8. 11. 95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 266/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 95/54/EC of 31 October 1995 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 72/245/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the suppression of radio interference produced by spark-ignition engines fitted to motor vehicles and amending 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 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 Commission Directive 93/81/EEC (*), and in particular Article 13 (2) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 72/245/EEC of 20 June 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the suppression of radio interference produced by spark-ignition engines fitted to motor vehicles (?), as amended by Commission Directive 89/491/EEC (%), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Whereas Directive 72/245/EEC is one of the separate directives of the EEC type-approval procedure which was established pursuant to Directive 70/156/EEC; whereas, consequently, the provisions laid down in Directive 70/156/EEC relating to vehicle systems, components and separate technical units apply to this Directive; Whereas, in particular, Articles 3 (4) and 4 (3) of Directive 70/156/EEC require each separate directive to have attached to it an information document incorporating the relevant items of Annex I to that Directive and also a type-approval certificate based on Annex VI thereto in order that type-approval may be computerized; Whereas Directive 72/245/EEC contained the earliest measures endeavouring to bring about a ° basic electromagnetic compatibility regarding radio interference, since which time technical progress has O] No L 42, 23.2. 1970, p. 1. %) O] No L 264, 23. 10. 1993, p. 49. ) O] No L 152, 6. 7. 1972, p. 15. increased the complexity and diversity of electrical and electronic equipment; Whereas, in view of the increasing concern about the technological developments in electrical and electronic equipment and the need to ensure the general compatibility of different electrical and electronic equipment, Council Directive 89/336/EEC (°), as last amended by Directive 93/68/EEC {°), laid down general provisions regarding electromagnetic compatibility for all products; Whereas Directive 89/336/EEC established the rule that, in so far as protection requirements specified in that Directive were harmonized, its general provisions would not apply or would cease to apply with regard to apparatus covered by specific directives; Whereas in the field of vehicles, their components and separate technical units, it is necessary to envisage a specific directive within the framework of the system for European type-approval which provides for approvals granted by designated national authorities to harmonized technical requirements; Whereas Directive 72/245/EEC should become such a specific directive; Whereas reference is made to electromagnetic compatibility in other directives relating to vehicles, their components and separate technical units, within the framework of Directive 70/156/EEC; Whereas the technical requirements relating to the radio interference (electromagnetic compatibility) of vehicles, their components and systems should be governed from 1 January 1996 solely by the provisions of Directive 72/245/EEC; () OJ No L 139, 23. 5. 1989, p. 19. () OJ No L 220, 30. 8. 1993, p. 1.