9. 6. 83 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 151/47 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 26 May 1983 amending Directive 76/756/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (83/276/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 Commis- sion (), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas 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 (*), as last amended by Directive 80/1267/EEC (°), and by the 1979 Act of Accession, stipulates that the provisions necessary for implemen- ting the EEC type-approval procedure in respect of each of the parts and characteristics of vehicles are to be adopted by means of separate Directives ; whereas the provisions relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices were adopted by means of Directive 76/756/EEC (%), as amended by Directives 80/233/EEC (") and 82/244/EEC (%); () OJ No C 279, 22. 10. 1982, p. S. () OJ No C 68, 14. 3. 1983, p. 87. () OJ No C 77, 21. 3. 1983, p. 1. (4 OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1. () OJ No L 375, 31. 12. 1980, p. 34. (9 O] No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1. () OJ No L 51, 22. 5. 1980, p. 8. ( % O] No L 109, 22. 4. 1982, p. 31. Whereas, since the method adopted by Directive 70/156/EEC for harmonizing laws is ‘optional’, manu- facturers have chosen not to invoke the Community provisions enacted by Directive 76/756/EEC, on the grounds that the latter provide for dipped-beam align- ment (item 4.2.6 of Annex I, as amended Directive 82/244/EEC), and have preferred to have recourse to the relevant national provisions, which do not for the time being include such alignment ; whereas, in order to justify their choice, manufacturers cite technical difficulties and the costs of implementing the Community requirement in question, especially in the case of small cars; Whereas, since the provisions concerning dipped- beam alignment came into force, technical develop- ments and factors have arisen which, like dipped-beam alignment, are related to the problem of glare; whereas these developments consist, in particular, of efforts to improve the aerodynamic shape of vehicles, which influences the mounting height of the dipped- beam level lamps, as well as of measures to control light intensity ; whereas, in order not to give rise to unnecessary complications, these considerations being inter-related, it is desirable temporarily and adequately to limit application of the provisions, which deal with only a part of the whole; Whereas in order to enable the Community rules on lighting and light-signalling devices to be effectively