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Directive 2009/61/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors (Codified version) (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.(1) ‘Tractor’ (agricultural or forestry) means any motor vehicle, fitted...

  3. Article 2.(1) No Member State may refuse to grant EC type-approval...

  4. Article 3.No Member State may refuse the registration, or prohibit the...

  5. Article 4.A Member State which has granted EC type-approval shall take...

  6. Article 5.Any amendments necessary to adapt to technical progress the requirements...

  7. Article 6.Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of...

  8. Article 7.Directive 78/933/EEC, as amended by the Directives listed in Annex...

  9. Article 8.This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day...

  10. Article 9.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

  11. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING AND LIGHT-SIGNALLING DEVICES

      1. 1. DEFINITIONS

        1. 1.1. Tractor type with regard to the installation of lighting and...

        2. 1.2. Transverse plane

        3. 1.3. Unladen tractor

        4. 1.4. Laden tractor

        5. 1.5. Lamp

          1. 1.5.1. Equivalent lamps

          2. 1.5.2. Independent lamps

          3. 1.5.3. Grouped lamps

          4. 1.5.4. Combined lamps

          5. 1.5.5. Reciprocally incorporated lamps

          6. 1.5.6. Concealable illuminating lamp

            1. 1.5.6.1. Variable-position lamps

          7. 1.5.7. Main-beam headlamp

          8. 1.5.8. Dipped-beam headlamp

          9. 1.5.9. Front fog-lamp

          10. 1.5.10. Reversing lamp

          11. 1.5.11. Direction-indicator lamp

          12. 1.5.12. Hazard-warning signal

          13. 1.5.13. Stop lamp

          14. 1.5.14. Rear registration-plate lamp

          15. 1.5.15. Front position (side) lamp

          16. 1.5.16. Rear position (side) lamp

          17. 1.5.17. Rear fog-lamp

          18. 1.5.18. Parking lamp

          19. 1.5.19. End-outline marker lamp

          20. 1.5.20. Reflex reflector

          21. 1.5.21. Work lamp

        6. 1.6. Illuminating surface of a lamp

          1. 1.6.1. Illuminating surface of a lighting device

          2. 1.6.2. Illuminating surface of a signalling lamp other than a reflex...

          3. 1.6.3. Illuminating surface of a reflex reflector

          4. 1.6.4. Exterior light-emitting surfaces

        7. 1.7. Axis of reference

        8. 1.8. Centre of reference

        9. 1.9. Angles of geometric visibility

        10. 1.10. Extreme outer edge

        11. 1.11. Overall width

        12. 1.12. A single lamp

        13. 1.13. Two lamps or an even number of lamps

        14. 1.14. Distance between two lamps

        15. 1.15. Optional lamp

        16. 1.16. Operational tell-tale

        17. 1.17. Circuit-closed tell-tale

      2. 2. APPLICATION FOR EC TYPE-APPROVAL

        1. 2.1. The application for EC approval of a tractor type with...

        2. 2.2. It shall be accompanied by the following documents in triplicate,...

        3. 2.3. An unladen tractor fitted with lighting and light-signalling equipment as...

        4. 2.4. The document provided for in Annex II shall be attached...

      3. 3. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

        1. 3.1. The lighting and light-signalling devices must be so fitted that...

          1. 3.1.1. Tractors must be equipped with electrical connectors to enable a...

        2. 3.2. The illuminating lamps described in points 1.5.7, 1.5.8 and 1.5.9...

        3. 3.3. For all light-signalling devices, the reference axis of the lamp...

        4. 3.4. In the absence of specific instructions, the height and alignment...

        5. 3.5. In the absence of specific requirements, lamps constituting a pair...

        6. 3.6. On tractors whose external shape is asymmetrical, the requirements of...

        7. 3.7. Lamps having different functions may be independent or be grouped,...

        8. 3.8. The maximum height above ground shall be measured from the...

        9. 3.9. In the absence of specific requirements no lamps other than...

        10. 3.10. No red light shall be visible towards the front and...

        11. 3.11. The electrical connections must be such that the front and...

        12. 3.12. The electrical connections must be such that the main-beam and...

        13. 3.13. The colours of the light emitted by the lamps or...

        14. 3.14. The function of the circuit-closed tell-tales may be fulfilled by...

        15. 3.15. Concealable lamps

          1. 3.15.1. The concealment of lamps shall be prohibited, with the exception...

          2. 3.15.2. An illuminating device in the position of use shall remain...

          3. 3.15.3. In the event of a defect in the concealment control,...

          4. 3.15.4. It must be possible to move illuminating devices into the...

          5. 3.15.5. It must not be possible deliberately, from the driver’s seat,...

          6. 3.15.6. At temperatures of – 30 to + 50 °C an illuminating...

        16. 3.16. Variable position lamps

          1. 3.16.1. In the case of tractors having a track width of...

      4. 4. INDIVIDUAL SPECIFICATIONS

        1. 4.1. Main-beam headlamp

          1. 4.1.1. Presence

          2. 4.1.2. Number

          3. 4.1.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.1.4. Position

            1. 4.1.4.1. Width:

            2. 4.1.4.2. Height:

            3. 4.1.4.3. Length:

          5. 4.1.5. Geometric visibility

          6. 4.1.6. Alignment

          7. 4.1.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.1.8. May not be ‘combined’

          9. 4.1.9. May be ‘reciprocally incorporated’

            1. 4.1.9.1. with the dipped-beam headlamp, unless the main-beam headlamp swivels according...

            2. 4.1.9.2. with the front position (side) lamp;

            3. 4.1.9.3. with the front fog-lamp;

            4. 4.1.9.4. with the parking lamp.

          10. 4.1.10. Electrical connections

            1. 4.1.10.1 The main-beam headlamps may be switched on either simultaneously or...

            2. 4.1.10.2. The dipped beams may remain switched on at the same...

          11. 4.1.11. Circuit-closed tell-tale

          12. 4.1.12. Other requirements

            1. 4.1.12.1. The aggregate maximum intensity of the main beams which can...

            2. 4.1.12.2. This maximum intensity shall be obtained by adding together the...

        2. 4.2. Dipped-beam headlamps

          1. 4.2.1. Presence

          2. 4.2.2. Number

          3. 4.2.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.2.4. Position

            1. 4.2.4.1. Width:

            2. 4.2.4.2. Height above the ground:

              1. 4.2.4.2.1. if only two dipped-beam headlamps are fitted:

              2. 4.2.4.2.2. in the case of tractors equipped for the fitting of...

            3. 4.2.4.3. Length:

          5. 4.2.5. Geometric visibility

          6. 4.2.6. Alignment

            1. 4.2.6.1. The alignment of the dipped-beam headlamps must not vary according...

            2. 4.2.6.2. If the height of the dipped-beam headlamps is equal to...

            3. 4.2.6.3. If the height of the dipped-beam headlamps is greater than...

          7. 4.2.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.2.8. May not be ‘combined’

          9. 4.2.9. May be ‘reciprocally incorporated’

            1. 4.2.9.1. with the main-beam headlamp, unless the latter swivels according to...

            2. 4.2.9.2. with the other front lamps.

          10. 4.2.10. Electrical connections

          11. 4.2.11 Circuit-closed tell-tale

          12. 4.2.12. Other requirements

        3. 4.3. Front fog-lamp

          1. 4.3.1. Presence

          2. 4.3.2. Number

          3. 4.3.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.3.4. Position

            1. 4.3.4.1. Width:

            2. 4.3.4.2. Height:

            3. 4.3.4.3. Length:

          5. 4.3.5. Geometric visibility

          6. 4.3.6. Alignment

          7. 4.3.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.3.8. May not be ‘combined’

          9. 4.3.9. May be ‘reciprocally incorporated’:

            1. 4.3.9.1. with main-beam headlamps which do not swivel according to the...

            2. 4.3.9.2. with the front position (side) lamps;

            3. 4.3.9.3. with the parking lamp.

          10. 4.3.10. Electrical connections

          11. 4.3.11. Circuit-closed tell-tale

        4. 4.4. Reversing lamps

          1. 4.4.1. Presence

          2. 4.4.2. Number

          3. 4.4.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.4.4. Position

            1. 4.4.4.1. Width:

            2. 4.4.4.2. Height:

            3. 4.4.4.3. Length:

          5. 4.4.5. Geometric visibility

          6. 4.4.6. Alignment

          7. 4.4.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.4.8. May not be ‘combined’

          9. 4.4.9. May not be ‘reciprocally incorporated’

          10. 4.4.10. Electrical connections

          11. 4.4.11. Tell-tale

        5. 4.5. Direction-indicator lamp

          1. 4.5.1. Presence (see Appendix 3)

          2. 4.5.2. Number

          3. 4.5.3. Arrangement (see Appendix 3).

            1. A Two front direction indicator lamps (category 1), Two rear direction...

            2. B Two front direction indicator lamps (category 1), Two repeating side...

            3. C Two front, direction indicator lamps (category 1), Two rear direction...

            4. D Two front direction-indicator lamps (category 1), Two rear direction-indicator lamps...

          4. 4.5.4. Position

            1. 4.5.4.1. Width:

            2. 4.5.4.2. Height:

            3. 4.5.4.3. Length:

          5. 4.5.5. Geometric visibility

            1. Horizontal angle

            2. Vertical angle

          6. 4.5.6. Alignment

          7. 4.5.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.5.8. May not be ‘combined’

          9. 4.5.9. May be ‘reciprocally incorporated’

          10. 4.5.10. Electrical connections

          11. 4.5.11. Operational tell-tale

          12. 4.5.12. Other requirements

        6. 4.6. Hazard-warning signal

          1. 4.6.1. Presence

          3. 4.6.10. Electrical connections

          4. 4.6.11. Circuit-closed tell-tale

          5. 4.6.12. Other requirements

        7. 4.7. Stop lamps

          1. 4.7.1. Presence

          2. 4.7.2. Number

          3. 4.7.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.7.4. Position

            1. 4.7.4.1. Width:

            2. 4.7.4.2. Height:

            3. 4.7.4.3. Length:

          5. 4.7.5. Geometric visibility

            1. Horizontal angle

            2. Vertical angle

          6. 4.7.6. Alignment

          7. 4.7.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.7.8. May not be ‘combined’

          9. 4.7.9. May be ‘reciprocally incorporated’

          10. 4.7.10. Electrical connections

          11. 4.7.11. Operational tell-tale

          12. 4.7.12. Other requirements

        8. 4.8. Rear registration-plate lamp

          1. 4.8.1. Presence

          3. 4.8.7. May be ‘grouped’

          4. 4.8.8. May be ‘combined’

          5. 4.8.9. May not be ‘reciprocally incorporated’

          6. 4.8.10. Electrical connections

          7. 4.8.11. Circuit-closed tell-tale

        9. 4.9. Front position (side) lamps

          1. 4.9.1. Presence

          2. 4.9.2. Number

          3. 4.9.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.9.4. Position

            1. 4.9.4.1. Width:

            2. 4.9.4.2. Height:

            3. 4.9.4.3. Length:

          5. 4.9.5. Geometric visibility

            1. Horizontal angle

            2. Vertical angle

          6. 4.9.6. Alignment

          7. 4.9.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.9.8. May not be ‘combined’

          9. 4.9.9. May be ‘reciprocally incorporated’

          10. 4.9.10. Electrical connections

          11. 4.9.11. Tell-tale

        10. 4.10. Rear position (side) lamps

          1. 4.10.1. Presence

          2. 4.10.2. Number

          3. 4.10.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.10.4. Position

            1. 4.10.4.1. Width:

            2. 4.10.4.2. Height:

            3. 4.10.4.3. Length:

          5. 4.10.5. Geometric visibility

            1. Horizontal angle

            2. Vertical angle

          6. 4.10.6. Alignment

          7. 4.10.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.10.8. May be ‘combined’

          9. 4.10.9. May be ‘reciprocally incorporated’

          10. 4.10.10. Electrical connections

          11. 4.10.11. Circuit-closed tell-tale

        11. 4.11. Rear fog lamp

          1. 4.11.1. Presence

          2. 4.11.2. Number

          3. 4.11.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.11.4. Position

            1. 4.11.4.1. Width:

            2. 4.11.4.2. Height:

            3. 4.11.4.3. Length:

          5. 4.11.5. Geometric visibility

            1. Horizontal angle

            2. Vertical angle

          6. 4.11.6. Alignment

          7. 4.11.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.11.8. May not be ‘combined’

          9. 4.11.9. May be ‘reciprocally incorporated’

          10. 4.11.10. Electrical connections

          11. 4.11.11. Circuit-closed tell tale

        12. 4.12. Parking lamp

          1. 4.12.1. Presence

          2. 4.12.2. Number

          3. 4.12.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.12.4. Position

            1. 4.12.4.1. Width:

            2. 4.12.4.2. Height:

            3. 4.12.4.3. Length:

          5. 4.12.5. Geometric visibility

            1. Horizontal angle

            2. Vertical angle

          6. 4.12.6. Alignment

          7. 4.12.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.12.8. May not be ‘combined’

          9. 4.12.9. May be ‘reciprocally incorporated’

          10. 4.12.10. Electrical connections

          11. 4.12.11. Tell-tale

          12. 4.12.12. Other requirements

        13. 4.13. End-outline marker lamp

          1. 4.13.1. Presence

          2. 4.13.2. Number

          3. 4.13.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.13.4. Position

            1. 4.13.4.1. Width:

            2. 4.13.4.2. Height:

            3. 4.13.4.3. Length:

          5. 4.13.5. Geometric visibility

            1. Horizontal angle

            2. Vertical angle

          6. 4.13.6. Alignment

          8. 4.13.10. Electrical connections

          9. 4.13.11. Tell-tale

          10. 4.13.12. Other requirements

        14. 4.14. Rear reflex reflector, non triangular

          1. 4.14.1. Presence

          2. 4.14.2. Number

          3. 4.14.3. Arrangement

          4. 4.14.4. Position

            1. 4.14.4.1. Width:

            2. 4.14.4.2. Height:

            3. 4.14.4.3. Length:

          5. 4.14.5. Geometric visibility

            1. 4.14.5.1. Horizontal angle 30° inwards and outwards. Vertical angle 15° above...

            2. 4.14.5.2. If it is impossible to observe the above position and...

          6. 4.14.6. Alignment

          7. 4.14.7. May be ‘grouped’

          8. 4.14.8. Other requirements

        15. 4.15. Work lamp

          1. 4.15.1. Presence

          2. 4.15.2. Number

          4. 4.15.10. Electrical connections

          5. 4.15.11. Tell-tale

      5. 5. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION

        1. 5.1. Every series-produced tractor shall conform to the tractor type which...

      6. Appendix 1

      7. Appendix 2

      8. Appendix 3

        Direction-Indicator Lamp: Geometrical Visibility

    2. ANNEX II

      MODEL

      2. ANNEX TO THE EC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE FOR A TRACTOR TYPE WITH REGARD TO THE INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING AND LIGHT-SIGNALLING DEVICES Article 4(3) of Directive 2003/37/EC of the European Parliament and...

        1. 1. Make (trade name): …

        2. 2. Vehicle type and commercial description classification: …

        3. 3. Manufacturer's name and address: …

        4. 4. If applicable, name and address of manufacturer’s representative: …

        5. 5. Lighting equipment installed on the tractor submitted for approval: …...

          1. 5.1. Main-beam headlamps: yes/no

          2. 5.2. Dipped-beam headlines: yes/no

          3. 5.3. Front fog-lamps: yes/no

          4. 5.4. Reversing lamps: yes/no

          5. 5.5. Front direction-indicator lamps: yes/no

          6. 5.6. Rear direction-indicator lamps: yes/no

          7. 5.7. Repeating side indicator lamps: yes/no

          8. 5.8. Hazard-warning device: yes/no

          9. 5.9. Stop lamps: yes/no

          10. 5.10. Rear registration-plate lamp: yes/no

          11. 5.11. Front position (side) lamps: yes/no

          12. 5.12. Rear position (side) lamps: yes/no

          13. 5.13. Rear fog-lamps: yes/no

          14. 5.14. Parking lamps: yes/no

          15. 5.15. End-outline marker lamps: yes/no

          16. 5.16. Rear reflex reflectors, non triangular: yes/no

          17. 5.17. Work lamp: yes/no

        6. 6. Equivalent lamps: yes/no (see point 15)

        7. 7. Tractor submitted for approval on:

        8. 8. Technical service conducting the EC type-approval tests:

        9. 9. Date of report issued by that service: …

        10. 10. Number of report issued by that service: …

        11. 11. EC type-approval with regard to the lighting and light signalling...

        12. 12. Place: …

        13. 13. Date: …

        14. 14. Signature

        15. 15. The following document, bearing the type-approval mark indicated above, is...

        16. 16. Remarks:

    3. ANNEX III

      1. PART A

      2. PART B

    4. ANNEX IV

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