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Çr "the approximationapproximationproposal Or?aCouncil J.A/e
iofthelaws oftheMember States relating to
l-over *protection structures
, +r■*Commission theCouncil pursuant topresented bykA
Article 149-2 )oftheETCTreaty )
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EXPLANATORY I-EIIORMHJM
UnderthoprocedurefortheCommunity-wide typo-approval of
wheeledagriculturaltractorsandforestryvehicles,whichwasthe
subjectofCouncilDirective74/15O/EECof4Harch1974(l)»the
CommissiontransmittedtotheCouncilon31December1974aproposal
foradirectiveonroll-overprotectionstructures(2).
Intheexplanatory memorandumtotheproposal,theCommission
pointedoutthattherewasagapinthisproposalinthatitdidnot
covorthefreemovementofdeviceswhichwerenotfixedtothetractor.
Itnotedthelegaldifficulties whichwouldariseintheimplementation
ofanadministrative procedureforpermittingsuchmovement.
Thesedifficulties weremainlyduotothefactthattheroll-over
protectionstructurecouldnotbecheckedwithoutbeingmountedonthe
typooftractorforwhichitwasintended.Theotherpartsofatractor
whichmaybegrantedEECcomponenttype-approval (rear-viewmirror,
audiblewarningdevices,lightingsystems)arecheckedwithoutbeing
mountedonthetractor.Thereisthereforeaclearseparationbetween
theresponsibilities ofthetractormanufacturer andthoseofthemanu­
factureroftheaccessory.WhenthelatterappliesthemarkofHEC
conformitj'-,hoisresponsiblefortheconformityofthataccessory,while
thetractormanufacturer ,indrawingupthecertificateofconformity,
acceptsresponsibility fortheconformityofthefittingofthataccessory.
(l)OJN°L84,28ÎJarch1974
(2)C0II(74)2197,20December1974

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However,-thiscloardistinction cannotbomadeinthecaneof
roll-overprotectionstructuressinceacertaindegreeofcorcsponcibility
mustoxistasregardsthemountingofthestructures onthetractor.
Inviewoftheconsiderable costinvolvedinthetype-approval tests,
whichareoftenofadestructivetype,itv/asnotpossibletoenforce
arepetitionofthetesta.TheCommissionhasaccordinglytriedto
solvethoproblembydevisingasimpleprocedurewhichatthesametime
offerssufficientguarantees.
Theproposalforejnendingtheinitialproposalforadirective
referredtoabove(l)isthereforeconcernedwithaadministrative
prooeduroforthofreemovementofroll-overprotectionstructures
notmountedonthetractor.
Thisprocedureisbrieflyexplainedinthohightofthovarious
practicalcaser?whichmightarisewhenthomanufacturer ofthestructure
ortheconstructor ofthotractorsubmitsaprorotypooftheroll-over
protectionstructuretothecompetentauthorities.-
1.ApplicationsforEECcomponenttypoapprovalandESCtypeapproval
arcsubmittedbythemanufacturer ofthetractor.
Themanufacturer ofthetractorsubmitstothecompetentauthorities
aprotectionstructuremountedonthetractorforwhiohitisintended.
Iftheresultsoftheteatsarepositive,thecompetentauthorities :
I
•••/•••
(lyCOM(74)2197fin.,20December1974

-grant anEECcomponent type-approval mark .Thetest
report (Annex V)andtheEECcomponent type-approval
certificate.';(Annex VIl)aretransmitted tothecompetent
rviauthorities intheother Ilember States ?
–complete the EEXJtype-approval certificate with tho
abbreviation SD.Thi3 certificate ,together with the
particulars required under Annex IX,isalso transmitted
tothe competent authorities oftheother Ilember States .
Themanufacturer ofthetractor isresponsible fortheconformity
ofthesafety caborframe and itsattachment tothetractor .
Application forEEC component type-approval issubmitted bythe
manufacturer ofthe structure andthoapplication forEECvehicle
type-approval issubmitted bythemanufacturer ofthetractor .
Themanufacturer ofthestructure applies tothocompetent authorities
forEECcomponent type-approval andsubmits amodel oftheprotection
structure mounted onthetractor forwhich itisintended .Ifthe
results ofthetests arepositive ,acomponent type-approval mark
vail begranted .Thereport (Annex V)andtheEECcomponent
type-approval certificate (Annex VII)aretransmitted tothe
competent authorities oftheother Ilember States .
Themanufacturer ofthetractor applies forEECvehicle type-approval
andsubmits atractor complete with safety caborframe tothe
competent authorities .Theauthorities check whether thecomponent
hasbeen type-approved ,whether itisintended forthetype of
tractor submitted fortype–approval andwhether theattachment
complies with therequirements setoutinthecomponent type-approval
report .Iftheir findings arepositive ,theEECtype–approval cert­
ificate iscompleted with theabbreviation SD.Itisforwarded ,
together with theparticulars required under Annex IX,tothe
competent authorities intheother Member States .
Themanufacturer ofthestructure isresponsible forthoconformity
ofhisstructure ,andthemanufacturer ofthetractor isresponsible
foritsattachment tothotractor .

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3•ApplicationforESCcomponenttypo-approval andEECvohicle
type-approval aresubmittedb^thomanufacturer oftho
structure
ThiscaseseemshardlyfeasibleunderCommunitylegislation
"becausetheentireEECtype-approval procedure(Directivo
74/150/EEC)isaddressedtothemanufacturerofthotractor.
However,thequestionarisesastowhetherthiscaserequires
aCommunity-level solution.Atnationallevel,aMemberState
couldadmitthatthecompletetractorbemarketedonitsown
territoryundertheresponsibility ofthomanufacturer oftho
protectionstructureonly.
4*Freecirculationofthoroll--overprotectionstructureonly
Thofreecirculationofthestructureanditsattachment,
iftheyhavereceivedEECcomponenttype-approval ,isguaran­
teed.Ilowevor,thoattachmentofthostructuretothetractor
byasalesmanorprivateindividualwouldbecoveredby
nationallegislation .

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ProposalforamendmentstotheproposalforaCouncilDirective
ontheapproximation ofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingto
roll-overprotectionstructures
"VfHEREAS"clauses
Thefollowing"whereas"clauseshouldboaddedafterthesecond"vheroas"
whereasaharmonizedtype-approval procedureforroll-overprotection
struoturesandtheirattachmenttothetractormakesitpossiblefor
eaohMemberStatetocheckcompliancewiththecommonconstruction
andtestingrequirements andtoinformtheotherMemberStatesof
itsfindingsbysendingacopyofthecomponenttype-approval cer­
tificatecompletedforeachtypeofroll-overprotectionstructure
anditsattachmenttothetractors;whereastheplaoingofanEEC
type-approval markonallstructuresandtheirattaohments manu­
facturedinconformitywiththeapprovedtypeobviatesanyneedfox*
technicalchecksonthosestructuresandtheirattachmentsinthe
otherMemberStates:
ARTICLES
ThefollowingarticlesrelatingtoEECapprovalofatypeofroll-over
protectionstructure:
•••/»••

Article 1
Member States shall grant EEXJtype-approval inrespect ofany
type ofroll-over protection structure anditsattachment tothe
tractor which satisfies theconstruction andtesting requirements
laid down inAnnexes I,II,III ,IVandVhereto .
Every Member State which ,grants such type-approval shall take the
measures required inorder toverify ,insofar asisnecessary and
ifneed boincooperation with thecompetent authorities inthe
other Member States 7that production models conform tothe
type approved .Such verification shall becarried outbymoan3
ofspot chocks .
Article 2
Member States shall ,for each type ofroll-over protection
structure and itsattachment tothetraotor which they approve
pursuant toArticle 1,issue tothemanufacturer ofatractor or
themanufacturer ofaroll-over protection structure ,ortheir
authorised representatives ,anESCtype-approval mark conforming
tothe model shown inAnnex VIhereto .
Member States shall take allappropriate measures toprevent theuse
ofmarks liable to .create confusion between roll-over protection
structures and their attachments tothe tractor which have been
type-approved pursuant toArticle 1andother roll-over protection
structures and attachments .
Article 3
NoMember State mayprohibit theplacing onthemarket ofroll-over
protection structures andtheir attachments tothetractor onground
relating totheir construction ormethod offunctioning ifthey bear
theEECtype-approval mark ,
nevertheless ,aMember State mayprohibit theplacing onthemarket
ofroll-over protection structures andtheir attachment tothe
tractor bearing theEECtype-approval mark which ,bytheir design ,
donot conform totheapproved prototype .

That State shall forthwith:' .inform tho other Member States and the
Commission ofthemeasures taken ,specifying thereason forits
decision .
Article 4
Thecompetent authorities oftherelevant Member State shall
within onemonth send tothecompetent authorities oftheother
Member States acopy ofthetype-approval certificates (conforming
tothemodel inAnnex VII),completed foreach type ofroll-over
protection structure anditsattachment tothetractor ,which
they approve orrefuse toapprove .
Article 5
IftheMember State which hasgranted EECtype-approval finds that
anumber ofroll-over protection structures andattachments
bearing thesame type-approval mark donotconform tothetype
which ithasapproved ,itshall take thenecessary measures to
ensure that production models conform totheapproved type .The
competent authorities ofthat State shall advise those oftheother
Member States ofthemeasures taken ,which maywhere necessary
extend towithdrawal ofEECtype-approval .Thesaid authorities
shall take the like measures ifthey areinformed bythecompetent
authorities ofanother Member State ofsuch failure toconform .
Thecompetent authorities ofMember States shall inform each other
within onemonth ofanywithdrawal ofEECtype-approval ,andofthe
reasons for such measure .
Article 6
All decisions taken pursuant totheprovisions adopted in
implementation ofthis Directive which refuse orwithdraw EEC
type-approval forroll-over protection structures andtheir
attachment tothetractor ,orprohibit themarketing oruse ,shall
setoutindetail thereasons onwhich they arebased . Adecision
shall benotified totheparty concerned ,whoshall atthesame tine
beinformed ofthe remedies available tohimunder the laws inforce
intheMember States and ofthe time limits allowed for the exercise
ofsuch remedies . /

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Article 7
NoMember State mayrefuse togrant EECtype-approval ornational
typo-approva.1 ofavehicle ongrounds relating totheroll-over
protection structures oftheir attachment tothetractor ifthese
hear theEECtype-approval mark and iftherequirements laid down
inAnnex VIII have "been met . •
Article 8
HoMember State mayrefuse orprohioit thesale orregistration ,
entry into service oruse ofavehicle ongrounds relating to
theroll-over protection structures andtheir attachment tothe
tractor ifthese "bear theEECtype-approval mark and ifthe
requirements laid down inAnnex VIII have been met .
Article 9
TakeArticle 1from Document íy1692/75(ECO1$0)
Article 10
TakeArticle 5ofDocument R/I692/75(ECO190)
Article 11
TakeArticle 6from Document R/1692/75(ECO190)
Article 12
TakeArticle 7from Document 1^/1692/75(ECO19^)
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LISTOFAMEXES
ANUEXI
A1JMXII
AMEXIII
A1®EXIV
AMEXV
ANHEXVI
ANNEXVIIConditions3brEECtype-approval
Conditionsfortestingthestrengthofthe
roll-overprotectionstructuresandoftheir
attachment totractor.
Testprocedures
Figures
Testreportmodel
Marks
EECcomponenttype-approval certificate
AŒXVIIIConditionsforEECtype-approval
ANNEXIXAnnextotheEECtype-approval certificatewith
regardtothestrengthoftheroll–over
protectionstructuresasi*ellasoftheir
attachment totractor.

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ANNEX I
CONDITIONS FOR EEC COIIPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL
Definition ofaRoll-Over Protection Structure
(Safety cab/frame )
SeeDocument 1^1692 /75(ECO190)
<
General Recmireinents
SoeDocument R/l692/75(ECO190)
JEryplication forEECType-Approval andEESType-Approval
component
3.1 Theapplication forEEC/type-approval with regard tothe
strength ofroll-over protection structures aswell asto
the strength oftheir attachment totractor shall "be
submitted ,"bythetractors *manufacturer or "bythemanufacturer
oftheroll-over protection structure orbytheir authorised
representatives .
3.2 Theapplication ofEECtype-approval -seeDoc.R/1692/75(ECO190)
3.3 SeeDocument 10.692 /75(ECO190)
.component
3.4 Theholder oftheEEC/type-approval mayaskforitsextension
•:■••!;.to <S£ho±oiractor .types .Thecompetent authority which lias
granted theoriginal EECcomponent type-approval shall grant
theextension iftheapproved roll-over protection structure
andthetype(s )oftractor forwhich theextension isasked ,
comply with thefollowing conditions :
–SeeDocument 1^1692 /75(ECOI90)
Markings
4.1 Every roll–over protection structure conforming tothe
approved-type shall bear thefollowing markings !
4.1.1 thetrad© mark orname ;

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4*1*2acomponentti^pe-e.pprovE.1 carkconforming "totne
nodelinAnr.oxVI;
4.1.3serialnunberoftheprotectionstrucvure;
4.1.4 "typeortypesoftractorsforwhichtheprotection
structureisintended.
4.2Allthoseparticularsnust"beenteredonassallplate.
/

•J^Q_ Annex II,page 1
AHMEX II
COMITIONS FOR TESTIITG THE GTRSUGH-I OPTHE ROLL-OVE R
PROTECTION STRUCTURES' ANDOPTHEIR ATSVCfifflT TOTR/VCTOR
1to4SeeDocument R/1692/75(ECO190)
5. Test Report
component
5.1 Thetest report shall beannexed totheEEC/type-approval
certificate ofAnnex VII .Thestyle andthecontent ofthe
report shall "beasshown inAnnex V. Thereport shall
include :
5.1.1
to SoeDocument R/1692/75(ECOI90)
5.2 .-^
5,3 Ifanextension oftheEECcomponent type-approval is
granted toother tractor types ,thereport shall include
theexact reference tothereport oftheoriginal EEC
component type-approval aswell asexact indications
relating totherequirements laid down inItem 3.4of
Annex I.

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ANNEXni
TE3TPROCEDURES
SeeDocumentCOM(74)2197Final
AïTESXIV
FIGURES
SeeDocumentCOM(74)2197Final
AIMEXV
COIffOÎIEîTT
REPORTMODELRELATINGTOTHEEEC/TrPE-^PPROVAL TESTOF-
AROLL-OVERPROTECTIONSTRUCTURE(FPAlffi/CAB(X))WISH'
REGA.RDTOITSSTRENGTH'ASWELLASTOTHESTRENGTHOFITS
AmCHKMT TOTRA.CTOR
CAB/FRAJ4E
MA.KE
TRA.CTORFAKE
M2DEL
TESTÎ'ÎETHOD A/B(x)Marneofthecompet^r
teststation
EECoomponenttypo-approval 110<«
1.Trademarkornameofframe/cab*
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Nans and address oftractor manufacturer ormanufacturer
offrame/cab* ....................a
Ifapplicable ,name andaddress oftractor orcab/frame
manufacturer 'sauthorized representative
Specifications oftractor onwhich thetest iscarried out
SeeDocument COM(74 )2197 Pinal ,Items 3.1-3*6
ι
Other tractors towhich thecomponent type-approval certificate
applies
SeeSõcument COM (74)2197 Pinai ,Itens 4*1-4*6
Specifications ofroll-over protection structure
SeeDocument COM (74)2197 1litems 5*1~5*5
Test Results
SeeDocument COM(74y 2197 Piñal ,Items 6.1-6.2 ,7»8,9*
/.

AOTE5CVI
MARKS
TheEECtype-approval markshallconsistofarectangle
surroundingthelowercaseletter"e"followedbyanumber
ordistinctiveletteridentifyingtheMemberStatewhichhas
grantedtheEECtype-approval :
1forGermany
2forFrance
3forItaly
4fortheNetherlands
6forBelgium
11fortheUnitedKingdom
13forLuxembourg
IKforDenmark
IRLforIreland
Itmustalsoincludeinthevicinityoftherectangle
theEECtype-approval numbercorresponding tothenumber
oftheEECtype-approval certificateissuedforthetypeof
roll-overprotectionstructureanditsattachmenttothe
tractor.
Thesemarkingsmustbeplacedinsuchawaythattheyare
indelibleandclearlylegible.

AnnexVI,page2
EKAIIPLEOFAJTEDCTIPE--APPROVALL'AIilC'
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Theroll-overprotectionstructurebearingtheEECtype-
approvalnarkaboveistype-approvedintheUnitedKin™don(ll)
TinderNo,1471* /
*Thefigure,1*afterletter'e*andthetype-approvalcertificateiruiaber(l47l)ar®includedsolelyasexamples

1_ AnnexVII,page1
AMEXVII
MODELFORMIEECCOTIPONEHT TYPEWIPPROVAL CERTIFICATE
Nameofcompetentauthority
Notification concerningthegrant,refusal,withdrawalorextension
ofEECtype-approval withregardtothestrengthofroll-over
protectionstructures(cab/frame*)aswellastothestrength
oftheirattachmenttotractor.
EECComponenttype-approval no. ........
.................... extension(**)
1.Tradenameormarkofcab/frame*••••••*.••
2.Nameandaddressofmanufacturerofcab/frame"*
3.Ifapplicable ,nameandaddressofmanufacturer'sauthorised
représentative ••...•......•.••. é........ »
4.Type,trademarkandnameoftractorforwhichcab/frame*isintended:
component
5.■ExtensionofEEC/type-approval to(*)followingtractortype(s)s....
5.1Theunballastedweight,asdefinedinitem1.3ofAnnexII,exceeds/
doesnotexceed(*)thereferenceweightusedforthetestbymore
then5/^
5.2Themethodofattachmentandpointsofattachmentare/arenot(*)
identicalinallrespects
5.3Allthecomponentslikelytoserveassupportsfortheroll-over
protectionstructureare/arenot(*)identicalinallrespects....
conponont
6.SubmittedforEEC/type-approval on
7.Teststation
7-
f*)Deleteitemsnotapplicable
(**)State,ifappropriate,whetherthisisthefirst,second,etc.
extensionoftheoriginalEECtype-approval .

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8»Dateandnumberofthereportoftheteststation
9.Dateofgrant/refusal/withdrawaloftheEECcomponenttype
approval(*)
10.Dateofgrant/rofusal/withdrawaloftheoxtensionofthe
EECcomponenttypeapproval(*)
11.Place
12.Date
13.Thefollowingdocuments,hearingtnecomponenttypeapproval
numbershownabove,areannexedtothiscertificate :report
oftheteatstation(*)
14.Remarks,ifany:
15.Signature «
(*)Deletewhereinapplicable

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AÏÏÏÏEX VIII
CONDITIONS FOR EEC TYPE-APPROVAL
1. Theapplication forEECtype-approval ofatractor ,with
regard tothestrength ofroll-over protection structures and
thestrength oftheir attachment tothetractor ,Ghall be
submitted bythe (tractor 'smanufacturer orbyhisauthorised
representative#
2. Atractor representative ofthetractor type tobeapproved ,on
which aprotection' otructura and .itsattachment ,duly appro vod,
aremounted ,shall besubmitted tothetechnical service responsible
forconducting thetype-approval tests ,
3. Thetechnical service responsible forconducting thetype-approval
tests shall check whether theapproved typo ofprotection structure
isintended tobemounted onthetype oftractor forwhich thetype-
approval isrequested .Inparticular ,itshall ascertain that the
attachment oftheprotection structure corresponds tothat which was
tested when theEEC component type-approval wasgranted ,
4« Theholder oftheEECtype-approval mayaskforitsextension toother
types ofprotection structures .
5» Thecompetent authority shall grant such extension onthefollowing
conditions :
5,1 thenewtype ofroll-over protection structure anditsattachment
tothetractor have received EECcomponent type-approval ;
5«2 itisdesigned tobemounted onthetype oftractor forwhich the
extension oftheEECtype-approval isrequested ;
5,3 theattachment oftheprotection structure tothetractor corresponds
tothat which wastested when EECcomponent type-approval was granted .
6,Acertificate ,ofwhich themodel isshown inAnnex IX,shall be
annexed totheEECtype-approval certificate foreach type-approval
extension which hasbeen granted orrefused , /

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Iftheapplication forEECtype-approval ofatractor is
introduced atthe sane tine astherequest forEEC component
type-approval foratype ofroll-over protection structure
intended to "bemounted onthetype oftractor forwhich EEC
type-approval isrequested ,thetests laid down inSections 2.2
and 2.3will not "beconducted .

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&MEX .IX
klWZX.TOTHEEECTYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE WITH
REGARDTOTHESTRENGTH OPROLL-OVER PROTECTION
STRUCTURE(FRAME/CAB(X))ASWELLASTOTHE
STRENGTH OPTHEIRATTACHMJ2TT TOTRA.CTOR
SoeDocumentCOM(74)2197Final
BB«ieBanBccssacassCTa«a