Council Directive 78/549/EEC of 12 June 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the wheel guards of motor vehicles
Modified by
Commission Directive 94/78/ECof 21 December 1994adapting to technical progress Council Directive 78/549/EEC, as regards the wheel guards of motor vehicles, 31994L0078, December 31, 1994
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 12 June 1978on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the wheel guards of motor vehicles(78/549/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 118, 16. 5. 1977, p. 29.,Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ No C 114, 11. 5. 1977, p. 6.,Whereas the technical requirements which motor vehicles must satisfy pursuant to national laws relate inter alia to the wheel guards of motor vehicles;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 trailersOJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1., as last amended by Directive 78/547/EECSee page 39 of this Official Journal., to be introduced in respect of each type of vehicle;Whereas the approximation of national laws relating to motor vehicles entails the mutual recognition by Member States of the inspections carried out by each of them on the basis of the common requirements,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: