For the purposes of this Directive, ‘tractor’ means a tractor as defined in Article 2(j) of Directive 2003/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(6),
Council Directive of 24 June 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the operating space, access to the driving position and the doors and windows of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (80/720/EEC)
Council Directive of 24 June 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the operating space, access to the driving position and the doors and windows of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (80/720/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 which tractors must satisfy pursuant to national laws relate inter alia to the operating space, access to the driving position (means of entry and exit), and the doors and windows;
Whereas these 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 order in particular to allow the EEC type-approval procedure which forms 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 amended by Directive 79/694/EEC(5), to be introduced in the case of each type of tractor,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
1.
For the purposes of this Directive, the tractor categories defined in Annex II to Directive 2003/37/EC shall apply.
2.
This Directive shall apply to tractor categories T1, T3 and T4 as defined in Annex II to Directive 2003/37/EC.
This Directive shall not apply to tractors of category T4.3 where the driver’s seat index point, as determined in Annex II to Directive 2009/144/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(7) is more than 100 mm from the median longitudinal plane of the tractor.
Article 2
No Member State may refuse EEC type-approval or national type-approval of a tractor or refuse or prohibit the sale, registration, entry into service or use of a tractor on grounds relating to:
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the operating space,
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access to the driving position (means of entry and exit),
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doors and windows,
where these comply with the requirements of Annex I.
Article 3
Any amendments necessary to adapt the requirements of Annex I to technical progress shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Directive 74/150/EEC.
Article 4
1.
Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive within 18 months of its notification and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2.
Member States shall ensure that the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive are communicated to the Commission.