da direktiv 70/156/EOEF indebar »valgfri« harmonisering af lovgivningerne, har bilfabrikanterne valgt ikke at foelge de i direktiv 76/756/EOEF indeholdte faellesskabsforskrifter, fordi der i henhold til disse bestemmelser skal kunne foretages indstilling af naerlysstraalebundtet (punkt 4.2.6 i bilag I, aendret ved direktiv 82/244/EOEF), og har foretrukket at anvende de paagaeldende nationale bestemmelser, der hidtil ikke har kraevet montering af en saadan anordning; som begrundelse anfoerer bilfabrikanterne de tekniske vanskeligheder og omkostningerne, navnlig for smaa biler, ved at foelge den paagaeldende faellesskabsforskrift;
Whereas, since the method adopted by Directive 70/156/EEC for harmonizing laws is 'optional', manufacturers have chosen not to invoke the Community provisions enacted by Directive 76/756/EEC, on the grounds that the latter provide for dipped-beam alignment (item 4.2.6 of Annex I, as amended Directive 82/244/EEC), and have preferred to have recourse to the relevant national provisions, which do not for the time being include such alignment; whereas, in order to justify their choice, manufacturers cite technical difficulties and the costs of implementing the Community requirement in question, especially in the case of small cars;