L 194/12 Official Journal of the European Union 26.7.2005 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2005/49/EC of 25 July 2005 amending, for the purposes of their adaptation to technical progress, Council Directive 72/245/EEC relating to the radio interference (electromagnetic compatibility) of vehicles and Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers ('), and in particular Article 13(2) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 72/245/EEC relating to the radio interference (electromagnetic compatibility) of vehicles (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Directive 72/245/EEC is one of the separate directives under the type-approval procedure established by Directive 70/156/EEC. ()  In order to improve safety of vehicles by encouraging development and deployment of technologies utilising automotive  short-range  radar  equipment,  the Commission has harmonised by Commission Decision 2004/545[EC of 8 July 2004 on the harmonisation of radio spectrum in the 79 GHz range for the use of automotive short-range radar equipment in the Community }) and by  Commission  Decision 2005/50/EC of 17 January 2005 on the harmonisation of the 24 GHz range radio spectrum band for the time- limited use by automotive short-range radar equipment in the Community (%), the use of two radio spectrum frequency bands. (3)  The 79 GHz range radio spectrum band has been iden- tified as the most suitable band for long-term devel- opment and deployment of automotive short-range radar. Accordingly Decision 2004/545/EC designated and made available for automotive short-range radar (") OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2004/104[EC (O] L 337, 13.11.2004, p. 13). (® OJ L 152, 6.7.1972, p. 15. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/104/EC. () O] L 241, 13.7.2004, p. 66. () O] L 21, 25.1.2005, p. 15. equipment the 79 GHz range radio spectrum band on a non-interference and non-protected basis. However, the technology in the 79 GHz range radio spectrum band is still under development and is not immediately available on a cost-effective basis. The time-limited use of the 24 GHz range radio spectrum band for automotive short-range radars equipment has been  permitted by  Decision 2005/50[EC. The technology using this frequency band is available in the short-term at a reasonable cost, which will make it possible to quickly evaluate the effectiveness of the deployment of automotive short-range radar equipment as regards road safety. However, the use of radars of that technology has to be limited to avoid interference with other applications that use the 24 GHz range radio spectrum band. Decision 2005/50/EC permits the use of 24 GHz radar equipment only when originally installed in new vehicles or when replacing one so installed and for a period ending 30 June 2013 at the latest. However, according to Article 5 of Decision 2005/50/EC, that date may be advanced. In accordance with Decision 2005/50/EC, Member States have to set up a monitoring system aiming to quantify the number of vehicles equipped with 24 GHz short- range radars equipment registered in their territory. It is therefore necessary to provide Member States with the appropriate means to carry out this monitoring. Directive 72/245[/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly. The amendments to Directive 72/245/EEC have an impact on Directive 70/156/EEC. It is therefore necessary to amend that directive accordingly.