for adjustment in Sweden by extending the deadline laid down in Article 26(3) of Directive 92/12/EEC for a non-renewable period until 31 December 2003 and to fix the steps of the gradual liberalisation of the restrictions prior to their complete removal at that date.(8) Having regard to the economic importance of this Directive it is necessary to invoke the ground of urgency referred to in point I(3) of the Protocol to the Treaty of Amsterdam on the role of national parliaments in the European Union,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:Article 1Directive 92/12/EEC is amended as follows:1. Article 26(3) shall be replaced by the following:"3. Without prejudice to Article 8, Sweden shall be authorised to apply the restrictions set out in the Annex on the quantity of alcoholic drinks and tobacco products.The authorisation shall concern the quantity of alcoholic drinks and tobacco products which may be brought into Swedish territory by private individuals for their own use without further payment of excise duty.It shall apply until 31 December 2003."2. The Annex set out in the Annex to this Directive shall be added.Article 21. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 July 2000 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.Article 3This Directive shall enter into force on 1 July 2000.Article 4This Directive is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 30 June 2000.For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. Gama(1) Opinion delivered on 15 June 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal).(2) OJ L 76, 23.3.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 96/99/EC (OJ L 8, 11.1.1997, p 12).ANNEX"ANNEXArticle 26(3)Quantity of alcoholic drinks and tabacco products which may be brought into Swedish territory by private individuals for their own use without further payment of excise dutyAlcoholic drinks>TABLE>Tobacco products>TABLE>"


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Commission Directive 97/31/EC of 11 June 1997 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/760/EEC relating to the rear registration plate lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 171 , 30/06/1997 P. 0049 - 0062

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 97/31/EC of 11 June 1997 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/760/EEC relating to the rear registration plate lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (Text with EEA relevance)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 13 (2) thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 76/760/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the rear registration plate lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas Directive 76/760/EEC is one of the separate Directives of the EEC type-approval procedure which has been established by Directive 70/156/EEC; whereas, consequently, the provisions laid down in Directive 70/156/EEC relating to vehicle systems, components and separate technical units apply to this Directive;Whereas, in particular, Articles 3 (4) and 4 (3) of Directive 70/156/EEC require each separate Directive to have attached to it an information document and also a type-approval certificate based on Annex VI to that Directive in order that type-approval may be computerized; whereas the type-approval certificate(s) provided for in Directive 76/760/EEC must be amended accordingly;Whereas the procedures need to be simplified in order to maintain the equivalence established by Article 9 (2) of Directive 70/156/EEC between certain separate Directives and the corresponding regulations of the United Nations' Economic Commission for Europe when the said regulations are amended; whereas, as a first step, the technical requirements of Directive 76/760/EEC need to be replaced by those of Regulation No 4 by way of cross-reference;Whereas reference is made to Council Directive 76/756/EEC (4), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/28/EC (5), and to Directive 76/761/EEC (6), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden;Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Adaptation to Technical Progress established by Directive 70/156/EEC,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:Article 1Directive 76/760/EEC is hereby amended as follows:1. Article 1 (1) is replaced by the following:'1. Member States shall grant EEC component type-approval for any type of rear registration plate lamp which satisfies the construction and testing requirements laid down in the relevant Annexes.`2. The first paragraph of Article 2 is replaced by the following:'Member States shall for each type of rear registration plate lamp which they approve pursuant to Article 1, issue to the manufacturer an EEC component type-approval mark conforming to the model shown in Annex 1, Appendix 3.`3. Article 4 is replaced by the following:'Article 4The competent authorities of the Member States shall inform each other, by means of the procedure specified in Article 4 (6) of Directive 70/156/EEC, of each approval which they have granted, refused or withdrawn pursuant to this Directive.`4. Article 9 is replaced by the following:'Article 9For 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 its trailers, with the exception of vehicles which run on rails and of agricultural and forestry tractors and all mobile machinery.`5. The Annexes are replaced by the Annex to this Directive.Article 21. From 1 January 1998, or, if the publication of the texts referred to in Article 3 is delayed beyond 1 July 1997, six months after the actual date of publication of these texts, Member States may not, on grounds relating to rear registration plate lamps:- refuse, in respect of a type of vehicle or a type of lamp mentioned above, to grant EC type-approval or national type-approval, or- prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of vehicles, or the sale or entry into service of rear registration plate lamps,provided that the lamps comply with the requirements of Directive 76/760/EEC, as amended by this Directive, and that, as far as vehicles are concerned, they are installed in accordance with the requirements laid down in Directive 76/756/EEC.2. From 1 October 1998 Member States:- shall no longer grant EC type-approval, and- may refuse to grant national type-approvalfor any type of vehicle on grounds relating to rear registration plate lamps, and for any type of rear registration plate lamp, if the requirements of Directive 76/760/EEC, as amended by this Directive, are not fulfilled.3. From 1 October 1999 the requirements of Directive 76/760/EEC relating to rear registration plate lamps as components, as amended by this Directive, shall be applicable for the purposes of Article 7 (2) of Directive 70/156/EEC.4. Notwithstanding paragraphs 2 and 3 above, for the purposes of replacement parts Member States shall continue to grant EC type-approval of rear registration plate lamps, and to permit their sale and entry into service, in accordance with previous versions of Directive 76/760/EEC provided that such lamps- are intended to be fitted to vehicles already in use, and- comply with the requirements of that Directive which were applicable when the vehicles were first registered.Article 3The paragraphs and annexes of UN/ECE Regulation No 4 referred to in Annex II, item 2.1, shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities before 1 July 1997.Article 41. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 January 1998; however, if the publication of the texts referred to in Article 3 is delayed beyond 1 July 1997, Member States shall comply with this obligation six months after the actual date of publication of these texts. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.They shall apply those provisions from 1 January 1998, or, if the publication of the texts referred to in Article 3 is delayed beyond 1 July 1997, Member States shall implement these provisions six months after the actual date of publication of these texts.When Member States adopt these provisions, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.Article 5This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Article 6This Directive is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels, 11 June 1997.For the CommissionMartin BANGEMANNMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7.(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 85.(4) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1.(5) See page 1 of this Official Journal.(6) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 96.ANNEX 'LIST OF ANNEXESANNEX I: Administrative provisions for type approvalAppendix 1: Information documentAppendix 2: Type-approval certificateAppendix 3: Models of the EC component type-approval markANNEX II: Scope and technical requirementsANNEX IADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR TYPE APPROVAL1. APPLICATION FOR EC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL1.1. The application for EC component type-approval pursuant to Article 3 (4) of Directive 70/156/EEC of a type of rear registration plate lamp shall be submitted by the manufacturer.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. two samples, equipped with the lamp or lamps recommended.2. MARKINGS2.1. The devices submitted for EC component type-approval must bear:2.1.1. the trade name or mark of the manufacturer;2.1.2. in the case of lamps with replaceable light sources: the type(s) of filament lamp prescribed;2.1.3. in the case of lamps with non-replaceable light sources: the nominal voltage and wattage.2.2. These markings shall be clearly legible and indelible and shall be affixed to the illuminating surface, or to one of the illuminating surfaces, of the device. They shall be visible from the exterior when the device is fitted to the vehicle.2.3. Each device shall have sufficient space for the component type-approval mark. This space shall be indicated on the drawings referred to in Appendix 1.3. GRANTING OF EC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL3.1. If the relevant requirements are satisfied, EC type-approval pursuant to Article 4 (3) and, if applicable, 4 (4) of Directive 70/156/EEC shall be granted.3.2. A model for the EC type-approval certificate is given in Appendix 2.3.3. An approval number in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 70/156/EEC shall be assigned to each type of rear registration plate lamp approved. The same Member State shall not assign the same number to another type of rear registration plate lamp.3.4. Where EC component type approval is requested for a type of lighting and light-signalling device comprising a rear registration plate lamp and other lamps, a single EC component type-approval number may be assigned provided that the rear registration plate 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 EC component type approval is requested complies with the separate Directive applying to it.4. EC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL MARK4.1. In addition to the markings referred to in item 2.1, every rear registration plate lamp conforming to the type approved pursuant to this Directive shall bear an EC component type-approval mark.4.2. This mark shall consist of:4.2.1. a rectangle surrounding the letter 'e` followed by the distinguishing number or letters of the Member State which has granted type approval:>TABLE>4.2.2. in the vicinity of the rectangle the 'base approval number` contained in section 4 of the type-approval number referred to in Annex VII of Directive 70/156/EEC, preceded by the two figures indicating the sequence number assigned to the most recent major technical amendment to Directive 76/760/EEC on the date EEC type approval was granted. In this Directive the sequence number is 00;4.2.3. an additional symbol as follows: the letter 'L`.4.3. The EC component type-approval mark shall be affixed to the lens of the lamp or one of the lenses in such a way as to be indelible and clearly legible even when the lamps are fitted to the vehicle.4.4. Examples of the EC component type-approval mark are given in Appendix 3, Figure 1.4.5. Where a single EC component type-approval number is issued, as per item 3.4 above, for a type of lighting and light-signalling device comprising a rear registration plate lamp and other lamps, a single EC component type-approval mark may be affixed, consisting of:4.5.1. a rectangle surrounding the letter 'e` followed by the distinguishing number or letters of the Member State which has granted type approval (see item 4.2.1);4.5.2. the base approval number (see item 4.2.2, first half-sentence);4.5.3. if necessary, the required arrow, in so far as it relates to the lamp assembly as a whole.4.6. This mark may be located anywhere on the lamps which are grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated, provided that:4.6.1. it is visible after the installation of the lamps;4.6.2. no light-transmitting components of the grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps can be removed without simultaneously removing the approval mark.4.7. The identification symbol for each lamp corresponding to each Directive pursuant to which EC component type approval was granted, together with the sequence number (see item 4.2.2, second half-sentence) and, where necessary, the letter 'D` and the required arrow shall be marked:4.7.1. either on the appropriate light-emitting surface;4.7.2. or in a group, in such a way that each of the grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps may be clearly identified.4.8. The dimensions of the components of this mark must not be less than the minimum dimensions specified for individual marks by the various Directives pursuant to which EC component type approval was granted.4.9. Examples of an EC component type-approval mark for a lamp that is grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated with other lamps are given in Appendix 3, Figure 2.5. MODIFICATIONS OF THE TYPE AND AMENDMENTS TO APPROVALS5.1. In the case of modifications of the type approved pursuant to this Directive, the provisions of Article 5 of Directive 70/156/EEC shall apply.6. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION6.1. As a general rule, measures to ensure the conformity of production shall be taken in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 10 of Directive 70/156/EEC.6.2. The luminance B of any device picked at random from a mass produced batch shall not be lower than 2 cd/m² and, in the formula for the gradient, the factor 2 may be replaced by 3 (see paragraph 9 of the documents referred to in item 2.1 of Annex II to this Directive).Appendix 1Information document No . . . relating to the EC component type approval of rear registration plate lamps >START OF GRAPHIC>(Directive 76/760/EEC, as last amended by Directive . . ./. . ./EC)The following information, if applicable, must be supplied in triplicate and include a list of contents. Any drawings must be supplied in appropriate scale and in sufficient detail on size A4 or on a folder of A4 format. Photographs, if any, must show sufficient detail.If the systems, components or separate technical units have electronic controls, information concerning their performance must be supplied.0. GENERAL0.1. Make (trade name of manufacturer): .0.2. Type and general commercial description(s): .0.5. Name and address of manufacturer: .0.7. In the case of components and separate technical units, location and method of affixing of the EC approval mark: .0.8. Address(es) of assembly plant(s): .1. DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVICE1.1. Type of device: .1.1.1. Device function(s): .1.1.2. Category or class of device: .1.1.3. Colour of the light emitted or reflected: .1.2. Drawing(s) in sufficient detail to permit identification of the type of the device and showing1.2.1. in what geometrical position the device is to be mounted on the vehicle (not applicable to rear registration plate lamps): .1.2.2. the axis of observation to be taken as the axis of reference in the tests (horizontal angle H = 0°, vertical angle V = 0°) and the point to be taken as the centre of reference in the said tests (not applicable mto retro-reflecting devices and rear registration plate lamps): .1.2.3. the position intended for the EC component type-approval mark: .1.2.4. for rear registration plate lamps, the geometrical position in which the device is to be fitted in relation to the space to be occupied by the registration plate, and the outline of the area adequately illuminated: .1.2.5. for headlamps and front fog lamps, a frontal view of the lamps with details of lens ribbing, if any, and the cross section: .1.3. A brief technical description stating, in particular, with the exception of lamps with non replaceable light sources, the category or categories of light sources prescribed which shall be one or more of those contained in Directive 76/761/EEC (not applicable to retro-reflecting devices):.1.4. Specific information1.4.1. For rear registration plate lamps, a statement whether the device is intended to illuminate a wide/tall/both wide and tall plate: .1.4.2. For headlamps,1.4.2.1. information whether the headlamp is intended to provide both a dipped beam and main beam or only one of those beams: .1.4.2.2. information in case the headlamp is intended to provide a dipped beam, if it is designed for both left-hand and right-hand traffic or for either left-hand or right-hand traffic only: .1.4.2.3. if the headlamp is equipped with an adjustable reflector, an indication of the mounting position(s) of the headlamp in relation to the ground and the longitudinal median plane of the vehicle, if the headlamp is for use in that (those) position(s) only: .1.4.3. For position lamps, stop lamps and direction indicators,1.4.3.1. if the device may also be used in an assembly of two lamps of the same category: .1.4.3.2. in the case of device with two levels of intensity (stop lamps and category 2b direction indicators), arrangement diagram and specification of the characteristics of the system ensuring the two levels of intensity: .1.4.4. For retro-reflecting devices, a brief description giving the technical specifications of the materials of the retro-reflecting optical unit: .1.4.5. For reversing lamps, a statement whether the device is intended to be installed on a vehicle exclusively in a pair of devices: .>END OF GRAPHIC>Appendix 2MODEL (maximum format: A4 (210 × 297 mm)) EC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE >START OF GRAPHIC>Stamp of administrationCommunication concerning the- type-approval (1)- extension of type-approval (1)- refusal of type-approval (1)- withdrawal of type-approval (1)of a type of a vehicle/component/separate technical unit (1) with regard to Directive 76/760/EEC, as last amended by Directive . . ./. . ./ECType-approval number: .Reason for extension: .SECTION I0.1. Make (trade name of manufacturer): .0.2. Type and general commercial description(s): .0.3. Means of identification of type if marked on the vehicle/component/separate technical unit (1) (2):.0.3.1. Location of that marking: .0.4. Category of vehicle (1) (3): .0.5. Name and address of manufacturer: .0.7. In the case of components and separate technical units, location and method of affixing of the EC approval mark: .0.8. Address(es) of assembly plant(s): .SECTION II1. Additional information (where applicable): See Addendum2. Technical service responsible for carrying out the tests: .3. Date of test report: .4. Number of test report: .5. Remarks (if any): See Addendum6. Place: .7. Date: .8. Signature: .9. The index to the information package lodged with the approval authority, which may be obtained on request, is attached.(1) Delete where not applicable.(2) If the means of identification of type contains characters not relevant to describe the vehicle, component or separate technical unit types covered by this type-approval certificate such characters shall be represented in the documentation by the symbol: '?' (e.g. ABC??123???).(3) As defined in Annex II A to Directive 70/156/EEC.Addendum to EC type-approval certificate No . . .concerning the component type-approval of a lighting and/or light-signalling device with regard to Directive(s) 76/757/EEC; 76/758/EEC; 76/759/EEC; 76/760/EEC; 76/761/EEC; 76/762/EEC; 77/538/EEC; 77/539/EEC and 77/540/EEC (1) as last amended by Directive(s) . . .1. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION1.1. Where applicable, indicate for each lamp1.1.1. The category(ies) of the device(s): .1.1.2. The number and category of light sources (not applicable to retro reflector) (2): .1.1.3. The colour of the light emitted or reflected: .1.1.4. Approval granted solely for use as a replacement part on vehicles already in service: Yes/No (1)1.2. Specific information for certain types of lighting or light signalling devices: .1.2.1. For retro-reflecting devices: In isolation/part of an assembly of devices (1): .1.2.2. For rear registration plate lamps: Device for illuminating a tall plate/a wide plate wide plate (1): .1.2.3. For headlamps: If equipped with an adjustable reflector, the mounting position(s) of the headlamp in relation to the ground and the longitudinal median plane of the vehicle, if the headlamp is for use in that (those) position(s) only: .1.2.4. For reversing lamps: This device shall be installed on a vehicle only as part of a pair of devices: Yes/No (1) .5. REMARKS5.1. Drawings5.1.1. For rear registration plate lamps: the attached drawing No . . . shows the geometric position in which the device is to be fitted in relation to the space to be occupied by the registration plate, and the outline of the area adequately illuminated;5.1.2. For retro-reflecting devices: the attached drawing No . . . shows the geometric position in which the device is to be fitted to the vehicle;5.1.3. For all other lighting and light signalling devices: the attached drawing No . . . shows the geometric position in which the device is to be fitted to the vehicle, and the axis of reference and centre of reference of the device.5.2. For headlamps: Operating mode used during the test (item 5.2.3.9 of Annex I to Directive 76/761/EEC): .(1) Delete where not applicable.(2) For lamps with non replaceable light sources, indicate the number and the total wattage of the light sources.>END OF GRAPHIC>Appendix 3EXAMPLES OF THE EC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL MARK Figure 1 >REFERENCE TO A GRAPHIC>The device bearing the EC component type-approval mark shown above is a rear registration plate lamp, type approved in Germany (e1) pursuant to this Directive (00) under the base approval number 1471.Figure 2Simplified marking of grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps when two or more lamps are part of the same assembly >REFERENCE TO A GRAPHIC>MODEL B>REFERENCE TO A GRAPHIC>MODEL C>REFERENCE TO A GRAPHIC>Note: The three examples of approval marks, models A, B and C, represent three possible variants of the marking of a lighting and light-signalling device when two or more lamps are part of the same unit of grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps. This approval mark shows that the device was approved in Germany (e1) under the base approval number 1712 and comprises:- a retro reflector of class IA approved in accordance with Council Directive 76/757/EEC (OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 32), sequence No 02,- a rear direction indicator of category 2a approved in accordance with Council Directive 76/759/EEC (OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 71), sequence No 01,- a red rear position lamp (R) approved in accordance with Annex II to Council Directive 76/758/EEC (OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54), sequence No 02,- a rear fog lamp (F) approved in accordance with Council Directive 77/538/EEC (OJ No L 220, 29. 8. 1977, p. 60), sequence No 00,- a reversing lamp (AR) approved in accordance with Council Directive 77/539/EEC (OJ No L 220, 29. 8. 1977, p. 72), sequence No 00,- a stop lamp with two levels of intensity (S2) approved in accordance with Annex II to Directive 76/758/EEC, sequence No 02,- a rear registration plate lamp (L) approved in accordance with Directive 76/760/EEC, sequence No 00.ANNEX IISCOPE AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS1. SCOPEThis Directive applies to rear registration plate lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers.2. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS2.1. The technical requirements are those set out in paragraphs 1 and 5 to 9 and Annexes 3 to 5 of UN-ECE Regulation No 4 which consists of a consolidation of the following documents:- the Regulation in its original form (00) (1),- the Supplement 1 to Regulation No 4 (2),- the Supplement 2 to Regulation No 4 (3),- the Supplements 3 and 4 to Regulation No 4 (4),- the Supplement 5 to Regulation No 4 (5).except that:2.1.1. Where reference is made to "Regulation No 48", this shall be understood as "Directive 76/756/EEC".2.1.2. Where reference is made to "Regulation No 37", this shall be understood as "Annex VII to Directive 76/761/EEC":>TABLE>Technical requirements of Regulation No 4 of the United Nations' Economic Commission for Europe referred to in Article 3 and in Annex II, item 2.1 of Commission Directive 97/31/EC (1) adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/760/EEC relating to the rear registration plate lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers 1. DEFINITION For the purpose of this Regulation1.1. 'Rear registration plate lamp` means the device for the illumination of rear registration plates hereinafter called 'illuminating device`, which illuminates the rear registration plate by reflection. For the approval of this device, the illumination of the space to be occupied by the plate is determined.1.2. The definitions given in Regulation No 48 and its series of amendments in force at the time of application for type approval shall apply to this Regulation.5. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 5.1. Each sample shall conform to the lighting specifications of paragraph 9.Illuminating devices must be so designed that the entire surface to be illuminated is visible from the rear within the field of vision indicated in the drawing in annex 4.5.2. All measurements shall be carried out by adjusting the lamp or lamps of the illuminating device to the minimum light flux prescribed for the test voltage in the specification of the lamp or lamps for the device.5.2.1. All measurements on lamps equipped with non-replaceable light sources (filament lamps and other) shall be made at 6.75 V, 13.5 V or 28.0 V respectively.In the case of light sources supplied by a special power supply, the above test voltages shall be applied to the input terminals of that power supply. The test laboratory may require from the manufacturer the special power needed to supply the light sources.6. COLOUR OF LIGHT The light of the lamp used in the illuminating device must be sufficiently colourless not to cause any appreciable change in the colour of the registration plate.7. ANGLE OF INCIDENCE The manufacturer of the illuminating device shall specify the position in which the device is to be fitted in relation to the space for the registration plate; the device must be so placed that the angle of incidence of the light on the surface of the plate does not exceed 82° at any point on the surface to be illuminated, this angle being measured from the extremity of the device's illuminating area which is furthest from the surface of the plate. If there is more than one illuminating device, the foregoing requirement shall apply only to that part of the plate intended to be illuminated by the device concerned.The device must be so designed that no light is emitted directly towards the rear, with the exception of red light if the device is combined or grouped with a rear lamp.8. MEASURING PROCEDURE Luminance measurements shall be made on a piece of clean white blotting paper with a minimum diffuse reflection factor of 70 per cent, of the same dimensions as the registration plate, placed in the position normally occupied by it and 2 mm in front of its holder.Luminance measurements shall be made perpendicularly to the surface of the paper, at the points shown in annex 3 according to the type of plate for which the device is intended, each point representing a circular area 25 mm in diameter.9. PHOTOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS At each of the points of measurement shown in annex 3, the luminance B shall be at least equal to 2.5 cd/m².The gradient of the luminance between the values B1 and B2, measured at any two points 1 and 2 selected from among those mentioned above, shall not exceed 2 × Bo/cm, Bo being the minimum luminance measured at the various points, that is to say>NUM>B2 - B1 >DEN>distance 1 - 2 in cm ≤ 2 × Bo/cm(1) OJ No L 171, 30. 6. 1997, p. 49.ANNEX 3 Measurement points for test purposes (a) devices for illuminating a tall plate (340 × 240 mm)>REFERENCE TO A GRAPHIC>(b) devices for illuminating a wide plate (520 × 120 mm)>REFERENCE TO A GRAPHIC>>START OF GRAPHIC>a = 25 mmb = 95 mmc = 100 mmd = 90 mme = 70 mm>END OF GRAPHIC>Note: In the case of devices for illuminating both tall and wide plates the measurement points used are obtained by combining the two drawings above in accordance with the outline indicated by the maker of manufacturer; however, if the two measurement points are less than 30 mm apart, only one shall be used.ANNEX 4 Minimum field of visibility of the surface to be illuminated >REFERENCE TO A GRAPHIC>>START OF GRAPHIC>Vertical sectiona and a' should be ≤ 85°>END OF GRAPHIC>>REFERENCE TO A GRAPHIC>>START OF GRAPHIC>Horizontal sectionb and b' should be ≤ 60°>END OF GRAPHIC>1. The field-of-visibility angles shown above relate only to the relative positions of the illuminating device and the space for the registration plate.2. The field of visibility of the registration plate when mounted on the vehicle remains subject to the relevant national regulations.3. The angles shown take account of the partial occultation caused by the illuminating device. They must be adhered to in the directions in which there is most occultation. The illuminating devices must be such as to reduce the areas partly occulted to the minimum strictly necessary.ANNEX 5 Photometric measurement of lamps equipped with several light sources 1. The photometric performance shall be checked:1.1. For non-replaceable light sources (filament lamps and other):with the light sources present in the lamp, in accordance with paragraph 5.2.1. of this Regulation;1.2. For replaceable filament lamps:when equipped with mass production filament lamps at 6.75 V, 13.5 V or 28.0 V, the luminous intensity values produced shall lie between the maximum limit given in this Regulation and the minimum limit of this Regulation increased according to the permissible deviation of the luminous flux permitted for the type of filament lamp chosen, as stated in Regulation No 37 for production filament lamps; alternatively a standard filament lamp may be used in turn, in each of the individual position, operated at its reference flux, the individual measurements in each position being added together.