No L 220/72 Official Journal of the European Communities 29.8.77 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to reversing lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (77/539/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 Parlia- ment (1), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2), Whereas the technical requirements which motor .ve-: hicles must satisfy pursuant to national laws relate inter alia to their reversing 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 installation of lighting and light-signalling devices. on motor vehicles and their trailers; Whereas a harmonized component type-approval pro- cedure for reversing lamps makes it possible for each Member State to check compliance with the common 1 2 (1) OJ No C 118, 16. 5. 1977, p. 29. (%) O] No C 114, 11. 5. 1977, p. 3. ) OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1. () O] No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1. 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 each type of reversing lamp; whereas the placing of an EEC component type-approval mark on all reversing lamps manufactured in conformity-with the approved type obviates any need for technical checks on these re- versing lamps in the other Member States; Whereas it is desirable to take into account the technical requirements- adopted - by the UN Economic Com- mission for Europe in its Regulation No 23 (‘Uniform provisions concerning the approval of reversing lights - for power-driven vehicles and their trailers’) (5) which is annexed to the Agreement of 20 March 1958 concern- ing the adoption-of uniform conditions for approval and reciprocal recognition of approval for.motor vehicle equipment and parts; - Whereas the approximation of national laws relating to motor vehicles entails reciprocal recognition by Member States of the tests 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 reversing lamp which satisfies the construction and testing requirements laid down in Annexes 0, II, IIT and IV. 2. The Member State which has granted EEC compo- nent type-approval shall take the measures required in order to verify that production models conform to the approved type, in so far as this is necessary and if need be in cooperation with the competent authorities in the other Member States. Such verification shall be limited to spot checks. (5) Economic Commission for Europe document E/ECE/ 324/E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev. 1/Add 22, 20. 8. 1971.