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Directive 2009/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the component type-approval of lighting and light-signalling devices on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)
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The EC component type-approval mark is that laid down in Council Directive 76/761/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam headlamps and to light sources (filament lamps and others) for use in approved lamp units of motor vehicles and of their trailers(1).
The provisions of Directive 76/761/EEC also apply to the component type-approval of special headlamps for agricultural or forestry tractors designed to provide both a main beam and a dipped beam of less than 160 mm, diameter D, with the following amendments:
the minimum illumination values fixed in point 2.1 of Annexes II to VI, VIII and IX to Directive 76/761/EEC are reduced according to the ratio
((D – 45)/(160 – 45))2
subject to the following absolute lower limits:
3 lux, either at point 75 R or at point 75 L,
5 lux, either at point 50 R or at point 50 L,
1,5 lux, in Zone IV.
Note: If the apparent surface of the reflector is not circular, the diameter is that of a circle with the same area as the apparent useful surface of the reflector.U.K.
the symbol M inside an inverted triangle is affixed on the headlamp instead of the symbol CR provided for in point 5.2.3.5 of Annex I to Directive 76/761/EEC.
The EC component type-approval mark is that laid down in Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position (side) lamps, stop lamps, daytime running lamps and side marker lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers(2).
The EC component type-approval mark is that laid down in Council Directive 76/759/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to direction indicator lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers(3).
The EC component type-approval mark is that laid down in Council Directive 76/757/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to retro-reflectors for motor vehicles and their trailers(4).
The EC component type-approval mark is that laid down in Council Directive 76/760/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to rear registration plate lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers(5).
The EC component type-approval mark is that laid down in Council Directive 76/762/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to front fog lamps for motor vehicles(6).
The EC component type-approval mark is that laid down in Council Directive 77/538/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to rear fog lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers(7).
The EC component type-approval mark is that laid down in Council Directive 77/539/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to reversing lamps for motor vehicles and their trailers(8).
The EC component type-approval mark is that laid down in Council Directive 77/540/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to parking lamps for motor vehicles(9).
(referred to in Article 6)
Council Directive 79/532/EEC | |
Council Directive 82/890/EEC | Only as regards the reference to Directive 79/532/EEC in Article 1(1) |
Directive 97/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council | Only as regards the reference to Directive 79/532/EEC in Article 1, first indent |
(referred to in Article 6)
Directive | Time-limit for transposition | Date of application |
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79/532/EEC | 21 November 1980 | — |
82/890/EEC | 21 June 1984 | — |
97/54/EC | 22 September 1998 | 23 September 1998 |
Directive 79/532/EEC | This Directive |
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Article 1 | Article 1 |
Article 2, introductory sentence and final wording | Article 2, introductory sentence |
Article 2, indents | Article 2(a)-(l) |
Article 3, introductory sentence and final wording | Article 3, introductory sentence |
Article 3, indents | Article 3(a)-(l) |
Article 4 | Article 4 |
Article 5(1) | — |
Article 5(2) | Article 5 |
— | Article 6 |
— | Article 7 |
Article 6 | Article 8 |
Annex | Annex I |
— | Annex II |
— | Annex III |
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