Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain components and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors’ (Codified version)

COM(2008) 690 final — 2008/0213 COD

(2009/C 182/17)

On 8 December 2008 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain components and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

(Codified version)

COM(2008) 690 final — 2008/0213 COD.

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 450th plenary session of 14 and 15 January 2009 (meeting of 14 January), by 186 votes to one with seven abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.