No L 262/96 Official Journal of the European Communities 27.9.76 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam headlamps and to incan- descent electric filament lamps for such headlamps (76/761/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNI:I'IES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Artidle 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 headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam headlamps and their filament lamps; 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 trailers (3), to be introduced in respect of each type of vehicle; Whereas in Directive 76/756/EEC (%), the Council laid down the common requirements for the in- stallation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers; Whereas a harmonized type-approval procedure for headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam headlamps and their filament lamps makes it possible for each Member State to check compliance with the common construction and testing (1) OJ No C 76, 7. 4. 1975, p. 37. (2) OJ No C 255,7. 11. 1975, p. 2. (%) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1. (%) See page 1 of this Official Journal. 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 such headlamp or filament lamp; whereas the placing of an EEC component type-approval mark on all headlamp devices manufactured in conformity with the approved type obviates any need for technical checks on these headlamp devices in the other Member States; Whereas it is desirable to take into account the technical requirements adopted by the UN Economic Commission for Europe in its Regulations No 1 (‘Uniform provisions for the approval of motor vehicle headlights emitting an asymmetrical passing beam or a driving beam or both’) (5) and No 2 {‘Uniform provisions concerning approval of incandescent electrical lamps for headlights emitting an asymmetrical passing beam or a driving beam or both’) (5), which are annexed to the Agreement of 20 March 1958 concerning the adoption of uniform conditions for approval and reciprocal recognition ~of approval for motor vehicles equipment and parts; Whereas the approximation of national laws relating to motor vehicles entails reciprocal recognition by Member States of the cliecks carried out by each of them on the basis of the common requirements, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 1. Each Member State shall grant EEC component type-approval for any type of headlamp which functions as a main-becam and/or dipped-beam head- lamp and satisfies the construction and testing requirements laid down in Annexes I and VI, and any type of incandescent electric filament lamp for such headlamps which satisfies the construction and testing requirements laid down in Annexes III and VI, (%) Economic Commission for Europe, Document E/ECE/324 E/ECE/TRANS/505 } Addendum 1 of 24 March 1960.