No L 164/18 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.7.96 COMMISSION DECISION of 19 June 1996 concerning a request for exemption made 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) (96/397/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 Commis- sion Directive 95/54/EC (%), and in particular Article 8 (2) (c) thereof, Whereas on 1 March 1996 Italy lodged a request, received by the Commission on 4 March 1996, which contained the information required by Article 8 (2) (c); whereas the request concerns the fitting of a certain type of vehicle with a third stop lamp, falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE (United Nations Economic Commission 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 () OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1. () O] No L 266, 8. 11. 1995, p. 1. () OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54. () OJ No L 265, 12. 9. 1989, p. 1. () O] No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 1. () OJ No L 366, 31. 12. 1991, p. 17. descriptions of the tests, the results thereof and their compliance with ECE Regulations Nos 7 and 48 ensure a satisfactory level of safety; Whereas the Community Directives concerned will be amended in order to authorize 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 the Adaptation to Technical Progress, set up by Directive 70/156/EEC, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The request for exemption made by Italy concerning the production and fitting of a third stop lamp, falling within category ECE S3 by virtue of ECE Regulation No 7 and fitted on the type of vehicle concerned in accordance with ECE Regulation No 48, is approved. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic. Done at Brussels, 19 June 1996. For the Commission Martin BANGEMANN Member of the Commission