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Council Directive 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to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and their trailers (76/756/EEC) (repealed)

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1. The technical requirements are those set out in paragraphs 2, 5 and 6 of UN/ECE Regulation No 48 (1) and Annexes 3 to 9 thereto. U.K.

2. For the purposes of the application of the provisions referred to in point 1, the following shall apply: U.K.

(a)

‘ Unladen vehicle ’ means a vehicle the mass of which is described in point 2.6 of Appendix 1 of Annex I to this Directive, without driver;

(b)

‘ Communication form ’ shall be understood as the type-approval-certificate set out in Appendix 2 of Annex I to this Directive;

(c)

‘ Contracting Parties to the respective regulations ’ shall be understood as Member States;

(d)

the reference to Regulation No 3 shall be construed as reference to Directive 76/757/EEC;

(e)

footnote (2) in paragraph 2.7.25 shall not apply;

(f)

footnote (8) in paragraph 6.19 shall not apply;

(g)

footnote (1) in Annex 5 shall be understood as follows: ‘ For definitions of the categories, see Annex II A to Directive 70/156/EEC ’ .

3. Without prejudice to the requirements of Article 8(2)(a) and (c) and (3) of Directive 70/156/EEC, of this Annex and to any requirements in any of the separate directives, the installation of any other lighting or light-signalling device than those defined in paragraph 2.7 of UN/ECE Regulation No 48 is prohibited.] ] U.K.

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