council direct approxim law member state relat motor vehicl tow devic eec council european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament regard opinion econom social committe technic requir motor vehicl satisfi pursuant nation law relat inter alia tow devic requir differ member state member state adopt requir addit place exist rule order eec type approv procedur subject council direct eec februari approxim law member state relat type approv motor vehicl trailer introduc respect type vehicl approxim nation law relat motor vehicl entail mutual recognit member state check carri basi common requir adopt direct articl purpos direct quot vehicl quot mean motor vehicl intend road bodywork wheel maximum design speed exceed km except vehicl run rail agricultur forestri tractor machineri public work vehicl articl member state refus grant eec type approv nation type approv vehicl ground relat tow devic satisfi requir set annex articl member state refus registr prohibit sale entri servic vehicl ground relat tow devic satisfi requir set annex direct articl amend adjust requir annex account technic progress adopt accord procedur laid articl council direct eec articl member state put forc provis compli direct month notif immedi inform commiss thereof member state ensur text legisl provis adopt area govern direct commun commiss articl direct address member state brussel council presid silkin oj oj oj annex tow devic number motor vehicl special tow devic fit front connect part tow bar tow rope fit vehicl categori defin annex direct eec vehicl unsuit tow load fit tow devic rear stabil special tow devic fit vehicl withstand tractiv compress static forc half author total weight vehicl tow load fit