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Council Directive 77/539/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to reversing lamps for motor vehicles and their trailersLegal instrument | Directive |
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Number legal act | Directive 1977/539 |
Original proposal | COM(1976)697 ![]() |
CELEX number i | 31977L0539 |
Document | 28-06-1977 |
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Publication in Official Journal | 29-08-1977; Special edition in Estonian: Chapter 13 Volume 004,Special edition in Latvian: Chapter 13 Volume 004,Special edition in Slovak: Chapter 13 Volume 004,Special edition in Finnish: Chapter 13 Volume 007,Special edition in Swedish: Chapter 13 Volume 007,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 13 Volume 052,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 13 Volume 003,Special edition in Portuguese: Chapter 13 Volume 007,Special edition in Czech: Chapter 13 Volume 004,Special edition in Slovenian: Chapter 13 Volume 004,Special edition in Lithuanian: Chapter 13 Volume 004,Special edition in Spanish: Chapter 13 Volume 007,Special edition in Polish: Chapter 13 Volume 004,Special edition in Greek: Chapter 13 Volume 006,OJ L 220, 29.8.1977,Special edition in Hungarian: Chapter 13 Volume 004,Special edition in Maltese: Chapter 13 Volume 004,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 13 Volume 003 |
Effect | 29-06-1977; Entry into force Date notif. |
End of validity | 31-10-2014; Repealed by 32009R0661 |
Transposition | 29-12-1978; See Art 11 |
Notification | 29-06-1977 |
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Council Directive 77/539/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to reversing lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers
Official Journal L 220 , 29/08/1977 P. 0072 - 0082
Finnish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 7 P. 0212
Greek special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 6 P. 0211
Swedish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 7 P. 0212
Spanish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 7 P. 0224
Portuguese special edition Chapter 13 Volume 7 P. 0224
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to reversing lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (77/539/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),
Whereas the technical requirements which motor vehicles must satisfy pursuant to national laws relate inter alia to their reversing lamps;
Whereas these requirements differ from one Member State to another ; whereas it is therefore necessary that all Member States adopt the same requirements either in addition to or in place of their existing rules, in order, in particular, to allow the EEC type-approval procedure which was the subject of Council Directive 70/156/EEC 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 (3), to be introduced in respect of each type of vehicle;
Whereas in Directive 76/756/EEC (4), the Council laid down the common requirements for the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers;
Whereas a harmonized component type-approval procedure for reversing lamps makes it possible for each Member State to check compliance with the common construction and testing requirements and to inform the other Member States of its findings by sending a copy of the component type-approval certificate completed for each type of reversing lamp ; whereas the placing of an EEC component type-approval mark on all reversing lamps manufactured in conformity with the approved type obviates any need for technical checks on these reversing lamps in the other Member States;
Whereas it is desirable to take into account the technical requirements adopted by the UN Economic Commission for Europe in its Regulation No 23 ("Uniform provisions concerning the approval of reversing lights for power-driven vehicles and their trailers") (5) which is annexed to the Agreement of 20 March 1958 concerning the adoption of uniform conditions for approval and reciprocal recognition of approval for motor vehicle equipment and parts;
Whereas the approximation of national laws relating to motor vehicles entails reciprocal recognition by Member States of the tests carried out by each of them on the basis of the common requirements,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
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1.Each Member State shall grant EEC component type-approval for any type of reversing lamp which satisfies the construction and testing requirements laid down in Annexes 0, II, III and IV.
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2.The Member State which has granted EEC component type-approval shall take the measures required in order to verify that production models conform to the approved type, in so far as this is necessary and if need be in cooperation with the competent authorities in the other Member States. Such verification shall be limited to spot checks. (1)OJ No C 118, 16.5.1977, p. 29. (2)OJ No C 114, 11.5.1977, p. 3. (3)OJ No L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. (4)OJ No L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 1. (5)Economic Commission for Europe document E/ECE/324/E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev. 1/Add 22, 20.8.1971.
Article 2
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