# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/986 of 3 April 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/504 as regards the adaptation of the administrative provisions for the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles to Stage V emission limits (Text with EEA relevance), Introduction: Introductory text

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/986
of 3 April 2018
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/504 as regards the adaptation of the administrative provisions for the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles to Stage V emission limits
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of agricultural or forestry vehicles, and in particular Article 22(4), paragraphs 2, 3 and 6 of Article 25, Article 27(1), Article 33(2) and Article 34(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/504 lays down, inter alia, the templates for certain documents to be drawn up in the context of the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles.
(2)
Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 of the European Parliament and of the Council repeals Directive 97/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and introduces new gaseous and particulate pollutant emission limits (Stage V) for internal combustion engines for non-road mobile machinery.
(3)
In accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013, the Stage V emission limits set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 will also apply to agricultural and forestry vehicles. The application of those limits is deferred in accordance with the timetable set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2016/1628.
(4)
It is, therefore, necessary to amend the templates set out in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/504 in order to adapt those templates and align them with those set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/656.
(5)
For the purposes of refining the administrative requirements, additional minor amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/504 should be made to allow for the approval of electrical/electronic sub-assemblies as a component and to require more comprehensive information for the purposes of the type-approval of the transmission and the braking devices for towed vehicles.
(6)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the committee referred to in Article 69(1) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013,
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