EUROPEAN COMMUNITY: TRACTORS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.262. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: EUROPEAN COMMUNITY. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: European Commission. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Tractors. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Commission Decision Concerning the Application of Article 2 of Council Directive 77/311/EEC Relating to the Approximation of Legislation in the Member States on the Noise Levels at the Ear, Drivers of Wheeled Agricultural or Forestry Tractors, 3 pages, 11 languages. 6. Description of content: Fixing of expiry date of the transitional period. 7. Objective and rationale: To amend the implementation date. 8. Relevant document: Text of the proposed Decision (III-5342/94). 9. Proposed date of adoption - Proposed date of entry into force: 1 October 1999. 10. Final date for comments: 31 October 1996. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point (X) or address and telefax number of other body: DG III-A-1. (240)

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