Commission Directive 1999/40/EC of 6 May 1999 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 79/622/EEC relating to the roll-over protection structures of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (static testing) (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 1999/40/EC
of 6 May 1999
adapting to technical progress Council Directive 79/622/EEC relating to the roll-over protection structures of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (static testing)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
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(2) of the European Parliament and of the Council and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 79/622/EEC of 25 June 1979 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the roll-over protection structures of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors(3), as last amended by Directive 88/413/EEC(4), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
(1) Whereas, in order to improve safety, it is now necessary to clarify the testing arrangements for roll-over protective structures by taking account of the wide range of equipment used;
(2) Whereas the arrangements for testing such structures should be harmonised with the arrangements defined in Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) code 4 for the official testing of protection structures of agricultural tractors (static tests);
(3) Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Adaptation to Technical Progress established by Article 12 of Directive 74/150/EEC,