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Directive 2009/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)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 registration, or prohibit the sale,...

  5. Article 4.The amendments necessary to adapt to technical progress the requirements...

  6. Article 5.Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of...

  7. Article 6.Directive 74/151/EEC, as amended by the Directives listed in Part...

  8. Article 7.This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day...

  9. Article 8.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

  10. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE LADEN MASS

      1. 1. The technically permissible maximum laden mass as stated by the...

      2. 2. Whatever the state of loading of the tractor, the mass...

    2. ANNEX II

      1. 1. SHAPE AND DIMENSIONS OF THE SPACE FOR MOUNTING REAR REGISTRATION...

      2. 2. LOCATION OF THE SPACE FOR MOUNTING AND THE FIXING OF...

        1. 2.1. Lateral position of the plate

        2. 2.2. Position of the plate in relation to the longitudinal plane...

        3. 2.3. Position of the plate in relation to the vertical plane...

        4. 2.4. Height of the plate from the ground

        5. 2.5. Determination of the height of the plate from the ground...

    3. ANNEX III

      TANKS FOR LIQUID FUEL

      1. 1. Fuel tanks must be made so as to be corrosion...

      2. 2. Fuel tanks must be installed in such a way as...

    4. ANNEX IV

      BALLAST WEIGHTS

      1. If the tractor is to be fitted with ballast weights...

    5. ANNEX V

      AUDIBLE WARNING DEVICE

      1. 1. The warning device must bear the EC approval mark prescribed...

      2. 2. Characteristics of the audible warning device when fitted to the...

        1. 2.1. Acoustic tests

    6. ANNEX VI

      1. 1. PERMISSIBLE SOUND LEVELS

        1. 1.1. Limits

        2. 1.2. Measuring instruments

        3. 1.3. Conditions of measurement

        4. 1.4. Method of measurement

          1. 1.4.1. Measurement of noise of tractors in motion (for type-approval).

            1. 1.4.1.1. The test speed shall be three-quarters of the maximum speed...

            2. 1.4.1.2. Interpretation of results

              1. 1.4.1.2.1. To take account of inaccuracies in the measuring instruments, the...

              2. 1.4.1.2.2. Measurements shall be considered valid if the difference between two...

              3. 1.4.1.2.3. The highest sound level measured shall constitute the test result....

            3. Measuring positions for tractors in motion

          2. 1.4.2. Measurement of noise with tractor stationary (not for type-approval, but...

            1. 1.4.2.1. Position of sound-level meter

            2. 1.4.2.2. Number of measurements

            3. 1.4.2.3. Tractor test conditions

            4. 1.4.2.4. Interpretation of results

            5. Measuring positions for stationary tractors

      2. 2. EXHAUST SYSTEM (SILENCER)

        1. 2.1. If the tractor is fitted with a device designed to...

        2. 2.2. A drawing of the exhaust system must be annexed to...

        3. 2.3. The silencer must be marked with a reference to its...

        4. 2.4. The use of fibrous absorbent material is permitted in the...

    7. ANNEX VII

      1. PART A

      2. PART B

    8. ANNEX VIII

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