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of26May1986
onrear-mountedroll-overprotectionstructuresofnarrow-trackwheeledagriculturalandforestry
tractors
(86/298/EEC)
(OJ L 186, 8.7.1986, p. 26)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Council Directive 89/682/EEC of 21 December 1989 L 398 29 30.12.1989
►M2Commission Directive 2000/19/EC of 13 April 2000 L 94 31 14.4.2000
Amended by:
►A1Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland C 241 21 29.8.1994
(adapted by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC) L 1 1 1.1.1995
Corrected by:►
C1Corrigendum, OJ L 173, 5.7.1988, p. 20 (86/298/EEC)
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COUNCILDIRECTIVE
of26May1986
on rear-mounted roll-over protection structures of narrow-track
wheeledagricultural andforestry tractors
(86/298/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee(3),
WhereasCouncil Directive 74/150/EEC of 4 March 1974 on the
approximation of the lawsof the Member Statesrelating to the type-approval of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors(
4), aslas t amended
by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, lays down that the
necessary provisions for the implementation of the EEC type-approvalprocedure in respect of individual tractor parts or characteristics shouldbe specified in special directives; whereas the provisions relating toroll-over protection structures and their attachments to tractors were
laid down by Directives77/536/EEC(
5) and 79/622/EEC(6), aslas t
amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal; whereas thesetwo Directives cover respectively dynamic and static testing procedures— either of which may be employed by manufacturersfor the pres ent— and relate to standard tractors, that is, tractors having a maximumground clearance of 1 000 mm and a fixed or adjustable track width
of one of the driving axlesof not les sthan 1 150 mm and weighing
between 1,5 and 4,5 tonnesin the cas e of tractorscovered by the‘dynamic testing’ Directive and not less than 800 kilograms in thecase of tractors covered by the ‘static testing’ Directive;
Whereasthe tractorscovered by thisDirective have a maximum
ground clearance of 600 mm, a minimum track width of both axlesofless than 1 150 mm and a mass greater than 600 kilograms; whereasthe roll-over protection structures of these tractors, which are used for
specific activities, can be made subject to specific requirement or
requirementsother than thos e of Directive 77/536/EEC and 79/622/EEC;
Whereasthe technical requirementswith which s uch ‘narrow-track’
tractors must comply pursuant to national laws relate inter alia to roll-
over protection structures and to their attachment to the tractor;whereasthos e requirementsdiffer from one Member State to another;whereas it is therefore necessary that all Member States adopt the same
requirementseither in addition to or in place of their exis ting rulesin
order, in particular, to allow the EEC type-approval procedure whichwas the subject of Directive 74/150/EEC to be introduced in respectof each type of tractor;
WhereasthisDirective coversroll-over protection s tructuresof the
rear-mounted rollbar, frame or cab type having a zone of clearancewhose upper limit is 900 mm above the seat reference point in orderto provide a sufficiently large area or unobstructed space for the
protection of the driver; whereasanother s pecial Directive will be
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(1) OJ No C 123, 9. 5. 1983, p. 1.
(2) OJ No C 307, 14. 11. 1983, p. 103.
(3) OJ No C 286, 24. 10. 1983, p. 2.
(4) OJ No L 84, 28. 3. 1974, p. 10.
(5) OJ No L 220, 29. 8. 1977, p. 1.
(6) OJ No L 179, 17. 7. 1979, p. 1.
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Whereasa harmonized component type-approval procedure for roll-
over protection structures and their attachment to the tractor makes itpossible for each Member State to check compliance with the common
construction and testing requirements and to inform the other Member
Statesof itsfindingsby s ending them copiesof the component type-approval certificate completed for each type of roll-over protectionstructure and its attachment to the tractor; whereas the placing of anEEC component type-approval mark on all structures manufactured in
conformity with the approved type obviatesany need for technical
checks on those structures in the other Member States; whereascommon requirementsconcerning other elementsand characteris ticsofthe roll-over protection structure, in particular, devices to preventcontinuousroll-over if the tractor overturns , and protection of occu-pants, will be laid down at a later date;
Whereasthe harmonized requirementsare intended principally to
ensure safety on the road and at work throughout the Community;
whereas, for this reason, it is necessary to introduce the obligation fortractorscovered by thisDirective to be fitted with roll-over protectionstructures;
Whereasthe approximation of the national lawsrelating to thes e trac-
torsentailsreciprocal recognition by Member Statesof the checkscarried out by each of them on the basis of the common requirements,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
ThisDirective s hall apply to tractorsasdefined in Article 1 of Direc-
tive 74/150/EEC having the following characteristics:
— ground clearance of not more than 600 mm measured beneath the
lowest points of the front or rear axles, allowing for the differential,
— fixed or adjustable minimum track width of less than 1 150 mm for
the axles fitted with the widest tyres; since the axle fitted with thewidest tyres is assumed to be adjusted to a maximum track width of1 150 mm, the other axle must be capable of being adjusted in sucha way that the outer edgesof the narrowes t tyresdo not projectbeyond the outer edgesof the tyreson the axle with the wides t
tyres. Where both axles are equipped with wheels and tyres of the
same size, the fixed or adjustable track width of both axles must beless than 1 150 mm,
— mass greater than 600 kilograms and corresponding to the unladen
weight of the tractor asdefined in s ection 2.4 of Annex I to Direc-tive 74/150/EEC, including the roll-over protection structure fittedin compliance with this Directive and tyres of the largest sizerecommended by the manufacturer.
Article 2
1. Each Member State shall grant EEC component type-approval for
any type of roll-over protection structure and its tractor attachment
which satisfies the construction and testing requirements laid down in
AnnexesI to IV.
2. A Member State which hasgranted EEC component type-
approval shall take the measures required to verify, in so far as isnecessary and if need be in cooperation with the competent authoritiesin the other Member States, that production models conform to theapproved type. Such verification shall be limited to spot checks.
Article 3
Member States shall, for each type of roll-over protection structure and
its tractor attachment which they approve pursuant to Article 2, issue tothe manufacturer of the tractor or of the roll-over protection structure,1986L0298 — EN — 04.05.2000 — 003.001 — 3
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or to hisauthorized repres entative, an EEC component type-approval
mark conforming to the model shown in Annex VI.
Member States shall take all appropriate measures to prevent the use of
marks liable to create confusion between roll-over protection structureswhich have been component type-approved pursuant to Article 2 andother devices.
Article 4
1. No Member State may prohibit the placing on the market of roll-
over protection structures or their attachment to the tractors for whichthey are intended on groundsrelating to their cons truction if they bearthe EEC component type-approval mark.
2. Nevertheless, a Member State may prohibit the placing on the
market of roll-over protection structures bearing the EEC componenttype-approval mark which consistently fail to conform to the approvedtype.
That State shall forthwith inform the other Member States and the
Commission of the measures taken, specifying the reasons for its deci-sion.
Article 5
The competent authoritiesof each Member State s hall, within one
month, send to the competent authorities of the ►
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States◄a copy of the component type-approval certificates, an
example of which isgiven in Annex VII, completed for each type ofroll-over protection structure which they approve or refuse to approve.
Article 6
1. If the Member State which hasgranted EEC component type-
approval findsthat a number of roll-over protection s tructuresand theirtractor attachmentsbearing the s ame EEC component type-approvalmark do not conform to the type which it hasapproved, it s hall takethe necessary measures to ensure that production models conform to
the approved type. The competent authorities of that State shall advise
those of the other Member States of the measures taken which may, ifnecessary, where there is serious and repeated failure to conform,extend to withdrawal of EEC component type-approval. The saidauthorities shall take the same measures if they are informed by thecompetent authoritiesof another Member State of s uch failure to
conform.
2. The competent authoritiesof the Member Statess hall within one
month inform each other of any withdrawal of EEC component type-approval and of the reasons for any such measure.
Article 7
Any decision taken pursuant to the provisions adopted in implementa-
tion of thisDirective to refus e or withdraw component type-approvalfor roll-over protection structures and their tractor attachments, or toprohibit their placing on the market or their use, shall set out in detail
the reasons on which it is based. Such decisions shall be notified to the
party concerned, who shall at the same time be informed of the reme-diesavailable to him under the lawsin force in the Member Statesandof the time limits allowed for the exercise of such remedies.
Article 8
No Member State may refuse to grant EEC type-approval or national
type-approval in respect of a tractor on grounds relating to roll-overprotection structures or their tractor attachment if these bear the EECcomponent type-approval mark and if the requirementslaid down inAnnex VIII have been satisfied.1986L0298 — EN — 04.05.2000 — 003.001 — 4
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Article 9
No Member State may refuse or prohibit the sale, registration, entry
into service or use of any tractor on grounds relating to the roll-over
protection structure and its tractor attachment if these bear the EEC
component type-approval mark and if the requirementslaid down inAnnex VIII have been met.
Article 10
This Directive shall not affect the right of Member States to specify —
in due compliance with the Treaty — the requirementsthey deemnecessary to ensure that workers are protected when using the tractorsin question, provided this does not mean that the protection structuresare modified in a way unspecified in this Directive.
Article 11
1. In connection with EEC type-approval, any tractor to which
Article 1 refers must be fitted with a roll-over protection structure.
2. Where the protection structure is not one having two pillars
mounted in front of the driver's seat, the structure referred to in para-graph 1 must comply with the requirements laid down in Annexes I toIV to thisDirective or to Directives77/536/EEC or 79/622/EEC.
Article 12
Any amendments necessary in order to adapt the requirements of the
Annexes to this Directive so as to take account of technical progressshall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article13 of Directive 74/150/EEC.
Article 13
Within 18 monthsof the notification of thisDirective, the Council,
acting on a proposal from the Commission, on the basis of the provi-
sions of the Treaty, shall adopt a Directive supplementing thisDirective by meansof provis ionsintroducing the additional impacttests in the dynamic test procedure.
Article 14
1. Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary in
order to comply with thisDirective within 24 monthsof itsnotifica-tion(
1). They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2. Member States shall ensure that the texts of the main provisions
of national law which they adopt in the field covered by thisDirective
are communicated to the Commission.
Article 15
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.1986L0298 — EN — 04.05.2000 — 003.001 — 5
(1) ThisDirective wasnotified to the Member Stateson 2 June 1986.
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LISTOFANNEXES
ANNEX I Conditionsfor EEC component type-approval
ANNEX II Conditions for testing the strength of the protection structures
and of their attachment to tractors
ANNEX III Test procedures
A. Dynamic testing
B. Static testing
ANNEX IV Figures
ANNEX V Model report relating to the EEC component type-approval
tests of a protection structure with regard to its strength as
well asto the s trength of itsattachment to the tractor
ANNEX VI MarksANNEX VII Model EEC component type-approval certificate.
ANNEX VIII Conditionsfor EEC type-approval
ANNEX IX Annex to the EEC type-approval certificate for a tractor type
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ANNEX I
CONDITIONSFOREECCOMPONENTTYPE-APPROVAL
1. The requirementsof point 1 of Code 7 of the OECD (Decis ion C(87)
53 final of 24 November 1987, aslas t amended on 3 March 1999),
with the exception of point 1.1 shall be applied.
2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
2.1. Every protection structure and its attachment to a tractor must be so
designed and constructed as to fulfil the essential purpose laid down
in Item 1.1 above.
2.2. Thiscondition iscons idered to be fulfilled when the requirementsof
AnnexesII and III are complied with.
3. APPLICATION FOR EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL
3.1. The application for EEC component type-approval with regard to the
strength of a protection structure and the strength of its attachment
to a tractor shall be submitted by the tractor manufacturer or by the
manufacturer of the protecion structure or by their authorized repre-
sentatives.
3.2. The application for EEC component type-approval shall be accom-
panied by the undermentioned documentsin triplicate and by the
following particulars:
— general arrangement drawing either to a scale marked on the
drawing or giving the main dimensions of the protection struc-
ture. This drawing must, in particular, show details of the
mounting components,
— photographs from side and rear showing mounting details,— brief description of the protection structure including type of
construction, details of mounting on the tractor and, where
necessary, details of cladding, means of access and escape,
detailsof interior padding and featuresto prevent continuous
rolling and detailsof heating and ventilation,
— details of materials used in structural parts including attaching
bracketsand fixing bolts(s ee Annex V).
3.3. A tractor representative of the tractor type for which the protection
structure to be approved is intended shall be submitted to the tech-
nical service responsible for conducting the component type-
approval tests. This tractor shall be fitted with the protection struc-
ture.
3.4. The holder of EEC component type-approval may request its exten-
sion to other tractor types. The competent authority which has
granted the original EEC component type-approval shall grant the
extension if the approved protection structure and the type(s) of
tractor for which the extension is requested comply with the
following conditions:
— the mass of the unballasted tractor, as defined in Item 1.4 of
Annex II, doesnot exceed by more than 5 % the reference
mass used in the tests,
— the wheelbase or the moment of inertia in relation to the rear-
wheel axle isnot more than the reference wheelbas e or moment
of inertia,
— the method of attachment and the pointsof attachment to the
tractor are identical,
— any components, such as mudguards and bonnet which may
provide support for the protection structure have indentical
strength and are identically situated with respect to the protection
structure,
— the critical dimensions and the position of the seat and steering
wheel relative to the protection structure, and the position rela-
tive to the protection structure of the points deemed rigid and
takeninto account for the purpose of verifying that the zone of
clearance isprotected, are s uch that the zone of clearance
continuesto be protected by the s tructure after the latter has
undergone the deformation resulting from the various tests.1986L0298 — EN — 04.05.2000 — 003.001 — 7
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4. MARKINGS
4.1. Every protection structure conforming to the approved type shall
bear the following markings:
4.1.1. The trade mark or name.
4.1.2. A component type-approval mark conforming to the model in Annex
VI.
4.1.3. Serial number of the protection structure.
4.1.4. Make and type(s) of tractor(s) for which the protection structure is
intended.
4.2. All these particulars must appear on a small plate.
4.3. These markings must be visible, legible and indelible.1986L0298 — EN — 04.05.2000 — 003.001 — 8
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ANNEX II
TECHNICALREQUIREMENTS
The technical requirementsfor the EC component type-approval of rear-
mounted roll-over protection structures of narrow-track wheeled agricultural or
forestry tractors shall be those set out in point 3 of Code 7 of the OECD (Deci-
sion C(87) 53 final of 24 November 1987, as last amended on 3 March 1999).
These technical requirements shall not apply to the chapters of point 3 relating
to the test bulletin, minor modifications and identifications.1986L0298 — EN — 04.05.2000 — 003.001 — 9
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ANNEX VI
MARKS
The EEC component type-approval mark shall consist of:
— a rectangle surrounding the lower case letter ‘e’ followed by the distin-
guishing number of the Member State which has granted the component
type-approval:
1 for Germany, 2 for France, 3 for Italy, 4 for the Netherlands, 5 for
Sweden, 6 for Belgium, 9 for Spain, 11 for the United Kingdom, 12 for
Austria, 13 for Luxembourg, 17 for Finland, 18 for Denmark, 21 for
Portugal, 23 for Greece, 24 for Ireland,
— the EEC component type-approval number which corresponds to the number
of the EEC component type-approval certificate issued with regard to the
strength of the type of protection structure and its attachment to the tractor
placed under and in the vicinity of the rectangle,
— the letters V or SV, depending on whether a dynamic (V) or static (SV) test
wasconducted, followed by the number 1, indicating that thisisa protection
structure within the meaning of this Directive.
ExampleofEECcomponenttype-approvalmark
The protection structure bearing the EEC component type-approval mark shown
above isa s tructure of the rear-mounted rollbar, frame or cab type which has
been subjected to a dynamic test, is intended for a narrow-track tractor (V1)
and for which EEC component type-approval wasgranted in France (e2) under
the number 431.1986L0298 — EN — 04.05.2000 — 003.001 — 10
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ANNEX VII
MODELEECCOMPONENTTYPE-APPROVALCERTIFICATE
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ANNEX VIII
CONDITIONSFOREECTYPE-APPROVAL
1. The application for EEC type-approval of a tractor with regard to the
strength of a protection structure and the strength of its attachment
to the tractor shall be submitted by the tractor manufacturer or by
hisauthorized repres entative.
2. A tractor representative of the tractor type to be approved, on which
a protection structure and its attachment, duly approved, are
mounted, shall be submitted to the technical services responsible
for conducting the type-approval tests.
3. The technical service responsible for conducting the type-approval
tests shall check whether the approved type of protection structure
isintended to be mounted on the type of tractor for which the type-
approval is requested. In particular, it shall ascertain whether the
attachment of the component type-approval wasgranted.
4. The holder of the EEC type-approval may ask for its extension to
other types of protection structures.
5. The competent authorities shall grant such extension on the
following conditions:
5.1. The new type of protection structure and its tractor attachment must
have received EEC component type-approval.
5.2. The new type of protection structure must be designed to be
mounted on the type of tractor for which the extension of the EEC
type-approval isreques ted.
5.3. The attachment of the protection structure to the tractor must corre-
spond to that which was tested when EEC component type-approval
wasgranted.
6. A certificate, of which a model is shown in Annex IX, shall be
annexed to the EEC type-approval certificate for each type-approval
or type-approval extension which has been granted or refused.
7. If the application for EEC type-approval for a type of tractor is
introduced at the same time as the request for EEC component
type-approval for a type of protection structure intended to be
mounted on the type of tractor for which type-approval isreques ted,
the checkslaid down in 2 and 3 are not applicable.1986L0298 — EN — 04.05.2000 — 003.001 — 12
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ANNEX IX
MODEL
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