Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version)
Date: 2006-11-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: approximation of laws, codification of EU law, marketing, technical regulations, tractor

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 6.11.2006 
COM(2006) 662 final 

2006/0221 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

on certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors 

(Codified version) 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

In  the  context  of  a  people’s  Europe,  the  Commission  attaches  great  importance  to 
simplifying  and  clarifying  Community  law  so  as  to  make  it  clearer  and  more 
accessible to the ordinary citizen, thus giving him new opportunities and the chance 
to make use of the specific rights it gives him. 

This aim cannot be achieved so long as numerous provisions that have been amended 
several times, often quite substantially, remain scattered, so that they must be sought 
partly  in  the  original  instrument  and  partly  in  later  amending  ones.  Considerable 
research work, comparing many different instruments, is thus needed to identify the 
current rules. 

For  this  reason  a  codification  of  rules  that  have  frequently  been  amended  is  also 
essential if Community law is to be clear and transparent. 

On  1  April  1987  the  Commission  therefore  decided1  to  instruct  its  staff  that  all 
legislative acts should be codified after no more than ten amendments, stressing that 
this was a minimum requirement and that departments should endeavour to codify at 
even  shorter  intervals  the  texts  for  which  they  are  responsible,  to  ensure  that  the 
Community rules were clear and readily understandable. 

The  Conclusions  of 
the  Edinburgh  European  Council 
(December 1992) confirmed this2, stressing the importance of codification as it offers 
certainty as to the law applicable to a given matter at a given time. 

the  Presidency  of 

Codification  must  be  undertaken  in  full  compliance  with  the  normal  Community 
legislative procedure. 

Given  that  no  changes  of  substance  may  be  made  to  the  instruments  affected  by 
codification, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have agreed, 
by  an  interinstitutional  agreement  dated  20  December  1994,  that  an  accelerated 
procedure may be used for the fast-track adoption of codification instruments. 

The  purpose  of  this  proposal  is  to  undertake  the  codification  of  Council 
Directive 74/151/EEC  of  4  March  1974  on  the  approximation  of  the  laws  of  the 
Member States relating to certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or 
forestry tractors3. The new Directive will supersede the various acts incorporated in 
it4; this proposal fully preserves the content of the acts being codified and hence does 
no more than bring them together with only such formal amendments as are required 
by the codification exercise itself. 

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COM (1987) 868 PV. 
See Annex 3 to Part A of these Conclusions. 
Carried out pursuant to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the 
Council – Codification of the Acquis communautaire, COM (2001) 645 final. 
Annex VII, part A of this proposal. 

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5. 

The codification proposal was drawn up on the basis of a preliminary consolidation, 
in all official languages, of Directive 74/151/EEC and the instruments amending it, 
carried out by the Office of Official Publications of the European Communities, by 
means  of  a  data-processing  system.  Where  the  Articles  have  been  given  new 
numbers,  the  correlation  between  the  old and  the  new  numbers  is  shown  in  a  table 
contained in Annex VIII to the codified Directive. 

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(cid:208) 74/151/EEC (adapted) 

2006/0221 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

on certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors 

(Text with EEA relevance) 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article ⌦ 95 ⌫ thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee1, 

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty2, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

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(cid:208)  

Council Directive 74/151/EEC of 4 March 1974 on the approximation of the laws of 
the Member States relating to certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural 
or forestry tractors3 has been substantially amended several times4. In the interests of 
clarity and rationality the said Directive should be codified.  

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of 

the 

one 

74/151/EEC 

Directive 
the 
EC type-approval system  provided  for  in  Council  Directive  74/150/EEC  as  replaced 
by  Directive  2003/37/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of 
26 May 2003  on  type-approval  of  agricultural  or  forestry  tractors,  their  trailers  and 
interchangeable  towed  machinery,  together  with  their  systems,  components  and 
separate technical units and repealing Directive 74/150/EEC5 and lays down technical 
prescriptions concerning the design and construction of agricultural or forestry tractors 

separate  Directives 

of 

[OJ C […], […], p. […].] 
[OJ C […], […], p. […].] 
OJ L 84, 28.3.1974, p. 25. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/26/EC (OJ L 65, 
7.3.2006, p. 22). 
See Annex VII, Part A. 
OJ L 171, 9.7.2003, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2005/67/EC (OJ L 273, 
19.10.2005, p. 17). 

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with regard inter alia to their maximum permissible laden mass, the location and fixing 
of  rear  registration  plates,  tanks  for  liquid  fuel,  ballast  weights,  audible  warning 
devices, permissible sound levels, and the exhaust system (silencer). Those technical 
prescriptions  seek  to  approximate  the  laws  of  the  Member  States,  to  enable  the 
EC type-approval  procedure  provided  for  in  Directive  2003/37/EC  to  be  applied  in 
respect  of  each  type  of  tractor.  Consequently,  the  provisions  laid  down  in 
Directive 2003/37/EC relating  to  agricultural  and  forestry  tractors,  their  trailers,  and 
their  interchangeable  towed  machinery,  together  with  their  systems,  components  and 
separate technical units, apply to this Directive.  

(3) 

This  Directive  should  be  without  prejudice  to  the  obligations  of  the  Member  States 
concerning  the  time-limits  for  transposition  into  national  law  and  application  of  the 
Directives set out in Annex VII, Part B, 

(cid:208) 74/151/EEC 
(cid:206)1 Corrigendum 74/151/EEC 
(OJ L 226, 18.8.1976, p. 16) 

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 

Article 1 

1.  «Agricultural  or  forestry  tractor»  means  any  motor  vehicle,  fitted  with  wheels  or 
(cid:206)1 endless  tracks   and  having  at  least  two  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 and passengers. 

2. This Directive shall apply only to tractors defined in paragraph 1 which are equipped with 
pneumatic tyres and have a maximum design speed of between 6 and (cid:206)1 40 km/h . 

(cid:208) 82/890/EEC Art. 1(1) (adapted) 
(cid:206)1 97/54/EC Art. 1 

(cid:208) 74/151/EEC (adapted) 

Article 2 

No Member State may refuse to grant EC type-approval or national type-approval of a tractor 
on  grounds  relating  ⌦ to  the  following  parts  and  characteristics,  if  these  satisfy  the 
requirements set out in Annexes I to VI ⌫: 

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the maximum permissible laden ⌦ mass ⌫, 

the location and fitting of the rear registration plates, 

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fuel tanks, 

ballast weights, 

audible warning devices, 

the permissible sound level and exhaust system (silencer). 

Article 3 

No Member State may refuse ⌦ or prohibit the sale, ⌫ registration, entry into service or use 
of tractors on grounds relating to the parts and characteristics listed in Article 2 if these satisfy 
the requirements set out in Annexes I to VI. 

Article 4 

The amendments necessary for adapting to technical progress the requirements of Annexes I 
to  VI,  apart  from  those  set  out  at  points  1.1  and  1.4.1.2  of  Annex  VI,  shall  be  adopted  in 
accordance  with  the  procedure  ⌦ referred  to ⌫  in  Article  ⌦ 20(2) ⌫  of  Directive 
⌦ 2003/37/EC ⌫ . 

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 

(cid:208)  

Article 6 

Directive 74/151/EEC, as amended by the Directives listed in Annex VII is hereby repealed, 
without  prejudice  to  the  obligations  of  the  Member  States  concerning  the  time-limits  for 
transposition into national law and application of the Directives listed in Annex VII, Part B. 

References  to  the  repealed  Directive  shall  be  construed  as  references  to  this  Directive  and 
shall be read in accordance with the correlation table set out in Annex VIII. 

Article 7 

This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Union. 

It shall apply from […]. 

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Article 8 

This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 

Done at Brussels, […] 

For the European Parliament 
The President 
[…] 

For the Council 
The President 
[…] 

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(cid:206)1 98/38/EC Art. 1 and Annex 
point (a) 

ANNEX I 

MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE LADEN (cid:206)1 MASS  

1. 

The  technically  permissible  maximum  laden  (cid:206)1 mass   as  stated  by  the 
manufacturer  shall  be  accepted  by  the  competent  administration  as  the  maximum 
permissible laden (cid:206)1 mass  provided that: 

1.1. 

the results of any tests which that administration makes, in particular those in respect 
of braking and steering, are satisfactory;  

1.2. 

the  maximum  permissible  laden  mass  and  the  maximum  permissible  mass  per  axle 
depending on the vehicle category does not exceed the values given in Table 1. 

(cid:208) 2006/26/EC Art. 1 and Annex I 

Table 1 

Maximum Permissible Laden Mass and Maximum Permissible Mass per Axle 
Depending on the Vehicle Category 

Vehicle category  

Number of axles 

T1, T2, T4.1, 

T3 

T4.3 

2 

3 

2,3 

2,3,4 

Maximum 
permissible mass 
(t)  

18 (laden) 

24 (laden) 

0,6 (unladen) 

10 (laden) 

Maximum permissible 
mass per axle 

Driven axle 
(t) 

Non-
driven axle
(t) 

11,5 

11,5 

(a) 

(a) 

10 

10 

(a) 

(a) 

(a) 

It  is  not  necessary  to  establish  an  axle  limit  for  vehicle  categories  T3  and  T4.3,  as  they  have  by 
definition limitations on the maximum permissible laden and/or unladen mass. 

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(cid:208) 74/151/EEC 
(cid:206)1 98/38/EC Art. 1 and Annex 
point (a) 

2. 

Whatever the state of loading of the tractor, the (cid:206)1 mass  transmitted to the road 
by  the  wheels  on  the  forward  axle  must  not  be  less  than  20 %  of  the  unladen 
(cid:206)1 mass  of that tractor. 

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ANNEX II 

1. 

SHAPE  AND  DIMENSIONS  OF  THE  SPACE  FOR  MOUNTING  REAR 
REGISTRATION PLATES 

The space for mounting shall comprise an even or virtually even rectangular surface 
with the following minimum dimensions: 

(cid:208) 98/38/EC Art. 1 and Annex 
point (b) 

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length: 255 or 520 mm, 

width: 165 or 120 mm. 

The  choice  must  take  account  of  the  dimensions  in  force  in  the  Member  States  of 
destination. 

(cid:208) 74/151/EEC 

2. 

LOCATION OF THE SPACE FOR MOUNTING AND THE FIXING OF THE 
PLATES 

The space for mounting shall be such that, after correct fixing, the plates shall have 
the following characteristics: 

(cid:208) 98/38/EC Art. 1 and Annex 
point (b) 

2.1. 

Lateral position of the plate 

The centre of the plate may not be further to the right than the plane of symmetry of 
the tractor. 

The left lateral edge of the plate may not be further to the left than the vertical plane 
parallel  to  the  plane  of  symmetry  of  the  tractor  and  tangent  to  the  point  where  the 
cross section of the tractor is at its widest. 

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2.2. 

Position  of  the  plate  in  relation  to  the  longitudinal  plane  of  symmetry  of  the 
tractor 

The  plate  shall  be  perpendicular  or  practically  perpendicular  to  the  plane  of 
symmetry of the tractor. 

2.3. 

Position of the plate in relation to the vertical plane 

The plate shall be vertical within a tolerance of 5°. However, where the shape of the 
tractor so requires, it may be inclined to the vertical: 

2.3.1. 

2.3.2. 

at  not  more  than  30°  when  the  surface  bearing  the  registration  number  is  inclined 
upwards,  provided  that  the  height  of  the  upper  edge  of  the  plate  is  not  more  than 
1,20 metres from the ground; 

at  not  more  than  15°  when  the  surface  bearing  the  registration  number  is  inclined 
downwards,  provided  that  the  height  of  the  upper  edge  of  the  plate  is  more  than 
1,20 metres from the ground. 

2.4. 

Height of the plate from the ground 

(cid:208) 98/38/EC Art. 1 and Annex 
point (b) 

The  height  of  the  lower  edge  of  the  plate  above  ground  may  not  be  less  than 
0,3 metres; the height of the upper edge of the plate above ground must not exceed 
4,0 metres. 

2.5. 

Determination of the height of the plate from the ground 

(cid:208) 74/151/EEC (adapted) 

The  heights  given  in  ⌦ points ⌫  2.3  and  2.4  shall  be  measured  with  the  tractor 
unladen. 

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(cid:206)1 88/410/EEC Art. 1 and Annex  

ANNEX III 

TANKS FOR LIQUID FUEL 

1. 

2. 

Fuel  tanks  must  be  made  so  as  to  be  corrosion  resistant.  They  must  satisfy  the 
leakage  tests  carried  out  by  the  manufacturer  at  a  pressure  equal  to  double  the 
working pressure but in any event not less than (cid:206)1 0,3 bar . Any excess pressure 
or any pressure exceeding the working pressure must be automatically compensated 
by suitable devices (vents, safety valves etc.). The vents must be designed in such a 
way as to prevent any fire risk. The fuel must not escape through the fuel-tank cap or 
through  the  devices  provided  to  compensate  excess  pressure  even  if  the  tank  is 
completely overturned: a drip shall be tolerated. 

Fuel tanks must be installed in such a way as to be protected from the consequences 
of  an  impact  to  the  front  or  to  the  rear  of  the  tractor;  there  shall  be  no  protruding 
parts, sharp edges etc. near the tanks. 

(cid:208) 98/38/EC Art. 1 and Annex 
point (c) 

The fuel supply pipework and the filler orifice must be installed outside the cab. 

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point (d) 

ANNEX IV 

BALLAST WEIGHTS 

If  the  tractor  is  to  be  fitted  with  ballast  weights  in  order  to  meet  the  other  requirements  of 
EC approval,  those  ballast  weights  must  be  supplied  by  the  manufacturer  of  the  tractor,  be 
intended  for  fitting,  and  bear  the  manufacturer's  mark  and  a  statement  of  their  mass  in 
kilograms to an accuracy of ± 5 %. Front ballast weights that have been designed for frequent 
removal/fitting  must  leave  a  safety  clearance  of  at  least  25  mm  for  the  grab  handles.  The 
method of locating the ballast weights must be such that any inadvertent separation is avoided 
(e.g. in the event of tractor rollover). 

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ANNEX V 

AUDIBLE WARNING DEVICE 

1. 

2. 

The  warning  device  must  bear  the  EC  approval  mark  prescribed  by  the  [Council] 
Directive [70/388/EEC  of  27  July  1970  on  the  approximation  of  the  laws  of 
Member States relating to audible warning devices for motor vehicles]1. 

CHARACTERISTICS  OF  THE  AUDIBLE  WARNING  DEVICE  WHEN  FITTED  TO  THE 
TRACTOR 

2.1. 

Acoustic tests 

When  a  tractor  is  type  approved,  the  characteristics  of  the  warning  device  fitted  to 
that type of tractor shall be tested as follows: 

2.1.1.  The sound pressure level of the device when fitted to the tractor shall be measured at 
a point 7 metres in front of the tractor, at a site which is open and as level as possible. 
The  engine  of  the  tractor  shall  be  stopped.  The  effective  voltage  shall  be  that  laid 
down in point 1.2.1. of Annex I to Directive [70/388/EEC]. 

2.1.2.  Measurements  shall  be  made  on  the  «A»  weighting  scale  of  the  IEC  (International 

Electrotechnical Commission) standard. 

2.1.3.  The maximum sound pressure level shall be determined at a height between 0,5 and 

1,5 metres above ground level. 

(cid:208) 98/38/EC Art. 1 and Annex 
point (e) 

2.1.4.  The  maximum  value  for  the  sound-pressure level  must  be at  least 93  dB(A) and at 

the most 112 dB(A). 

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ANNEX VI 

1. 

PERMISSIBLE SOUND LEVELS 

1.1. 

Limits 

The  sound  level  of  the  tractors  referred  to  in  Article  1  of  this  Directive,  when 
measured under the conditions set out in this Annex, may not exceed the following 
levels: 

89 dB (A) for tractors with an unladen weight exceeding 1,5 metric tons; 

85 dB (A) for tractors with an unladen weight not exceeding 1,5 metric tons. 

1.2.  Measuring instruments 

The noise emitted by tractors shall be measured by means of a sound-level meter of 
the  type  described  in  Publication  179,  1st  Edition  (1965)  of  the  International 
Electrotechnical Commission. 

1.3. 

Conditions of measurement 

Measurements shall be made on unladen tractors in a sufficiently silent and open area 
(ambient noise and wind noise at least 10 dB (A) below the noise being measured). 

This area may take the form, for instance, of an open space of 50 metre radius having 
a  central  part  of  at  least  20  metres  radius  which  is  practically  level;  it  may  be 
surfaced  with  concrete,  asphalt,  or  similar  material  and  may  not  be  covered  with 
powdery snow, tall grass, loose soil or ashes. 

The surface of the test track shall be such as not to cause excessive tyre noise. This 
condition applies only to measurement of the noise made by tractors in motion. 

Measurement  shall  be  carried  out  in  fine  weather  with  little  wind.  No  person  other 
than the observer taking the readings from the apparatus may remain near the tractor 
or  the  microphone,  as  the  presence  of  spectators  near  either  the  tractor  or  the 
microphone  may  considerably  affect  the  readings  from  the  apparatus.  Marked 
fluctuations of the pointer which appear to be unrelated to the characteristics of the 
general sound level shall be ignored in taking readings. 

1.4.  Method of measurement 

1.4.1.  Measurement of noise of tractors in motion (for type-approval). 

At  least  two  measurements  shall  be  made  on  each  side  of  the  tractor.  Preliminary 
measurements may be made for adjustment purposes but shall be disregarded. 

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The  microphone  shall  be  situated  1,2  metres  above  ground  level  at  a  distance  of 
7,5 metres  from  the  path  of  the  tractor's  centre  line,  CC,  measured  along  the 
perpendicular PP’ to that line (figure 1). 

Two  lines  AA’  and  BB’,  parallel  to  line  PP’  and  situated  respectively  10  metres 
forward  and  10  metres  rearward  of  the  line,  shall  be  marked  out  on  the  test  track. 
Tractors shall approach line AA’ at a steady speed, as specified below. The throttle 
shall  then  be  fully  opened  as  rapidly  as  practicable  and  held  in  the  fully  opened 
position until the rear of the tractor1 crosses line BB’; the throttle shall then be closed 
again as rapidly as possible. 

The maximum sound level recorded shall constitute the result of the measurement. 

1.4.1.1.  The test speed shall be three-quarters of the maximum speed which can be attained in 

the highest gear used for road movement. 

1.4.1.2.  Interpretation of results 

1.4.1.2.1.  To  take  account  of  inaccuracies  in  the  measuring  instruments,  the  result  obtained 
from each measurement shall be determined by deducting 1 dB (A) from the meter 
reading. 

1.4.1.2.2. Measurements shall be considered valid if the difference between two consecutive 

measurements on the same side of the tractor does not exceed 2 dB (A). 

1.4.1.2.3. The highest sound level measured shall constitute the test result. Should that result 
exceed by 1 dB (A) the maximum permissible sound level for the category of tractor 
tested, two further measurements shall be made. Three of the four measurements thus 
obtained must fall within the prescribed limits. 

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Measuring positions for tractors in motion 

(cid:208) 88/410/EEC Art. 1 and Annex  

1.4.2.  Measurement  of  noise  with  tractor  stationary  (not  for  type  approval,  but  must  be 

recorded). 

Figure 1 

1.4.2.1.  Position of sound-level meter 

(cid:208) 74/151/EEC 

Measurements shall be made at point X (shown in figure 2) at a distance of 7 metres 
from the nearest surface of the tractor. 

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The microphone shall be situated 1,2 metres above ground level. 

1.4.2.2.  Number of measurements 

At least two measurements shall be made. 

1.4.2.3.  Tractor test conditions 

The engine of a tractor without a speed governor shall be run at three-quarters of the 
rpm speed at which, according to the tractor manufacturer, it develops its maximum 
power. The rpm speed of the engine shall be measured by means of an independent 
instrument, e.g. a roller bed and a tachometer. If the engine is fitted with a governor 
preventing  the  engine  from  exceeding  the  speed  at  which  it  develops  its  maximum 
power, it shall be run at the maximum speed permitted by the governor. 

Before taking any measurements, the engine shall be brought to its normal running 
temperature. 

1.4.2.4.  Interpretation of results 

All sound-level readings recorded shall be given in the report. 

The method used to calculate the engine power shall also be shown where possible. 
The state of loading of the tractor must also be given. 

The  measurements  shall  be  considered  valid  if  the  difference  between  two 
consecutive measurements on the same side of the tractor does not exceed 2 dB (A). 

The maximum figure recorded shall constitute the result of the measurement. 

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Measuring positions for stationary tractors 

(cid:208) 88/410/EEC Art. 1 and Annex 

Figure 2 

(cid:208) 74/151/EEC 

2. 

EXHAUST SYSTEM (SILENCER) 

2.1. 

If the tractor is fitted with a device designed to reduce the exhaust noise (silencer), 
the requirements of this Item 2 shall apply. If the inlet of the engine is fitted with an 
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level, the filter shall be considered to be part of the silencer, and the requirements of 
this Item 2 shall also apply to that filter. 

The exhaust tailpipe must be positioned in such a way that the exhaust gases cannot 
penetrate inside the cab. 

(cid:208) 98/38/EC Art. 1 and Annex 
point (f) 

(cid:208) 74/151/EEC 

2.2. 

2.3. 

2.4. 

A  drawing  of  the  exhaust  system  must  be  annexed  to  the  tractor  type-approval 
certificate 

The silencer must be marked with a reference to its make and type which is clearly 
legible and indelible. 

The  use  of  fibrous  absorbent  material  is  permitted  in  the  construction  of  silencers 
only if the following conditions are fulfilled: 

2.4.1. 

the  fibrous  absorbent  material  may  not  be  placed  in  those  parts  of  the  silencer 
through which gases pass; 

2.4.2. 

suitable devices must ensure that the fibrous absorbent material is kept in place for 
the whole time that the silencer is being used; 

2.4.3. 

the fibrous absorbent material must be resistant to a temperature at least 20% higher 
than  the  operating  temperature  (degrees  C)  which  may  occur  in  the  region  of  the 
silencer where those fibrous absorbent materials are situated. 

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ANNEX VII 

Part A 

Repealed Directive with its successive amendments 
(referred to in Article 6) 

Council Directive 74/151/EEC 
(OJ L 84, 28.3.1974, p. 25) 

Council Directive 82/890/EEC 
(OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 45) 

Commission Directive 88/410/EEC 
(OJ L 200, 26.7.1988, p. 27) 

Only as regards the references to 
Directive 74/151/EEC in 
Article 1(1)  

Directive 97/54/EC of the European Parliament and 
of the Council 
(OJ L 277, 10.10.1997, p. 24) 

Only the references to 
Directive 74/151/EEC in Article 1 

Commission Directive 98/38/EC 
(OJ L 170, 16.6.1998, p. 13) 

Commission Directive 2006/26/EC 
(OJ L 65, 7.3.2006, p. 22) 

Only as regards the references to 
Directive 74/151/EEC in Article 1 

Part B 

List of time-limits for transposition into national law and application 
(referred to in Article 6) 

Directive 

Time-limit for transposition 

Date of application  

Directive 74/151/EEC 

6 September 1975 

Directive 82/890/EEC 

21 June 1984 

____ 

____ 

Directive 88/410/EEC 

30 September 1988 

1 October 1988(1) 

Directive 97/54/EC 

22 September 1998 

23 September 1998 

Directive 98/38/EC 

30 April 1999 

Directive 2006/26/EC 

31 December 2006 

1 May 1999(2) 

1 January 2007(3) 

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(1) 

Pursuant to Article 2 of Directive 88/410/EEC: 

“1. 

From 1 October 1988, no Member State may: 

– 

refuse, in respect of a type of tractor, to grant EEC type approval, to issue the document 
referred to in Article 10(1), final indent of Directive 74/150/EEC, or to grant national 
type approval, or 

– 

prohibit the entry into service of tractors; 

if the liquid-fuel tanks, ballast weights and permissible sound levels of that type of tractor or 
tractors comply with the provisions of this Directive. 

2. 

From 1 October 1989, Member States: 

– 

– 

may  no  longer  issue  the  document  referred  to  in  Article  10(1),  final  indent,  of 
Directive 74/150/EEC  for  a  type  of  tractor  of  which  the  liquid-fuel  tanks,  ballast 
weights  and  permissible  sound  levels  do  not  comply  with  the  provisions  of  this 
Directive, 

may refuse to grant national type-approval in respect of a type of tractor of which the 
fuel  tanks,  ballast  weights  and  permissible  sound  levels  do  not  comply  with  the 
provisions of this Directive.” 

(2) 

Pursuant to Article 2 of Directive 98/38/EC: 

“1. 

From 1 May 1999 no Member State may: 

– 

refuse, in respect of a type of tractor, to grant EC type-approval, to issue the document 
referred to in Article 10(1), final indent, of Directive 74/150/EEC, or to grant national 
type-approval, or 

– 

prohibit the entry into service of tractors, 

if these tractors meet the requirements of Directive 74/151/EEC, as amended by this Directive. 

2. 

From 1 October 1999, Member States: 

– 

– 

may  no  longer  issue  the  document  referred  to  in  Article  10(1),  final  indent,  of 
Directive 74/150/EEC  for  a  type  of  tractor  that  does  not  meet  the  requirements  of 
Directive 74/151/EEC as amended by this Directive, 

may refuse to grant national type approval in respect of a type of tractor if this does not 
meet the requirements of Directive 74/151/EEC as amended by this Directive”. 

(3) 

Pursuant to Article 5 of Directive 2006/26/EC: 

“1.  With effect from 1 January 2007, with respect to vehicles which comply with the requirements 
laid down respectively in Directives 74/151/EEC, 78/933/EEC, 77/311/EEC and 89/173/EEC 
as  amended  by  this  Directive,  Member  States  shall  not,  on  grounds  relating  to  the 
subject-matter of the Directive concerned: 

(a) 

refuse to grant EC type-approval or to grant national type-approval; 

(b) 

prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of such a vehicle. 

2.  With  effect  from  1  July  2007,  with  respect  to  vehicles  which  do  not  comply  with  the 
requirements laid down respectively in Directives 74/151/EEC, 78/933/EEC, 77/311/EEC and 

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89/173/EEC as amended by this Directive, and on grounds relating to the subject-matter of the 
Directive concerned, Member States: 

(a) 

shall no longer grant EC type-approval; 

(b)  may refuse to grant national type-approval. 

3.  With  effect  from  1  July  2009,  with  respect  to  vehicles  which  do  not  comply  with  the 
requirements laid down respectively in Directives 74/151/EEC, 78/933/EEC, 77/311/EEC and 
89/173/EEC as amended by this Directive, and on grounds relating to the subject-matter of the 
Directive concerned, Member States: 

(a) 

shall consider certificates of conformity which accompany new vehicles in accordance 
with the provisions of Directive 2003/37/EC to be no longer valid for the purposes of 
Article 7(1); 

(b)  may refuse the registration, sale or entry into service of those new vehicles.” 

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ANNEX VIII 

CORRELATION TABLE 

Directive 74/151/EEC 

This Directive 

Articles 1 to 4 

Article 5(1) 

Article 5(2) 

__ 

__ 

Article 6 

Annexes I to VI 

__ 

__ 

Articles 1 to 4 

__ 

Article 5 

Article 6 

Article 7 

Article 8 

Annexes I to VI 

Annex VII 

Annex VIII 

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