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Directive 2009/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on rear-view mirrors for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)
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All tractors shall be equipped with at least one exterior rear-view mirror fitted to the left side of the tractor in Member States in which traffic drives on the right and to the right side of the tractor in Member States in which traffic drives on the left.
The field of vision of the left hand exterior rear-view mirror must be such that the driver can see to the rear at least that level part of the road, as far as the horizon, which is to the left of the plane parallel to the vertical longitudinal median plane and which passes through the leftmost point of the overall width of the tractor or tractor-trailer combination.
The field of vision of the right hand exterior rear-view mirror must be such that the driver can see to the rear at least that level part of the road, as far as the horizon, which is to the right of the plane parallel to the vertical longitudinal median plane and which passes through the rightmost point of the overall width of the tractor or tractor-trailer combination.
(referred to in Article 6)
Council Directive 74/346/EEC | |
Council Directive 82/890/EEC | Only the references made by Article 1(1) to Directive 74/346/EEC |
Directive 97/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council | Only the references made by the first indent of Article 1 to Directive 74/346/EEC |
Commission Directive 98/40/EC |
(referred to in Article 6)
a In conformity with Article 2 of Directive 98/40/EC: 1.From 1 May 1999, no Member State may:
2.From 1 October 1999, Member States:
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Directive | Time-limit for transposition | Date of application |
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74/346/EEC | 2 January 1976 | — |
82/890/EEC | 22 June 1984 | — |
97/54/EC | 22 September 1998 | 23 September 1998 |
98/40/EC | 30 April 1999a | — |
Directive 74/346/EEC | Directive 98/40/EC | This Directive |
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Article 1 | Article 1 | |
Article 2 | Article 2 | |
Articles 3 and 4 | Articles 3 and 4 | |
Article 5(1) | — | |
Article 5(2) | Article 5 | |
— | Article 6 | |
— | Article 7 | |
Article 6 | Article 8 | |
Annex | Annex I | |
— | Annex II | |
— | Annex III |
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