No L 282/72 Official Journal of the European Communities 1. 11. 96 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 17 October 1996 implementing Article 2 of Council Directive 77/311/EEC of 29 March 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the driver-perceived noise level of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Text with EEA relevance) (96/627/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 77/311/EEC of 29 March 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the driver-perceived noise level of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors ('), and in parti- cular Article 2 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 74/150/EEC of 4 March 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (%), and in particular Article 13 thereof, Whereas it is necessary to fix the date of the end of the transitional period provided for by Directive 77/311/EEC so that the limits laid down for the driver-perceived noise level in Article 2 (1) of that Directive can enter into force; Whereas this is necessary in order to create a stable and predictable regulatory framework and to ensure that the same noise level limits are applied uniformly in all Member States; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion delivered by the Committee o L 105, 28. 4. 1977, p. 2. o L 84, 28. 3. 1974, p. 10. e zZ for the adaptation to technical progress of the Directives aimed at removing technical barriers to trade in agricul- tural and forestry tractors, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The transitional period referred to in Article 2 (1) and (2) of Directive 77/311/EEC shall expire on 1 October 1999. Article 2 Member States shall adopt the provisions necessary to comply with this Decision before 30 September 1999. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 17 October 1996. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission