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Document 31998D0221
98/221/EC: Commission Decision of 6 March 1998 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic)
98/221/EC: Commission Decision of 6 March 1998 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic)
98/221/EC: Commission Decision of 6 March 1998 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic)
HL L 82., 1998.3.19, p. 49–49
(ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)
No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 09/03/2000
31998D0221
98/221/EC: Commission Decision of 6 March 1998 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic)
Official Journal L 082 , 19/03/1998 P. 0049 - 0049
COMMISSION DECISION of 6 March 1998 concerning a request for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8(2)(c) of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (Only the German text is authentic) (98/221/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers (1), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC (2), and in particular Article 8(2)(c) thereof, Whereas the request submitted by Germany on 25 April 1997, which was received by the Commission on 5 May 1997, contained the information required by Article 8(2)(c); whereas the request concerns the installation of a spray-suppression system in a category N3 type of vehicle; Whereas the reasons set out in the request, according to which such spray-suppression systems, and the installation of the same, do not meet the requirements of the relevant Directives, in particular Council Directive 91/226/EEC of 27 March 1991 relating to the spray-suppression systems of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers (3), are well-founded; Whereas the Community Directive concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and installation of such spray-suppression systems; Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress set up by Directive 70/156/EEC, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The request submitted by Germany for an exemption concerning the installation of a spray-suppression system in a category N3 type of motor vehicle is hereby approved. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany. Done at Brussels, 6 March 1998. For the Commission Martin BANGEMANN Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1. (2) OJ L 233, 25. 8. 1997, p. 1. (3) OJ L 103, 23. 4. 1991, p. 5.