Type Approval of Agricultural or Forestry Tractors
Statutory Text (5 Articles)
Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta, Nru. 19,106, 5 ta’ Lulju, 2013 B 2393
L.N. 170 of 2013
PRODUCT SAFETY ACT
(CAP. 427)
Type Approval of Agricultural or Forestry Tractors
(Amendment) Regulations, 2013
IN exercise of the powers conferred by articles 38, 39 and 40 of
the Product Safety Act, the Minister for Social Dialogue, Consumer
Affairs and Civil Liberties, on the advice of the Malta Competition
and Consumer Affairs Authority, has made the following
regulations:-
(1) The title of these regulations is the Type Approval of Citation, scope
Agricultural or Forestry Tractors (Amendment) Regulations, 2013 and
commencement.
and these regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Type S.L. 427.59
Approval Agricultural or Forestry Tractors Regulations, hereinafter
referred to as "the principal regulations".
(2) These regulations implement the following requirements
(a) Directive 2012/24/EU of 8 October 2012 amending,
for the purpose of adapting its technical provisions, Council
Directive 86/297/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the power take-offs of tractors and
their protection;
(b) Directive 2013/8/EU of 26 February 2013
amending, for the purpose of adapting its technical provisions,
Directive 2009/144/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council on certain components and characteristics of wheeled
agricultural or forestry tractors.
(3) The provisions relating to the implementation of Directive
2012/24/EU shall come into force on the 1 November 2013; and the
provisions relating to the implementation of Directive 2013/8/EU
shall come into force on the 1 April 2014.
Schedule VIII to the principal regulations shall be Substitutes
Schedule VIII to
substituted by the following new schedule
the principal
regulations.
"Schedule VIII
LIST OF SEPARATE DIRECTIVES, AND THEIR DATE
OF ADOPTION
2012/24/EU shall come into force on the 1 November 2013; and the
provisions relating to the implementation of Directive 2013/8/EU
shall come into force on VERŻJONI
the 1 April ELETTRONIKA
2014.
2. Schedule VIII to the principal regulations shall be Substitutes
substituted by the following new schedule
"Schedule VIII
LIST OF SEPARATE DIRECTIVES, AND THEIR DATE
OF ADOPTION
Base
Title of Base Directive
Amending
Official
Date of Adoption
Directive
Directive No.
Journal
no.
reference
2009/63/EC Directive 2009/63/EC of the R e p e a l i n g L 214, p.23 1 January 2010
European Parliament and of 74/151/EEC 19.08.2009
the Council of 13 July 2009 on
certain
parts
and
characteristics of wheeled
agricultural and forestry
tractors (Codified version)
2009/60/EC Directive 2009/60/EC of the R e p e a l i n g L 198, p.15 1 January 2010
European Parliament and of 74/152/EEC 30.07.2009
the Council of 13 July 2009 on
the maximum design speed of
and load platforms for
wheeled agricultural or
forestry tractors (Codified
version)
2010/62/EU L 238,
29 September
9.2010,
p. 7-13
2009/59/EC Directive 2009/59/EC of the R e p e a l i n g L 1 9 8 , p . 9 1 January 2010
European Parliament and of 74/346/EEC 30.07.2009
the Council of 13 July 2009 on
rear view mirrors for wheeled
agricultural or forestry
tractors (Codified version)
2009/66/EC Directive 2009/66/EC of the R e p e a l i n g L 201, p.11 1 January 2010
European Parliament and of 75/321/EEC 01.08.2009
the Council of 13 July 2009 on
the steering equipment of
wheeled agricultural or
forestry tractors (Codified
version)
2009/64/EC Directive 2009/64/EC of the R e p e a l i n g L 2 1 6 , p . 1 1 January 2010
European Parliament and of 75/322/EEC 20.08.2009
the Council of 13 July 2009 on
the suppression of radio
interference produced by
agricultural or forestry
tractors (electromagnetic
compatibility) (Codified
version)
76/432/EEC Council Directive of April 6,
L 122,
The effective
1976 on the approximation of
08.05.1976
date
the laws of the member states
relating to the braking devices
of wheeled agricultural or
forestry tractors
82/890/EEC
L 378,
The effective
12.1982
date
96/63/EC
L 253,
The effective
30.09.1996
date
97/54/EC
L 277,
The effective
10.10.1997
date
no.
reference
71/320/EEC Council Directive of July 26,
L 202,
With respect to
1971 on the approximation of
06.09.1971
these regulations
the laws of the member states
- the effective
relating to the braking devices
date
of certain categories of motor
vehicles and of their trailers
74/132/EEC L 74/78,
With respect to
19.03.1974
these regulations
- the effective
date
75/524/EEC
L 263/3-4,
With respect to
08.09.1975 these regulations
- the effective
date
79/489/EEC
L 128/12-13, With respect to
26.05.1979 these regulations
- the effective
date
85/647/EEC
L 380/1-2,
With respect to
31.12.1985 these regulations
- the effective
date
88/194/EEC
L 92/47-49, With respect to
04.04.1988 these regulations
- the effective
date
91/422/EEC
L 233/21-29, With respect to
22.08.1991 these regulations
- the effective
date
98/12/EC
L 81,
With respect to
18.03.1998 these regulations
- the effective
date
2002/78/EC
L 267,
With respect to
04.10.2002 these regulations
- the effective
date
76/763/EEC Council Directive of July 27,
L 262,
The effective
1976 on the approximation of
27.09.1976
date
the laws of the member states
relating to passenger seats for
wheeled agricultural or
forestry tractors
82/890/EEC
L 378,
The effective
31.12.1982
date
97/54/EEC
L 277,
The effective
10.10.1997
date
1999/86/EC
L 297,
The effective
18.11.1999
date
2010/52/EC
L 213,
2 March 2011
13.08.2010
p. 37-42
Base
Title of Base Directive
Amending
Official
Date of Adoption
Directive
Directive No.
Journal
no.
reference
2009/76/EC Directive 2009/76/EC of the R e p e a l i n g L 201, p.18 1 January 2010
European Parliament and of 77/311/EEC 01.08.2009
the Council of 13 July 2009
relating to the driver-
perceived noise level of
wheeled agricultural or
forestry tractors (Codified
version)
2009/57/EC Directive 2009/57/EC of the R e p e a l i n g L 2 6 1 , p . 1 1 January 2010
European Parliament and of 77/536/EEC 03.10.2009
the Council of 13 July 2009
relating to the roll-over
protection structures of
wheeled agricultural or
forestry tractors (Codified
version)
78/764/EEC Council Directive of July 25,
L 255,
The effective
1978 on the approximation of
18.09.1978
date
the laws of the member states
relating to the driver’s seat on
wheeled agricultural or
forestry tractors
82/890/EEC
The effective
31.12.1982 date
83/190/EEC L 109
The effective
26.04.1983 date
88/465/EEC L 228
The effective
17.08.1988 date
97/54/EC
The effective
10.10.1997 date
1999/57/EC L 148
The effective
15.06.1999 date
2006/96/EC L 363, p.81 20.11.2006
20.12.2006
2009/61/EC Directive 2009/61/EC of the R e p e a l i n g L 203, p.19 1 January 2010
European Parliament and of 78/933/EEC 05.08.2009
the Council of 13 July 2009
relating to the installation of
lighting and light-signalling
devices
on
wheeled
agricultural or forestry
tractors (Codified version)
2009/68/EC Directive 2009/68/EC of the R e p e a l i n g L 203, p.52 1 January 2010
European Parliament and of 79/532/EEC 05.08.2009
the Council of 13 July 2009 on
the component type-approval
of lighting and light-signalling
devices
on
wheeled
agricultural or forestry
tractors (Codified version)
2009/58/EC Directive 2009/58/EC of 13 R e p e a l i n g L 1 9 8 , p . 4 1 January 2010
J u l y 2 0 0 9 o n t h e c o u p l i n g 79/533/EEC 30.07.2009
device and the reverse of
wheeled agricultural or
forestry tractors (Codified
version)
no.
reference
2009/75/EC Directive 2009/75/EC of the R e p e a l i n g L 261, p.40 1 January 2010
European Parliament and of 79/622/EEC 03.10.2009
the Council of 13 July 2009 on
roll-over protection structures
of wheeled agricultural or
forestry tractors (static
testing) (Codified version)
80/720/EEC Council Directive of June 25,
The effective
1979 on the approximation of
28.07.1980
date
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
82/890/EEC
The effective
31.12.1982
date
88/414/EEC L 200
The effective
26.07.1988
date
97/54/EC
The effective
10.10.1997
date
2010/22/EU L 91,
1 May 2011
10.4.2010,
p. 1-68
2010/62/EU L 238,
29 September
9.9.2010,
p. 7-13
86/297/EEC Council Directive of June 25,
The effective
1979 on the approximation of
08.07.1986
date
the laws of the member states
relating to the power take-offs
of wheeled agricultural or
forestry tractors
97/54/EC
The effective
10.10.1997
date
2010/62/EU L 238,
29 September
9.9.2010,
p. 7-13
2012/24/EU L 274
November
9.10.2012,
p. 24-25
86/298/EEC Council Directive of May 25,
The effective
1986 on rear mounted roll-
08.07.1986
date
over protection structures of
narrow-track
wheeled
agricultural or forestry
tractors
89/682/EEC
The effective
12.12.1989 date
2000/19/EC L 94
The effective
13.04.2000 date
2005/67/EC L 273
From 1st January
19.10.2005 2006
2006/96/EC L 363, p.81 20.11.2006
20.12.2006
2010/22/EU L 91,
1 May 2011
10.4.2010,
p. 1-68
no.
reference
86/415/EEC Council Directive of July 24,
The effective
1986 on the installation,
24.07.1986
date
location, operation and
identification of the controls
of wheeled agricultural or
forestry tractors
97/54/EC
The effective
24.07.1986
date
2010/22/EU L 91,
1 May 2011
10.4.2010,
p. 1-68
87/402/EEC Council Directive of July 24,
1986 on roll-over protection
08.08.1987
structures mounted in front of
the drivers seat on narrow-
track wheeled agricultural or
forestry tractors
89/681/EEC
The effective
12.12.1989 date
2000/22/EC L 107
The effective
04.05.2000 date
2005/67/EC L 273
From 1st January
19.10.2005 2006
2006/96/EC L 363, p.81 20.11.2006
20.12.2006
2010/22/EU L 91,
1 May 2011
10.4.2010,
p. 1-68
89/173/EEC Council Directive of July 25,
The effective
1978 on the approximation of
10.05.1989
date
the laws of the member states
relating to certain components
and characteristics of wheeled
agricultural or forestry
tractors
97/54/EEC
The effective
10.10.1997 date
2000/1/EC
The effective
26.01.2000 date
2006/26/EC
31st December,
07.03.2006 2006
2006/96/EC
L 363, p.81 20.11.2006
20.12.2006
92/22/EC
Council Directive of March
With respect to
31, 1992 on safety glazing and
14.05.1992
these regulations
glazing materials on motor
- the effective
vehicles and their trailers
date
2001/92/EC
With respect to
08.11.2001
these regulations
- the effective
date
no.
reference
2000/25/EC Council Directive of May 22,
The effective
2000 on action to be taken
12.07.2000
date - with the
against the emission of
following
gaseous and particulate
addition
pollutants by engines intended
Following
to power agricultural or
Article
forestry tractors.
paragraph 5 of
Directive 2000/
25/EC
as
amended
by
2005/13/EC the
dates of Article 4
paragraph 3 shall
be postponed by
2 years. The
conditions in the
Article
paragraph 5 still
apply.
2005/13/EC L 55
From 1st January
01.03.2005 2006 - see above
2006/96/EC L 363, p.81 20.11.2006
20.12.2006
2010/22/EU L 91,
30 April 2010
10.4.2010,
p. 1-68
2011/72/EU L 246,
24 September
23.9.2011,
p. 1-4
2011/87/EU L 301,
December
18.11.2011, 2012
p. 1-2
77/537/EEC Council Directive of 28 June
The effective
1977 on the approximation of
29.08.1977
date
the laws of the Member States
relating to the measures to be
taken against emission of
pollutants from diesel engines
for use in wheeled agricultural
or forestry tractors.
82/890/EEC
The effective
31.12.1982
date
97/54/EC
The effective
10.10.1997
date
76/115/EEC C o u n c i l D i r e c t i v e o f
With respect to
December 18, 1975 on the
30.01.1976
these regulations
approximation of the laws of
- the effective
the Member States relating to
date
anchorage for motor-vehicles
safety belts.
81/575/EEC
With respect to
20.07.1981
these regulations
- the effective
date
82/318/EEC
With respect to
19.05.1982
these regulations
- the effective
date
no.
reference
90/629/EEC L 314
With respect to
06.12.1990
these regulations
- the effective
date
96/38/EC
With respect to
26.07.1996
these regulations
- the effective
date
77/541/EEC Council Directive of June 28,
With respect to
1977 on the approximation of
29.08.1977
these regulations
the laws of the member states
- the effective
relating to safety belts and
date
restraints systems of motor
vehicles.
81/576/EEC
With respect to
29.07.1981
these regulations
- the effective
date
82/319/EEC
With respect to
19.05.1982
these regulations
- the effective
date
87/354/EEC
With respect to
11.07.1987
these regulations
- the effective
date
90/628/EEC
With respect to
06.12.1990
these regulations
- the effective
date
96/36/EC
With respect to
17.07.1996
these regulations
- the effective
date
2000/3/EC
With respect to
25.02.2000
these regulations
- the effective
date
75/443/EEC Council Directive of June 26,
With respect to
1975 on the approximation of
26.07.1975
these regulations
the laws of the member states
- the effective
relating to the reverse and
date
speedometer equipment of
motor vehicles
97/39/EC
With respect to
05.07.1997
these regulations
- the effective
date
91/226/EEC Council Directive of March
With respect to
27, 1991 on the approximation
23.04.1991
these regulations
of the laws of the member
- the effective
states relating to the spray-
date
suppression systems of certain
categories of motor vehicles
and their trailers
no.
reference
92/24/EEC
Council Directive of March
With respect to
27, 1991 on the approximation
14.05.1992
these regulations
of the laws of the member
- the effective
states relating to speed
date
limitation devices or similar
speed limitation on-board
systems of certain categories
of motor vehicles
89/297/EEC Council Directive of April 13,
With respect to
1989 on the approximation of
05.05.1989
these regulations
the laws of the member states
- the effective
relating to the lateral
date
pr otection (side guards) of
certain motor ve hicles and
their trailers
2008/2/EC
Directive of the European
L 24,
1st May 2008.
Parliament and of the Council
29.01.2008
Repealing
of 15 January 2008 on the
Directive 74/347/
field of vision and windscreen
EEC with its
wipers
for
wheeled
successive
agricultural or forestry
amendments
tractors
(referred to in
Article 6)
2 0 0 9 / 1 4 4 / Directive 2009/144/EC of the
L 27,
1 June 2010
EC
European Parliament and of
30.1.2010,
the Council of 30 November
p 33-170
2009 on certain components
and characteristics of wheeled
agricultural or forestry
tractors (codified version)
2010/52/EU
L 213,
2 March 2011
13.8.2010,
p. 37-42
2010/62/EU L 238,
29 September
9.9.2010,
p. 7-13
1st April ".
2013/8/EU
L 56,
28.2.2014,
p. 8-14
€0.45