Commission Directive 98/39/EC of 5 June 1998 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 75/321/EEC relating to the steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 98/39/EC of 5 June 1998 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 75/321/EEC relating to the steering equipment 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 75/321/EEC of 20 May 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/54/EC (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas it is now appropriate to regard a motor breakdown as a potential cause of failure of the special assistance device which could cause the steering to lock;
Whereas Directive 75/321/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly;
Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in line with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress introduced by Council Directive 74/150/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive 97/54/EC,