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on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of wheeled
agriculturaltoforestrytractors
(74/150/EEC)
(OJ L 84, 28.3.1974, p. 10)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Council Directive 79/694/EEC of 24 July 1979 L 205 17 13.8.1979
►M2Council Directive 82/890/EEC of 17 December 1982 L 378 45 31.12.1982
►M3Council Directive 88/297/EEC of 3 May 1988 L 126 52 20.5.1988
►M4Directive 97/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23
September 1997L 277 24 10.10.1997
►M5Commission Directive 2000/2/EC of 14 January 2000 L 21 23 26.1.2000
►M6Directive 2000/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
22 May 2000L 173 1 12.7.2000
►M7Commission Directive 2001/3/EC of 8 January 2001 L 28 1 30.1.2001
Amended by:
►A1Act of Accession of Greece L 291 17 19.11.1979
►A2Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal L 302 23 15.11.1985
►A3Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland C241 21 29.8.1994
(adapted by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC) L 1 1 1.1.1995
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C1Corrigendum, OJ L 226, 18.8.1976, p. 16 (74/150/EEC)
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COUNCILDIRECTIVE
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on the approximationof the lawsofthe Member States relating to
thetype-approvalofwheeledagricultural toforestrytractors
(74/150/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;Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament(
1);
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee(2);
Whereas in each Member State tractors must comply with certain
mandatory technical requirements; whereas such requirements differ
from one Member State to another and consequently hinder tradewithin the European Economic Community;
Whereas such hindrances to the establishment and proper functioning
of the common market can be reduced, and even eliminated, if all
Member States adopt the same requirements, either in addition to or
in place of their existing laws;
Whereas the requirements of this Directive apply to tractors fitted with
pneumatic types and having a maximum design speed between 6 and
25 km/h; whereas these requirements are intended principally to
improve safety on the road and at work in so far as the design of thesevehicles is concerned; whereas, on the other hand, other tractors and, inparticular, those with a maximum design speed in excess of 25 km/hwill if necessary, be subject to special requirements;
Whereas it is the established practice of the Member States to check
that tractors comply with the relevant technical requirements beforethey are placed on the market; whereas this check is carried out ontractor types;
Whereas the harmonized technical requirements applicable to indivi-
dual tractor parts and characteristics should be specified in specialDirectives;
Whereas at Community level it is necessary to introduce a Community
type-approval procedure for eachtractor type in order th at compliance
with the above requirements can be checked and that each Member
State may recognize checks carried out by other Member States;
Whereas that procedure must enable each Member State to ascertain
whether a tractor type has been submitted to the checks laid down by
special Directives and listed in a type-approval certificate; whereas that
procedure must enable manufacturers to complete a certificate ofconformity for all tractors which conform to an approved type; whereasa tractor accompanied by sucha certificate must be considered by allMember States as conforming to their own laws; whereas each MemberState should inform the other Member States of its findings by sending
a copy of the type-approval certificate completed for each tractor type
which has been approved;
Whereas, as a transitional measure, it must be possible to grant type-
approval on the basis of Community requirements as and when special
Directives relating to the various tractor parts or characteristics enter
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Whereas, without prejudice to Articles 169 and 170 of the Treaty, it is
advisable within the framework of cooperation between the competentauthorities of the Member States, to lay down provisions to help
resolve disputes of a technical nature regarding the conformity of
production models to an approved type;
Whereas a tractor may conform to an approved type but nevertheless
have certain features which are potential safety hazards on the road or
at work; whereas it is therefore advisable to prescribe an appropriateprocedure to preclude suchh azards;
Whereas technical progress requires prompt adaption of the technical
requirements specified in the special Directives; whereas, in order tofacilitate implementation of the measures required for this purpose, aprocedure should be prescribed for establishing close cooperationbetween the Member States and the Commission within the Committee
on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on the
Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in the Agricultural or ForestryTractor Sector,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
CHAPTER I
Definitions
Article 1
1. ‘Agricultural or forestry tractor’ means any motor vehicle, fitted
withwh eels or ►C1endless tracks ◄, having at least two axles, the
main function of which lies in its tractive power and which is specially
designed to tow, push, carry or power certain tools, machinery or trai-
lers intended for agricultural or forestry use. It may be equipped tocarry a load and passengers.
2. This Directive shall apply only to tractors defined in paragraph I
which are equipped with pneumatic tyres and have at least two axles
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Article 2
For the purposes of this Directive:
(a) ‘national type-approval’ means the administrative procedure known
as:
— ‘agréation par type’ and ‘aanneming’ in Belgian law;
— ‘standardtypegodkendelse’ in Danishlaw;
— ‘allgemeine Betriebserlaubnis’ in German law;
— ‘réception par type’ in Frenchlaw;
— ‘type-approval’ in Irishlaw;— ‘omologazione’ or ‘approvazione del tipo’ in Italian law;
— ‘agréation’ in Luxembourg law;
— ‘typegoedkeuring’ in Netherlands law;
— ‘type-approval’ in the law of the United Kingdom;
—‘έγκριση τύπου ’ in Hellenic law;
— homologación de tipo in Spanish law,
— aprovação de marca e modelo in Portuguese law;
— ‘Typengenehmigung’ in Austrian law;
— ”tyyppihyväksyntä” — ”typgodkännande” in Finnish law;— ‘typgodkännande’ in Swedishlaw.1974L0150 — EN — 19.02.2001 — 010.001 — 3
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(b) ‘EEC type-approval’ means the procedure whereby a Member State
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listed in the EEC type-approval certificate, the model of which is
given in Annex II.
CHAPTER II
EECtractor type-approval
Article 3
Application for EEC type-approval shall be submitted by the manufac-
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application shall be accompanied by an exhaustive list of informationor an information document, the models of which are given in Annex
I, and by the documents referred to therein. ◄No application in
respect of any one type of tractor may be submitted to more than oneMember State.
Article 4
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Annex II, along with the category to which it belongs) which satisfythe following conditions: ◄
(a) the tractor type must conform to the particulars in the information
document;
(b) the tractor type must satisfy the checks listed in the model, referred
to in Article 2 (b), of the type-approval certificate.
2. The Member State which has granted type-approval shall take the
necessary measures to verify, in so far as is necessary, and if need be
in cooperation with the competent authorities of the other MemberStates, that production models conform to the approved prototype.Such verification shall be limited to spot checks.
The Member State shall complete all the sections of a type-approval
certificate for eachtractor type wh ichit approves.
Article 5
1. The competent authorities of each Member State shall send within
one month to the competent authorities of the other Member States acopy of the information document and approval certificate for eachtractor type which they approve or refuse to approve.
2. The manufacturer or his authorized representative in the country
of registration shall complete a certificate of conformity, the model ofwhich is given in Annex III, for each tractor manufactured in confor-mity withth e approved prototype.
3. Member States may, however, for purposes of tractor taxation or
completion of its registration documents, ask for particulars notmentioned in Annex III to be given on the certificate of conformity,provided that such particulars are explicitly stated on the information
document or can be derived therefrom by a straight-forward calcula-
tion.
Article 6
1. The Member State which has granted EEC type-approval must
take the necessary measures to ensure that it is informed of any cessa-tion of production and of any change in particulars appearing in theinformation document.
2. If the State in question considers that such a change does not
require an amendment to the existing type-approval certificate, orcompletion of a new type-approval certificate, the competent authori-ties of that State shall inform the manufacturer thereof and shall sendto the competent authorities of the other Member States, in periodic1974L0150 — EN — 19.02.2001 — 010.001 — 4
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consignments, copies of amendments to information documents which
have already been distributed.
3. If the State in question finds that an amendment to an information
document warrants fresh checks or fresh tests and that it is accordingly
necessary to amend the existing type-approval certificate or complete anew type-approval certificate, the competent authorities of that Stateshall inform the manufacturer thereof and shall, within one month ofsuch new documents being completed, send them to the competent
authorities of the other Member States.
4. Where a type-approval certificate is amended or replaced or
production of the approved tractor type ceases, the competent authori-ties of the Member State which granted that type-approval shall, withinone month, communicate to the competent authorities of the otherMember States the serial numbers of the last tractor produced in
conformity with the old certificate and, where applicable, the serial
numbers of the first tractor produced in conformity with the new oramended certificate.
Article 7
1. No Member State may refuse the registration or may prohibit the
sale, entry into service or use of any new tractor on grounds relating toits construction or operation where that tractor is accompanied by a
certificate of conformity.
2. Nevertheless, this certificate shall not prevent a Member State
from taking suchmeasures in respect of tractors wh ichdo not conformto the approved prototype.
Failure to conform to the approved prototype shall be established
where deviations from the particulars in the information document are
found to exist and where these deviations have not been authorized
under Article 6 (2) or (3) by the Member State which granted thetype-approval. A tractor shall not be considered to deviate from theapproved type where tolerances are permitted by special Directivesand these tolerances are respected.
Article 8
1. If the Member State which has granted EEC type-approval finds
that a number of tractors accompanied by a certificate of conformity to
a particular type do not conform to the type which it has approved, itshall take the necessary measures to ensure that production modelsconform to the approved type. The competent authorities of that Stateshall advise those of the other Member States of the measures taken,which may, where necessary, extend to withdrawal of EEC type-
approval. The said authorities shall take like measures if they are
informed by the competent authorities of another Member State ofsuchfailure to conform.
2. The competent authorities of the Member States shall inform one
another, within one month, of any withdrawal of EEC type-approval,and of the reasons for such a measure.
3. If the Member State which has granted EEC type-approval
disputes the failure to conform notified to it, the Member Statesconcerned shall endeavour to settle the dispute.
The Commission shall be kept informed and shall, where necessary,
hold appropriate consultations for the purpose of reaching a settlement.
Article 9
1. If a Member State finds that tractors of a particular type may be a
hazard to safety on the road or at work, even though they are accom-
panied by a properly issued certificate of conformity, then that Statemay, for a maximum period of six months, refuse to register new trac-tors of that type or prohibit their sale, entry into service or use in itsterritory. It shall forthwith inform the other Member States and theCommission thereof, stating the reasons for its decision.1974L0150 — EN — 19.02.2001 — 010.001 — 5
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2. The Commission shall within six weeks consult the Member
States concerned. It shall deliver an opinion without delay and takeappropriate steps. Where the Commission considers that an amendment
as envisaged in Article 11 is necessary, the period of time laid down in
paragraph 1 of this Article shall be extended until the procedure set outin Article 13 has been completed.
Article 9a
1. Where the separate Directives make express provision for so
doing, EEC type-approval may also be granted for types of systems orparts of tractors which form a separate technical unit.
2. Where the separate technical unit to be approved fulfils its func-
tion or offers a specific feature only in conjunction withoth er
components of the tractor and for this reason compliance with one or
more requirements can be verified only when the separate technicalunit to be approved operates in conjunction withoth er tractor compo-nents, whether real or simulated, the scope of the EEC type-approval ofthe separate technical unit must be restricted accordingly. The EEC
type-approval certificate for a separate technical unit shall then include
any restrictions on its use and shall indicate any conditions for fittingit. Observance of these restrictions and conditions shall be verified atthe time of EEC type-approval of the tractor.
3. Articles 3 to 9 and 14 shall apply by analogy.However, the holder of the EEC type-approval for a separate technical
unit granted in accordance with this Article shall be obliged not only tocomplete the certificate provided for in Article 5 (2), but also to affix
to each unit manufactured in conformity with the approved type the
trade name or mark, the type and, if the separate Directive so provides,the type-approval number.
CHAPTER III
Transitionalprovisions
Article 10
1. Once this Directive has entered into force and as the special
Directives necessary for the granting of EEC type-approval becomeapplicable:
— in Member States where tractors or a category of tractor are subject
to national type-approval, suchnational type-approval sh all bebased on the harmonized technical requirements instead of on thecorresponding national requirements if the applicant so requests;
— in Member States where tractors or a category of tractor are not
subject to national type-approval, the sale, registration, entry intoservice or use of suchtractors may not be refused or proh ibited on
the grounds that they comply with the harmonized technical
requirements instead of the corresponding national requirementsprovided that the manufacturer or his authorized representativeinforms the competent authorities of those States that they do socomply;
— on application by a manufacturer or his authorized representative
and on submission of the information document referred to inArticle 3, the Member State concerned shall complete the sections
of the type-approval certificate referred to in Article 2 (b). A copy
of this certificate shall be issued to the applicant. Other MemberStates shall accept this document as proof that the requisite checkshave been carried out on the same type of tractor.
2. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article shall be repealed
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General andfinalprovisions
Article 11
Any changes which are necessary in order to adapt:
— Annexes I, II and III of this Directive; or
— the provisions contained in the special Directives referred to in
Annex II and specified in eachof th ose Directives,
to take account of technical progress shall be adopted in accordance
withth e procedure laid down in Article 13.
This procedure shall also apply for the purpose of introducing the
provisions relating to EEC type-approval for separate technical unitsinto the separate Directives.
Article 12
1. A Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the
Directives on the Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in the Agri-
cultural and Forestry Tractors Sector, hereinafter called ‘the
Committee’, is hereby set up; it shall consist of representatives of theMember States with a representative of the Commission as Chairman.
2. The Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure.
Article 13
1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed,
matters shall be referred to the Committee by the Chairman, either onhis own initiative or at the request of the representative of a Member
State.
2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the
Committee a draft of the measures to be adopted. The Committee shalldeliver its Opinion on the draft within a time limit set by the Chairmanhaving regard to the urgency of the matter. Opinions shall be adoptedby a majority of ►
A2fifty-four ◄votes, the votes of Member States
being weighted as provided in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty. The
Chairman shall not vote.
3. (a) The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged where they
are in accordance with the Opinion of the Committee.
(b) Where the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the
Opinion of the Committee, or if no Opinion is adopted, theCommission shall without delay propose to the Council themeasures to be adopted. The Council shall act by a qualifiedmajority.
(c) If, within three months of the proposal being submitted to it, the
Council has not acted, the proposed measures shall be adoptedby the Commission.
Article 14
Any decisions taken pursuant to the provisions adopted in implementa-
tion of this Directive and refusing or withdrawing type-approval, orrefusing registration or prohibiting sale or use, shall state in detail the
reasons on which they are based. A decision shall be notified to the
party concerned, who shall at the same time be informed of the reme-dies available to him under the laws in force in the Member States andof the time limits allowed for the exercise of such remedies.
Article 15
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eighteen months of its notification and 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 this Directive
are communicated to the Commission.
Article 16
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LISTOFANNEXES
ANNEX I Model information documents
ANNEX II ChapterA Definition of tractor categories and types
ChapterB List of requirements for the purposes of EC tractor
type-approval
Appendix 1: Definition of T4 special-purpose tractors and condi-
tions of use
Appendix 2: Procedures to be followed during EC tractor type-
approval
ChapterC EC tractor type-approval certificate
Appendix 1: Numbering system for the approval certificate
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ANNEX I
MODELINFORMATIONDOCUMENTS
(All of the information documents referred to in the Directive and in the separate directives shall
consist solely of extracts from this exhaustive list and shall use its numbering system to the exclusion
of all others.)
The following information, if applicable, must be supplied in triplicate and include a list of
contents. Any drawings needed shall be supplied to an appropriate scale and with sufficient details
in A4 format or in a folder of this format. Photographs, if any, must show sufficient detail.
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ANNEX II
CHAPTERA
Definitionoftractor categories andtypes
1. THE TRACTOR CATEGORIES ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
— Category T1: wheeled tractors with a maximum design speed of not
more than 40 km/h, with at least one axle having a minimum track
widthof not less th an 1 150 mm, withan unladen mass, in running
order, of more than 600 kg, and with a ground clearance of not more
than 1000 mm.
— Category T2: wheeled tractors with a maximum design speed of not
more than 40 km/h, with a minimum track width of less than
1 150 mm, withan unladen mass, in running order, of more th an
600 kg and witha ground clearance of not more th an 600 mm.
However, where the heigth of the centre of gravity of the tractor(1)
(measured in relation to the ground) divided by the average minimum
track for eachaxle exceeds 0,90, th e maximum design speed is
restricted to 30 km/h.
— Category T3: wheeled tractors with a maximum design speed of not
more than 40 km/h, and with an unladen mass, in running order, of
not more than 600 kg.
— Category T4: other wheeled tractors with a maximum design speed of
not more than 40 km/h (as defined in Appendix 1).
2. THE TYPE OF TRACTOR IS DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
‘type’ means tractors of the same category that are identical in respect of at
least the following essential aspects:
— manufacturer,
— manufacturer's type designation,— essential construction and design characteristics:
— backbone chassis/chassis with side members/articulated chassis
(obvious and fundamental differences),
— engine (internal combustion/electric/hybrid),
— axles (number),
‘variant’ means tractors of the same type identical in respect of at least the
following aspects:
— engine:
— operating principle,
— number and arrangement of cylinders,— power difference of no more than 30 % (the highest power being no
more than 1,3 times the lowest power),
— cylinder capacity difference of no more than 20 % (the hghest
figure being no more than 1,2 times the lowest figure),
— powered axles (number, position, interconnection),— steered axles (number and position),
— maximum laden mass differing by no more than 10 %,
— transmission (type),— roll-over protection structure,— braked axles (number),
‘version’ of a variant means tractors which consist of a combination of
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CHAPTERB
ListofrequirementsforthepurposesofECtractortypeapproval
PART I
List of separate Directives
(As appropriate, taking account of the scope and latest amendments to each of the following separate Directives)
No SubjectBasic Directive and
AnnexOficial Journal (OJ) LApplicability
(for T4 see Appendix 1)
T1 T2 T3
1.1 Maximum laden mass 74/151/EEC I 84, 28.3.1974, p. 25 X X X
1.2 Registration plate 74/151/EEC II — X X X
1.3 Fuel tank 74/151/EEC III — X X X
1.4 Ballast masses 74/151/EEC IV — X X X
1.5 Audible warning device 74/151/EEC V — X X X
1.6 Sound leel (external) 74/151/EEC VI — X X X2.1 Maximum speed 74/152/EEC
paragraph184, 28.3.1974, p. 33 X X X
2.2 Load platforms 74/152/EEC
paragraph2—X X X
3.1 Rear-view mirrors 74/346/EEC 191, 15.7.1974, p. 1 X X X
4.1 Field of vision and windscreen wipers 74/347/EEC 191, 15.7.1974, p. 5 X X X
5.1 Steering 75/321/EEC 147, 9.6.1975, p. 24 X X X
6.1 Suppression of radio interference 75/322/EEC 147, 9.6.1975, p. 28 X X X
7.1 Braking devices 76/432/EEC 122, 8.5.1976, p. 1 X X X
8.1 Passenger seats 76/763/EEC 262, 27.9.1976, p. 135 X — X
9.1 Sound levels (internal) 77/311/EEC 105, 28.4.1977, p. 1 X X X
10.1 Roll-over protective structures (ROPS) 77/536/EEC 220, 29.8.1977, p. 1 X — —
11.1 Diesel emissions (smoke) 77/537/EEC 220, 29.8.1977, p. 38 X X X
12.1 Driving seat 78/764/EEC 255, 18.9.1978, p. 1 X X X
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T1 T2 T3
14.1 Lighting and light signalling devices 79/532/EEC 145, 13.6.1979, p. 16 X X X
15.1 Coupling and reversing devices 79/533/EEC 145, 13.6.1979, p. 20 X X X
16.1 ROPS (static testing) 79/622/EEC 179, 17.7.1979, p. 1 X — —
17.1 Operating space, access to the driving
position80/720/EEC 194, 28.7.1980, p. 1 X — X
18.1 Power take-offs 86/297/EEC 186, 8.7.1986, p. 19 X X X
19.1 Rear-mounted ROPS (narrow-track
tractors)86/298/EEC 186, 8.7.1986, p. 26 — X —
20.1 Installation of the controls 86/415/EEC 240, 26.8.1986, p. 1 X X X
21.1 Front-mounted ROPS (narrow-track
tractors)87/402/EEC 220, 8.8.1987, p. 1 — X —
22.1 Dimensions and towable mass 89/173/EEC I 67, 10.3.1989, p. 1 X X X
22.2 Glazing 89/173/EEC III — X X X
22.3 Speed governor 89/173/EEC II,1 — X X X
22.4 Protection of drive components 89/173/EEC II,2 — X X X
22.5 Mechanical linkages 89/173/EEC IV — X X X
22.6 Registration plate 89/173/EEC V — X X X
22.7 Trailer-brake coupling 89/173/EEC VI — X X X
23.1 Pollutant emissions 2000/25/EC 173, 12.7.2000, p. 1 X X X
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PART II
In the following table, the technical requirements of the separate directives relating to motor vehicles
(in the latest version in force) may be used applied in place of those of the corresponding directives
relating to agricultural tractors.
Number given in the table in Part I and subject of the
Directive relating to agricultural tractorsNumber of the
basic Directive
relating to motor
vehiclesOfficial Journal L
1.5. Audible warning device 70/388/EEC 329, 25.11.1982, p. 31
1.6. (External) sound levels 70/157/EEC 42, 23.2.1970, p. 16
4.1. Field of vision and windscreen wiper 77/649/EEC 284, 10.10.1978, p. 11
5.1. Steeering 70/311/EEC 133, 18.6.1970, p. 106.1. Suppression of radio interference 72/245/EEC 152, 6.7.1972, p. 157.1. Braking devices 71/320/EEC 202, 6.9.1971, p. 3711.1. Diesel emissions (smoke) 72/306/EEC 190, 20.8.1972, p. 1
14.1. Rear reflex reflextors 76/757/EEC 262, 27.9.1976, p. 32
14.1. Rear lamps 76/758/EEC 262, 27.9.1976, p. 5414.1. Direction indicator 76/759/EEC 262, 27.9.1976, p. 7114.1. Number plate illumination 76/760/EEC 262, 27.9.1976, p. 85
14.1. Headlights 76/761/EEC 262, 27.9.1976, p. 96
14.1. Dipped-beam headlamps 76/761/EEC —14.1. Front fog lamps 76/762/EEC 262, 27.9.1976, p. 12214.1. Rear fog lamps 77/538/EEC 220, 29.8.1977, p. 60
14.1. Reversing lamps 77/539/EEC 220, 29.8.1977, p. 72
22.2. Safety glazing 92/22/EEC 129, 14.5.1992, p. 1123.1. Pollutant emissions 88/77/EEC 36, 9.2.1988, p. 331974L0150 — EN — 19.02.2001 — 010.001 — 33
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Appendix 1
Part I
DefinitionofT4tractorsandconditionsofuse
1. T4 tractors
1.1. T4.1 High-clearance tractors:
Tractors designed for working with high-growing crops e.g. vines. They
feature a raised chassis or section of chassis, enabling them to advance in
parallel with the crop with left and right wheels on either side of one or
more rows of the crop. They are intended for carrying or operating tools,
which may be fitted at the front, between the axles, at the rear or on a plat-
form. When the tractor is in working position the ground clearance
perpendicular to the crop rows exceeds 1 000 mm. Where the height of
the centre of gravity of the tractor(1) (measured in relation to the ground,
using the tyres normally fitted), divided by the average minimum track of
all of the axles exceeds 0,90, the maximum design speed must not exceed
30 km/h.
1.2. T4.2 Extra-wide tractors:
Tractors characterised by their large dimensions, primarily intended for
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(1) In accordance withISO standard 789, part 6.
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ApplicabilityoftheseparateDirectivestoT4tractors
No Subject Directive and AnnexApplicability
T4.1 T4.2
1.1 Maximum laden mass 74/151/EEC I X (X)
1.2 Registration plate 74/151/EEC II X X
1.3 Fuel tank 74/151/EEC III X X1.4 Ballast masses 74/151/EEC IV X X1.5 Audible warning device 74/151/EEC V X X
1.6 Sound level (external) 74/151/EEC VI X X
2.1 Maximum speed 74/152/EEC para-
graph1XX
2.2 Load platforms 74/152/EEC para-
graph2(X) X
3.1 Rear-view mirrors 74/346/EEC (X) X
4.1 Field of vision and windscreen
wipers74/347/EEC (X) (X)
5.1 Steering 75/321/EEC X X
6.1 Suppression of radio interfer-
ence75/322/EEC X X
7.1 Braking devices 76/432/EEC (X) X
8.1 Passenger seats 76/763/EEC X X9.1 Sound levels (internal) 77/311/EEC X X10.1 ROPS 77/536/EEC SD X
11.1 Diesel emissions (smoke) 77/537/EEC X X
12.1 Driving seat 78/764/EEC (X) X13.1 Lighting installation 78/933/EEC (X) (X)14.1 Lighting and light signalling
devices79/532/EEC X X
15.1 Coupling and reversing devices 79/533/EEC (X) X
16.1 ROPS (static testing) 79/622/EEC SD X
17.1 Operating space, access to the
driving position80/720/EEC (X) (X)
18.1 Power take-offs 86/297/EEC X X
19.1 Rear-mounted ROPS (narrow-
track tractors)86/298/EEC — —
20.1 Installation of the controls 86/415/EEC X X
21.1 Front-mounted ROPS (narrow-
track tractors)87/402/EEC — —
22.1 Dimensions and towable mass 89/173/EEC I (X) (X)
22.2 Glazing 89/173/EEC III X X22.3 Speed governor 89/173/EEC II, I X X22.4 Protection of drive components 89/173/EEC II,2 (X) X
22.5 Mechanical linkages 89/173/EEC IV X (X)
22.6 Registration plate 89/173/EEC V X X1974L0150 — EN — 19.02.2001 — 010.001 — 35
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No Subject Directive and AnnexApplicability
T4.1 T4.2
22.7 Trailer-brake coupling 89/173/EEC VI X (X)
23.1 Pollution emissions 2000/25/EC X X
X = Directive applicable.
(X) = Directive applicable in amended form(1).
DP = Requires separate directive.— = Not applicable.1974L0150 — EN — 19.02.2001 — 010.001 — 36
(1) For EC type-approval to be granted, the parentheses will have to be removed. Meanwhile, until the ‘second
stage’ revision of the framework Directive, once all requirements of individual directives have been met,including those required by a separate directive (SD) not yet drafted, an EC type-approval certificate may be
granted.
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Procedures tobefollowedduringECtractor type-approval
1. In the case of an application made in accordance with Article 3
(Annex I, model B), the approval authority shall:
(a) check that the component type-approvals and type-approvals
issued pursuant to the separate directives are applicable, and
shall arrange for any tests and checks required by any of theseparate directives not covered by suchapprovals to be carriedout;
(b) make sure, by reference to the documentation, that the tractor
specification(s) and data contained in part I of the tractor infor-
mation document are included in the data in the informationpackages or the approval certificates for the relevant separatedirective approvals and, when an item number in part I of theinformation document is not included in the information
package for any of the separate directives, confirm that the
relevant part or characteristic conforms to the particulars inthe information folder;
(c) carry out or arrange to have carried out, on a selected sample
of tractors from the type to be approved, inspections of tractor
parts and systems to verify that the tractor(s) is/are built inaccordance with the relevant data contained in the authenti-cated information package in respect of all separate directiveapprovals;
(d) carry out or arrange to have carried out relevant installation
checks in respect of separate technical units where applicable.
2. The number of tractors to be inspected for the purposes of para-
graph 1(c) shall be sufficient to permit the proper examination ofthe various combinations to be approved in accordance with thefollowing criteria:
— engine,
— gearbox,
— powered axles (number, position, interconnection),
— steered axles (number and position),— braked axles (number),— roll-over protection structure.
3. In the case of an application made in accordance with Article 3
(Annex I, model A), the approval authority shall:
(a) arrange for the necessary tests and checks as required by each
of the relevant separate directives;
(b) verify that the tractor conforms to the particulars in the tractor
information folder and that it meets the technical requirementsof eachof th e relevant separate directives;
(c) carry out or arrange to have carried out relevant installation
checks in respect of separate technical units, where applicable.1974L0150 — EN — 19.02.2001 — 010.001 — 37
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ECtractortype-approvalreport
PART I
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PART II
Testresults
(to be completed by the approval authority and attached to the tractor type-approval report)
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APPENDIX 1
NumberingsystemforECtype-approvalreports
1. The approval number consists of four parts where complete trac-
tors are approved and of five parts where systems, componentsand separate technical units are approved, in accordance with therequirements set out below. Components and separate technical
units shall be marked in accordance with the provisions of the rele-
vant separate directive. In all cases the sections are to be separatedby an asterisk.
Section 1: a lower-case letter ‘e’ followed by the distinguishing
number of the Member State issuing the approval:
1 for Germany; 2 for France, 3 for Italy; 4 for the Neth-
erlands; 5 for Sweden, 6 for Belgium, 9 for Spain; 11for the United Kingdom; 12 for Austria; 13 for Luxem-
bourg; 17 for Finland; 18 for Denmark; 21 for Portugal;
23 for Greece; 24 for Ireland.
Section 2: number of the base Directive.
Section 3: number of the latest amending directive that is applic-
able to the approval.
In the case of tractor approvals, this is the most recent
directive that amends an Article(s) of Directive 74/150/EEC.
In the case of approvals under separate directives, this is
the most recent directive containing specific provisions
to which the system, component or separate technical
unit is to conform.
Where a directive includes different dates of entry into
force which refer to different technical standards a letter
of the alphabet is to be added. This letter will identifythe specific technical requirement on the basis of whichapproval has been granted.
Section 4: 4-digit sequential number (withleading zeros as applic-
able) to denote the base approval number. The sequencestarts from 0001 for eachbase directive.
Section 5: 2-digit sequential number (witha leading zero if applic-
able) to denote the extension. The sequence shall startfrom 00 for eachbase approval number.
2. Where a tractor is approved, section 2 shall be omitted.
3. Section 5 is to be omitted solely from the statutory plate(s).4. Example of a third system approval (that has so far received no
extension) issued by France in respect of the Directive on working
clearance and access:
e 2*80/720*88/414*0003*00
or
e 2*88/77*91/542A*0003*00
in the case of a directive involving two implementation stages,
namely A and B.
5. Example of a second extension to a fourthtractor approval issued
by the United Kingdom:
e 11*97/54*0004*02
in which case Directive 97/54/EC is the most recent Directive so
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6. Example of the approval number stamped on the tractor's statutory
plate(s):
e 11*97/54*00041974L0150 — EN — 19.02.2001 — 010.001 — 41
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PART I
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