19.3.98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 82/49 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 ('), as last amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/27/EC (}), 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 N, type of vehicle; Whereas the reasons set out in the request, according to which such spray-suppression systems, and the installa- tion 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-suppres- sion systems of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers (}), are well-founded; Whereas the Community Directive concerned will be amended in order to permit the production and installa- tion of such spray-suppression systems; () OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1. @) OJ L 233, 25. 8. 1997, p. 1. () OJ L 103, 23. 4. 1991, p. 5. Whereas the measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Ad- aptation 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 N, 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