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The industrial criteria in terms of which the different aspects of the programme are to be evaluated are: 
— whether the calls for proposals attracted sufficient industrial interest to permit formulation of a 
coherent programme. The criterion of sufficiency would be that the ratio resources proffered by 
industrial contractors to Community funding be greater than 1,5, 
— the extent to which projects were selected against credible industrial criteria, 
— that at least half the proposals received envisage a major role for a university or research laboratory in 
a Member State other than that of an industrial partner, 
— the extent to which links formed to execute TELEMAN projects have continued and led to joint devel­
opment of industrial products, new multinational firms or new research projects, 
— application of technology and patents <*rising from TELEMAN are applied by other firms and in other 
industries. 
Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 86/298/EEC on rear-mounted roll-over 
protection structures for narrow-track wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors 
COM(88) 626 final — SYN 163 
(Submitted by the Commission on 21 November 1988) 
(88/C 311/09) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 100a 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
In cooperation with the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas it is necessary to adopt measures which are 
intended gradually to establish the internal market over a 
period expiring on 31 December 1992; whereas the 
internal market consists of an entity without internal 
frontiers within which the free movement of goods, 
persons, services and capital is ensured; 
Whereas Article 13 of Council Directive 86/298/CEE (l) 
lays down that the provisions at present in force shall be 
supplemented by provisions introducing additional 
impact tests into the dynamic test procedure; 
Whereas, since provision is already made for an 
additional test in the case of the static test procedure, it 
is necessary also in that of the dynamic test procedure to 
provide for an additional test which more accurately 
(') OJ No L 186, 8. 7. 1986, p. 26. reflects the situation in the event of tractor roll-over in 
order that these two test procedures may be rendered 
equivalent and the present imbalance between them elim­
inated; 
Whereas the purely theoretical parameters and calcu­
lations on which the additional dynamic impact test was 
initially based have been the subject of practical 
experiments that leave no doubt as to their reliability; 
Whereas it is also necessary to amend the scope of the 
Directive so as to clarify the wording of the second 
indent of Article 1 concerning the tyres fitted to the 
front and rear axles, and thus eliminate any possibility of 
differing interpretations; 
Whereas, finally, Article 12 of Directive 86/298/EEC 
lays down the procedure governing the adaptation to 
technical progress of the Annexes to that Directive; 
whereas, however, technical progress makes it necessary 
promptly to adapt the requirements set out in the 
Annexes to the Directive and the technical requirements 
defined in the separate Directives; whereas the 
Commission should be made responsible for the adoption 
thereof in order to simplify and expedite this procedure; 
whereas, in all cases where the Council empowers the 
Commission to implement rules established in the agri­
cultural or forestry tractor sector, it is necessary to 
provide for a procedure for prior consultation, within an 
Advisory Committee, between the Commission and the 
Member States, 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 
Article 1 
Directive 86/298/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 
1. The second indent of Article 1 is replaced by the 
following: 
'fixed or adjustable minimum track width of less than 
1 150 mm for the axles fitted with the widest tyres; 
since the axle fitted with the widest tyres is assumed 
to be adjusted to a maximum track width of 
1 150 mm, the other axle must be capable of being 
adjusted in such a way that the outer edges of the 
narrowest tyres do not project beyond the outer edges 
of the tyres on the axle with the widest tyres. Where 
both axles are equipped with wheels and tyres of the 
same size, the fixed or adjustable track width of both 
axles must be less than 1 150 mm;' 
2. Article 12 is replaced by the following: 
Article 12 
Any amendments necessary in order to adopt the 
Annexes to this Directive to technical progress shall 
be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid 
down in Article 12 bis'. 3. The following new Article 12a is inserted: 
Article 12a 
Where use is made of the procedure laid down in this 
Article, the Commission shall reach its decisions after 
consulting the Committee. The Committee shall 
consider the requests for opinions drawn up by the 
Commission. When requesting an opinion from the 
Committee, the Commission may set a deadline 
within which that opinion must be delivered. The ac­
tivities of the Committee shall not be followed by a 
vote. However, each member of the Committee may 
require that his opinion be entered in the minutes.' 
4. Annexes II and III A are amended as set out in the 
Annex hereto. 
Article 2 
Member States shall adopt the measures necessary to 
comply with this Directive before 1 October 1989 and 
shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 
Article 3 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 
ANNEX 
Item 3.1.1 of Annex II is replaced by the following: 
'3.1.1. After each partial test in the dynamic test procedure, it shall be free from tears or cracks as 
described in item 3.1 of Annex III A. 
If, during the dynamic test, significant tears or cracks appear, an additional impact test or crushing 
test as defined in item 1.6 of Annex III A must be performed immediately after the test which 
caused these tears or cracks to appear'. 
Item 1.6 of Annex III A is replaced by the following: 
'1.6. Additional tests 
1.6.1. If cracks or tears which cannot be considered negligible appear during an impact test, a second, 
similar test, but with a height of fall of: 
H = H 
10 12 + 4a 
1 + 2a 
shall be performed immediately after the impact test causing these tears or cracks to appear, 'a' 
being the ratio of the permanent deformation to the elastic deformation (a = Dp/De) as measured 
at the point of impact. 
The additional permanent deformation due to the second impact must not exceed 30 % of the 
permanent deformation due to the first impact. 
In order to be able to carry out the additional test, it is necessary to measure the elastic deformation 
during all of the impact tests. 
1.6.2. If, during a crushing test, significant tears or cracks appear, a second, similar crushing test, but with 
a force equal to 1,2 Fv, shall be performed immediately after the crushing test which caused these 
tears and cracks to appear'.