S.I. No. 188/2000 - European Communities (Agricultural Or Forestry Tractors Type Approval) Regulations, 2000.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Agricultural or Forestry Tractors Type Approval) Regulations, 2000.

2. The Schedule to these Regulations is hereby substituted for Schedule I (inserted by the European Communities (Agricultural or Forestry Tractors Type Approval) (No. 2) Regulations, 1988 (

S.I. No. 361 of 1988

) and amended by the European Communities (Agricultural or Forestry Tractors Type Approval) Regulations, 1989 (

S.I. No. 288 of 1989

) and by the European Communities (Agricultural or Forestry Tractors Type Approval) Regulations, 1990 (

S.I. No. 338 of 1990

) and by the European Communities (Agricultural or Forestry Tractors Type Approval) Regulations, 1997 (

S.I. No. 446 of 1997

) and by the European Communities (Agricultural or Forestry Tractors Type Approval) Regulations, 1998 (

S.I. No. 372 of 1998

) and by the European Communities (Agricultural or Forestry Tractors Type Approval) Regulations, 1999 (

S.I. No. 99 of 1999

)) to the European Communities (Agricultural or Forestry Tractors Type Approval) Regulations, 1979 (

S.I. No. 137 of 1979

)

Given under my official seal

this 23rd day of June 2000.

Joe Walsh,

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development.

SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE I

Community Directives regarding Type Approval of Agricultural or Forestry Tractors and Components.

Item No.

Reference No.

Date

Official Journal (OJ) Reference

Principal Subject Matter

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

1.

74/150/EEC

as amended by

4 March 1974

OJ No. L 84/10 of 28.3.74

Type Approval of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors.

79/694/EEC

and

24 July 1979

OJ No. L 205/17 of 13.8.79

88/297/EEC

and

3 May 1998

OJ No. L 126/52 of 20.5.88

97/54/EC

and as adapted to technical progress by

23 September 1997

OJ No. L 277/24 of 10.10.97

2000/2/EC

14 January 2000

OJ No. L 21/23 of 26.1.2000

2.

74/151/EEC

as adapted to technical progress by

4 March 1974

OJ No. L 84/25 of 28.3.74

Certain parts and characteristics.

88/410/EEC

and as amended by

21 June 1998

OJ No. L 200/27 of 26.7.88

97/54/EC

and

23 September 1997

OJ No. L 277/24 of 10.10.97

98/38/EC

3 June 1998

OJ No. L. 170/13 of 16.6.98

3.

74/152/EEC

as adapted to technical progress by

4 March 1974

OJ No. L 84/33 of 28.3.74

Maximum design speed and load platforms.

88/412/EEC

and as amended by

22 June 1998

OJ No. L 200/31 of 26.7.88

97/54/EC

and

23 September 1997

OJ No. L 277/24 of 10.10.97

98/89/EC

20 November 1998

OJ No. L. 322/40 of 1.12.98

4.

74/346/EEC

as amended by

25 June 1974

OJ No. L 191/1 of 15.7.74

Rear-view mirrors.

97/54/EC

and

23 September 1997

OJ No. L 277/24 of 10.10.97

98/40/EC

8 June 1998

OJ No. L. 171/28 of 17.6.98

5.

74/347/EEC

as adapted to technical progress by

25 June 1974

OJ No. L 191/5 of 15.7.74

Field of vision and windscreen wipers.

79/1073/EEC

and as amended by

22 November 1979

OJ No. L 331/20 of 27.12.79

97/54/EC

23 September 1997

OJ No. L 277/24 of 10.10.97

6.

75/321/EEC

as adapted to technical progress by

20 May 1975

OJ No. L 147/24 of 9.6.75

Steering equipment.

88/411/EEC

and as amended by

21 June 1988

OJ No. L 200/30 of 26.7.88

97/54/EC

and

23 September 1997

OJ No. L 277/24 of 10.10.97

98/39/EC

5 June 1998

OJ No. L. 170/15 of 16.6.98

7.

75/322/EEC

as amended by

20 May 1975

OJ No. L 147/28 of 9.6.75

Suppression of radio interference produced by spark-ignition engines.

97/54/EC

and as adapted to technical progress by

23 September 1997

OJ No. L 277/24 of 10.10.97

2000/2/EC

14 January 2000

OJ No. L 21.23 of 26.1.2000

8.

76/432/EEC

as amended by

6 April 1976

OJ No. L 122/1 of 8.5.76

Braking devices.

96/63/EC

and

30 September 1996

OJ No. L 253/13 of 5.10.96

97/54/EC

23 September 1997

OJ No. L 277/24 of 10.10.97

9.

76/763/EEC

as amended by

27 July 1976

OJ No. L 262/135 of 27.9.76

Passenger seats.

97/54/EC

and as adapted to technical progress by

23 September 1997

OJ No. L 277/24 of 10.10.97

1999/86/EC

11 November 1999

OJ No. L 297/23 of 18.11.1999

10.

77/311/EEC

as amended by

29 March 1977

OJ No. L 105/1 of 28.4.77

Driver-perceived noise level.

97/54/EC

23 September 1997

OJ No. 277/24 of 10.10.97

11.

77/536/EEC

as amended by

28 June 1977

OJ No. L 220/1 of 29.8.77

Roll-over protection structures.

89/680/EEC

and as adapted to technical progress by

21 December 1989

OJ No. L 398/26 of 30.12.89

1999/55/EC

1 June 1999

OJ No. L 146/28 of 11.6.1999

12.

77/537/EEC

as amended by

97/54/EC

28 June 1977

23 September 1997

OJ No. L 220/38 of 29.8.77

OJ No. L 277/24 of 10.10.97

Emission of pollutants from diesel engines used in wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors.

13.

78/764/EEC

as adapted to technical progress by

25 July 1978

OJ No. L 255/1 of 18.9.78

Driver's seat.

83/190/EEC

and

28 March 1983

OJ No. L 109/12 of 26.4.83

88/465/EEC

and as amended by

30 June 1988

OJ No. L 228/31 of 17.8.88

97/54/EC

and as adapted to technical progress by

23 September 1997

OJ No. L 277/24 of 10.10.97

1999/57/EC

7 June 1999

OJ No. L 148/35 of 15.6.1999

14.

78/933/EEC

as amended by

17 October 1978

OJ No. L 325/16 of 20.11.78

Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices.

97/54/EC

and as adapted to technical progress by

23 September 1997

OJ No. L 277/24 of 10.10.97

1999/56/EC

3 June 1999

OJ No. L 146/31 of 11.6.1999

15.

79/532/EEC

as amended by

97/54/EC

17 May 1979

23 September 1997

OJ No. L 145/16 of 13.6.79

OJ No. L 277/24 of 10.10.97

Component type approval of lighting and light-signalling devices.

16.

79/533/EEC

as amended by

17 May 1979

OJ No. L 145/20 of 13.6.79

Coupling device and reverse.

97/54/EC

and as adapted to technical progress by

23 September 1997

OJ No. L 277/24 of 10.10.97

1999/58/EC

7 June 1999

OJ No. L 148/37 of 15.6.1999

17.

79/622/EEC

as adapted to technical progress by

25 June 1979

OJ No. L 179/1 of 17.7.79

Roll-over protection structures (static testing).

82/953/EEC

and

15 December 1982

OJ No. L 386/31 of 31.12.82

88/413/EEC

and

22 June 1988

OJ No. L 200/32 of 26.7.88

1999/40/EC

6 May 1999

OJ No. L 124/11 of 18.5.1999

18.

80/720/EEC

as adapted to technical progress by

24 June 1980

OJ No. L 194/1 of 28.7.80

Operating space, access to the driving position and the doors and windows.

88/414/EEC

and as amended by

22 June 1988

OJ No. L 200/34 of 26.7.88

97/54/EC

23 September 1997

OJ No. L 277/24 of 10.10.97

19.

82/890/EEC

17 December 1982

OJ No. L 378/45 of 31.12.82

Wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors equipped with pneumatic tyres and which have at least two axles, a maximum design speed of between 6 and 30 km/h and a minimum fixed or variable drive axle track width of 1150mm or more or a track width of 1250mm or more.

20.

86/297/EEC

as amended by

97/54/EC

26 May 1986

23 September 1997

OJ No. L 186/19 of 8.7.86

OJ No. L 277/24 of 10.10.97

Power take-offs of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors and their tractors and their protection.

21.

86/298/EEC

as amended by

89/682/EEC

26 May 1986

21 December 1989

OJ No. L 186/26 of 8.7.86

OJ No. L 398/29 of 30.12.89

Rear-mounted roll-over protection structures of narrow-track wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors.

22.

86/415/EEC

as amended by

97/54/EC

24 July 1986

23 September 1997

OJ No. L 240/1 of 26.8.86

OJ No. L 277/24 of 10.10.97

Installation, location, operation and identification of the controls of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors.

23.

87/402/EEC

as amended by

89/681/EEC

25 June 1987

21 December 1989

OJ No. L 220/1 of 8.8.87

OJ No. L 398/27 of 30.12.89

Roll-over protection structures mounted in front of driver's seat on narrow track wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors.

24.

89/173/EEC

as amended by

21 December 1988

OJ No. L 67/1 of 10.3.89

Certain components and characteristics.

97/54/EC

and as adapted to technical progress by

23 September 1997

OJ No. L 277/24 of 10.10.97

2000/1/EC

14 January 2000

OJ No. L 21/26 of 26.1.2000

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations implement the provisions of a number of EU Directives which relate to the type approval of agricultural or forestry tractors and components.

(1)

O.J. No. L. 124 of 18.5.1999

(2)

O.J. No. L. 146 of 11.6.1999

(3)

O.J. No. L. 146 of 11.6.1999

(4)

O.J. No. L. 148 of 15.6.1999

(5)

O.J. No. L. 148 of 15.6.1999

(6)

O.J. No. L. 297 of 18.11.1999

(7)

O.J. No. L. 21 of 26.1.2000

(8)

O.J. No. L. 21 of 26.1.2000

I, Joe Walsh, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

Section 3

of the

European Communities Act, 1972

(No. 27 of 1972) and for the purpose of giving effect to Commission Directive 1999/40/EC

(1)

of 6 May 1999, Commission Directive 1999/55/EC

(2)

of 1 June 1999, Commission Directive 1999/56/EC

(3)

of 3 June 1999, Commission Directive 1999/57/EC

(4)

of 7 June 1999, Commission Directive 1999/58/EC

(5)

of 7 June 1999, Council Directive 1999/86/EC

(6)

of 11 November 1999, Commission Directive 2000/1/EC

(7)

of 14 January 2000 and Commission Directive 2000/2/EC

(8)

of 14 January 2000, in so far as those Directives apply to the type approval of agricultural or forestry tractors and components, hereby make the following Regulations