Article 1 
For the purposes of this Directive, ‘vehicle’ means any motor vehicle or trailer as defined in Article 2 of and Annex II to Directive 70/156/EEC, with the exception of vehicles of category M 1 . Article 2 No Member State may refuse to grant EC type-approval or national type-approval of a vehicle type, or refuse or prohibit the sale, registration, entry into service or use of a vehicle on grounds relating to its masses and dimensions if these satisfy the requirements set out in Annex I hereto. Article 3 However, a Member State may refuse to grant national type-approval of a vehicle type, or refuse or prohibit the sale, registration, entry into service or use of a vehicle, or consider its certificate of conformity as not valid within the meaning of Article 7 (1) of Directive 70/156/EEC, or authorize it only for the carriage of indivisible loads if, having been granted approval under this Directive, it benefits from the derogation provided for in Article 7 thereof and that derogation conflicts with the national requirements in force in that Member State. Article 4 When Member States grant national type-approval of vehicles approved under this Directive or permit the registration, entry into service or use of such vehicles, they assign to them national registration/in-service maximum permissible masses according to their relevant national maximum authorized masses. For the determination of these registration/in-service maximum permissible masses, no Member State may refuse to apply the procedure provided for in Annex IV, should the manufacturer request its application. Article 5 By way of derogation from Article 2, Member States may submit loadable and retractable axles to national technical requirements. However, no Member State may refuse to apply the technical requirements laid down in section 3 of Annex IV should the manufacturer request their application. Article 6 By way of derogation from Article 2 and section 7.3.2.1 of Annex I, Member States may refuse to grant national type-approval of, or refuse or prohibit the sale, registration or entry into service or use of buses or coaches the width of which exceeds 2,50 m until 31 December 1999, as provided by Article 9 of Directive 96/53/EC. Article 7 By way of derogation from Article 2 and section 7.3 of Annex I, and without the requirements of section 7.6 of Annex I having to be fulfilled, Member States may approve vehicles with dimensions exceeding those laid down in those sections. Details of the derogation shall be included in the type-approval certificate in Annex III to this Directive and the provisions of Article 3 shall apply. Article 8 Directive 70/156/EEC is amended as follows: (a) Annex I is supplemented as follows: 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. (a) Annex I is supplemented as follows: 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. (b) Item 48 of Annex IV is replaced by the following text: ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 48 Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X X X X X X X X X’ ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 48 Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X X X X X X X X X’ Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X’ Article 9 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 22 July 1999 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 10 This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . Article 11 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Article 2 
No Member State may refuse to grant EC type-approval or national type-approval of a vehicle type, or refuse or prohibit the sale, registration, entry into service or use of a vehicle on grounds relating to its masses and dimensions if these satisfy the requirements set out in Annex I hereto. Article 3 However, a Member State may refuse to grant national type-approval of a vehicle type, or refuse or prohibit the sale, registration, entry into service or use of a vehicle, or consider its certificate of conformity as not valid within the meaning of Article 7 (1) of Directive 70/156/EEC, or authorize it only for the carriage of indivisible loads if, having been granted approval under this Directive, it benefits from the derogation provided for in Article 7 thereof and that derogation conflicts with the national requirements in force in that Member State. Article 4 When Member States grant national type-approval of vehicles approved under this Directive or permit the registration, entry into service or use of such vehicles, they assign to them national registration/in-service maximum permissible masses according to their relevant national maximum authorized masses. For the determination of these registration/in-service maximum permissible masses, no Member State may refuse to apply the procedure provided for in Annex IV, should the manufacturer request its application. Article 5 By way of derogation from Article 2, Member States may submit loadable and retractable axles to national technical requirements. However, no Member State may refuse to apply the technical requirements laid down in section 3 of Annex IV should the manufacturer request their application. Article 6 By way of derogation from Article 2 and section 7.3.2.1 of Annex I, Member States may refuse to grant national type-approval of, or refuse or prohibit the sale, registration or entry into service or use of buses or coaches the width of which exceeds 2,50 m until 31 December 1999, as provided by Article 9 of Directive 96/53/EC. Article 7 By way of derogation from Article 2 and section 7.3 of Annex I, and without the requirements of section 7.6 of Annex I having to be fulfilled, Member States may approve vehicles with dimensions exceeding those laid down in those sections. Details of the derogation shall be included in the type-approval certificate in Annex III to this Directive and the provisions of Article 3 shall apply. Article 8 Directive 70/156/EEC is amended as follows: (a) Annex I is supplemented as follows: 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. (a) Annex I is supplemented as follows: 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. (b) Item 48 of Annex IV is replaced by the following text: ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 48 Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X X X X X X X X X’ ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 48 Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X X X X X X X X X’ Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X’ Article 9 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 22 July 1999 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 10 This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . Article 11 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Article 3 
However, a Member State may refuse to grant national type-approval of a vehicle type, or refuse or prohibit the sale, registration, entry into service or use of a vehicle, or consider its certificate of conformity as not valid within the meaning of Article 7 (1) of Directive 70/156/EEC, or authorize it only for the carriage of indivisible loads if, having been granted approval under this Directive, it benefits from the derogation provided for in Article 7 thereof and that derogation conflicts with the national requirements in force in that Member State. Article 4 When Member States grant national type-approval of vehicles approved under this Directive or permit the registration, entry into service or use of such vehicles, they assign to them national registration/in-service maximum permissible masses according to their relevant national maximum authorized masses. For the determination of these registration/in-service maximum permissible masses, no Member State may refuse to apply the procedure provided for in Annex IV, should the manufacturer request its application. Article 5 By way of derogation from Article 2, Member States may submit loadable and retractable axles to national technical requirements. However, no Member State may refuse to apply the technical requirements laid down in section 3 of Annex IV should the manufacturer request their application. Article 6 By way of derogation from Article 2 and section 7.3.2.1 of Annex I, Member States may refuse to grant national type-approval of, or refuse or prohibit the sale, registration or entry into service or use of buses or coaches the width of which exceeds 2,50 m until 31 December 1999, as provided by Article 9 of Directive 96/53/EC. Article 7 By way of derogation from Article 2 and section 7.3 of Annex I, and without the requirements of section 7.6 of Annex I having to be fulfilled, Member States may approve vehicles with dimensions exceeding those laid down in those sections. Details of the derogation shall be included in the type-approval certificate in Annex III to this Directive and the provisions of Article 3 shall apply. Article 8 Directive 70/156/EEC is amended as follows: (a) Annex I is supplemented as follows: 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. (a) Annex I is supplemented as follows: 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. (b) Item 48 of Annex IV is replaced by the following text: ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 48 Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X X X X X X X X X’ ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 48 Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X X X X X X X X X’ Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X’ Article 9 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 22 July 1999 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 10 This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . Article 11 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Article 4 
When Member States grant national type-approval of vehicles approved under this Directive or permit the registration, entry into service or use of such vehicles, they assign to them national registration/in-service maximum permissible masses according to their relevant national maximum authorized masses. For the determination of these registration/in-service maximum permissible masses, no Member State may refuse to apply the procedure provided for in Annex IV, should the manufacturer request its application. Article 5 By way of derogation from Article 2, Member States may submit loadable and retractable axles to national technical requirements. However, no Member State may refuse to apply the technical requirements laid down in section 3 of Annex IV should the manufacturer request their application. Article 6 By way of derogation from Article 2 and section 7.3.2.1 of Annex I, Member States may refuse to grant national type-approval of, or refuse or prohibit the sale, registration or entry into service or use of buses or coaches the width of which exceeds 2,50 m until 31 December 1999, as provided by Article 9 of Directive 96/53/EC. Article 7 By way of derogation from Article 2 and section 7.3 of Annex I, and without the requirements of section 7.6 of Annex I having to be fulfilled, Member States may approve vehicles with dimensions exceeding those laid down in those sections. Details of the derogation shall be included in the type-approval certificate in Annex III to this Directive and the provisions of Article 3 shall apply. Article 8 Directive 70/156/EEC is amended as follows: (a) Annex I is supplemented as follows: 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. (a) Annex I is supplemented as follows: 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. (b) Item 48 of Annex IV is replaced by the following text: ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 48 Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X X X X X X X X X’ ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 48 Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X X X X X X X X X’ Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X’ Article 9 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 22 July 1999 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 10 This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . Article 11 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Article 5 
By way of derogation from Article 2, Member States may submit loadable and retractable axles to national technical requirements. However, no Member State may refuse to apply the technical requirements laid down in section 3 of Annex IV should the manufacturer request their application. Article 6 By way of derogation from Article 2 and section 7.3.2.1 of Annex I, Member States may refuse to grant national type-approval of, or refuse or prohibit the sale, registration or entry into service or use of buses or coaches the width of which exceeds 2,50 m until 31 December 1999, as provided by Article 9 of Directive 96/53/EC. Article 7 By way of derogation from Article 2 and section 7.3 of Annex I, and without the requirements of section 7.6 of Annex I having to be fulfilled, Member States may approve vehicles with dimensions exceeding those laid down in those sections. Details of the derogation shall be included in the type-approval certificate in Annex III to this Directive and the provisions of Article 3 shall apply. Article 8 Directive 70/156/EEC is amended as follows: (a) Annex I is supplemented as follows: 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. (a) Annex I is supplemented as follows: 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. (b) Item 48 of Annex IV is replaced by the following text: ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 48 Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X X X X X X X X X’ ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 48 Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X X X X X X X X X’ Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X’ Article 9 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 22 July 1999 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 10 This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . Article 11 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Article 6 
By way of derogation from Article 2 and section 7.3.2.1 of Annex I, Member States may refuse to grant national type-approval of, or refuse or prohibit the sale, registration or entry into service or use of buses or coaches the width of which exceeds 2,50 m until 31 December 1999, as provided by Article 9 of Directive 96/53/EC. Article 7 By way of derogation from Article 2 and section 7.3 of Annex I, and without the requirements of section 7.6 of Annex I having to be fulfilled, Member States may approve vehicles with dimensions exceeding those laid down in those sections. Details of the derogation shall be included in the type-approval certificate in Annex III to this Directive and the provisions of Article 3 shall apply. Article 8 Directive 70/156/EEC is amended as follows: (a) Annex I is supplemented as follows: 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. (a) Annex I is supplemented as follows: 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. (b) Item 48 of Annex IV is replaced by the following text: ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 48 Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X X X X X X X X X’ ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 48 Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X X X X X X X X X’ Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X’ Article 9 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 22 July 1999 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 10 This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . Article 11 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Article 7 
By way of derogation from Article 2 and section 7.3 of Annex I, and without the requirements of section 7.6 of Annex I having to be fulfilled, Member States may approve vehicles with dimensions exceeding those laid down in those sections. Details of the derogation shall be included in the type-approval certificate in Annex III to this Directive and the provisions of Article 3 shall apply. Article 8 Directive 70/156/EEC is amended as follows: (a) Annex I is supplemented as follows: 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. (a) Annex I is supplemented as follows: 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. (b) Item 48 of Annex IV is replaced by the following text: ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 48 Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X X X X X X X X X’ ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 48 Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X X X X X X X X X’ Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X’ Article 9 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 22 July 1999 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 10 This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . Article 11 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Article 8 
Directive 70/156/EEC is amended as follows: (a) Annex I is supplemented as follows: 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. (a) Annex I is supplemented as follows: 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. 1. Footnote (j) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.1’. 2. Footnote (k) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.2’. 3. Footnote (l) shall be supplemented as follows: ‘for vehicles other than those of category M 1 , Directive 97/27/EC, Annex I, section 2.4.3’. (b) Item 48 of Annex IV is replaced by the following text: ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 48 Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X X X X X X X X X’ ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability ‘Subject Directive OJ No Applicability M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 M 1 M 2 M 3 N 1 N 2 N 3 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 48 Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X X X X X X X X X’ Masses and dimensions (other than vehicles referred to in item 44) 97/27/EC L 233 25. 8. 1997 X’ Article 9 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 22 July 1999 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 10 This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . Article 11 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Article 9 
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 22 July 1999 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 10 This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . Article 11 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Article 10 
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . Article 11 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Article 11 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.