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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/985Show full title

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/985 of 12 February 2018 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards environmental and propulsion unit performance requirements for agricultural and forestry vehicles and their engines and repealing Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/96 (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I SUBJECT MATTER AND DEFINITIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Definitions

  3. CHAPTER II SUBSTANTIVE REQUIREMENTS

    1. Article 3.Pollutant emissions

    2. Article 4.External sound levels

    3. Article 5.Propulsion performance

  4. CHAPTER III TYPE-APPROVAL PROCEDURES

    1. Article 6.EU type-approval of an agricultural and forestry vehicle with regard to pollutant emissions

    2. Article 7.EU type-approval of an engine or an engine family with regard to pollutant emissions

    3. Article 8.EU type-approval of an agricultural and forestry vehicle with regard to external sound levels

    4. Article 9.Extension of EU type-approvals

    5. Article 10.Subsequent changes affecting the environmental and propulsion unit performance

  5. CHAPTER IV EQUIVALENCE

    1. Article 11.Equivalence of alternative type-approvals

  6. CHAPTER V ACCESS TO VEHICLE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION

    1. Article 12.Obligation on engine manufacturers

  7. CHAPTER VI FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 13.Transitional provisions

    2. Article 14.Exemptions

    3. Article 15.Repeal

    4. Article 16.Entry into force and application

  8. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      Requirements for EU type-approval regarding pollutant emissions

      1. PART 1 Adaptation to the requirements laid down in Regulation (EU) 2016/1628...

        1. 1. For the purposes of granting an EU type-approval regarding pollutant...

        2. 2. Engine manufacturers shall use the parameters laid down in Annex...

      2. PART 2 Specific requirements

        1. 1. In addition to the provisions of Article 28 of Regulation...

        2. 2. Marking

          1. 2.1. The engine shall bear a statutory marking in accordance with...

        3. 3. Monitoring of emissions of in-service engines

          1. 3.1. Engine manufacturers shall comply with the requirements on monitoring of...

        4. 4. Engine installation in the vehicle

          1. 4.1. The engine installed in an agricultural and forestry vehicle shall...

          2. 4.2. The engine installation in an agricultural and forestry vehicle shall...

          3. 4.3. The engine manufacturer shall provide to the vehicle manufacturer all...

        5. 5. The engine manufacturer shall make available to the vehicle manufacturer...

        6. 6. Prevention of tampering

          1. 6.1. Engine manufacturers shall apply the provisions concerning technical details laid...

    2. ANNEX II

      Requirements for external sound emissions

      1. 1. Permissible external sound levels

        1. 1.1. The instrumentation system, including the microphones, cables and windscreen shall...

        2. 1.2. Conditions of measurement

          1. 1.2.1. Measurements shall be made on agricultural and forestry vehicles with...

          2. 1.2.2. This area may take the form, for instance, of an...

          3. 1.2.3. The surface of the test track shall be such as...

          4. 1.2.4. Measurement shall be carried out in fine weather with little...

        3. 1.3. Method of measurement

          1. 1.3.1. Measurement of external sound level of agricultural and forestry vehicles...

            1. 1.3.1.1. At least two measurements shall be made on each side...

            2. 1.3.1.2. The microphone shall be situated 1,2 metres above ground level...

            3. 1.3.1.3. Two lines AA′ and BB′, parallel to line PP′ and...

            4. 1.3.1.4. The maximum sound level recorded shall constitute the result of...

              1. Figure 1

            5. 1.3.1.5. The steady speed before approaching line AA′ shall be three...

            6. 1.3.1.6. Interpretation of results

              1. 1.3.1.6.1. To take account of inaccuracies in the measuring instruments, the...

              2. 1.3.1.6.2. Measurements shall be considered valid where the difference between two...

              3. 1.3.1.6.3. The highest sound level measured shall constitute the test result....

          2. 1.3.2. Measurement of external sound with agricultural and forestry vehicle stationary...

            1. 1.3.2.1. Position of sound-level meter

            2. 1.3.2.2. Number of measurements: at least two measurements shall be made....

            3. 1.3.2.3. Agricultural and forestry vehicle test conditions

              1. 1.3.2.3.1. The engine of an agricultural and forestry vehicle without a...

              2. 1.3.2.3.2. Before taking any measurements, the engine shall be brought to...

            4. 1.3.2.4. Interpretation of results

              1. 1.3.2.4.1. All external sound-level readings recorded shall be given in the...

              2. 1.3.2.4.2. The measurements shall be considered valid where the difference between...

              3. 1.3.2.4.3. The maximum figure recorded shall constitute the result of the...

          3. 1.3.3. External sound testing provisions for C-category vehicles with track chains...

      2. 2. Exhaust system (Silencer)

        1. 2.1. Where the agricultural and forestry vehicle is fitted with a...

          1. Figure 2 Measuring positions for stationary agricultural and forestry vehicles

        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...

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