A4-0377/96

Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directives 74/150/EEC, 74/151/EEC, 74/152/EEC, 74/346/EEC, 74/347/EEC, 75/321/EEC, 75/322/EEC, 76/432/EEC, 76/763/EEC, 77/311/EEC, 77/537/EEC, 78/764/EEC, 78/933/EEC, 79/532/EEC, 79/533/EEC, 80/720/EEC, 86/297/EEC, 86/415/EEC and 89/173/EEC relating to the maximum design speed of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (COM(96)0196 - C4-0301/96 - 96/0129(COD))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

Recital 5a (new)

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Whereas it is necessary to improve and harmonize all safety aspects such as the installation of safety belts;

(Amendment 2)

Recital 5b (new)

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Whereas the need for the introduction of technical controls for tractors at regular intervals should be examined by the Member States;

(Amendment 3)

Recital 5c (new)

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Whereas pollution from tractors should be the subject of future Community legislation;

(Amendment 4)

ARTICLE 1a (new)

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Article 1a

No Member State may refuse to grant EC type-approval for a type of vehicle which meets the requirements of this Directive.

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No Member State may refuse to grant national type-approval for a vehicle type, or refuse or prohibit the sale, registration or entry into service or use of a vehicle defined in Article 2 of Directive 74/150/EEC, if it has a design speed of no more than 40 kph and satisfies the technical requirements of this Directive.

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Member States may prohibit the national type-approval, sale, registration or entry into service or use of a vehicle defined in Article 2 of Directive 74/150/EEC if its design speed is greater than 40kph. However, where the national rules of the Member States permit the use of vehicles described in Article 2 of Directive 74/150/EEC with design speeds in excess of 40 kph, they may not prohibit national type-approval, sale, registration or entry into service or use where the vehicle satisfies the technical requirements of this Directive.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directives 74/150/EEC, 74/151/EEC, 74/152/EEC, 74/346/EEC, 74/347/EEC, 75/321/EEC, 75/322/EEC, 76/432/EEC, 76/763/EEC, 77/311/EEC, 77/537/EEC, 78/764/EEC, 78/933/EEC, 79/532/EEC, 79/533/EEC, 80/720/EEC, 86/297/EEC, 86/415/EEC and 89/173/EEC relating to the maximum design speed of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (COM(96)0196 - C4-0301/96 - 96/0129(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(96)0196 - 96/0129(COD) ((OJ C 186, 26.6.1996, p. 11.)),

- having regard to Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty and Article 100a of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C4-0301/96),

- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy and the opinion of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A4-0377/96),

1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments;

2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty;

3. Calls on the Council to incorporate Parliament's amendments in the common position that it adopts in accordance with Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty;

4. Should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament, calls on the Council to notify Parliament and requests that the conciliation procedure be initiated;

5. Points out that the Commission is required to submit to Parliament any modification it may intend to make to its proposal as amended by Parliament;

6. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.