Commission Directive 98/38/EC of 3 June 1998 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 74/151/EEC on certain components and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 98/38/EC of 3 June 1998 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 74/151/EEC on certain components and characteristics 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 74/151/EEC of 4 March 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (3), as last amended by Directive 97/54/EC, and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas in view of the experience acquired and the technological progress made, it is now appropriate to adapt the requirements concerning the components and characteristics referred to in Article 2 of Directive 74/151/EEC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the adaptation to technical progress introduced by Directive 74/150/EEC,