Council Directive 76/115/EEC of 18 December 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor-vehicle safety belts
Modified by
Council Directiveof 20 July 1981amending Council Directive 76/115/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor-vehicle safety belts(81/575/EEC), 31981L0575, July 29, 1981
Commission Directiveof 2 April 1982adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/115/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor-vehicle safety belts(82/318/EEC), 31982L0318, May 19, 1982
Commission Directiveof 30 October 1990adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/115/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor vehicle safety belts(90/629/EEC), 31990L0629, December 6, 1990
Commission Directive 96/38/ECof 17 June 1996adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/115/EEC relating to anchorages for motor vehicle safety belts(Text with EEA relevance), 31996L0038, July 26, 1996
Directive 2005/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 7 September 2005amending Council Directive 76/115/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor-vehicle safety belts(Text with EEA relevance), 32005L0041, September 30, 2005
Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 13 July 2009concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor(Text with EEA relevance), 32009R0661, July 31, 2009
Council Directiveof 18 December 1975on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor-vehicle safety belts(76/115/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 ParliamentOJ No C 5, 8. 1. 1975, p. 41.,Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ No C 47, 27. 2. 1975, p. 45.,Whereas the technical requirements with which motor vehicles must comply pursuant to national laws relate inter alia to safety belt anchorages;Whereas those 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 trailersOJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1., to be introduced in respect of each type of vehicle;Whereas common requirements for the interior fittings of the passenger compartment, the layout of the controls, the roof, the backrest and rear part of the seats were laid down by Directive 74/60/EECOJ No L 38, 11. 2. 1974, p. 2.; whereas common requirements on interior fittings relating to the behaviour of the steering mechanism in the event of impact were laid down by Directive 74/297/EECOJ No L 165, 20. 6. 1974, p. 16.; whereas common requirements concerning the strength of seats and their anchorages were laid down by Directive 74/408/EECOJ No L 221, 12. 8. 1974, p. 1.; whereas other requirements will be adopted subsequently concerning interior fittings, and in particular safety belts, head restraints and the identification of controls;Whereas approximation of the national laws relating to motor vehicles entails recognition by the Member States of the checks carried out by each of them on the basis of the common requirements; whereas, for it to operate effectively, such a system calls for the implementation of these requirements by all of the Member States with effect from the same date,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: