Commission Directive 82/953/EEC of 15 December 1982 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 79/622/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the roll-over protection structures of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (static testing)

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 15 December 1982 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 79/622/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the roll-over protection structures of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (static testing) (82/953/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 79/694/EEC (2) and by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Whereas, as a result of experience gained in this field, and bearing in mind the present state of the affairs, it is now possible to render certain provisions of Council Directive 79/622/EEC (3) more complete and bring them more into line with real testing conditions;
Whereas the provisions of this Directive shall be without prejudice to those of Council Directive 77/536/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the roll-over protection structures of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (4) ; whereas, to this end, tractors may, until a date to be specified, be fitted with a roll-over protection structure which complies either with Directive 77/536/EEC or with this Directive;
Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on the Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in the Agricultural and Forestry Tractors Sector,