12. 4. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 100/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 16 December 1988 adapting to- technical progress Council Directive 86/663/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to self-propelled industrial trucks - (89/240/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 86/663/EEC of 22 December 1986 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to self-propelled industrial trucks (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Whereas Directive 86/663/EEC expressly authorizes the adoption of test examination methods for self-propelled industrial trucks according to the procedure for adaptation . . to technical progress set out in Article 22 of Council Directive 84/528/EEC of 17 September 1984 on the approximation - of the laws of the Member States relating to common provisions for lifting and mechanical handling appliances (2); Whereas the adoption of these test and examination methods is necessary to ensure the conformity of self-propelled industrial trucks with the technical requirements concerning them in Directive 86/663/EEC; Whereas the date of implementation of this Directive should be the same as that laid down by Directive 86/663/EEC with a view to achieving the desired objective; Whereas the provisions of this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the committee for adaptation to technical progress of the directives aimed at the elimination of technical barriers in the mechanical lifting and- handling appliances and equipment.sector, (1) OJ No L 384, 31. 12, 1986, p. 12. (2) O] No L 300, 19. 11. 1984, p. 72. HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Stability, visibility and functional tests for self-propelled industrial trucks falling within the scope of  Directive 86/663/EEC shall be carried out in accordance with the methods set out in the Annex. Article 2 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive so that those provisions enter into force on the same date at those taken to comply with- Directive 86/663/EEC. They shall fortwith inform the Commission thereof. 2.  Member States shall’ ensure that the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive are communicated to - the Commission.. Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 December 1988. For the Commission COCKFIELD Vice-President