Statutory Instruments
1987 No. 1771
TRACTORS
The Agricultural or Forestry Tractors and Tractor Components (Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 1987
Made
4th October 1987
Laid before Parliament
15th October 1987
Coming into force
5th November 1987
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State, being Ministers designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to any type approval scheme for agricultural or forestry tractors and their components, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by the said section 2(2), and of all their other enabling powers, hereby make the following Regulations:—
Title, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Agricultural or Forestry Tractors and Tractor Components (Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 1987 and shall come into force on 5th November 1987.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Agricultural or Forestry Tractors and Tractor Components (Type Approval) Regulations 1979(3).
Amendment of the principal Regulations
2.—(1) Regulation 3(1) shall be amended by the substitution for the definition of “agricultural or forestry tractor” of the following definition—
““agricultural or forestry tractor” means a tractor (whether or not equipped to carry a load of passengers) which—
(a)is a motor vehicle fitted with wheels and pneumatic tyres and having at least two axles, and
(b)is specially designed to tow, push, carry or power tools, machinery or trailers intended for agricultural or forestry use, and
(c)is designed so as to have a maximum speed of not less than 6, and not more than 30, kilometres per hour;
except that—
(i)in relation to the approval of a tractor in respect of its passenger seats, “agricultural or forestry tractor” means a tractor as defined above having a track width of at least 1,250 mm;
(ii)in relation to the approval of a tractor other than a narrow-track tractor in respect of its roll-over protection structure, “agricultural or forestry tractor” means a tractor as defined above—
(aa)having clearance beneath the rear axle of not more than 1,000 mm,
(ab)having a fixed or minimum adjustable track width of one of the driving axles of at least 1,150 mm,
(ac)being capable of being fitted with a multipoint coupling device for detachable tools and a draw bar, and
(ad)having a mass of 800 kilograms or more corresponding to the unladen weight of the tractor as defined in item 2.4 of Annex I to Council Directive 74/150/EEC(4) including the roll-over protection structure fitted in accordance with Council Directive 79/622/EEC(5) and tyres of the largest size recommended by the manufacturer; and
(iii)in relation to the approval of a narrow-track tractor in respect of its roll-over protection structure, “agricultural or forestry tractor” means a tractor as defined above—
(aa)having ground clearance of not more than 600 mm measured beneath the lowest points of the front or rear axles, allowing for the differential,
(ab)having a fixed or minimum adjustable track width of one of the two axles of less than 1,150 mm,
(ac)having the axles so set that the distance between the outer edges of the tyres on an axle with a fixed or minimum adjustable track width of less than 1,150 mm is never exceeded by the distance between the outer edges of the tyres on the other axle, and
(ad)having a mass greater than 600 kilograms and corresponding to the unladen weight of the tractor as defined in item 2.4 of Annex I to Directive 74/150/EEC including the roll-over protection structure fixed in accordance with Council Directive 86/298/EEC(6) and tyres of the largest size recommended by the manufacturer;”.
(2) For Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on
L.S.
John MacGregor
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
4th October 1987.
Sanderson of Bowden
Minister of State, Scottish Office
30th September 1987
Regulation 2(2)
SCHEDULESCHEDULE TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR SCHEDULE 2 TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS
Regulation 3(1)
SCHEDULE 2
PART Athe community directives with respect to the design, construction, equipment and marking of tractors.
(1)
Community reference number
(2)
Date of directive
(3)
Subject matter
(4)
Official Journal reference
74/151/EEC(7)
4th March 1974
The maximum permissible laden weight, location/fitting of rear registration plates, fuel tanks, ballast weights, audible warning devices, and permissible sound level/silencer.
OJ No. L84(28.3.74) p. 25
74/152/EEC(7)
4th March 1974
Maximum design speeds and load platforms.
OJ No. L84(28.3.74) p. 33
74/346/EEC(7)
25th June 1974
Rear view mirrors.
OJ No. L191(15.7.74) p. 1
74/347/EEC(7)(8)
25th June 1974
Field of vision and windscreen wipers.
OJ No. L191(15.7.74) p. 5
75/321/EEC(7)
20th May 1975
Steering equipment.
OJ No. L147(9.6.75) p. 24
75/322/EEC(7)
20th May 1975
Radio interference suppressors.
OJ No. L147(9.6.75) p. 28
76/432/EEC(7)
6th April 1976
Braking devices.
OJ No. L122(8.5.76) p. 1
76/763/EEC(7)
27th July 1976
Passenger seats.
OJ No. L262(27.9.76) p. 135
77/311/EEC(7)
29th March 1977
Driver-perceived noise level.
OJ No. L105(28.4.77) p. 1
77/536/EEC
28th June 1977
Roll-over protection structures.
OJ No. L220(29.8.77) p. 1
77/537/EEC(7)
28th June 1977
Emission of pollutants from diesel engines.
OJ No. L220(29.8.77) p. 38
78/764/EEC(7)(9)
25th July 1978
Driver’s seats.
OJ No. L255(18.9.78) p. 1
78/933/EEC(7)
17th October 1978
Lighting and light signalling devices.
OJ No. L325(20.11.78) p. 16
79/533/EEC(7)
17th May 1979
Coupling device and reverse.
OJ No. L145(13.6.79) p. 20
79/622/EEC(10)
25th June 1979
Roll-over protection structures (static testing).
OJ No. L179(17.7.79) p. 1
80/720/EEC(7)
24th June 1980
Operating space, access to driving position and doors and windows.
OJ No. L194(28.7.80) p. 1
86/297/EEC, with the exception of item 5.2 of Annex I
26th May 1986
Power take-offs.
OJ No. L186(8.7.86) p. 19
86/298/EEC
26th May 1986
Roll-over protection structures (“narrow-track” tractors).
OJ No. L186(8.7.86) p. 26
86/415/EEC
24th July 1986
Installation, location, operation and identification of controls.
OJ No. L240(26.8.86) p. 1
PART Bthe community directives with respect to the design, construction, equipment and marking of tractor components.
(1)
Community reference number
(2)
Date of directive
(3)
Subject matter
(4)
Official Journal reference
77/536/EEC
28th June 1977
Roll-over protection structures.
OJ No. L220(29.8.77) p. 1
78/764/EEC(7)(9)
25th July 1978
Driver’s seats.
OJ No. L255(18.9.78) p. 1
79/532/EEC(7)
17th May 1979
Lighting and light signalling devices.
OJ No. L145(13.6.79) p. 16
79/622/EEC(10)
25th June 1979
Roll-over protection structures (static testing).
OJ No. L179(17.7.79) p. 1
86/298/EEC
26th May 1986
Roll-over protection structures (“narrow track” tractors).
OJ No. L186(8.7.86) p. 26
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Agricultural or Forestry Tractors and Tractor Components (Type Approval) Regulations 1979, which provide for the type approval of certain agricultural or forestry tractors and tractor components.
They implement Council Directives 86/297/EEC (OJ No. L186, 8.7.86, p. 19) on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the power take-offs of tractors and their protection, 86/298/EEC (OJ No. L186, 8.7.86, p. 26) on rear-mounted roll-over protection structures of narrow-track tractors, and 86/415/EEC (OJ No. L240, 26.8.86, p. 1) on the installation, location, operation and identification of the controls of tractors.
These Regulations amend the definition of “agricultural or forestry tractor” so as to cover roll-over protection structures of narrow-track tractors, and amend Schedule 2 so as to include references to the Council Directives mentioned above.
(1)
S.I. 1975/427.
(2)
1972 c. 68.
(3)
S.I. 1979/221, amended by S.I. 1981/669, 1983/709.
(4)
OJ No. L84, 28.3.74, p. 10; relevant amending instruments are Council Directives 79/694/EEC (OJ No. L205, 13.8.79, p. 17) and 82/890/EEC (OJ No. L378, 31.12.82, p. 45).
(5)
OJ No. L179, 17.7.79, p. 1; the relevant amending instrument is Commission Directive 82/953/EEC (OJ No. L386, 31.12.82, p. 31).
(6)
OJ No. L186, 8.7.86, p. 26.
(7)
As amended by 82/890/EEC of 17 December 1982 (OJ No. L378 (31.12.82) p. 45).
(8)
As amended by 79/1073/EEC of 22 November 1979 (OJ No. L331 (27.12.79) p. 20).
(9)
As amended by 83/190/EEC of 28 March 1983 (OJ No. L109 (26.4.83) p. 13).
(10)
As amended by 82/953/EEC of 15 December 1982 (OJ No. L386 (31.12.81) p. 31).
