29. 11. 95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 286/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 95/56/EC of 8 November 1995 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 74/61/EEC relating to devices to prevent the unauthorized use of motor vehicles (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (!), as last amended by Commission Directive 93/81/EEC (2), and in particular Article 13 (2) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 74/61/EEC of 17 December 1973 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to devices to prevent the unauthorized use of motor vehicles (3), and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas Directive 74/61/EEC is one of the separate Directives within the EEC type-approval procedure which has been established by Council Directive 70/156/EEC; whereas, consequently, the provisions laid down in Directive  70/156/EEC  concerning vehicle systems, components and separate technical units apply to this Directive; Whereas, in particular, Article 3 (4) and Article 4 (3) of Directive 70/156/EEC necessitate that each separate Directive has attached to it an information document incorporating the relevant items of Annex | to that Directive and also a type-approval certificate based on Annex VI thereto in order that type-approval may be computerized; (") OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1. (3) O] No L 264, 23. 10. 1993, p. 49. () O] No L 38, 11. 2. 1974, p. 22. Whereas, in view of experience gained and of the state of the art, and in particular of the corresponding regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, it is now appropriate to adapt the requirements for the above devices by adding requirernents for alarm systems and immobilizers; Whereas, the audible signal of the alarm device can be emitted by audible warning devices as established by Council Directive 70/388/EEC (*); Whereas other measures, such as those relating to the locking of the doors and of the luggage boot, will be taken at a later date with a view to strengthening more the means of dissuasion against an unauthorized use of the vehicles; whereas, in addition, the provisions of this Directive should be re-examined after a short period with a view to strengthening them further, inter alia, to cover other vehicles; whereas the Commission will draw up a report on these questions by December 1996 at the latest, accompanied, where appropriate, by new proposals; Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Adaptation to Technical Progress established by Directive 70/156/EEC, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 1. Directive 74/61/EEC shall be amended as follows: (y OJ No L 176, 10. 8. 1970, p. 12.