No C 45/14 Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 2. 89 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Directive amending Directive 85/3/EEC on the weights, dimensions and certain 
other technical characteristics of certain road vehicles 
COM(88) 759 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 16 January 1989) 
(89/C 45/12) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 75 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas Directive 85/3/EEC (1), as amended by 
Directive 88/218/EEC (2), lays down maximum auth­
orized weights, dimensions and other technical charac­
teristics of certain road vehicles; 
Whereas the state of certain portions of the road 
network in Ireland and the United Kingdom did not 
make it possible at the stage of adoption of Directive 
85/3/EEC and its amendments to apply all the 
provisions of this Directive; 
Whereas the application of some of these provisions in 
those Member States was therefore temporarily deferred 
under arrangements to be laid down by the Council in a 
decision to be taken at a later date; 
Whereas it was not yet possible to lay down those 
arrangements in Directive 85/3/EEC; 
Whereas the Commission transmitted on 4 February 
1987 a first report to the Council (3) indicating that the 
bridges in Ireland and the United Kingdom which were 
built according to the design standards applied in those 
Member States are sufficiently strong to carry the 
maximum authorized weights of Directive 85/3/EEC; Whereas the Commission has asked in that report for a 
classification of all bridges in seven defined classes 
followed by a strategic plan for the assessment and 
strengthening work to be done in order to enable the 
Commission to make a proposal concerning the duration 
of the derogation; 
Whereas on the basis of the first report and the infor­
mation provided since then, the Commission has drafted 
a second report, which deals with all derogations 
accorded to Ireland and the United Kingdom in 
Directive 85/3/EEC and its amendments; 
Whereas this report concludes that there will be no 
further justification for a general derogation once the 
sub-standard bridges have been identified and those on 
principal routes have been strengthened; 
Whereas bridges which still require strengthening after 
the end of the derogation could be covered by local 
restrictions but that there is then no justification for a 
further general derogation; 
Whereas, once safety considerations are met in this way, 
the full application of the provisions of Directive 
85/3/EEC will have beneficial effects on the operation 
of transport facilities, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 
Article 1 
Directive 85/3/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 
Article 8 is replaced by the following: 
Article 8 
(') OJ No L 2, 3. 1. 1985, p. 14. 
(2) OJ No L 98, 15. 4. 1988, p. 48. 
(') COM(87) 34 final. The provisions of Article 3 as regards the standards 
referred to in points 2.2, 3.3.2 and 3.4 of Annex I 
shall not apply to the United Kingdom and Ireland 
until 31 December 1996. 
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However, the United Kingdom and Ireland shall 
apply until 31 December 1996 Article 3 to the 
articulated vehicles referred to in point 2.2.2 of 
Annex I where: 
— the total laden weight does not exceed 38 tonnes, 
— the weight on any tri-axle with the spacing 
specified in point 3.3.2 of Annex I does not 
exceed 22,5 tonnes, 
and to the combined vehicles referred to in point 2.2 
of Annex I where the weight per driving axle does 
not exceed 10,5 tonnes.' Article 2 
After consulting the Commission, Member States shall 
take the measures necessary to comply with this 
Directive not later than 1 July 1989. 
Member States shall inform the Commission of the 
measures they take to implement this Directive. 
Article 3 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 
Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 64/432/EEC as regards administrative 
areas and a cessation of serological testing for brucellosis in certain types of swine 
COM(89) 10 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 27 January 1989) 
(89/C 45/13) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
"Whereas Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 
1964 on animal health problems affecting intra -
Community trade in bovine animals and swine ('), as last 
amended by Directive 88/406/EEC (2), described part of 
a Member State's territory defined as a region; 
Whereas, as a result of a change in administrative units, 
the Netherlands should be allowed to apply this unit 
within the context of intra-Community trade; 
Whereas, owing to a diminution of disease combined 
with changing production patterns, the requirement to 
blood test certain types of swine entering intra-
Community trade should be abandoned, 
(') OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64. 
(2) OJ No L 194, 22. 7. 1988, p. 1. HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 
Article 1 
Directive 64/432/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 
1. in Article 2 (o), seventh indent, 'provincie' is replaced 
by 'RW-Kring'; 
2. in Article 3 (4) the following is added after indent (ii): 
'However, these tests need only apply to swine which 
were reared or had spent some time in an extensive 
rearing system'; 
3. in Annex F, Health Certificate Model III, the 
following phrase is added to footnote (6): 
'and which were reared or had spent some time in an 
extensive rearing system'. 
Article 2 
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regu­
lations and administrative provisions necessary to comply 
with this Directive not later than 1 June 1989 and shall 
forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 
Article 3 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.