15. 8. 89 Official Journal of the European: Communities No L 238/43 (Acts whose publication. is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 17 July 1989 adapting to -technical progress Council Directives 70/157/EEC, 70/220/EEC, 72/245/EEC, 72/306/EEC, 80/1268/EEC and 80/1269/EEC relating to motor vehicles ' (89/491/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European ~ Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 70/157/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible sound level and - the exhaust system of motor vehicles ('), as last amended by Directive 87/354/EEC (3, and in particular Article 3 thereof, Having ‘regard to Council Directive 70/220/EEC of 20 March 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles (%), as.last amended by Directive 887/436/EEC (), and in particular Article 5. thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 72/245/EEC of 20 June 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the suppression of radio interference produced by spark-ignition -engines fitted to motor vehicles (%), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 72/306/EEC of 2 August 1972 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating - to .the measures to be taken - against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles (%), and in particular Article 4-thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 80/1268/EEC of -16 December 1980 on the approximation -of -the laws of the () OJ No L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 16. () OJ No L 192, 11. 7. 1987, p. 43 ) OJ No L 76, 6. 4. 1970, p. 1. () OJ No L 214, 6. 8. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No L 152, 6. 7. 1972, p. 15. (9 OJ No L 190, 20. 8. 1972, p. 1. Member States relating to the fuel consumption of motor vehicles (), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 80/1269/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the engine power of motor vehicles (), as last amended by Directive 88/ 195/EEC ) .and in particular Article 3 thereof, Whereas Council Directive 88/76/EEC (') amending Directive 70/220/EEC introduces requirements relating to the use of unleaded petrol; whereas the adaptation of existing engines to this petrol necessitates in many cases technical modifications which are relevant to the compliance with the abovementioned Directives ; whereas it appears appropriate to facilitate the administrative handling. of the resulting -amendments of the type-ap- proval of the vehicles concerned in the interests of rapidly i increasing use of unleaded petrol ; whereas it appears also i necessary to render more precise the specifications of " Directive -88/76/EEC preventing vehicles equipped with emission - control devices which would be adversely , affected by leaded petrol, to be refuelled with such petrol ; - whereas it appears equally appropriate to introduce the - |new reference fuel for diesel engines specified in this ! Ditective- into - Directive 72/306/EEC relatmg to the smoke emissions of such engines; whereas it appears advisable- to~ align- on this occasion the technical () OJ No L 375, 31. 12. 1980, p. 36. % OJ No L 375, 31. 12. 1980, p. 46. %) OJ No L 92, 9. 4. 1988, p. 50. (®) OJ No L 36, 9. 2. 1988, p. 1.