26.7.75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 196/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 26 June 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the reverse and speedometer equipment of motor vehicles (75/443/EEC) - THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro- pean Economi¢ 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 the reverse and the speedometer; Whereas these requirements, particularly those rela- tive to the speedometer, differ from one Member State to another; whereas it is therefore necessary that all Member States adopt the same provisions either in addition to or in place of their existing rules, in order, in particular, that the EEC type-ap- proval procedure which was the subject of Council Directive No 70/156/EEC (3) of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type approval of motor vehicles and () OJ No C S, 8. 1. 1975, p. 41. (2) OJ No C 47, 27. 2. 1975, p. 44. (3) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1. their trailers, may be applied in respect of each type of vehicle; ' Whereas the approximation of national laws relating to motor vehicles involves the mutual recognition by Member States of the inspections carried out by each of them on the basis of common provisions; whereas, for such a system to function successfully, these pro- visions must be applied by all Member States with effect from the same date, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 For the purposes of this Directive, ‘vehicle’ means any motor vehicle intended for use on the road, with or without bodywork, having at least four wheels and a maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h, with the exception of vehicles which run on rails, agricultural tractors and machinery, and public works vehicles. Article 2 No Member State may refuse to grant EEC type- approval or national type-approval of a vehicle on grounds relating to the reverse and the speedometer if these satisfy the requirements set out in Annexes I and II to this Directive. Article 3 No Member State may refuse registration or prohibit the sale, entry into service or use of a vehicle on