Commission Directive 98/89/EC of 20 November 1998 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 74/152/EEC relating to the maximum design speed and load platforms of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 98/89/EC of 20 November 1998 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 74/152/EEC relating to the maximum design speed and load platforms of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 74/150/EEC of 4 March 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type approval of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (1), as last amended by Directive 97/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 74/152/EEC of 4 March 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the maximum design speed and load platforms of wheeled agricultural forestry tractors (3), as last amended by Directive 97/54/EC, and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas, in view of the increase in maximum design speed to 40 km/h and of developments in the state of the art, it is now appropriate to adapt the requirement concerning the tolerance in speed measurement referred to in point 1.5 of the Annex to Directive 74/152/EEC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on adaptation to technical progress introduced by Directive 74/150/EEC,