Vehicle Lighting and Light-Signalling Installation Directive

PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING AND LIGHT-SIGNALLING DEVICES ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS

Stage: In force
Procedure: Directive
Last activity: 27 Jul 1976

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Directive 76/756/EEC harmonizes national rules on installing lighting and light-signalling devices on motor vehicles and trailers. It bars Member States from refusing EEC or national type-approval, sale or registration where devices listed in Annex I are fitted per its requirements. Member States had to apply their implementing provisions from 1 October 1977.

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