8. 2. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 30/95 
Re-examined proposal for a: 
— Council Directive amending Directive 86/298/EEC on rear-mounted roll-over protection 
structures narrow-track tractors (*) 
COM(89) 582 final — SYN 163 
— Council Directive amending Directive 87/402/EEC on roll-over protection structures mounted 
at the front of narrow-track tractors (2) 
COM(89) 582 final — SYN 164 
— Council Directive amending Directive 77/536/EEC on roll-over protection structures for 
tractors (standard) (3) 
COM(89) 582 final — SYN 167 
[Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 (2) (d) of the EEC Treaty on 
6 December 1989) 
(90/C 30/08) 
(!) OJ No C 311, 6. 12. 1988, p. 9. 
(2) OJ No C 305, 30. 11. 1988, p. 7. 
(3) OJ No C 324, 17. 12. 1988, p. 14. 
1. Amending Directive 86/298/EEC on rear-mounted roll-over protection structures for 
narrow-track tractors 
Article 12 shall read as follows: 
'Article 12 
Any amendments necessary to adapt the Annexes to this Directive to technical progress shall be 
adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 12a.' 
The following Article 12a is inserted: 
'Article 12a 
Where use is made of the procedure laid down in this Article, the Commission shall reach its 
decision after consulting the Committee. The Committee shall consider the requests for 
opinions made by the Commission. When requesting an opinion from the Committee, the 
Commission may set a deadline by which that opinion must be delivered. The Committee's 
deliberations shall not require a vote. However, any member may ask for his opinion to be 
recorded in the minutes.' 
2. Amending Directive 87/402/EEC on roll-over protection structures mounted at the front of 
narrow-track tractors 
Article 11 shall read as follows: 
'Article 11 
Any amendments necessary to adapt the Annexes to this Directive to technical progress shall be 
adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11a.' 
The following Article 11a is inserted: 
'Article 11a 
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 made by the Commission. When requesting an opinion from the Committee, the 
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Commission may set a deadline by which that opinion must be delivered. The Committee's 
deliberations shall not require a vote. However, any member may ask for his opinion to be 
recorded in the minutes.' 
3. Amending Directive 77/536/EEC on roll-over protection structures for tractors (standard) 
Article 11 shall read as follows: 
'Article 11 
Any amendments necessary to adapt the Annexes to this Directive to technical progress shall be 
adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11a.' 
The following Article 1 la is inserted: 
'Article 11a 
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 made by the Commission. When requesting an opinion from the Committee, the 
Commission may set a deadline by which that opinion must be delivered. The Committee's 
deliberations shall not require a vote. However, any member may ask for his opinion to be 
recorded in the minutes.'