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►B COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 17May 197 9
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the component type-approval of
lighting and light-signalling devices on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors
(79/532/EEC)
(OJ L 145, 13.6.1979, p. 16)
Amended by:
OfficialJournal
No page date
►M1 CouncilDirective 82/890/EEC of 17 December 1982 L 378 45 31.12.1982
►M2 Directive 97/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23
September 1997 L 277 24 10.10.1997
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 17May 197 9
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
the component type-approval of lighting and light-signalling devices
on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors
(79/532/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 proposalfrom the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and SocialCommittee (3),
Whereas the technicalrequirements which tractors must satisfy pursuant
to national laws relate inter alia to their lighting and light-signalling
devices;
Whereas those requirements differ from one Member State to another;
whereas it is therefore necessary that all Member States adopt the samerequirements, either in addition to or in place of their existing rules, inorder, in particular, to allow the EEC type-approval procedure whichwas the subject of the CouncilDirective 74/150/EEC of 4 March 1974on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to thetype-approval of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (
4), to be
applied in respect of each type of tractor;
Whereas in Directive 78/933/EEC (5) the Councill aid down common
requirements for the installation of lighting and light-signalling deviceson wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors;
Whereas such lighting and light-signalling devices possess the same
characteristics as those fitted to motor vehicles; whereas, therefore,devices having received an EEC component type-approvalmark inaccordance with the Directives already adopted on this subject inconnection with the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailersmay also be used on agricultural tractors,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
1. ‘Agricultural or forestry tractor' means any motor vehicle, fitted
with wheels or endless tracks and having at least two axles, the mainfunction of which lies in its tractive power and which is speciallydesigned to tow, push, carry or power certain tools, machinery ortrailers intended for agricultural or forestry use. It may be equipped tocarry a load and passengers.
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2. This Directive shall apply only to tractors defined in paragraph 1which are equipped with pneumatic tyres and have at least two axlesand a maximum design speed of between 6 and ►
M240 km/h ◄.
(1) OJ No C 200, 22. 8. 1978, p. 8.
(2) OJ No C 39, 12. 2. 1979, p. 74.
(3) OJ No C 128, 21. 5. 1979, p. 16.
(4) OJ No L 84, 28. 3. 1974, p. 10.
(5) OJ No L 325, 20. 11. 1978, p. 16.
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Article 2
No Member State may refuse to grant EEC type-approvalor national
type-approvalof a tractor on grounds rel ating to:
— headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam head-
lamps or to incandescent electric filament lamps for such head-lamps,
— end-outline marker lamps,— front position (side) lamps,— rear position (side) lamps,— stop lamps,— direction indicator lamps,— reflex reflectors,— rear registration plate lamps,— front fog lamps and filament lamps for such lamps,— rear fog lamps,— reversing lamps,— parking lamps,
if these bear the EEC component type-approvalmark as provided for in
the Annex hereto and are installed in accordance with the requirementslaid down in Directive 78/933/EEC.
Article 3
No Member State may refuse the registration or prohibit the sale, entry
into service or use of a tractor on grounds relating to:
— headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam head-
lamps or to incandescent electric filament lamps for such head-lamps,
— end-outline marker lamps,— front position (side) lamps,— rear position (side) lamps,— stop lamps,— direction indicator lamps,— reflex reflectors,— rear registration plate lamps,— front fog lamps and filament lamps for such lamps,— rear fog lamps,— reversing lamps,— parking lamps,
if these bear the EEC component type-approvalmark as provided for in
the Annex hereto and are installed in accordance with the requirementslaid down in Directive 78/933/EEC.
Article 4
Any amendments necessary to adjust the requirements of the Annex to
technicalprogress shal lbe adopted in accordance with the procedurelaid down in Article 13 of Directive 74/150/EEC.
Article 5
1. Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary in
order to comply with this Directive within 18 months of its notificationand 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 arecommunicated to the Commission.
Article 6
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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ANNEX
1.Headlamps which function as main-beam and/or dipped-beam headlamps
and incandescent electric filament lamps for such headlamps:
The EEC component type-approvalmark is that l aid down in Council
Directive 76/761/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws ofthe Member States relating to motor-vehicle headlamps which function asmain-beam and/or dipped-beam headlamps and to incandescent electric fila-ment lamps for such headlamps (
1).
The provisions of Directive 76/761/EEC also apply to the component type-
approval of special headlamps for agricultural or forestry tractors designed toprovide both a main beam and a dipped beam of less than 160 mm, diameterD, with the following amendments:
(a) the minimum illumination values fixed in section 6.3 of Annex I are
reduced according to the ratio
D − 45160 − 45
2
subject to the following absolute lower limits:
— 3 lux, either at point 75 R or at point 75 L,
— 5 lux, either at point 50 R or at point 50 L,—1 ·5 lux, in Zone IV.
Note: If the apparent surface of the reflector is not circular, the diameter
is that of a circle with the same area as the apparent useful surfaceof the reflector.
(b) the symbol M inside an inverted triangle is affixed on the headlamp
instead of the symbolCR provided for in section 4.3.5 of Annex VI;
(c) Heading 1 of the component type-approvalcertificate (Annex II) reads
‘headlamp for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors'.
2.End-outline marker lamps, front position (side) lamps, rear position
(side) lamps and stop lamps:
The EEC component type-approvalmark is that l aid down in Council
Directive 76/758/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws ofthe Member States relating to end-outline marker lamps, front position (side)lamps, rear position (side) lamps and stop lamps for motor vehicles and theirtrailers (
2).
3.Direction indicator lamps:
The EEC component type-approvalmark is that l aid down in Council
Directive 76/759/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws ofthe Member States relating to direction indicator lamps for motor vehicles andtheir trailers (
3).
4.Reflex reflectors:
The EEC component type-approvalmark is that l aid down in Council
Directive 76/757/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws ofthe Member States relating to reflex reflectors for motor vehicles and theirtrailers (
4).
5.Rear registration plate lamps:
The EEC component type-approvalmark is that l aid down in Council
Directive 76/760/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws ofthe Member States relating to rear registration plate lamps for motor vehiclesand their trailers (
5).
6.Front fog lamps:
The EEC component type-approvalmark is that l aid down in Council
Directive 76/762/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of
(1) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 96.
(2) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 54.
(3) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 71.
(4) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 32.
(5) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 85.
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the Member States relating to front fog lamps for motor vehicles and filament
lamps for such lamps (1).
7.Rear fog lamps:
The EEC component type-approvalmark is that l aid down in Council
Directive 77/538/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws ofthe Member States relating to rear fog lamps for motor vehicles and theirtrailers (
2).
8.Reversing lamps:
The EEC component type-approvalmark is that l aid down in Council
Directive 77/539/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws ofthe Member States relating to reversing lamps for motor vehicles and theirtrailers (
3).
9.Parking lamps:
The EEC component type-approvalmark is that l aid down in Council
Directive 77/540/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of the laws ofthe Member States relating to parking lamps for motor vehicles (
4).
(1) OJ No L 262, 27. 9. 1976, p. 122.
(2) OJ No L 220, 29. 8. 1977, p. 60.
(3) OJ No L 220, 29. 8. 1977, p. 72.
(4) OJ No L 220, 29. 8. 1977, p. 83.