Council Directive 1999/86/EC of 11 November 1999 adapting to technical progress Directive 76/763/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to passenger seats for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 1999/86/EC
of 11 November 1999
adapting to technical progress Directive 76/763/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to passenger seats for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
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), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 76/763/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to passenger seats for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors(2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The objective of this Directive is to improve the current design of passenger seats; in response to the comments made by certain Member States, further provisions on passenger seats need to be introduced at a later stage, with a view to increasing passenger safety;
(2) In order to increase safety, any obstruction hampering the driver should be avoided;
(3) The Committee for Adaptation to Technical Progress established by Directive 74/150/EEC failed to deliver an opinion within the time allowed by its Chairman,