BGP ipv6 routing over an ipv4 bgp session

Hi @Network_Eric
this configuration from CCNP Route 300-101 book page 680
ipv6 unicast-routing
! *** OUTPUT OMITTED ***
router bgp 64701
neighbor 198.51.100.2 remote-as 64702
!
address-family ipv4
network 192.0.2.0
neighbor 198.51.100.2 activate
exit-address-family
!
address-family ipv6
network 2000:1::/64
neighbor 198.51.100.2 activate
neighbor 198.51.100.2 route-map IPV6-NEXT-HOP out
exit-address-family
! *** OUTPUT OMITTED ***
route-map IPV6-NEXT-HOP permit 10
set ipv6 next-hop 2000:2::1
why do we need this command :-
address-family ipv6
neighbor 198.51.10.2 activate
??i don`t understand what is this command is used for?