Council Directive of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the rear registration plate lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (76/760/EEC) (repealed)

[F1 ANNEX I U.K. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR TYPE APPROVAL

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Directive 97/31/EC of 11 June 1997 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 76/760/EEC relating to the rear registration plate lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers (Text with EEA relevance).

1. APPLICATION FOR EC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL U.K.

1.1. The application for EC component type-approval pursuant to Article 3 (4) of Directive 70/156/EEC of a type of rear registration plate lamp shall be submitted by the manufacturer. U.K.

1.2. A model for the information document is given in Appendix 1. U.K.

1.3. The following must be submitted to the technical service responsible for conducting the type-approval tests: U.K.

1.3.1. two samples, equipped with the lamp or lamps recommended. U.K.

2. MARKINGS U.K.

2.1. The devices submitted for EC component type-approval must bear: U.K.

2.1.1. the trade name or mark of the manufacturer; U.K.

2.1.2. in the case of lamps with replaceable light sources: the type(s) of filament lamp prescribed; U.K.

2.1.3. in the case of lamps with non-replaceable light sources: the nominal voltage and wattage. U.K.

2.2. These markings shall be clearly legible and indelible and shall be affixed to the illuminating surface, or to one of the illuminating surfaces, of the device. They shall be visible from the exterior when the device is fitted to the vehicle. U.K.

2.3. Each device shall have sufficient space for the component type-approval mark. This space shall be indicated on the drawings referred to in Appendix 1. U.K.

3. GRANTING OF EC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL U.K.

3.1. If the relevant requirements are satisfied, EC type-approval pursuant to Article 4 (3) and, if applicable, 4 (4) of Directive 70/156/EEC shall be granted. U.K.

3.2. A model for the EC type-approval certificate is given in Appendix 2. U.K.

3.3. An approval number in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 70/156/EEC shall be assigned to each type of rear registration plate lamp approved. The same Member State shall not assign the same number to another type of rear registration plate lamp. U.K.

3.4. Where EC component type approval is requested for a type of lighting and light-signalling device comprising a rear registration plate lamp and other lamps, a single EC component type-approval number may be assigned provided that the rear registration plate lamp complies with the requirements of this Directive and that each of the other lamps forming part of the lighting and light-signalling device for which EC component type approval is requested complies with the separate Directive applying to it. U.K.

4. EC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL MARK U.K.

4.1. In addition to the markings referred to in item 2.1, every rear registration plate lamp conforming to the type approved pursuant to this Directive shall bear an EC component type-approval mark. U.K.

4.2. This mark shall consist of: U.K.

4.2.1. a rectangle surrounding the letter ‘ e ’ followed by the distinguishing number or letters of the Member State which has granted type approval: U.K.

1

for Germany

2

for France

3

for Italy

4

for the Netherlands

5

for Sweden

6

for Belgium

[F2 7

for Hungary

8

for the Czech Republic]

9

for Spain

11

for the United Kingdom

12

for Austria

13

for Luxembourg

17

for Finland

18

for Denmark

[F3 19

for Romania]

[F2 20

for Poland]

21

for Portugal

23

for Greece

[F4 25

for Croatia]

[F2 26

for Slovenia

27

for Slovakia

29

for Estonia

32

for Latvia

[F3 34

for Bulgaria]

36

for Lithuania

CY

for Cyprus]

IRL

for Ireland [F5 ;]

[F2 MT

for Malta;]

Textual Amendments

F2 Inserted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded.

F3 Inserted by Council Directive 2006/96/EC of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Directives in the field of free movement of goods, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania.

F4 Inserted by Council Directive 2013/15/EU of 13 May 2013 adapting certain directives in the field of free movement of goods, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia.

F5 Deleted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded.

4.2.2. in the vicinity of the rectangle the ‘ base approval number ’ contained in section 4 of the type-approval number referred to in Annex VII of Directive 70/156/EEC, preceded by the two figures indicating the sequence number assigned to the most recent major technical amendment to Directive 76/760/EEC on the date EEC type approval was granted. In this Directive the sequence number is 00; U.K.

4.2.3. an additional symbol as follows: the letter ‘ L ’ . U.K.

4.3. The EC component type-approval mark shall be affixed to the lens of the lamp or one of the lenses in such a way as to be indelible and clearly legible even when the lamps are fitted to the vehicle. U.K.

4.4. Examples of the EC component type-approval mark are given in Appendix 3, Figure 1. U.K.

4.5. Where a single EC component type-approval number is issued, as per item 3.4 above, for a type of lighting and light-signalling device comprising a rear registration plate lamp and other lamps, a single EC component type-approval mark may be affixed, consisting of: U.K.

4.5.1. a rectangle surrounding the letter ‘ e ’ followed by the distinguishing number or letters of the Member State which has granted type approval (see item 4.2.1); U.K.

4.5.2. the base approval number (see item 4.2.2, first half-sentence); U.K.

4.5.3. if necessary, the required arrow, in so far as it relates to the lamp assembly as a whole. U.K.

4.6. This mark may be located anywhere on the lamps which are grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated, provided that: U.K.

4.6.1. it is visible after the installation of the lamps; U.K.

4.6.2. no light-transmitting components of the grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps can be removed without simultaneously removing the approval mark. U.K.

4.7. The identification symbol for each lamp corresponding to each Directive pursuant to which EC component type approval was granted, together with the sequence number (see item 4.2.2, second half-sentence) and, where necessary, the letter ‘ D ’ and the required arrow shall be marked: U.K.

4.7.1. either on the appropriate light-emitting surface; U.K.

4.7.2. or in a group, in such a way that each of the grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps may be clearly identified. U.K.

4.8. The dimensions of the components of this mark must not be less than the minimum dimensions specified for individual marks by the various Directives pursuant to which EC component type approval was granted. U.K.

4.9. Examples of an EC component type-approval mark for a lamp that is grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated with other lamps are given in Appendix 3, Figure 2. U.K.

5. MODIFICATIONS OF THE TYPE AND AMENDMENTS TO APPROVALS U.K.

5.1. In the case of modifications of the type approved pursuant to this Directive, the provisions of Article 5 of Directive 70/156/EEC shall apply. U.K.

6. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION U.K.

6.1. As a general rule, measures to ensure the conformity of production shall be taken in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 10 of Directive 70/156/EEC. U.K.

6.2. The luminance B of any device picked at random from a mass produced batch shall not be lower than 2 cd/m ² and, in the formula for the gradient, the factor 2 may be replaced by 3 (see paragraph 9 of the documents referred to in item 2.1 of Annex II to this Directive). U.K.

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Appendix 3

EXAMPLES OF THE EC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL MARK U.K.

The device bearing the EC component type-approval mark shown above is a rear registration plate lamp, type approved in Germany (e1) pursuant to this Directive (00) under the base approval number 1471.

Note: U.K.

The three examples of approval marks, models A, B and C, represent three possible variants of the marking of a lighting and light-signalling device when two or more lamps are part of the same unit of grouped, combined or reciprocally incorporated lamps. This approval mark shows that the device was approved in Germany (e1) under the base approval number 1712 and comprises: U.K.

• a retro reflector of class IA approved in accordance with Council Directive 76/757/EEC ( OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 32 ), sequence No 02,

• a rear direction indicator of category 2a approved in accordance with Council Directive 76/759/EEC ( OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 71 ), sequence No 01,

• a red rear position lamp (R) approved in accordance with Annex II to Council Directive 76/758/EEC ( OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54 ), sequence No 02,

• a rear fog lamp (F) approved in accordance with Council Directive 77/538/EEC ( OJ No L 220, 29. 8. 1977, p. 60 ), sequence No 00,

• a reversing lamp (AR) approved in accordance with Council Directive 77/539/EEC ( OJ No L 220, 29. 8. 1977, p. 72 ), sequence No 00,

• a stop lamp with two levels of intensity (S2) approved in accordance with Annex II to Directive 76/758/EEC, sequence No 02,

• a rear registration plate lampe (L) approved in accordance with Directive 76/760/EEC, sequence No 00.]