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
Modified by
  • Actconcerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties, 11979H, November 19, 1979
  • Council Directiveof 20 July 1981amending Council Directive 77/541/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles(81/576/EEC), 31981L0576, July 29, 1981
  • Commission Directiveof 2 April 1982adapting to technical progress Council Directive 77/541/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles(82/319/EEC), 31982L0319, May 19, 1982
  • Actconcerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties, 11985I, November 15, 1985
  • Council Directiveof 25 June 1987amending certain directives on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to industrial products with respect to the distinctive numbers and letters indicating the Member States(87/354/EEC), 31987L0354, July 11, 1987
  • Commission Directiveof 30 October 1990adapting to technical progress Council Directive 77/541/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles(90/628/EEC), 31990L0628, December 6, 1990
  • Actconcerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded(94/C 241/08) Decision of the Council of the European Unionof 1 January 1995adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union(95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC), 11994N31995D0001, August 29, 1994
  • Decision of the Council of the European Unionof 1 January 1995adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union(95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC), 31995D0001, January 1, 1995
  • Commission Directive 96/36/ECof 17 June 1996adapting to technical progress Council Directive 77/541/EEC relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles(Text with EEA relevance), 31996L0036, July 17, 1996
  • Commission Directive 2000/3/ECof 22 February 2000adapting to technical progress Council Directive 77/541/EEC relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles(Text with EEA relevance) Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2000/3/EC of 22 February 2000 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 77/541/EEC relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles(Official Journal of the European Communities L 53 of 25 February 2000), 32000L000332000L0003R(01), February 25, 2000
  • Actconcerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, 12003T, September 23, 2003
  • Directive 2005/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 7 September 2005amending Council Directive 77/541/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles(Text with EEA relevance), 32005L0040, September 30, 2005
  • Council Directive 2006/96/ECof 20 November 2006adapting certain Directives in the field of free movement of goods, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, 32006L0096, December 20, 2006
  • Council Directive 2013/15/EUof 13 May 2013adapting certain directives in the field of free movement of goods, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia, 32013L0015, June 10, 2013
Corrected by
  • Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2000/3/EC of 22 February 2000 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 77/541/EEC relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles, 32000L0003R(01), April 26, 2005
Council Directiveof 28 June 1977on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles(77/541/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 76, 7. 4. 1975, p. 37., Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ No C 263, 17. 11. 1975, p. 37., Whereas the technical requirements which motor vehicles must satisfy pursuant to national laws relate inter alia to seat belts and restraint systems; 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 regulations, 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 applied in respect of each type of vehicle; Whereas common requirements for the interior parts of the passenger compartment, the layout of controls, the roof, the backrest and rear part of the seats have been laid down by Directive 74/60/EECOJ No L 38, 11. 2. 1974, p. 2.; whereas requirements for the internal fittings relating to the protection of the driver against injury by the steering mechanism in the event of an impact have been laid down by Directive 74/297/EECOJ No L 165, 20. 6. 1974, p. 16.; whereas requirements relating to the strength of the seats and their anchorages have been laid down by Directive 74/408/EECOJ No L 221, 12. 8. 1974, p. 1.; whereas requirements relating to anchorages for safety belts have been laid down by Directive 76/115/EECOJ No L 24, 30. 1. 1976, p. 6.; whereas other requirements relating to internal fittings, and in particular those relating to head restraints and the identification of the controls, will be laid down at a later date; Whereas rules for seat belts and restraint systems include not only design requirements but also their fitting in motor vehicles; Whereas a harmonized component type-approval procedure for safety belts and restraint systems makes it possible for each Member State to check compliance with the common design 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 safety belt or restraint system; whereas the placing of an EEC component type-approval mark on all safety belts and restraint systems manufactured in conformity with the approved type obviates any need for technical checks on these safety belts and restraint systems in the other Member States; Whereas the main purpose of the harmonized requirements is to promote road safety; whereas it should therefore be made compulsory to fit safety belts and restraint systems to vehicles covered by this Directive; Whereas the approximation of national laws relating to motor vehicles entails mutual recognition by the Member States of checks carried out by each of them on the basis of the common requirements, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
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