Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers
Modified by
  • Commission Directiveof 21 November 1979adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/756/EEC un the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of the lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers(80/233/EEC)Corrigendum to Commission Directive 80/233/EEC of 21 November 1979 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/756/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of the lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers(Official Journal of the European Communities No L 51 of 25 February 1980), 31980L023331980L0233R(01), February 25, 1980
  • Commission Directiveof 17 March 1982adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/756/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers(82/244/EEC), 31982L0244, April 22, 1982
  • Council Directiveof 26 May 1983amending Directive 76/756/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers(83/276/EEC), 31983L0276, June 9, 1983
  • Commission Directiveof 14 December 1983adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/756/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers(84/8/EEC)Corrigendum to Commission Directive 84/8/EEC of 14 December 1983 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/756/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers(Official Journal of the European Communities No L 9 of 12 January 1984)Corrigendum to Commission Directive 84/8/EEC of 14 December 1983 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/756/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers(Official Journal of the European Communities No L 9 of 12 January 1984), 31984L000831984L0008R(01)31984L0008R(02), January 12, 1984
  • Commission Directiveof 28 March 1989adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/756/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers(89/278/EEC), 31989L0278, April 20, 1989
  • Commission Directiveof 10 December 1991adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/756/EEC relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers(91/663/EEC), 31991L0663, December 31, 1991
  • Commission Directive 97/28/ECof 11 June 1997adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/756/EEC relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers(Text with EEA relevance), 31997L0028, June 30, 1997
  • Commission Directive 2007/35/ECof 18 June 2007amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical progress, Council Directive 76/756/EEC concerning the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers(Text with EEA relevance), 32007L0035, June 19, 2007
  • Commission Directive 2008/89/ECof 24 September 2008amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical progress, Council Directive 76/756/EEC concerning the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers(Text with EEA relevance), 32008L0089, September 25, 2008
Corrected by
  • Corrigendum to Commission Directive 80/233/EEC of 21 November 1979 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/756/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of the lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers, 31980L0233R(01), April 30, 1980
  • Corrigendum to Commission Directive 84/8/EEC of 14 December 1983 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/756/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers, 31984L0008R(01), May 17, 1984
  • Corrigendum to Commission Directive 84/8/EEC of 14 December 1983 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/756/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers, 31984L0008R(02), May 22, 1984
Council Directiveof 27 July 1976on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers(76/756/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 55, 13.5.1974, p. 14.,Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ No C 109, 19.9.1974, p. 22.,Whereas the technical requirements which motor vehicles must satisfy pursuant to national laws relate inter alia to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices;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 proccedure 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 construction of lighting and light-signalling devices will be the subject of further special Directives;Whereas approximation of the national laws relating to motor vehicles entails mutual recognition by the Member States of the checks carried out by each of them on the basis of the common requirements; whereas, if the system is to function properly, these requirements must be applied from the same date,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1For the purposes of this Directive, "vehicle" means any vehicle to which Council Directive 70/156/EEC applies.
Article 21.With effect from 1 January 1993, no Member State may:refuse, in respect of a type of vehicle, to grant EC type-approval, to issue the document referred to in the last indent of Article 10 (1) of Directive 70/156/EEC, or to grant national type-approval, orprohibit the entry into service of vehicleson grounds relating to the installation of the lighting and light-signalling devices on this type of vehicle or on these vehicles if these devices are installed in accordance with the requirements of this Directive.2.With effect from 1 October 1993, Member States:shall no longer issue the document referred to in the last indent of Article 10 (1) of Directive 70/156/EEC, andmay refuse to grant national type-approvalin respect of a type of vehicle on which the installation of the lighting and light-signalling devices is not in accordance with the requirements of this Directive.3.With effect from 1 October 1994, Member States may prohibit the first entry into service of vehicles on which the installation of these devices is not in accordance with the requirements of this Directive.
Article 3A Member State which has granted EC type-approval shall take the necessary measures to ensure that it is informed of any modification to any of the parts or characteristics referred to in the definition of vehicle type with regard to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices. The competent authorities of that Member State shall determine whether further tests should be carried out on the modified vehicle type and a fresh report drawn up. Where such tests reveal failure to comply with the requirements of this Directive, the modification shall not be approved.
Article 4Any amendments necessary in order to adapt the content of the Annexes to this Directive to take account of technical progress shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC.
Article 51.Member States shall bring into force the legislative, regulatory and administrative provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive before 1 January 1993 and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.2.When the Member States adopt these provisions they shall make a reference to this Directive in their official publication. The form of this reference shall be determined by the Member States.3.Member States shall ensure that the terms of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive are communicated to the Commission.
Article 6This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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ANNEX I:Administrative provisions for type-approval
Appendix 1: Information document
Appendix 2: Type-approval certificate
ANNEX II:Technical requirements
ANNEX IADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR TYPE-APPROVAL1.APPLICATION FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL OF A VEHICLE TYPE1.1.The application for EC type-approval pursuant to Article 3 (4) of Directive 70/156/EEC of a vehicle type with regard to the installation of its lighting and light-signalling devices 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.a vehicle representative of the type to be approved.2.GRANTING OF EC TYPE-APPROVAL OF A VEHICLE TYPE2.1.If the relevant requirements are complied with, EC type-approval pursuant to Article 4 (3) of Directive 70/156/EEC shall be granted.2.2.A model for the EC type-approval certificate is given in Appendix 2.2.3.An approval number in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 70/156/EEC shall be assigned to each type of vehicle approved. The same Member State must not assign the same number to another type of vehicle.3.MODIFICATIONS OF THE TYPE AND AMENDMENTS TO APPROVALS3.1.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.4.CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION4.1.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.4.2.Specific requirements with respect to the tests to be carried out are laid down in Annex 9 of the documents referred to in item 1 of Annex II to this Directive.ANNEX II1.The technical requirements shall be those set out in paragraphs 2, 5 and 6 of UN/ECE Regulation No 48OJ L 135, 23.5.2008, p. 1. and Annexes 3 to 11 thereto.2.For the purposes of the application of the provisions referred to in point 1, the following shall apply:(a)"Unladen vehicle" means a vehicle the mass of which is described in point 2.6 of Appendix 1 of Annex I to this Directive, without driver;(b)"Communication form" shall be understood as the type-approval-certificate set out in Appendix 2 of Annex I to this Directive;(c)"Contracting Parties to the respective regulations" shall be understood as Member States;(d)the reference to Regulation No 3 shall be construed as reference to Directive 76/757/EEC;(e)footnote (2) in paragraph 2.7.25 shall not apply;(f)footnote (8) in paragraph 6.19 shall not apply;(g)footnote (1) in Annex 5 shall be understood as follows: "For definitions of the categories, see Annex II A to Directive 70/156/EEC".3.Without prejudice to the requirements of Article 8(2)(a) and (c) and (3) of Directive 70/156/EEC, of this Annex and to any requirements in any of the separate directives, the installation of any other lighting or light-signalling device than those defined in paragraph 2.7 of UN/ECE Regulation No 48 is prohibited.