Council Directive 86/297/EEC of 26 May 1986 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the power take-offs of wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors and their protection
Date: 1986-05-26
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EC conformity marking, agricultural vehicle, approximation of laws, marketing standard, safety standard, technical standard, tractor, vehicle parts













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Council Directive 86/297/EEC of 26 May 1986 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the power take-offs of wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors and their protection  


Official Journal L 186 , 08/07/1986 P. 0019 - 0025 Finnish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 15 P. 0180  Swedish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 15 P. 0180  





COUNCIL DIRECTIVEof 26 May 1986on the approximation of the  laws of the Member States relating to the power take-offs of wheeled agricultural and forestry  tractors and their protection(86/297/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 the technical requirements with which wheeled agricultural or forestry  tractors must comply pursuant to national laws relate, inter alia, to the power take-off and its  protection;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 particular in order to allow the EEC type-approval procedure  which was the subject of 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, to be applied in  respect of each tractor type;Whereas the Council Resolution of 29 June 1978 concerning an action  programme of the European Communities on safety and health at work (5) provides for the application  of the principles of accident prevention in the design and creation of plant and machinery,  including the agricultural sector; whereas the provisions concerning power take-offs and their  protection constitute safety factors;Whereas the approximation of the national laws relating to  wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors entails reciprocal recognition by Member States of the  checks carried out by each of them on the basis of common requirements,HAS ADOPTED THIS  DIRECTIVE:Article 11.  'Agricultural or forestry tractors' means any motor  vehicle, fitted with wheels or endless tracks, having at leasttwo 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 trailers intended for agricultural or forestry use. It may be equipped  to carry a load or passengers.2.  This Directive shall apply only to the tractors defined in  paragraph 1, which are fitted with pneumatic tyres and have at least two axles and a maximum design  speed of between 6 and 30 km/h.Article 2N° Member State may refuse to grant EEC type-approval or  national type-approval in respect of a tractor, or refuse or prohibit its sale, registration, entry  into service or use, on grounds relating to the power take-off and its protection if the latter  satisfy the requirements set out in Annex I.Article 3This Directive shall not affect the right of  Member States to specify, with due observance of the Treaty, the requirements they deem necessary  to ensure that workers are protected when using the tractors in question, provided this does not  mean that the power take-off and its protection are modified in a way unspecified in this  Directive.Article 4Any amendments necessary to adapt the requirements of Annex I and the model  Annex to the EEC type-approval certificate shown in Annex II to technical progress shall be adopted  in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 74/150/EEC.Article 51.   Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary  to comply with this Directive within 18 months of its adoption. They shall forthwith inform the  Commission thereof. However, the requirements of section 5.2 of Annex I shall not apply until 1  October 1995. 2.  Member States shall ensure that the text of the main provisions of national law which they  adopt in the field covered by this Directive are communicated to the Commission.Article 6This  Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 May 1986.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. BRAKS (1) OJ N° C 164, 23. 6. 1983, p. 5. (2) OJ N° C 307, 14. 11. 1983, p. 104. (3) OJ N° C 341, 19. 12. 1983, p. 2. (4) OJ N° L 84, 28. 3. 1974, p. 10. (5) OJ N° C 165, 11. 7. 1978, p. 3. ANNEX IDEFINITION AND SCOPE, APPLICATION FOR EEC TYPE-APPROVAL, EEC, TYPE-APPROVAL,  TYPES OF POWER TAKE-OFF AND DESIGN AND POSITIONING REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT OF THE LATTER AND THEIR  PROTECTIVE GUARDS1.DEFINITION AND SCOPE1.1.'Power take-off' (PTO) means the projecting part of the  tractor drive shaft which transmits motion to a machine.1.2.The provisions of this Directive shall  apply only to power take-offs as defined in 1.1 and located at the rear of the tractor. However,  section 5.2 below shall apply only to tractors with a minimum fixed or adjustable track at one of  the drive axles of at least 1 150 mm.2.APPLICATION FOR EEC TYPE-APPROVAL2.1.The application for the  type approval of a tractor type as regards the power take-off and its protection must be submitted  by the tractor manufacturer or his authorized representative.2.2.It must be accompanied by  drawings, in triplicate, on an appropriate and suitably detailed scale, of those parts of the  tractor subject to the requirements of this Directive.2.3.A tractor representative of the type  submitted for approval or those part(s) of the tractor considered essential for the execution of  the tests required by this Directive must be supplied to the technical service responsible for  conducting the type-approval tests.3.EEC TYPE-APPROVAL3.1.A certificate conforming to the model  which appears in Annex II must be attached to the EEC type-approval certificate for each approval  granted or refused.4.TYPES OF POWER TAKE-OFF4.1.The characteristics of PTOs must conform to one of  the types described in Table 1:>TABLE>4.2.It must be possible to maintain the rotation  speed of the PTO by suitable means.4.3.Should more than one ratio between the engine speed and the  PTO rotation speed be provided, any change of ratio must be perceptible. In addition, specific  design measures must be taken to ensure that unintentional changes of ratio - in particular  changing to a higher rotation speed - cannot occur. This safety device must operate each time the  PTO is engaged.4.4.Means must be provided by which the selected PTO rotation speed is clearly  indicated at all times.5.DESIGN AND POSITIONING REQUIREMENTS5.1.Direction of rotation of the rear  PTOClockwise when the PTO is observed in the direction of travel of the tractor.5.2.Zone of  clearance around the PTOThe PTO zone of clearance must be in conformity with the drawings in Figure  1 and the dimensions in Table 2. >START OF GRAPHIC>Section A A<?aeIC><?aeIL19,4><?aeFN2,2>a<?aeFA3,6>b<?aeFN34,8>view from above<?aeIC> <?aeFN5,6><?aeBT><?aeTX3Y0><?aa8N><?aeUV15><?aeBB9><?aeIL3,>Figure 1<?aa6A><?aeIL3,>Zone of clearance around  PTO<?aa5A"END OF GRAPHIC>>TABLE>5.3.Protection of PTOs5.3.1.Protection5.3.1.1.The power  take-off must be protected by a guard mounted on the tractor which covers at least the top part and  the two sides of the PTO as shown in Figure 2 below, or by other means providing a similar degree  of protection such as the location of the PTO in a recess that is part of the tractor or is formed  by a separate part (tow-hook mounts, coupling cover, etc.).5.3.1.2.The dimensions of the protective  guard are laid down, as a function of the type of PTO, in Table 3 below.5.3.1.3.An additional  non-rotating protective device which fully covers the PTO must also be supplied with the tractor to  protect the PTO when the latter is not in use.5.3.2.Characteristics of protective guards5.3.2.1.The  protective guard must be designed so as not to impede (or in order to facilitate) the use and  maintenance of the tractor.It must be possible to carry out maintenance operations without removing  the protective guard. 5.3.2.2.The materials used must be able to withstand bad weather, must retain their mechanical  properties in cold weather and must be sufficiently sturdy.5.3.2.3.The protective guard must have  no points or sharp edges; it must contain no orifices exceeding 8 mm diameter or side of a square  or rectangle other than that necessary for attaching the chain of the protective device for the  universal-joint drive shaft and must be able to bear a weight of 120 daN, unless it is designed in  such a way that it cannot be used as a step.>START OF GRAPHIC>Optional shapes75 mm minHole <?Ì>oe  16 mmSize of angle optional16,5 mm<?aeFN26,><?aeIL3,>Figure 2<?aa6A><?aeIL3,>Protective guard for  type 1, 2 and 3 PTOs<?aa5A"END OF GRAPHIC>>TABLE> ANNEX IIMODELName of administrationANNEX TO THE EEC TYPE-APPROVED CERTIFICATE FOR A  TRACTOR TYPE WITH REGARD TO THE POWER TAKE-OFF AND ITS PROTECTION(Articles 4 (2) and 10 of Council  Directive 74/150/EEC of March 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating  to the type approval of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors)EEC type-approval No: 1Trade name  or mark of tractor:  2Tractor type:  3Name and address of manufacturer:  4If applicable, name and  address of manufacturer's authorized representative:  5Brief description of type of power take-off  and its protection:   6Date tractor submitted for type-approval:  7Technical service responsible  for type-approval tests:  8Date of report by that service:  9Number of report issued by that  service: 10EEC type-approval with regard to the power take-off and its protection has been  granted/refused (;).11The following drawings bearing the abovementioned type-approval N° are  attached to this communication:A set of drawings of those parts of the tractor considered of  interest for the purposes of Council Directive 86/297/EEC of 26 May 1986 on the approximation of  the laws of the Member States relating to power take-offs of wheeled agricultural on foresty  tractors and their protection.These drawings will be supplied to the competent authorities of the  Member States at their express request.12Remarks, if any: 13Place: 14Date: 15Signature: (;) Delete  where inapplicable.