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0MM1SSI0N OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(78)682 final.
Brussels,7December1978
Proposalfora
COUNCILDIRECTIVE
amendingDirective150/74/EEContheapproximation ofthe
lawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtothetype-approval of
wheeledagriculturaI.<^r\forestrytractors
t.,>•-
(
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v.•• Vv-
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(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
C0MC78)682final.

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
CouncilDirectiveI5O/74/EECof4March1974ontheapproximation of
thelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtothetype-approval ofwheeled
agricultural orforestrytractorshasbeeninforceforseveralyears
inmostoftheMemberStates.
TheexperiencegainedduringthisperiodfromtheCommunitytype-approval
oftractorspursuanttoDirective15Q/74/EEChasprovidedgreater
understanding ofcertainsituationswhichwerenotclearlydefinedwhen
theDirectivewasinthecourseofpreparation andforwhich,therefore,
itmakesnoprovision.
TheCommissionconsidersthatDirective15Q/74/EECshouldnowbeamended
inordertotakeaccountofexperiencegainedinthefieldoftype-approval :
theseamendmentsrelatetothelegallyoperativepartandthetechnical 1
annexes.
i ,
| LEGALLYOPERATIVEPART
DirectiveI5O/74/EECshallbeamendedbyanewArticle,Article9a-»
byanadditiontoArticle11:
Article9a.
Experiencehasshownthatcertaintractoraccessories whicharenotproduced
bythetractormanufacturer mayatpresentonlybesubmittedfortype-approval
bytheirmanufacturer whenfittedtoatractorandontheinitiativeofthe
tractormanufacturer .Theseaccessoriesconstituteindependanttechnical
entitieswhichmaybemarketedassuchprovidedtheyarecheckedbythe
competentauthorityinaccordancewithharmonizedrequirements .
/

.ffheCommissionthereforethoughtitadvisabletointroduceintothe
type-approval procedureaprovisionwherebythemanufacturers ofsuchparts
maythemselvesapplyfortype-approval tothecompetentauthority,
independently ofthetractormanufacturer ,therebyobtainingfreeaccess '
tothemarketfortheirequipmentinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthe'
Directiveontype-approval . ; !
ThispossibilityiscoveredbythenewArticle,9a.
Article11
TheprovisionsrelatingtoEECtype-approval oftechnicalentitieswillbe
incorporated intherelevantspecialDirectivesusingtheprocedurelaid
downinArticle13(CommitteeonAdaptationtoTechnicalProgress).
TECHNICAL ANNEXES ■
Article11ofDirective15Q/74/EECstatesthattheso-calledCommittee
proceduresetoutinArticle13ofthisDirectiveshallapplyinthecase
ofamendmentsintroducedtoadaptAnnexI(Modelinformation document)and
AnnexII(EECtype-approvalcertificate)totechnicalprogress.However,
theCommisssion didnotconsideritnecessarytoemploythisprocedurein
ordertoamendtheseAnnexesandinsteadforwardedaproposalforaDirective
concerningtheseamendmentstotheCouncil.Thiswastoavoidthepublication
inseparateinstrumentsofamendmentsrelatingtothesameDirective,which ;
wouldimpairitsclarity. ;
Examination revealedthatcertaintechnicalrequirements inforceinsome
MemberStatesdidnotappearinthetype-approval certificates ,whichlists
thetractorpartsofcharacteristics whichmustbeincludedinthe
approximation ofthelawsoftheMemberStatesbeforeEECtype–approval
procedurecanbeintroduced.Inparticular ,theserequirements relateto
thedriver'soperatingspace(item7«4»4)andwindows(item7•4>5)•
TheCommissionrecentlyforwardedproposalsforDirectives onthesequestions
totheCouncil.
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CONSULTATION OPTHEEUROPEALTPARLIAMENT ANDTHEECONOMIC ANDSOCIALCOMMITTEE
Theopinionofthesetwo"bodiesisrequiredpursuanttoArticle100(2)
oftheTreaty.

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Proposalfora
COUNCILDIRECTIVE
amendingDirective150/74/EEContheapproximation ofthelawsofthe
MemberStatesrelatingtothetype-approval ofwheeledagricultural or
forestrytractors
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle100thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEconomicandSocialCommittee;
Whereasatpresentcertaintractorattachments orpartswhichconstitute
atechnicalentityarealreadymarketedbothseparately andafterbeing
fittedtoatractor;whereasinsofarastheycouldalsobechecked
beforebeingfittedtoatractor,thefreemovementoftheseattachments
orpartscouldbefacilitated bytheintroduction ofanEECtype-approval
procedureforthesetechnicalentitiesalso;
WhereasitthereforeisadvisabletosupplementforthwithCouncilDirective
150/74/EEC(1)byprovisionsintroducing suchatype-approval procedure;
WhereasEECtype-approval oftechnicalentitiestobefittedontractors
willfacilitatethetype-approval procedurefortractorsbyavoiding
repetitionofcertainchecks;whereas,inaddition,itmustbepossible
tolaydownrestrictions concerningtheuseand/orrequirements relating
tothefittingoftechnicalentitieswhenEECtype-approval isgranted;
WhereasitmustalwaysbepossibletoadaptthespecialDirectivesconcerning
theproductionoftechnicalentitiestotakeaccountoftechnicalprogress
andwhereastheprocedurelaiddowninArticle13ofDirective -150/74/EEC
isappropriate forthispurpose;
; ./.
(1)0JL84of28.3.1974,p.10.

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Whereasthetechnicalrequirements relatingtotheoperatingspaceand
Xtfin&owsoftractorsdifferfromoneMemberStatetoanother;whereas
thereisaresultantneedforalltheMemberStatesimmediatelyto
adoptthesamerequirements eitherinadditiontoorinplaceoftheir
existingregulations ;
Whereasitisadvisablethatcompliancewiththeserequirements should "be
supervisedundertheEECtype-approval procedureforeachtractortype
laiddowninDirectiveI5O/74/EEC;whereasitisthereforenecessaryto
supplementthisDirective "byincorporating thenecessaryreferencesin
AnnexI(Modelinformation document)andAnnexII(ModelEECtype-approval
certificate),
HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE :
Article 1
CouncilDirective150/74/EECisamendedasfollows:
1.ThefollowingArticleisinsertedafterArticle9:
"Article9a
1.EECtype-approval mayalsohegrantedfortypesoftractorattachments
orpartswhichconstituteatechnicalentitywherethisisexpressly
providedfor"byspecialDirectives.
2.Wherethetechnicalentitysubmittedforapprovalonlyfulfilsits
functionorexhibitsaparticularcharacteristic incombination with
othertractorpartsandwhere,asaresult,compliancewithonemore
requirements canonlybecheckedifthetechnicalentityinquestion
operatesinconjunctionwithothertractorparts,whethersimulated
orreal,thescopeofEECtype–approvalforthetechnicalentityshall
belimitedaccordingly .Inthiscase,theEECtype-approval certificate
shallmentiontherestrictions relatingtouseandanyrequirements
relatingtofitting;■compliancewiththeserestrictions andrequirements
shallbecheckedwhenthetractorissubmittedforEECtype-approval .
•/

3.Articles3to9andArticle14shallapplymutatismutandis.
Nevertheless,theholderofanEECtype-approval certificate fora
technicalentitywhichhasbeengrantedinaccordancewiththeterms
.ofthisArticleshallbothcompletethecertificate referredtoin
Article5(2)andaffixtoeachentitymanufactured inconformity
withtheapprovedtypehistrademark,thetypedesignation and,
ifthespecialDirectivesoprovides,thetype-approval number."
ThefollowingparagraphisaddedtoArticle11:
"Thisprocedureshallalsoapplytotheincorporation inaspecial
DirectiveoftheprovisionsrelatingtoEECtype-approval fortechnical
entities."
ThefollowingitemsareaddedtoAnnexI(Modelinformation document):
I
-"8.4*4.ïOperatingspace",
-"8.4*5.:Windows".
ThefollowingitemsareaddedtoAnnexIX(ModelEECtype-approval
certificate ):
–"7.4.4:OperatingspaceSD",
-"7.4.5:WindowsSD".

Article2
1.TheMemberStatesshallbringintoforcetheprovisionsnecessaryin
ordertocomplyxtfiththisDirectivewithineighteenmonthsfollowing
itsnotification andshallforthwithinformtheCommission thereof.
2.AssoonasthisDirectivehas"beennotified,theMemberStatesshall
ensurethattheCommissionisinformed,insufficienttimeforitto
submititscomments,ofanylaws,regulationsoradministrative
provisionswhichtheyproposetoadoptinthefieldcoveredbythis
Directive.
Article3
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.