26. 2. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 56/21 COMMISSION DECISION of 4 February 1997 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Italy pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the Italian text is authentic) (97/148/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to 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 European Parliament and Council Directive 96/79/EC (3, and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof, Whereas the request submitted by Italy on 19 June 1996, which reached the Commission on the same day, contains the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of two types of vehicle with one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE $3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commis- sion for Europe) Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48; Whereas the reasons given in the request, according to which the fitting of the stop lamps and the stop lamps themselves do not meet the requirements of Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approxima- tion of the laws of the Member States relating to end- outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (), as last amended by Commission Directive 89/516/EEC (*), or of Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27 July 1976 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 (%), as last amended by Commission Directive 91/663/EEC (%), are well founded; whereas the descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations No 7 and No 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety; Whereas the Community directives concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and fitting of such stop lamps; Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Ad- aptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The request submitted by ltaly for an exemption con- cerning the production and fitting of one type of third stop lamp falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and fitted in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48 on the types of vehicles for which they are intended is hereby approved. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic. Done at Brussels, 4 February 1997. For the Commission Martin BANGEMANN Member of the Commission o L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1. oL 18, 21. 1. 1997, p. 7. o L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54 o o ST L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 1. L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1. o L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17. AﬁﬁAAA 333332 00 REASAASAAS) B