EN    EN  
 EUROPEAN 
COMMISSION  
Brussels, XXX   
[…](2013) XXX  draft 
  
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No …/.. 
of XXX  
Supplementing Regulation (E U) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council with regard to the environmental and propulsion performance requirements of 
agricultural and forestry vehicles 
  
EN 2   EN EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM  
1. CONTEXT  OF THE  DELEGATED  ACT 
(a) Grounds for and objectives of the draft 
Type-approval legislation a nd international harmonisation of vehicle regulations are 
addressed in the ‘CARS 2020' Action Plan1. This initiative was launched in 2010 to carry out 
a regulatory and policy review of the automotiv e sector to advise the Commission on future 
policy options with respect to the support of the competitiveness and sustainable growth of 
the European automotive industry. The CARS 2020 Action Plan is based on the CARS 21 recommendations and Final Report
2, which concluded that while most of the legislation in 
force should be maintained for the protection of  citizens and the environment, a simplification 
exercise should be undertaken so as to rationa lise the regulatory framework and move towards 
international harmonisation of requirements. This  simplification exercise has been planned in 
the ‘Commission second progress report on th e strategy for simplifying the regulatory 
environment’. Any possible initiat ive should be aligned with th is strategy. In particular 
making reference to UNECE Regulations replacing current EU legislation is one of the most 
significant elements to reduce complexity and at  the same time helping to reduce burden to 
vehicle manufacturers, approval au thorities and tec hnical services. 
The term ‘agricultural and forestry  vehicles' covers a wide range of different types of tractors 
(categories T and C), trailers (category R), interchangeable to wed equipment (category S) as 
well as certain types of all-terr ain vehicles, type-approved as agri cultural or forestry vehicles.  
In line with the Europ ean strategy on air quality3, the European Union has gradually 
strengthened the emission standa rds for motor vehicles, in part icular for hydrocarbons, carbon 
monoxide, nitrogen oxides and particulate matte r. This will now also be the case for 
agricultural and forestry vehicles. 
For these reasons this  draft delegated act on vehicl e environmental and propulsion unit 
performance requirements stipulat es the detailed technical provi sions and test procedures in 
those areas, setting uniform rules for vehicl e manufacturers and other stakeholders to 
determine the propulsion unit performance of agricultural and forestry vehicles. 
(b) Existing provisions in the area of the draft 
In order to promote the inte rnal market, Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2 013 on the approval and market surveillance of 
agricultural and forestry vehicles4 sets out a comprehensive Un ion type-approval system for 
agricultural and forestry vehicl es. Following a request of the Eu ropean Parliament and with 
the aim of simplifying and accelerating the adop tion of type-approval legislation, Regulation 
(EU) No 167/2013, sets out the fundamental ru les and principles on  functional safety, 
occupational safety and environmental perfor mance and delegates to the Commission the 
power to lay down the technical sp ecifications in delegated acts. 
Annex I to Regulation (EU) No  167/2013 sets out the requiremen ts for the purposes of EU 
vehicle type-approval of agri cultural and forestry vehicl es and identifies the specific 
requirements to be addressed in a proposal fo r a Regulation on Environmental and Propulsion 
                                                 
1 COM(2012) 636 final, 08.11.2012 
2 COM(2008) 33 final, 30.1.2008  
3 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/arc hives/cafe/general/keydocs.htm . 
4 OJ L 60, 2.3.2013, p. 1  
EN 3   EN unit Performance Requirements (REPPR). The cu rrent draft delegated act amends Annex I in 
order to introduce environmental and propul sion unit performance requirements for 
agricultural and forestry vehicles. 
Directive 97/68/EC on the approximation of th e laws of the Member States relating to 
measures against the emission of gaseous and particulate matter pollutants from internal 
combustion engines to be installe d in non-road mobile machinery5, sets-out measurement 
requirements and emission limits for internal co mbustion engines used in agricultural and 
forestry vehicles. According to Article 19(3 ) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013, the specific 
limit values, test procedures and requirements for pollutant emissions laid down for mobile 
machinery in Directive 97/68/EC shall appl y to agricultural and forestry vehicles. 
Directive 2000/25/EC of the European Parl iament and of the Council of 22 May 2000 on 
action to be taken against the emission of ga seous and particulate matter pollutants by engines 
intended to power agricultural and forest ry vehicles and amending Council Directive 
74/150/EEC6 sets out, in its Annexes I and II, the re quirements for EU type-approval of a type 
of engine or engine family for an agricultural and forestry vehicle as a separate technical unit 
in terms of the exhaust pollutants emitted, and the requirements for the EU type-approval of 
an agricultural and forestry vehicle type equi pped with an internal combustion engine in 
respect of the pollutants emitted. That Direc tive will be repealed by Regulation (EU) No 
167/2013 with effect from 1 January 2016 and theref ore its provisions must  be carried over to 
this Delegated act.  
Directive 2009/63/EC of the Eu ropean Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on 
certain parts and characteristics of wh eeled agricultural and forestry vehicles7 sets out, in its 
Annex VI, the requirements fo r EU type-approval of wheeled  agricultural and forestry 
vehicles in terms of the permissible external sound levels. That Directive will be repealed by Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 with effect from  1 January 2016 and therefore its provisions 
must be carried over to this Delegated act. 
2. CONSULTATIONS
 PRIOR  TO THE  ADOPTION  OF THE  ACT 
(a) Consultation of interested parties 
In developing this draft the European Commi ssion has consulted stakeholders and stakeholder 
organisations. The draft takes into account their opinions and positions. 
The content of this draft was also presented in the Working Group for Agricultural Tractors 
(WGAT) . 
(b) Consultation methods, main sectors targ eted and general profile of respondents 
In developing the draft, the European Comm ission has consulted stakeholders through a 
number of bilateral meetings w ith individual stakeholde rs that have been held at which their 
opinions and views could be freely expressed. 
The elements of the delegated act draft have b een discussed in several meetings of the WGAT 
on agricultural and forestry vehicles. 
(c) Impact assessment 
                                                 
5 OJ L 59, 27.2.1998, p. 1. 
6 OJ L 173, 12.7.2000, p. 1 
7 OJ L 214, 19.8.2009, p. 23.  
EN 4   EN The adoption of the this draft delegated act does not lead to  a revision of emission limits, 
thresholds and/or testing procedures currently  set out in Directive 97/68/EC. Therefore, the 
proposed delegated act is not expected to have  societal, environmental and economic impact 
for the Union or the EEA. 
All the elements of this dele gated act on the environmental and propulsion unit performance 
requirements of agricultural and forestry ve hicles were carried over from Directive 
2000/25/EC and Directive 2009/63/EC, which we re repealed by Regulation (EU) No 
167/2013. Therefore, it was not deemed nece ssary to conduct an impact assessment 
specifically addressing environm ental and propulsion unit perf ormance requirements as no 
new limit values and test methods have been developed.  
Finally, the impact assessment that was carried -out prior to the adopt ion of Regulation (EU) 
No 167/20138 has provided policy options on issu es relative to th e type-approval of 
agricultural and forestry vehicles. 
3. LEGAL  ELEMENTS  OF THE  DELEGATED  ACT 
(a) Legal basis 
The legal basis of the draft is Article 19(6)  of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 in conjunction 
with Article 290 of the Tr eaty on the Functioning of th e European Union (TFEU). 
(b) Subsidiarity principle 
Prior to the establishment of EU type-approval for agricultural and forestry vehicles, 
standards were set out at Memb er State level. This legislat ion adopted by Member States 
often differed, and manufacturers selling vehicles, systems, com ponents or separate technical 
units on several markets were obliged to vary  their production acco rding to the Member 
States for which their vehicles, systems, compon ents or separate technical units were intended 
and had these tested in each Member State concerned, which was time-consuming and costly. 
Different national rules consequently hindere d trade, and had a negative effect on the 
establishment and functioning of the internal market. 
It was therefore necessary to establish rules at EU level, especially to address EU-wide trans-
boundary concerns regarding the adverse health and environmental effects of air pollution. 
High emissions in local urban settings may be controlled by Memb er States’ individual 
measures, but global emissions do not stop at the border of a Member State. This Europe-wide 
concern can only be addressed with harmonise d, EU-wide measures a nd therefore Regulation 
(EU) No 167/2013 aims at establishing an inte rnal market for agricultural and forestry 
vehicles while ensuring a high level of protec tion of health, safety and the environment. 
Therefore, action at the level of the European Union is necessary to avoid fragmentation of 
the internal market and to ensure a high a nd equal level of protection across Europe.  
A further added value of EU legislation is th at the industry will be able to profit from 
economies of scale through harmonised legal requ irements: vehicles, systems, components or 
separate technical units can be made for th e whole European market, instead of being 
customised to obtain national type-approval for ev ery single Member State. Also, adaptation 
of the legal framework to technical progre ss will ensure a level playing field for 
manufacturers with regard to new technology. C onsumers will benefit from lower prices of 
                                                 
8 SEC(2010) 933 final  
EN 5   EN vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units, which are constantly under 
pressure owing to EU-wide competition. 
(c) Proportionality principle 
The draft complies with the proportionality prin ciple because it does not go beyond what is 
necessary in order to achieve the objectives of ensuring the proper functioning of the internal 
market while at the same time providing for a high level of envir onmental protection. 
(d) Choice of instruments 
Article 19(6) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 empowers the Commission to adopt delegated 
acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU concerning the deta iled technical requirements on 
the external sound level, includi ng test procedures, and on th e installation in a vehicle of 
engines which have been approved as regards pollutant emissions and the related provisions 
for flexibility in order to ensure that a high level of environmental performance will be obtained. 
The use of a Delegated Regulation is considered to be appropriate in that it provides the 
required assurance for compliance while not re quiring transposition into Member States’ 
legislation, thus guaranteeing uniform rules in the Union.  
EN 6   EN COMMISSION DELEGATED REGU LATION (EU) No …/.. 
of XXX  
supplementing Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of  the European Parliament and of the 
Council as regards environmental and pro pulsion unit performance requirements of 
agricultural and forestry vehicles 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
of 5 February 2013 on the approval and market  surveillance of agricu ltural and forestry 
vehicles
9, and in particular Article 19(6) thereof, 
Whereas: (1) The internal market comprises an area wit hout internal frontiers in which the free 
movement of goods, persons, services an d capital is ensured. To that end, a 
comprehensive EU type-approval system and a strengthened market surveillance system 
for agricultural and forestry vehicles an d their systems, components and separate 
technical units was established by Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 apply. 
(2) The term ‘agricultural and forestry vehicles ’ covers a wide range of different vehicle 
types with one or more axles and two, four or  more wheels or track-laying vehicles, e.g. 
wheeled tractors, track-laying tractors, traile rs and towed equipment, used for a wide 
variety of agricultural and forestry pu rposes, including special purpose works. 
(3) Following the request of the European Parlia ment and with the aim of simplifying and 
accelerating the adoption of type-approval le gislation, a new regulatory approach has 
been introduced in Union vehicle type-appr oval legislation in accordance with which 
the legislator in the ordinary legislative procedure sets out the fundamental rules and 
principles only and delegates the power to  adopt delegated acts  concerning further 
technical details to the Comm ission. In accordance with this  principle, Regulation (EU) 
No 167/2013 lays down the fundamental provis ions on functional safety, occupational 
safety and environmental performance and delegates to the Commission the power to 
lay down the corresponding technical sp ecifications in delegated acts. 
(4) Therefore, the technical requirements for the type-approval of agri cultural and forestry 
vehicles with regard to their environmental and propul sion unit performance should 
now be set out. 
(5) In 2010, the Commission established a European  strategy on clean and energy efficient 
vehicles
10. This strategy proposed the Union to act in the areas where it can have 
distinct value added and complement the actions taken by the industry, national and 
                                                 
9 OJ L 60, 2.3.2013, p. 1.  
10 COM(2010)186 final, 28.4.2010.  
EN 7   EN regional public authorities. Those actions should aim at improving the environmental 
performance of vehicles and at the same time strengthening the competitiveness of the 
Union automotive industry In particular , a considerable re duction in hydrocarbon 
emissions from agricultural and forestry vehi cles is necessary to improve air quality and 
comply with limit values for pollution. This  should be achieved not only by reducing 
the hydrocarbon tailpipe and evaporative emi ssions from these vehicles, but also by 
helping reducing volatil e particle levels. 
(6) By referring to the provisions of Directive 97/68/EC of the European Parliament and of 
the Council11, this Regulation lays down the limit values for emissions of gaseous and 
particulate matter pollutants to be applied in  successive stages, a nd the test procedure 
for internal combustion engines intended to pow er agricultural or forestry vehicles. The 
IIIA, IIIB and IV Stage emission limits for ag ricultural and forestry vehicle engines, by 
setting ambitious gaseous and particulate ma tter pollutant emission limits while aligning 
with international standards, are one of the measures designed to reduce emissions of 
particulate matter and ozone precursors su ch as nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons. 
(7) A standardised method of measuring fuel c onsumption and carbon dioxide emissions of 
agricultural and forestry vehicle engines, is necessary to ensu re that no technical 
barriers to trade arise between Member States . Furthermore, it is also appropriate to 
ensure that customers and users are supp lied with objective and precise information. 
(8) One of the main objectives of Union legislatio n on the approval of vehicles is to ensure 
that new vehicles, components and separate  technical units placed on the market 
provide a high level of environmental protecti on. That objective should not be impaired 
by the fitting of certain parts or equipmen t after vehicles have been placed on the 
market or have entered into service. Thus , appropriate measures should be taken in 
order to make sure that parts or equipmen t which can be fitted to agricultural and 
forestry vehicles and which are capable of  significantly impairing the functioning of 
systems that are essential in terms of e nvironmental protection, are subject to prior 
control by an approval authority before they  are placed on the market. Those measures 
should consist of technical provisions concer ning the requirements that those parts or 
equipment have to comply with.  
(9) Directive 2003/37/EC of the European Pa rliament and of the European Council12 
provided for the EC whole-vehicle type-approval  of all-terrain vehicl es and side-by-side 
vehicles as agricultural and fo restry vehicles. Those vehicl e types should therefore also 
be covered by this Regulation with respect  to their environmental and propulsion unit 
performance requirements, provided that the type of vehicle concerned falls within a 
vehicle category as referred to  in Regulation (EU) No 167/2013. 
(10) Technical progress requires adaptation of the technical requirements set out in the 
Annexes to this Directive. The engine cate gories, limit values a nd implementation dates 
                                                 
11 Directive 97/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1997 on the 
approximation of the laws of the Member States rela ting to measures against the emission of gaseous and 
particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines to be installed in non-road mobile machinery 
(OJ L 59, 27.2.1998, p. 1). 
12 Directive 2003/37/EC of the Europ ean Parliament and of the European  Council of 26 May 2003 on the 
type-approval of agricultural or forestry tractors, their trailers and interchangeable towed machinery, 
together with their systems, components and separate technical units and repealing Directive 74/150/EEC 
(OJ L171, 9.7.2003, p. 1).  
EN 8   EN in this should be aligned to future change s in Directive 97/68/EC in accordance with 
Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013.  
(11) Environmental and propulsion unit performan ce requirements in respect to gaseous and 
particulate matter pollutant emissions shoul d not apply to vehi cles equipped with 
engines not covered by the scope of appli cation of Directive 97/68/EC until the date 
when those engines become covered by that  Directive. However, vehicles equipped 
with engines not covered by the scope of a pplication of Directive 97/68/EC may be 
granted whole vehicle type-a pproval under this Regulation. 
(12) By Council Decision 97/836/EC13, the Union has acceded to the Agreement of the 
United Nations Economic Commission for Euro pe (UNECE) concerning the adoption 
of uniform technical prescriptions for wheel ed vehicles, equipment and parts which can 
be fitted to and/or be us ed on wheeled vehicles and th e conditions for reciprocal 
recognition of approvals granted on the ba sis of these prescriptions ('Revised 1958 
Agreement'). In its Communication CARS 2020: Action Plan for a competitive and 
sustainable automotive industry in Europe , the Commission highlighted that the 
acceptance of international regulations unde r the 1958 UNECE Agreement is the best 
way to remove non-tariff barriers to trade. Therefore, the require ments set out in the 
Directives repealed by Regulation (E U) No 167/2013 should be replaced, where 
appropriate, with references to the corresponding UNECE regulations. 
(13) The possibility to apply UNECE regulations  for the purpose of EU vehicle type-
approval as a basis to the Union legislatio n is provided for in Regulation (EU) No 
167/2013. In accordance with this  Regulation type-approval in accordance with UNECE 
regulations which apply on an equal basis to th e Union legislation is to be considered as 
EU type-approval in accordance with th at Regulation and its delegated and 
implementing acts. 
(14) Using UNECE regulations on an equal basi s to Union legislation helps to avoid 
duplication not only of technical require ments but also of certification and 
administrative procedures. In addition, t ype-approval that is directly based on 
internationally agreed standards should im prove market access in third countries, in 
particular in those which are contracting parties to the Revised 1958 Agreement, thus 
enhancing the Union industry’s competitiveness. 
(15) Given the scale and impact of  the action proposed in the s ector in question, the Union 
measures in this Regulation are indispensable if the environmental a nd safety objectives 
set, namely the approval of vehicles in th e Union, are to be achieved. These objectives 
cannot be adequately achieved by the Member States acting individually 
(16) Since environmental and propulsion unit perf ormance requirements of agricultural and 
forestry vehicles are essential for the type -approval of these vehicles, this Regulation 
should apply as from date of app lication of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013. 
                                                 
13 Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27  November 1997 with a view to accession by the European Community 
to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, e quipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be 
used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of 
these prescriptions ('Revised 1958 Agreement`) (OJ L 346, 17.12.97, p. 78).  
EN 9   EN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
CHAPTER I 
SUBJECT MATTER AND DEFINITIONS 
Article 1 
Subject matter  
This Regulation establishes th e detailed technical requirem ents and test procedures 
regarding environmental and propulsion unit performance with respect to pollutant 
emissions and permissible external sound levels, and the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles, their engine s and their systems, 
components and separate technical units in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 
167/2013. 
Article 2 
Definitions  
For the purposes of this Regulation, the defini tions in Article 3 of  Regulation (EU) No 
167/2013 shall apply. The following definitions shall also apply: 
(1) 'emitted pollutants' means gaseous and particulate matter exhaust pollutant emissions; 
(2) ‘pollutant exhaust emissions after-treatment system’ means the passage of exhaust gases 
through a device or system whose purpose is to chemically or p hysically alter the 
emitted pollutants prior to their release to  the atmosphere, including catalysts, 
particulate matter traps or any other component , system or separate technical unit for the 
reduction or treatment of the engine gaseous  and particulate matter exhaust pollutant 
emissions; 
(3) ‘'external sound emissions abatement system' means all the components and separate 
technical units that comprise the exhaust a nd the silencing system, including the exhaust 
system, the air intake system, the silencer or any systems, components, and separate 
technical units with a relevance to the pe rmissible external sound levels emitted by the 
agricultural or forestry vehicle, of a type fitted to the vehicle at the time of type-approval or extens ion of type-approval;  
(4) 'pollution control device' mean s a component system or separate technical unit which is 
part of the pollutant exhaust emissions after-treatment system 
(5) ‘replacement pollution control device’ means a component system or separate technical 
unit intended to replace, partially or fully, a pollutant exhaust emissions after-treatment 
system on a vehicle type-approved in acco rdance with Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 
and this Regulation; 
(6) 'engine type' means a category of engines whic h do not differ in such essential engine 
characteristics as specified in Appendi x 1 of Annex II, to Directive 97/68/EC;   
(7) ‘parent engine’ means an engine representati ve of the propulsion un it or engine family 
as set out in point 7 of A nnex I to Directive 97/68/EC; 
(8) ‘engine family’ means a grouping of engines of  a manufacturer in accordance to point 6 
of Annex I of Directive 97/68/EC which, due  to their design, are expected to have  
EN 10   EN similar exhaust pollutant emission characteristics and which comply with the 
requirements of this Regulation; 
(9) 'replacement engine' means a newly built engine intended to replace an engine in an 
agricultural or forestry vehicle and which has been supplied for that purpose only; 
(10) ‘auxiliaries’ means all equipment, apparatus a nd devices listed in Ta ble 1 of Annex 4 to 
UNECE Regulation No 120 01 series of amendments; 
(11) 'engine power' means the power ob tained on a test bench at the end of the crankshaft or 
its equivalent at the corresponding engine speed; 
(12) 'net engine power' means the engine power ob tained on a test bench at the end of the 
crankshaft or its equivalent at the corresponding engine sp eed with the a uxiliaries and 
equipment listed in Table 1 of Annex 4 to UNECE Regulation No 120 01 series of 
amendments14, determined under reference atmospheric conditions . 
CHAPTER II 
OBLIGATIONS OF MANUFACTURERS 
Article 3 
General obligations  
1. The manufacturer shall ensure that all new vehicles placed on the market, registered or 
entering into service within the Union, all new and replacement engines placed on the 
market or entering into serv ice within the Union and all new systems, components and 
separate technical units that may affect th e vehicle's environmental and propulsion unit 
performance which are placed on the market or  enter into service within the Union are 
designed, constructed and asse mbled so as to enable the vehicle, in normal use and 
maintained in accordance with the prescriptions  of the manufacturer, to comply with the 
requirements laid down in this Regulation. 
2. The manufacturer of vehicles, engines, sy stems, components and separate technical 
units shall demonstrate to the approval au thority, by means of physical demonstration 
and testing, that the vehicles , engines, systems, components and separate technical units 
made available on the market, registered or entering into service in the Union comply 
with the detailed technical requirements and te st procedures laid down in Articles 6 to 
9a and Annexes I and II of Directive 97/68/EC.  
3. This Article shall not apply to vehicl e types for export to third countries.  
Article 4 
General requirements on pollutant emissions and external sound levels  
1. The manufacturer shall comply with the requirements regardi ng pollutant emissions laid 
down in Annexes I and II.  
The manufacturer shall comply  with the requirements rega rding external sound level 
laid down in Annex III.  
                                                 
14 OJ L 257, 6.4.2005, p. 257   
EN 11   EN 2. The type-approval regarding exhaust pollu tant emissions and external sound level 
requirements may be extended by the type-a pproval authorities to different vehicle 
variants, versions and engine types and fa milies, provided that the vehicle variant, 
propulsion unit and pollution c ontrol system parameters have  an identical  performance 
or remain within the levels specified in  Article 19(4) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013. 
3. The manufacturer shall report without delay to the approva l authority any modification 
to systems, components and separate technical  units that may affect the environmental 
and propulsion unit performance of the agri cultural and forestry vehicle after the 
approved vehicle type is placed on the ma rket in accordance with Article 19 of 
Regulation (EU) No 167/2013. Th e obligation to report shal l include the following:  
(a) the parameters of the type or engine family, as set out in Annex II to Directive 
97/68/EC and in point 9 of A nnex I to this Regulation;  
(b) the engine's pollutant exhaust emissions after-treatment system, as described in 
point 6 of Annex I to Dir ective 97/68/EC and point 9.1 of Annex I and point 3.2 
of Annex II to this Regulation; 
(c) the external sound emissions abatement system  of the vehicle, in accordance with 
the requirements of Annex III.  
4. In addition to the provisions of paragraphs  1, 2 and 3 and Articl e 14, the manufacturer 
shall comply to the following environm ental and propulsion unit requirements: 
(a) as regards the reference fuels, the re quirements set-out in  Annex 7 to UNECE 
Regulation No 120. 01 series of amendments  and Annex V to Directive 97/68/EC; 
(b) as regards pollution control devices and re placement pollution control devices, the 
requirements set out in Appendix 5 of Annex III to Directive 97/68/EC; 
(c) as regards test equipment, the requirem ents set out in Annex III to Directive 
97/68/EC.  
5. The manufacturer shall provi de evidence to the approval authority that the changes 
referred to in paragraph 3 do not deteriorate the environmental performance of a vehicle 
in relation to the environmental performa nce demonstrated at type-approval.  
6. The manufacturer shall demonstrate that re placement pollution control devices requiring 
type-approval pursuant to Articles 9 to 13 of this Regulation, which are placed on the 
market or enter into service in the Union are approved in accordance with the detailed 
technical requirements and test procedures se t out in point 4.1.1. of Annex I of Directive 
97/68/EC, where applicable.  
7. Vehicles equipped with a replacement pollu tion control device shall meet the same 
environmental test requirements and pollutant emission limit values as vehicles equipped with an original pollution control device. 
Article 5 
Specific obligations with respect to type approval of vehicles or engines 
1. The manufacturer shall ensure  that the gaseous and partic ulate matter exhaust pollutant 
emissions of the engine type do not exceed the gaseous and particulate matter exhaust 
pollutant emissions as specified for the engine categories and power ranges under the 
scope of that directive.  
EN 12   EN 2. The manufacturer shall ensure  that the propulsion unit pe rformance corresponds to the 
level reported to the approva l authority in the information folder when making the 
vehicle available on the market or before its entry into service.  
The use of defeat devices, as defined in poi nt 2.8c. of Annex I to  Directive 97/68/EC, 
that reduce the effectiveness of emission control equipment shall be prohibited in 
accordance to point 4.1.1. of Annex III to Directive 97/68/EC. 
3. Changes to the make of a system, component or  separate technical uni t that occur after a 
type-approval shall not automatically invali date a type-approval, unless its original 
characteristics or technical parameters are changed in such a way that the functionality 
of the engine or pollution c ontrol system is affected. 
Article 6 
Requirements for type-approval of engines as a separate technical unit  
In order to receive an  EU type-approval of an engine or engine family as a separate 
technical unit, the manufacturer shall, in accordance with the provi sions of Annex I of 
this Regulation, demonstrate that the engines are subject to the tests and comply with 
the requirements set out in this Re gulation and in Directive 97/68/EC. 
 
CHAPTER III 
OBLIGATIONS OF THE MEMBER STATES 
Article 7  
Equivalence of alternative type-approvals 
National authorities shall recognise alterna tive type-approvals as equivalent to an 
approval under this Regulation in  accordance with Annex IV.  
In addition to the requirements referred to in the first subparagra ph, for an alternative 
type-approval to be recognised as equivale nt to an approval under this Regulation, the 
manufacturer shall provide non-discriminatory  access to vehicle repair and maintenance 
information as required by Chapter XV of Regulation (EC) No 167/2013 and the 
corresponding delegated act. 
Article 8 
Measurement of pollutant emissions 
The technical services shall measure the pollutant exhaust emissions of agricultural and 
forestry vehicles and engines in accordan ce with the provisions of Directive 97/68/EC 
as adapted by the requirements of Annex I to this Regulation.  
Article 9 
Measurement of the external sound level 
1. The technical services shall measure the extern al sound level of agricu ltural and forestry 
vehicles of category T equipped with pneuma tic tyres and of category C equipped with 
rubber tracks, for type-approval purposes, in accordance with the test conditions and 
methods set out in point 1.3.1 of Annex III.   
EN 13   EN 2. The test conditions and methods set out in poi nt 1.3.2 of Annex III sh all also be carried 
out and the results shall be recorded by the technical services in accordance to the provisions of point 1.3.2.4 of Annex III.  
3. The technical services shall measure the extern al sound level of agricu ltural and forestry 
vehicles of category C equipped with metallic tracks, for type-approval purposes, in accordance with the stationary test conditi ons and methods set out in point 1.3.2 of 
Annex III.  
4. The test conditions and methods set out in poi nt 1.3.3 of Annex III sh all also be carried 
out and the results recorded  by the technical services. 
Article 10 
Requirements on propulsion unit performance  
For the evaluation of propulsion unit performan ce of agricultural and forestry vehicles, 
measurements of net engine power, engine to rque and specific fuel consumption shall 
be carried out in accordance with UNECE Regulation No 120, 01 series of amendments.  
Article 11 
Specific provisions concerning Type  approval of vehicles or engines  
1. Type-approvals may be granted to vehicles  equipped with engines not covered by the 
scope of application of  Directive 97/68/EC.  
2. From 24 months after the date of entry into force of the le gislation extending the scope 
of Directive 97/68/EC to vehicles equipped with engines not currently covered by the 
scope of application of that directive [or on 1 January 2018 at  the latest], Member States 
shall refuse to gran t type-approvals under th is Regulation to vehicles not complying 
with all the requirements of this Regulation.  
3. Type-approvals granted under the first paragraph shall cease to be valid three years after 
the date of entry into force of the legisl ation extending the scope of Directive 97/68/EC 
to those engines [or on 31 December 2018 at the latest].  
With effect from 1 January 2019, Member States shall consider certificates of 
conformity in respect of new vehicles to be no longer valid for th e purposes of Article 
38 of Regulation (EU) No 167/ 2013, and prohibit the registra tion, sale and entry into 
service of such vehicles.  
4. For the purposes of type-approval, the dates set out in Article 9 (3c), 9 (3d) and 9(4a) of 
Directive 97/68/EC shall, for agricultural a nd forestry vehicles of categories T2, T4.1 
and C2, as defined in Articles 4(3), (6) and (9) and 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 
167/2013 and equipped with engine s of categories L to R, be postponed for 3 years. The 
transition and derogation clau ses in Articles 9 (4 a) and 10 (5) of Di rective 97/68/EC and 
Article 39 of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall also be delayed accordingly. 
5. Replacement engines shall comply with the same limit values that the engine to be 
replaced had to meet when originally placed on the market.  
6. Replacement engines shall be marked in accordance with the Appendix to Annex I.  
EN 14   EN Article 12 
EU type-approval procedures 
Without prejudice to Article 11  and subject to entry into force of the implementing 
measures referred to in Article 68 of Re gulation (EU) 167/2013, if  a manufacturer so 
requests, national authorities may not, on grounds relating to emissions of vehicles, 
refuse to grant EU type-approval or national type-approval for a new type of vehicle or 
engine, or prohibit the registra tion, sale or entry into service of a new vehicle and the 
sale or use of new engines, where the vehi cle or engines concerned comply with this 
Regulation and its implementing measures.  
Article 13 
Making available on the market  or installation on a vehicle of replacement pollution control 
devices  
Replacement pollution control devices whic h are also covered by a system type- 
approval with respect to a vehicle shall not be subject to any additional component or 
separate technical unit approva l in accordance with Article 26(3) or Regulation EU No 
167/2013. 
Article 14 
Flexibility scheme  
1. By way of derogation from Article 10(3), Memb er States shall allow the placing on the 
market of a limited number of vehicles fitted  with engines meetin g the requirements of 
Article 9 of Directive 97/68/CE under a fl exibility scheme, in accordance to the 
provisions of Annex V, at th e request of the manufactur er, and on condition that an 
approval authority has granted the releva nt permit for entry into service.  
2. The flexibility scheme set out in paragra ph 1 shall apply from the moment each stage 
begins and shall have the same duration as the stage itself.  
The flexibility scheme referred to in point 1.2 of Annex V shall be restricted to the 
duration of Stage III B or to a period of th ree years where no subsequent stage exists. 
3. Vehicle types entering into service under the flexibility scheme shall be equipped with 
engine types which comply with  the provisions of Annex V. 
CHAPTER IV 
FINAL PROVISIONS 
Article 15 
Entry into force and application  
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Union . 
It shall apply from 1 January 2016.   
EN 15   EN This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States in 
accordance with the Treaties. 
Done at Brussels, 
 For the Commission 
 The President  
EN 16   EN LIST OF ANNEXES  
Annex 
Number Annex title Page  
I Requirements for the EU type-approval of a type of engine or 
engine family for an agricultural and forestry vehicle type as a separate technical unit regarding the pollutants emitted 15 
II Requirements for the EU type-a pproval of an ag ricultural and 
forestry vehicle type equipped w ith an engine type or engine 
family regarding the pollutants emitted 21 
III External sound emission requirements  23 
IV Recognition of alternative type-approvals 27 
V Provisions for agricultural and forestry vehicles and engines 
placed on the market under the flexibility scheme laid down in Article 14 28  
EN 17   EN ANNEX I  
Requirements for the EU type-approval of a ty pe of engine or engine family for an 
agricultural and forestry vehicle type as a se parate technical unit regarding the pollutants 
emitted  
1.  
 General 
The provisions of Directive 97/68/EC shall a pply to the EU type-approval of a type 
of engine or engine family for an agricultur al and forestry vehicle type as a separate 
technical unit in terms of the emitted po llutants with the following adaptations: 
1.1.  For the purposes of this Re gulation, the references to non-road mobile machinery in 
Directive 97/68/EC shall be read as refere nces to agricultural and forestry vehicle.  
1.2. For the purposes of this Regulation, the references to original equipment 
manufacturer (OEM) in Direct ive 97/68/EC shall be read  as vehicle manufacturer.  
1.3. For the purposes of this Regulation, the dates for placing on the market of engines 
referred to in Directive 97/68/EC  shall be read as dates for initial entry into service of 
engines and vehicles. 
1.4. For the purposes of this Regulation, the da tes for type-approval of engine type and 
engine families in Directive 97/68/EC shall be read as dates for EU type-approval or national type-approval for a type or fa mily of engines or a vehicle type. 
2. Application for EU type-approval of a ty pe or engine family as a separate 
technical unit.  
2.1. The application for the type-approval of an  engine type or family in terms of the 
emitted pollutants shall be submitted by the engine manufacturer or his representative.  
2.2. The application for type-approval shall be  accompanied by the information folder in 
accordance with Article 22 of Regul ation (EU) No 167/2013 and with the 
implementing act adopted pursuant to Article 68 (c) of that Regulation.  
2.3.  An engine conforming to the engine type or  parent engine charac teristics described in 
Annex I to Directive 97/68/EC shall be s ubmitted to the technical service responsible 
for conducting the approval tests. 
3. Specifications and Tests 
 The provisions of Annex I, sections 4, 8 and 9, Appendixes 1 and 2, and Annexes III, 
IV and V to Directive 97/68/EC shall apply.  
4.  Type-approval of systems, components and separate technical units  
EN 18   EN  Having regard to the provisions for EU t ype-approval set out in Chapters IV to VII, 
IX and X of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013, se parate technical units, components and 
systems affecting environmental and propul sion unit performance of agricultural and 
forestry vehicles shall be type-approved before being put on the market or first 
entering into service.  
In accordance with Articles 19 and 52 of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013, those 
requirements apply in particular to: 
– engines, – pollutant exhaust emissions after-treatment systems, 
– external sound emissions abatement system. 
Type-approval information documents shall be in accordance with the implementing 
acts adopted pursuant to Article 68 of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013.  
5.   Engine marking  
 The engine shall be marked in accordance with the requirements set out in Article 34 
of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 and the implementing act adopted pursuant to Article 68(h) of that Regulation.  
6.   Conformity of production 
 In addition to the provisions in Arti cle 28 of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013, the 
conformity of production of engines sha ll be checked in accordance with the 
provisions of point 5 of Anne x I to Directive 97/68/EC. 
7.  Notification on the issue of approvals  
 Notice of the approval, exte nsion, refusal or withdrawal of approval or of production 
definitely discontinued in relation to an e ngine type pursuant to this Annex or an 
agricultural and forestry vehi cle type pursuant to Annex II must be communicated by 
the manufacturer to the Member States in accordance with the provisions of Article 
31 and Chapter XVI of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013.  
8.   Market surveillance 
 Having regard to Article 7 of Regulati on (EU) No 167/2013, market surveillance 
shall be performed in accordance with the implementing acts adopted pursuant to 
Article 68 (g), (j) and (m) of that Regulation. 
9. Engine family 
9.1.  Parameters defining the engine family  
EN 19   EN  The engine family may be defined by ba sic design parameters which must be 
common to all engines within the family. In  some cases there may be interaction of 
parameters. These effects must also be take n into consideration in order to ensure 
that only engines with similar exhaust pol lutant emission characteristics are included 
within an engine family. 
For engines to be considered to belong to the same engine family, the following list 
of basic parameters must be common. 
9.1.1.  Combustion cycle: 2 stroke/4 stroke  9.1.2.  Cooling medium: air/water/oil  
9.1.3.  Individual cylinder displacement 
– within 85 % and 100 % of the largest di splacement within the engine family 
9.1.4.  Method of air aspiration: natura lly aspirated/pressure charged  
9.1.5.  Fuel type: Diesel/Petrol 9.1.6.  Combustion chamber type/design 9.1.7.  Valve and porting — conf iguration, size and number 
9.1.8.  Fuel system 
For diesel:  – pump-line-injector – in-line pump – distributor pump – single element – unit injector For petrol: – carburettor – port fuel injection – direct injection 
9.1.9.  Miscellaneous features 
– Exhaust gas recirculation – Water injection/emulsion – Air injection   
EN 20   EN – Charge cooling system 
– Ignition type (compression, spark) 
9.1.10.  Exhaust after-treatment  
– Oxidation catalyst  – Reduction catalyst – Three way catalyst  – Thermal reactor  – Particulate trap 
9.2.  Choice of parent engine 
9.2.1.  The parent engine of the engine family shall be selected using the primary criterion 
of the highest fuel delivery per stroke at  the declared maximum torque speed in 
accordance to the essential characteristics of  the engine family set out in Appendix 2 
of Annex II of Directive 97/68/EC. If tw o or more engines share this primary 
criterion, the parent engine sh all be selected using the se condary criterion of highest 
fuel delivery per stroke at rated speed. Under certain circumstances, the approval 
authority may conclude that the worst case emission rate of the family can best be 
characterized by testing a second engine. T hus, the approval authority may select an 
additional engine for tests based on featur es which indicate that it may have the 
highest emission levels of the engi nes within that engine family. 
9.2.2.  If engines within the same engine family  incorporate other vari able features which 
could be considered to affect emitted pol lutants, these features must also be 
identified and taken into account in the selection of the parent engine.  
EN 21   EN Appendix  
Marking of engines  
1.  Any engine approved as a separate technical unit must bear all of the following: 
(a) the trade mark or trade name of the engine's manufacturer; (b) the engine type, and if applicable  engine family, and a unique engine 
identification number; 
(c) the EU type-approval mark in accord ance with the implementing act adopted 
pursuant to Article 68 (h) of  Regulation (EU) No 167/2013.  
2. The marks referred to in point 1 must last throughout the useful lif e of the engine and 
remain clearly legible and indelible. If labels  or plates are used, they must be affixed 
in such a way that they too last throughout  the useful life of the engine, and the 
labels/plates cannot be removed w ithout destroying or defacing them. 
3.  The marks referred to in point 1 must be secured to an engine part that is necessary 
for normal engine operation and not norma lly requiring replacement during engine 
life. Those marks must be located so as to  be readily visible to the average person 
once the engine has been fitted to the agricult ural and forestry vehicle, together with 
all the auxiliaries needed for engine operation. If a bonnet is to be removed in order to 
make the mark visible, this requirement sh all be considered to have been met if 
removal of that bonnet is simple. 
In case of doubt concerning the meeting of th is requirement, it shal l be considered to 
have been met if an additional mark cont aining at least the engine identification 
number and the name, trade name or logo of  the manufacturer has been added. That 
additional mark shall be affixed to, or ne xt to, a major component that would not 
normally have to be replaced during the se rvice life of the engine, and be easily 
accessible, without the assist ance of tools, during routine maintenance operations; 
otherwise, it must be located at a dist ance from the original mark on the engine 
crankcase. The original mark and, where a ppropriate, the additional mark shall both 
be clearly visible once all of  the auxiliaries needed for the operation of the engine 
have been fitted. A bonnet meeting the requ irements set out in the above paragraph 
shall be authorised. The additional mark shall be affixed in a durable manner preferably directly to the topside of the engine, for example by means of an 
engraving, or a sticker or plate that  meets the requirements of point 2. 
4. The engines must be classified by means of  their identification numbers in such a way 
that the production sequence can be determined unambiguously. 
5. Before leaving the producti on line, the engines must bear  all of the required marks. 
6. The exact location of the engine marks sha ll be declared in the information document, 
in accordance with the implementing act adopted pursuant to Article 68 (h) of 
Regulation (EU) No 167/2013. 
7. In the case of replacement engines, th e text ‘REPLACEMENT ENGINE’ shall be 
attached to a label on the engine in the form of a metallic plate.  
EN 22   EN ANNEX II  
Requirements for the EU type-approval of an  agricultural and forestry vehicle type 
equipped with an engine type or engine  family regarding the pollutants emitted  
1.  General  
 Unless otherwise set out in this Regulati on, the definitions, symbols, abbreviations, 
specifications and tests, specification of  conformity of production assessments, 
parameters defining the engine family, choice of the parent engine as provided for in 
Annex I to Directive 97/68/EC shall apply. 
2. Application for EU type-approval of an  agricultural and forestry vehicle type 
2.1. Application for the EU type-approval of an  agricultural and forestry vehicle type in 
respect of the pollutants emitted 
2.1.1. The application for type-approva l of an agricultural and fore stry vehicle type in terms 
of the emitted pollutants shall be made by the agricultural and forestry vehicle 
manufacturer or his representative. 
2.1.2. It shall be accompanied by the informa tion document, in accordance with the 
implementing act adopted pursuant to Article 68 (a) to of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013.  
2.1.3.  The manufacturer shall subm it an agricultural and forestry  vehicle engine conforming 
to the engine type or parent engine char acteristics in accordance with the provisions 
of Annex I to this Regulation and Annex V II to Regulation 97/68/EC to the technical 
service responsible for c onducting the approval tests. 
2.2.  Application for EU type-appr oval of an agricultural and forestry vehicle type with an 
approved engine 
2.2.1.  The application for type-appr oval of an agricultural and fo restry vehicle type in terms 
of the emitted pollutants shall be made by the agricultural and forestry vehicle 
manufacturer or his representative. 
1.2.2.  It shall be accompanied by the informati on document in accordance with the template 
set out in the implementing acts adopted pursuant to Article 68(a) and (l) of 
Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 and a copy of the EU type-approval certificate for the 
engine or engine family and, if applicab le, for systems, components and separate 
technical units which are installed in the agricultural and fore stry vehicle type. 
3. Specifications and Tests 
3.1.  General 
 The provisions of Annex I, sections 4, 8 and 9, Appendices 1 and 2, and Annexes III, 
IV and V to Directive 97/68/EC shall apply. 
3.2.  Engine installation on the vehicle  
EN 23   EN  The engine installation on the vehicle shal l comply with the following requirements in 
respect to the type-appr oval of the engine: 
3.2.1.  intake depression shall not exceed that  specified for the type-approved engine, 
3.2.2.  exhaust back pressure shall not exceed that specified for the type-approved engine. 
3.3.  Those vehicle components which may affect  the emitted pollutants shall be designed, 
built and assembled in such a way as to meet the technical requirements of this 
Regulation under the vehicle's normal operati ng conditions and despite any vibrations 
to which it could be subjected. 
4. Approval 
 Any agricultural and forestry vehicle type fitted with an engine for which a certificate 
of type-approval has been issued in accordan ce with Annex I to this Regulation or an 
equivalent type-approval, in accordance with  Annex IV to this Regulation, shall be 
issued with a type-approva l certificate in accordance with the implementing act 
adopted pursuant to Article 68(a)  of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013.  
EN 24   EN ANNEX III  
External sound emission requirements  
1. Permissible external sound levels. 
1.1. Measuring Instruments 
 The instrumentation system, including th e microphones, cables and windscreen if 
used, shall meet the requirements for a Class 1 instrument set out in IEC 61672-
1:2002. The filters shall meet the requirements for a Class 1 instrument given in IEC 61260:1995. 
1.2. Conditions of measurement 
 Measurements shall be made on agricultural  and forestry vehicles with their unladen 
mass in running order in a sufficiently sile nt and open area (ambient noise and wind 
noise at least 10 dB (A) below the exte rnal sound level being measured).  
This area may take the form, for instance, of  an open space of 50 me tres radius having 
a central part of at least 20 metres radius which is practically level; it may be surfaced 
with concrete, asphalt, or similar materi al and may not be covered with powdery 
snow, tall grass, loose soil or ashes. 
The surface of the test track shall be such as not to cause excessive tyre noise. This 
condition applies only to measurement of th e external sound made by agricultural and 
forestry vehicles in motion. 
Measurement shall be carried out in fine  weather with little wind. No person other 
than the observer taking the readings from the apparatus may remain near the 
agricultural and forestry vehi cle or the microphone, as the pr esence of spectators near 
either the agricultura l and forestry vehicle or the mi crophone may considerably affect 
the readings from the apparatus. Marked fl uctuations of the point er which appear to 
be unrelated to the characteristics of the ge neral sound level shall be ignored in taking 
readings. 
1.3. Method of measurement 
1.3.1. Measurement of external sound level of agri cultural and forestry vehicles in motion  
At least two measurements shall be made on each side of the agricultural and forestry 
vehicle. Preliminary measurements may be made for adjustment purposes but shall be 
disregarded. 
The microphone shall be situated 1,2 metres  above ground level at a distance of 7,5 
metres from the path of the agricultural  and forestry vehicle's centre line, CC, 
measured along the perpendicular PP’ to that line (figure 1). 
Two lines AA’ and BB’, parallel to line PP’ and situated respectively 10 metres 
forward and 10 metres rearward of the line , shall be marked out on the test track. 
Agricultural and forestry ve hicles shall approach line  AA’ at a steady speed, as 
specified below. The throttle shall then be fully opened as rapidl y as practicable and 
held in the fully opened position until the rear of the agricultural and forestry vehicles  
crosses line BB’; the throttle shal l then be closed again as rapidly as possible. If the  
EN 25   EN agricultural or forestry vehicl e is coupled to a trailer, this shall not be taken into 
account in determining when line BB’ is crossed. 
The maximum sound level recorded shall cons titute the result of  the measurement. 
 
Figure 1 
1.3.1.1. The test speed shall be three-quarters  of the maximum desi gn speed (vmax) as 
declared by the manufacturer which can be atta ined in the highest gear used for road 
movement. 
1.3.1.2. Interpretation of results 1.3.1.2.1. To take account of inaccuracies in the measuring instruments, the result obtained from 
each measurement shall be determined by de ducting 1 dB (A) from the meter reading.  
EN 26   EN 1.3.1.2.2. Measurements shall be considered valid if the difference between two consecutive 
measurements on the same side of the ag ricultural and forestry vehicle does not 
exceed 2 dB (A). 
1.3.1.2.3. The highest sound level measured shall consti tute the test result.  Should that result 
exceed by 1 dB (A) the maximum permissible sound level for the category of agricultural and forestry ve hicle tested, two further measurements shall be made. 
Three of the four measurements thus obtai ned must fall within the prescribed limits. 
1.3.2. Measurement of external sound with agri cultural and forestry vehicle stationary 
1.3.2.1. Position of sound-level meter 
Measurements shall be made at point X (show n in figure 2) at a distance of 7 metres 
from the nearest surface of the agricultural and forestry vehicle. The microphone shall 
be situated 1, 2 metres above ground level. 
1.3.2.2. Number of measurements: at leas t two measurements shall be made.  
1.3.2.3. Agricultural and forestry  vehicle test conditions 
The engine of an agricultura l and forestry vehicle without  a speed governor shall be 
run at three-quarters of the rpm speed at  which, in accordance with the agricultural 
and forestry vehicle manufacturer, it deve lops its maximum power. The rpm speed of 
the engine shall be measured by means of an independent instrument, e.g. a roller bed and a tachometer. If the engine is fitted with a governor preven ting the engine from 
exceeding the speed at which it develops its maximum power, it shall be run at the maximum speed permitted by the governor. 
Before taking any measurements, the engine  shall be brought to its normal running 
temperature. 
1.3.2.4. Interpretation of results  All external sound-level read ings recorded shall be given in the report. The engine 
power shall be recorded in accordance w ith the provisions of Article 9 of this 
Regulation. The state of loading of the agricu ltural and forestry ve hicle must also be 
given. 
The measurements shall be considered  valid if the difference between two 
consecutive measurements on the same side of the agricultural and forestry vehicle 
does not exceed 2 dB (A). 
The maximum figure recorded shall constitute the result of the measurement. 
1.3.3. External sound testing provisions for C-cat  vehicles with meta llic tracks in motion 
 For agricultural and forestry vehicles of  C category equipped with metallic tracks, the 
noise in motion shall be measured with ve hicles with their unladen mass in running 
order  travelling at a constant speed of 5 km /h ( +/- 0.5 km/h), with  the engine at rated 
speed over a layer of humid sand as sp ecified by paragrap h 5.3.2 of ISO 6395:2008. 
The microphone shall be situated in acco rdance with the provisions of point 1.3.1. 
The measured noise value shall be recorded in the test report.  
EN 27   EN 2. Exhaust System (Silencer) 
2.1. If the agricultural and forestry vehicle is fitted with a device designed to reduce the 
exhaust noise (silencer), the requirements of this section shall apply. If the inlet of the 
engine is fitted with an air filter which is necessary in order to ensure compliance with 
the permissible sound level, the filter shall be cons idered to be part of the silencer, 
and the requirements of this point 2 shall also apply to that filter. 
The exhaust tailpipe must be positioned in  such a way that th e exhaust gases cannot 
penetrate inside the cab. 
 Measuring positions for stationary agricultural and forestry vehicles 
 
Figure 2 
2.2. A drawing of the exhaust system must be  annexed to the agricultural and forestry 
vehicle type-approva l certificate. 
2.3. The silencer must be marked with a refere nce to its make and type which is clearly 
legible and indelible. 
2.4. The use of fibrous absorbent material is permitted in the construc tion of silencers only 
if the following conditions are fulfilled: 
2.4.1. the fibrous absorbent material may not be placed in those parts of the silencer through 
which gases pass; 
2.4.2. suitable devices must ensure that the fibrous  absorbent material is kept in place for the 
whole time that the silencer is being used; 
2.4.3. the fibrous absorbent material must be re sistant to a temperature at least 20 % higher 
than the operating temperature (degrees C) which may occur in the region of the 
silencer where those fibrous absorbent materials are situated.  
EN 28   EN ANNEX IV  
Recognition of alternative type-approvals  
 The following type-approvals and, where applicable, the approval marks are 
recognised as being equivalent to an approval under this Regulation: 
(a) for engine categories H, I, J and K (stage IIIA) specified in Artic le 9(3a) and (3b) of 
Directive 97/68/EC, type-approvals in accordance with points 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 of Annex XII to Directive 97/68/EC; 
(b)  for engine categories L, M, N and P (stage IIIB) specified in Article 9(3c) of 
Directive 97/68/EC, type-approvals in accordance with points 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 of 
Annex XII to Directive 97/68/EC; 
(c) for engine categories Q and R (stage IV ) specified in Article 9(3d) of Directive 
97/68/EC, type-approvals in accordance with points 5.1 and 5.2 of Annex XII to Directive 97/68/EC.  
EN 29   EN ANNEX V  
Provisions for agricultural and forestry vehicl es and engines placed on the market under 
the flexibility scheme established under Article 14   
1. Actions by the agricultural and forestry vehicle manufacturer. 
1.1. Except during Stage III B, an agricultural  and forestry vehicle manufacturer who 
wishes to make use of the flexibility scheme shall request permission from the approval authority to place agricultural a nd forestry vehicles on the market in 
accordance with the relevant provisions set out in this Annex. The number of 
agricultural and forest ry vehicles shall not exceed th e ceilings set out in points 1.1.1 
and 1.1.2. The engines shall meet the requirement s referred to in Article 9 to Directive 
97/68/EC.  
1.1.1. The number of agricultural and forestry vehicles placed on the market under the 
flexibility scheme shall, in each engine category, not exceed 20 % of the annual number of vehicles placed on the market by the manufacturer with  engines in that 
engine power range (calculated as the averag e of the last five years’ sales on the 
Union market). Where a vehicle manufacturer  has placed on the market agricultural 
and forestry vehicles in the Union for a pe riod of less than five years the average will 
be calculated based on the actual period fo r which the vehicle manufacturer has 
placed on the market agricultural an d forestry vehicles in the Union. 
1.1.2. As an alternative to point 1.1.1, the number of agricultural and forestry vehicles 
placed on the market under the flexibility scheme shall, in each power range, not 
exceed the following ceilings: 
Engine power range P (kW) Number of vehicles 
19 ≤ P < 37 200 
37 ≤ P < 75 150 
75 ≤ P < 130 100 
130 ≤ P ≤ 560 50 
 
1.2. During Stage III B, a vehicle manufacturer w ho wishes to make us e of the flexibility 
scheme shall request permission from the a pproval authority to place agricultural and 
forestry vehicles on the market  in accordance with the rele vant provisions set out in 
this Annex. The number of ag ricultural and forestry vehicles shall not exceed the 
ceilings set out in points 1.2.1 and 1.2.2. The engines sha ll meet the requirements 
referred to in Article 9 to Directive 97/68/EC. 
1.2.1. The number of agricultural and forestry vehicles placed on the market under the 
flexibility scheme shall, in each engine power range, not exceed  40 % of the annual 
number of agricultural and forestry vehi cles placed on the market by the vehicle 
manufacturer with engines in that engine category (calculated as the average of the 
last five years’ sales on the Union ma rket). Where a vehicle manufacturer has 
marketed agricultural and forestry vehicles in the Union for a peri od of less than five  
EN 30   EN years the average will be calculated base d on the actual period for which the vehicle 
manufacturer has marketed agricultural and forestry vehicles in the Union. 
1.2.2. As an alternative to point 1.2.1, the number of agricultural and forestry vehicles 
placed on the market under the flexibility scheme shall, in each power range, not 
exceed the following ceilings: 
Engine power range P (kW) Number of vehicles 
19 ≤ P < 37 200 
37 ≤ P < 75 175 
75 ≤ P < 130 250 
130 ≤ P ≤ 560 125 
 
1.3. The vehicle manufacturer shall include in his application to the approval authority all 
the following information: 
(b) A sample of the labels to be affixed to each agricultural and forestry vehicle 
in which an engine placed on the market under the flexibility scheme will be installed. The labels shall bear the following text: ‘AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY VEHICLE NO … (sequence of  vehicles) OF … (total number 
of vehicles in respective power ra nge) WITH ENGINE NO … WITH TYPE-
APPROVAL (e.g. in accordance with th e provisions of Directive 97/68/EC 
or recognized alternative type-approval in accordance with Annex IV to this 
Regulation (XX/XXXX/EU)) NO …’;  
(c) A sample of the supplementary label to  be affixed on the engine bearing the 
text referred to in point 2.2. 
1.4. The agricultural and forestry vehicles  manufacturer shall provide the approval 
authority with any necessary information connected with the implementation of the 
flexibility scheme that the approval authorit y may request in order to make a decision. 
1.5. The vehicle manufacturer shall file a re port every twelve months to the approval 
authorities of each Member State where th e agricultural and forestry vehicles is 
placed on the market on the implementation of the flexibility schemes he is using. The report shall include cumulative data on the number of agricultural and forestry vehicles placed on the market under the flex ibility scheme, engine and vehicle serial 
numbers, and the Member States where the vehicle has been entered into service. This procedure shall be continued as long as a flexibility scheme is still in progress, without any exceptions. 
2. Actions by the engine manufacturer 
2.1. An engine manufacturer may place on the ma rket engines under the flexibility scheme 
approved in accordance with sections 1 and 3. 
2.2. The engine manufacturer sh all label those engines with  the following text: ‘Engine 
placed on the market under the flexibility scheme’ in accordance with the  
EN 31   EN requirements set out in Anne x XIII of Directive 97/68/EC. 
3. Actions by the approval authority 
 The approval authority shall evaluate the co ntent of the flexibility scheme request and 
the enclosed documents. It will inform the agricultural and forestry vehicle 
manufacturer of its decision as  to whether or not to allow use of the flexibility scheme 
as requested.