20. 11. 78 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 325/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 16 October 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to head restraints of seats of ‘ motor vehicles (78/932/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 (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia- ment (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas the technical requirements which motor ve- hicles must satisfy pursuant to national laws relate inter alia to head restraints; 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 pro- cedure, 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- (1) OJ No C 82, 14. 4. 1975, p. 74. (2) O] No C 76, 7. 4. 1975, p. 37. () OJ No C 263, 17. 11. 1975, p. 57.. approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (4), as last amended by Directive 78/547/EEC (5), to be introduced " in respect of each type of vehicle; Whereas the common requirements for the interior parts of the passenger compartment, the layout of the controls, the roof and backrest and rear part of the seats were laid down in Directive 74/60/EEC (5); whereas those for the internal fittings relating to the protection of the driver from the steering mechanism in the event of an impact were laid down in Directive 74/297/EEC (7); whereas those relating to the strength of the seats and their anchorages were laid down in Directive 74/408/EEC (8); whereas those relating to anchorages for safety belts were laid down in Directive 76/115/EEC (%); whereas those relating to safety belts and restraint systems were laid down in Directive 77/541/EEC (10); Whereas a harmonized component type-approval pro- cedure for head restraints makes it possible for each Member State to check compliance with the common construction 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 (%) O] No L 42, 23.2. 1970, p. 1. (5) O] No L 168, 26. 6. 1978, p. 39. (6) OJ No L 38, 11. 2. 1974, p. 4. (") OJ No L 165, 20. 6. 1974, p. 16. (8) O] No'L 221, 12. 8. 1974, p. 1. () O] No L 24, 30. 1. 1976, p. 6. (19 OJ No L 220, 29. 8. 1977, p. 95.