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►B COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 26 May 1986
on rear-mounted roll-over protection structures of narrow-track wheeled agricultural and forestry
tractors
(86/298/EEC)
(OJ L 186, 8.7.1986, p. 26)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1 Council Directive 89/682/EEC of 21 December 1989 L 398 29 30.12.1989
►M2 Commission Directive 2000/19/EC of 13 April 2000 L 94 31 14.4.2000
Amended by:
►A1 Act 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
►A2 Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the
Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia,the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of
Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak
Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the EuropeanUnion is foundedL 236 33 23.9.2003
Corrected by:
►C1 Corrigendum, OJ L 173, 5.7.1988, p. 20 (86/298/EEC)
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 26 May 1986
on rear-mounted roll-over protection structures of narrow-track
wheeled agricultural and forestry 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),
Whereas Council Directive 74/150/EEC of 4 March 1974 on the
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (
4), as last 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 Directives 77/536/EEC (
5) and 79/622/EEC (6), as last
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 manufacturers for the present— 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 axles of not less than 1 150 mm and weighing
between 1,5 and 4,5 tonnes in the case of tractors covered by the‘dynamic testing’ Directive and not less than 800 kilograms in thecase of tractors covered by the ‘static testing’ Directive;
Whereas the tractors covered by this Directive have a maximum
ground clearance of 600 mm, a minimum track width of both axles ofless 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
requirements other than those of Directive 77/536/EEC and 79/622/EEC;
Whereas the technical requirements with which such ‘narrow-track’
tractors must comply pursuant to national laws relate inter alia to roll-
over protection structures and to their attachment to the tractor;whereas those requirements differ from one Member State to another;whereas it is therefore necessary that all Member States adopt the same
requirements either in addition to or in place of their existing rules in
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;
Whereas this Directive covers roll-over protection structures of 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; whereas another special 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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Whereas a 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
States of its findings by sending them copies of 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 obviates any need for technical
checks on those structures in the other Member States; whereascommon requirements concerning other elements and characteristics ofthe roll-over protection structure, in particular, devices to preventcontinuous roll-over if the tractor overturns, and protection of occu-pants, will be laid down at a later date;
Whereas the harmonized requirements are 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 fortractors covered by this Directive to be fitted with roll-over protectionstructures;
Whereas the approximation of the national laws relating to these trac-
tors entails reciprocal recognition by Member States of the checkscarried out by each of them on the basis of the common requirements,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
This Directive shall apply to tractors as defined 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 edges of the narrowest tyres do not projectbeyond the outer edges of the tyres on the axle with the widest
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 as defined in section 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
Annexes I to IV.
2. A Member State which has granted 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 — 01.05.2004 — 004.001 — 3
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or to his authorized representative, 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 grounds relating to their construction 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 authorities of each Member State shall, 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 is given 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 has granted EEC component type-
approval finds that a number of roll-over protection structures and theirtractor attachments bearing the same EEC component type-approvalmark do not conform to the type which it has approved, it shall 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 authorities of another Member State of such failure to
conform.
2. The competent authorities of the Member States shall 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 this Directive to refuse 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-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 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 requirements laid down inAnnex VIII have been satisfied.1986L0298 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 004.001 — 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 requirements laid 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 requirements they 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 this Directive or to Directives 77/536/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 months of the notification of this Directive, 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 means of provisions introducing 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 this Directive within 24 months of its notifica-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 this Directive
are communicated to the Commission.
Article 15
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.1986L0298 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 004.001 — 5
(1) This Directive was notified to the Member States on 2 June 1986.
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LIST OF ANNEXES
ANNEX I Conditions for 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 as to the strength of its attachment to the tractor
ANNEX VI MarksANNEX VII Model EEC component type-approval certificate.
ANNEX VIII Conditions for EEC type-approval
ANNEX IX Annex to the EEC type-approval certificate for a tractor type
with regard to the strength of the protection structures and the
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ANNEX I
CONDITIONS FOR EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL
1. The requirements of point 1 of Code 7 of the OECD (Decision C(87)
53 final of 24 November 1987, as last 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. This condition is considered to be fulfilled when the requirements of
Annexes II 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 documents in 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,
details of interior padding and features to prevent continuous
rolling and details of heating and ventilation,
— details of materials used in structural parts including attaching
brackets and fixing bolts (see 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, does not 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 is not more than the reference wheelbase or moment
of inertia,
— the method of attachment and the points of 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 is protected, are such that the zone of clearance
continues to be protected by the structure after the latter has
undergone the deformation resulting from the various tests.1986L0298 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 004.001 — 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 — 01.05.2004 — 004.001 — 8
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ANNEX II
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
The technical requirements for 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 — 01.05.2004 — 004.001 — 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, ►A2 7 for Hungary, 8 for the Czech Republic ◄
9 for Spain, 11 for the United Kingdom, 12 for Austria, 13 for Luxembourg,
17 for Finland, 18 for Denmark, ►A2 20 for Poland, ◄21 for Portugal, 23
for Greece, 24 for Ireland, ►A2 26 for Slovenia, 27 for Slovakia, 29 for
Estonia, 32 for Latvia, 36 for Lithuania, CY for Cyprus, MT for Malta, ◄
— 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
was conducted, followed by the number 1, indicating that this is a protection
structure within the meaning of this Directive.
Example of EEC component type-approval mark
The protection structure bearing the EEC component type-approval mark shown
above is a structure 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 was granted in France (e2) under
the number 431.1986L0298 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 004.001 — 10
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ANNEX VII
MODEL EEC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE
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ANNEX VIII
CONDITIONS FOR EEC TYPE-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
his authorized representative.
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
is intended 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 was granted.
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 is requested.
5.3. The attachment of the protection structure to the tractor must corre-
spond to that which was tested when EEC component type-approval
was granted.
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 is requested,
the checks laid down in 2 and 3 are not applicable.1986L0298 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 004.001 — 12
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ANNEX IX
MODEL
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