Commission Directive 2000/2/EC of 14 January 2000 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 75/322/EEC relating to the suppression of radio interference produced by spark-ignition engines fitted to wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors and Council Directive 74/150/EEC relating to the type-approval of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-01-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural vehicle, electromagnetic interference, engine, technological change, tractor

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2000/2/EC

of 14 January 2000

adapting to technical progress Council Directive 75/322/EEC relating to the suppression of radio
interference produced by spark-ignition engines fitted to wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors
and Council Directive 74/150/EEC relating to the type-approval of wheeled agricultural or forestry
tractors

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to 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 (1), as last amended by European Parliament and
Council Directive 97/54/EC (2), and in particular Article 11
thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 75/322/EEC of 20 May
1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States
relating to the suppression of radio interference produced by
spark-ignition engines fitted to wheeled agricultural or forestry
tractors (3), as last amended by Directive 97/54/EC, and in
particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Directive 75/322/EEC is one of the separate directives of
the EC type-approval procedure which was established
pursuant to Directive 74/150/EEC. Consequently, the
provisions laid down in Directive 74/150/EEC applicable
to systems, components and separate technical units
apply to Directive 75/322/EEC.

Directive 75/322/EEC contains the earliest measures
endeavouring to bring about a basic electromagnetic
compatibility regarding radio interference. Subsequently,
technical progress has increased the complexity and
diversity of electrical and electronic equipment.

To take account of the increasing concern about the
technological developments in electrical and electronic
equipment and the need to ensure the general compati-
bility of different electrical and electronic equipment,
Council Directive 89/336/EEC (4), as last amended by
Directive 93/68/EEC (5),
laid down general provisions
regarding electromagnetic compatibility for all products
not covered by a specific directive.

(4)

Directive 89/336/EEC established the principle that, in
so far as protection requirements specified in that
Directive were harmonised, its general provisions would

(1) OJ L 84, 28.3.1974, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 277, 10.10.1997, p. 24.
(3) OJ L 147, 9.6.1975, p. 28.
(4) OJ L 139, 23.5.1989, p. 19.
(5) OJ L 220, 30.8.1993, p. 1.

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

not apply or would cease to apply with regard to appar-
atus covered by specified directives.

Directive 75/322/EEC should become such a specific
directive.

The adaptation to technical progress was effected, in the
case of motor vehicles, by Commission Directive 95/
54/EC (6) relating to the suppression of radio interfer-
ence produced by spark-ignition engines fitted to motor
vehicles. Equivalent requirements must now be adopted
on the suppression of radio interference produced by
engines fitted to agricultural or forestry tractors, by
establishing a specific directive within the framework of
the
for
type-approval procedure which provides
approvals granted by designated national authorities on
the basis of harmonised technical requirements.

requirements
From 1 October 2001 the technical
relating to the
(electromagnetic
radio interference
compatibility) of vehicles, their components and systems
should be governed solely by the provisions of Directive
75/322/EEC.

The measures provided for in this Directive are in
the Committee for
accordance with the opinion of
Adaptation to Technical Progress established by Article
12 of Directive 74/150/EEC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Directive 75/322/EEC is amended as follows:

1. The title is replaced by the following:

‘Council Directive 75/322/EEC of 20 May 1975 on the
suppression of radio interference produced by agricultural
or forestry tractors (electromagnetic compatibility).’

2. Articles 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:

‘Article 1

For the purposes of this Directive, “vehicle” means any
vehicle as defined in Directive 74/150/EEC.

(6) OJ L 266, 8.11.1995, p. 1.

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Article 2

No Member State may refuse to grant EC type-approval or
national type-approval to a vehicle, system, component or
separate technical unit on grounds relating to electromag-
netic compatibility if the requirements of this Directive are
fulfilled.’

3. Article 3 is deleted.

4. Article 4 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 4

This Directive shall constitute a “specific directive” for the
purposes of Article 2(2) of Council Directive 89/336/EEC (*)
with effect from 1 October 2001.

(*) OJ L 139, 23.5.1989, p. 19.’

5. The Annexes shall be replaced by Annexes I

to IX to
Directive 95/54/EC, subject to the amendments set out in
the Annex to this Directive.

537/EEC (1) nor
approvals.

to any subsequent extensions

to these

4. With effect from 1 October 2008, Member States:

— shall consider certificates of conformity which accompany
in accordance with the provisions of
the

new vehicles
Directive 74/150/EEC to be no longer valid for
purposes of Article 7(1) of that Directive,

and

— may refuse the sale and entry into service of new elec-
trical or electronic sub-assemblies as components or
separate technical units,

if the requirements of this Directive are not fulfilled.

5. Without prejudice to paragraphs 2 and 4,
in the case
of replacement parts, Member States shall continue to grant
EC type-approval and to permit
the sale and entry into
service of components or separate technical units intended
for use on vehicle types which have been approved before 1
October 2002 pursuant to Directive 75/322/EEC or Directive
77/537/EEC and, where applicable, subsequent extensions to
these approvals.

Article 2

Article 3

1. With effect from 1 January 2001, Member States may
not, on grounds relating to electromagnetic compatibility:

— refuse

approval

to grant EC type-approval or national
in respect of any given type of vehicle,

type-

— refuse to grant EC component or technical unit

type-
in respect of any given type of component or

approval
separate technical unit,

In point 3.17 of Annex I and point 2.4 of Annex II
Directive 74/150/EEC,
‘electromagnetic compatibility’.

to
‘interference suppressor’ is replaced by

Article 4

— prohibit
vehicles,

the registration, sale or entry into service of

— prohibit the sale or use of components or separate tech-

nical units,

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regula-
tions and administrative provisions necessary to comply with
this Directive by 31 December 2000 at the latest. They shall
forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

the vehicles, components or

technical units
if
comply with the requirements of Directive 75/322/EEC, as
amended by this Directive.

separate

2. With effect from 1 October 2002, Member States:

— may no longer grant EC vehicle

type-approval, EC
type-approval or EC separate technical unit

component
type-approval,

and

— may refuse to grant national type-approval,

for any type of vehicle component or separate technical
as
unit,
amended by this Directive, are not fulfilled.

requirements of Directive 75/322/EEC,

the

if

those provisions,

When Member States adopt
they shall
contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by
such a reference on the occasion of their official publication.
Member States shall determine how such reference is to be
made.

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission
the texts of the main provisions of national law which they
adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 5

This Directive shall enter
into force on the 20th day
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

3.
Paragraph 2 shall not apply to vehicle types approved
before 1 October 2002 pursuant to Council Directive 77/

(1) OJ L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 38.

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This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Article 6

Done at Brussels, 14 January 2000.

For the Commission

Erkki LIIKANEN

Member of the Commission

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For the purposes of this Directive, Annexes I, IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB, IV and VI to Directive 95/54/EC are hereby amended as
follows:

ANNEX

1.

Annex I

1.1.

Point 1.1 shall read as follows:

‘This Directive applies to the electromagnetic compatibility of vehicles covered by Article 1. It also applies to
electrical or electronic separate technical units intended to be fitted to the vehicles.’

1.2.

In point 2.1.10:

‘Directive 70/156/EEC, Article 2’ shall be replaced by ‘Directive 74/150/EEC, Article 9a’.

1.3.

In points 3.1.1 and 3.2.1:

‘Article 3(4) of Directive 70/156/EEC’ shall be replaced by ‘Article 9a of Directive 74/150/EEC’.

1.4.

In points 4.2.1.1 and 4.2.2.1:

‘Article 4(3) and, if applicable, Article 4(4) of Directive 70/156/EEC’ shall be replaced by ‘Article 4 of Directive
74/150/EEC’.

1.5.

In point 4.3.1:

‘Article 5 of Directive 70/156/EEC’ shall be replaced by ‘Article 6 of Directive 74/150/EEC’.

1.6.

In point 5.2:

1.6.1.

The 11 indents shall be replaced by the following:

‘1 for Germany; 2 for France; 3 for Italy; 4 for the Netherlands; 5 for Sweden; 6 for Belgium; 9 for Spain; 11 for
the United Kingdom; 12 for Austria; 13 for Luxembourg; 17 for Finland; 18 for Denmark; 21 for Portugal; 23
for Greece; 24 for Ireland.’

1.6.2.

‘Directive 72/245/EEC’ shall be replaced by ‘Directive 75/322/EEC’.

1.7.

Points 7.1 and 7.3 shall be deleted.

2.

Annex IIA

2.1.

The title shall be replaced by:

‘Information document No... pursuant to Annex I to Directive 74/150/EEC relating to EC type-approval of a
vehicle with respect to electromagnetic compatibility (Directive 75/322/EEC), as last amended by Directive
2000/2/E’.

2.2.

The footnote (*) shall be deleted.

3.

Annex IIB

3.1.

The title shall be replaced by:

‘Information document No... relating to EC type-approval of an electrical/electronic sub-assembly with respect to
electromagnetic compatibility (Directive 75/322/EEC), as last amended by Directive 2000/2/EC’.

4.

Annex IIIA

4.1.

The title shall be replaced by:

‘EC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE’.

4.2.

In the first paragraph:

‘Directive 72/245/EEC’ shall be replaced by ‘Directive 75/322/EEC’.

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4.3.

In point 0.4:

4.3.1.

4.3.2.

4.4.

5.

5.1.

‘Category of vehicle (3)’ shall be replaced by ‘Vehicle.’

Footnote (3) shall be deleted.

The title of the Appendix shall be replaced by:

‘Appendix to EC type-approval certificate No... concerning the type-approval of a vehicle with regard to Directive
75/322/EEC, as last amended by Directive 2000/2/EC’.

Annex IIIB

The title shall be replaced by

‘EC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE’.

5.2.

In the first paragraph:

‘Directive 72/245/EEC’ shall be replaced by ‘Directive 75/322/EEC’.

5.3.

In point 0.4:

5.3.1.

5.3.2.

5.4.

6.

6.1.

‘Category of vehicle (3)’ shall be replaced by ‘Vehicle’.

Footnote shall (3) be deleted.

The title of the Appendix shall be replaced by:

‘Appendix to EC type-approval certificate No... concerning the type-approval of an electrical/electronic sub-
assembly with regard to Directive 75/322/EEC, as last amended by Directive 2000/2/EC.’

Annex IV

The first subparagraph of point 1.3 shall be amended as follows:

‘This test is intended to measure the broadband electromagnetic emissions generated by spark-ignition systems
and by electric motors (electric traction motors, engines for heating or de-icing systems, fuel pumps, water
pumps, etc.) permanently fitted to the vehicle.’

6.2.

The following shall be added to point 5.3:

‘and in line with the vehicle mid-point defined as the point on the principal axis of the vehicle midway between
the centres of the front and rear axles of the vehicle.’

6.3.

In Appendix 1, Figures 1 and 2 shall be replaced by the following figures:

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‘Figure 1

TRACTOR TEST AREA

(Level area free from reflecting electromagnetic surfaces)

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Figure 2

POSITION OF ANTENNA RELATIVE TO TRACTOR

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7.

7.1.

Annex IV

Point 4.1.1 shall be amended as follows:

‘The engine shall turn the driving wheels normally at a constant speed corresponding to three quarters of the
maximum speed of the vehicle if there is no technical reason for the manufacturer to prefer another speed. The
vehicle's engine must be loaded with an appropriate torque. If need be, the transmission shafts may be
disengaged (for example, in the case of vehicles with more than two axles), provided they do not drive a
component emitting interference.’

7.2.

Point 5.4.1.4 shall be amended as follows:

‘5.4.1.4. for front illumination, either:

— ± 0,2 m inside the vehicle, measured from the point of intersection of the windscreen and bonnet (point C

in Appendix 1 to this Annex), or

— 0,2 ± 0,2 m from the centre line of the front axle of the tractor measured towards the centre of the tractor

(point D in Appendix 2 to this Annex),

whichever results in a reference point closer to the antenna,’

7.3.

A new paragraph shall be added as follows:

‘5.4.1.5. for rear illumination, either:

— ± 0,2 m inside the vehicle, measured from the point of intersection of the windscreen and bonnet (point C

in Appendix 1 to this Annex), or

— 0,2 ± 0,2 m from the centre line of the rear axle of the tractor, measured towards the centre of the tractor

(point D in Appendix 2 to this Annex),

whichever results in a reference point closer to the antenna.’

7.4.

Appendices 1 and 2 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Appendix 1

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Appendix 2

7.5.

7.6.

Appendix 3 shall be deleted.

Appendix 4 shall be renumbered Appendix 3.