# Decision (EU) 2019/984 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 amending Council Directive 96/53/EC as regards the time limit for the implementation of the special rules regarding maximum length for cabs delivering improved aerodynamic performance, energy efficiency and safety performance, Article 1 Extent: E+W+S+N.I. Article 9a of Directive 96/53/EC is amended as follows: (1) in paragraph 2, the second subparagraph, after point (d), is replaced by the following: β€˜To that end, the Commission shall take the measures necessary, within the framework of Directive 2007/46/EC, to provide for the type-approval of vehicles or vehicle combinations referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article by 1 November 2019.’; (2) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: β€˜3. Paragraph 1 shall apply from 1 September 2020.’. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/984/article/1 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-984/article-1 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.