http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/1322/chapter/IICommission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1322/2014 of 19 September 2014 supplementing and amending Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to vehicle construction and general requirements for the approval of agricultural and forestry vehicles (Text with EEA relevance)Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1322/2014Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1322/2014 of 19 September 2014 supplementing and amending Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to vehicle construction and general requirements for the approval of agricultural and forestry vehicles (Text with EEA relevance)2021-02-18King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02014R1322-20180626texttext/xmlen2018-06-26 CHAPTER II <Strong>VEHICLE CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL TYPE-APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS</Strong> Manufacturer’s general obligations regarding vehicle construction Article 3 1 Manufacturers shall equip agricultural and forestry vehicles with systems, components and separate technical units affecting occupational safety that are designed, constructed and assembled so as to enable the vehicle in normal use and maintained according to the prescriptions of the manufacturer to comply with the detailed technical requirements and testing procedures set out in Articles 4 to 32. 2 Manufacturers shall demonstrate by means of physical demonstration testing to the approval authority that the agricultural and forestry vehicles made available on the market, registered or entering into service in the Union comply with the detailed technical requirements and test procedures laid down in Articles 4 to 32. 3 Manufacturers shall ensure that spare parts and equipment that are made available on the market or are entering into service in the Union comply with the detailed technical requirements and test procedures referred to in this Regulation. An approved agricultural and forestry vehicle equipped with such a spare part or equipment shall meet the same test requirements and performance limit values as a vehicle equipped with an original part. 4 Manufacturers shall ensure that type-approval procedures for verifying conformity of production are followed as regards the detailed vehicle construction requirements laid down in this Regulation. Application of UNECE regulations Article 4 The UNECE regulations and amendments thereto set out in Annex I to this Regulation shall apply to type-approval of agricultural and forestry vehicles subject to the conditions laid down in this Regulation. Recognition of test reports issued on the basis of OECD Codes for the purposes of EU type-approval Article 5 In accordance with Article 50 of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013, the test reports issued on the basis of OECD Codes set out in Annex II to this Regulation shall be recognised for the purpose of EU type approval as an alternative to the test report issued on the basis of this Regulation. Arrangements with regard to type-approval procedures, including the requirements relating to virtual testing Article 6 The arrangements with regard to type-approval procedures referred to in Article 20 (8) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 and the requirements relating to virtual testing referred to in Article 27(6) of that Regulation shall be laid down in Annex III to this Regulation. Arrangements with regard to conformity of production Article 7 The arrangements with regard to conformity of production referred to in Article 28(6) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be laid down in Annex IV to this Regulation. Requirements with regard to access to repair and maintenance information Article 8 The requirements with regard to access to repair and maintenance information referred to in Article 53(12) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be laid down in Annex V to this Regulation. Requirements applying to roll-over protection structures (dynamic testing) Article 9 The test procedures and requirements applying to roll-over protection structures as regards dynamic testing for vehicles of categories T1, T4.2 and T4.3 referred to in Article 18(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex VI to this Regulation. Requirements applying to roll-over protection structures (track-laying tractors) Article 10 The test procedures and requirements applying to roll-over protection structures as regards track-laying tractors for vehicles of categories C1, C2, C4.2 and C4.3 referred to in Article 18(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex VII to this Regulation. Requirements applying to roll- over protection structures (static testing) Article 11 As an alternative to the requirements laid down in Article 9 and Article 10, manufacturers may choose to comply with the requirements of this Article, where the type of vehicle falls within the field of application set out in Annex VIII to this Regulation. The test procedures and requirements applying to roll-over protection structures as regards static testing for vehicles of categories T1/C1, T4.2/C4.2 and T4.3/C4.3 referred to in Article 18(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex VIII to this Regulation. Requirements applying to roll-over protection structures (front mounted roll-over protective structures on narrow-track tractors) Article 12 The test procedures and requirements applying to front mounted roll-over protective structures as regards narrow- track tractors for vehicles of categories T2/C2, T3/C3 and T4.3/C4.3 referred to in Article 18(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex IX to this Regulation. Requirements applying to roll-over protection structures (rear mounted roll-over protective structures on narrow-track tractors) Article 13 The test procedures and requirements applying to rear mounted roll-over protective structures as regards narrow-track tractors for vehicles of categories T2/C2, T3/C3 and T4.3/C4.3 referred to in Article 18(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex X to this Regulation. Requirements applying to falling objects protection structures Article 14 The test procedures and requirements applying to falling objects protection structures for vehicles of categories T and C referred to in Article 18(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex XI to this Regulation. Requirements applying to passenger seats Article 15 The test procedures and requirements applying to passenger seats for vehicles of categories T and C referred to in Article 18(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex XII to this Regulation. Requirements applying to the driver’s exposure to noise level Article 16 The test procedures and requirements applying to the driver’s exposure to noise level for vehicles of categories T and C referred to in Article 18(2)(d) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex XIII to this Regulation. Requirements applying to the driving seat Article 17 The test procedures and requirements applying to the driving seat for vehicles of categories T and C referred to in Article 18(2)(e) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex XIV to this Regulation. Requirements applying to operating space and to access to the driving position Article 18 The test procedures and requirements applying to operating space and to access to the driving position for vehicles of categories T and C referred to in Article 18(2)(f) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex XV to this Regulation. Requirements applying to power take-offs Article 19 The test procedures and requirements applying to power take-offs for vehicles of categories T and C referred to in Article 18(2)(g) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex XVI to this Regulation. Requirements applying to the protection of drive components Article 20 The test procedures and requirements applying to protection of drive components for vehicles of categories T and C referred to in Article 18(2)(h) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex XVII to this Regulation. Requirements applying to seat-belt anchorages Article 21 The test procedures and requirements applying to seat-belt anchorages for vehicles of categories T and C referred to in Article 18(2)(i) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex XVIII to this Regulation. Requirements applying to safety belts Article 22 The test procedures and requirements applying to safety belts for vehicles of categories T and C referred to in Article 18(2)(j) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex XIX to this Regulation. Requirements applying to the protection against penetrating objects Article 23 The test procedures and requirements applying to the protection against penetrating objects for vehicles of categories T and C referred to in Article 18(2)(k) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex XX to this Regulation. Requirements applying to exhaust systems Article 24 The test procedures and requirements applying to exhaust systems for vehicles of categories T and C referred to in Article 18(2)(l) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex XXI to this Regulation. Requirements applying to the operator’s manual Article 25 The requirements applying to the operator’s manual, including aspects relating to the protection against hazardous substances and operation and maintenance of the vehicle, for vehicles of categories T, C, R and S referred to in points (l), (n) and (q) of Article 18(2) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be laid down in Annex XXII to this Regulation. Requirements applying to control devices, including safety and reliability of control systems and emergency and automatic stop devices Article 26 The test procedures and requirements applying to control devices, including safety and reliability of control systems and emergency and automatic stop devices for vehicles of categories T and C referred to in Article 18(2)(o) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex XXIII to this Regulation. Requirements applying to the protection against other mechanical hazards Article 27 The test procedures and requirements applying to the protection against mechanical hazards, including aspects relating to the protection against rough surfaces, sharp edges and angles, rupture of pipes carrying fluids and uncontrolled movement of the vehicle, other than those mentioned in Articles 9 to 14, 19 and 23 for vehicles of categories T, C, R and S referred to in Article 18(2)(p) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex XXIV to this Regulation. Requirements applying to guards and protective devices Article 28 The test procedures and requirements applying to guards and protective devices for vehicles of categories T, C, R and S referred to in Article 18(2)(r) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex XXV to this Regulation. Requirements applying to information, warnings and markings Article 29 The test procedures and requirements applying to information, warnings and markings, including aspects relating to the warning signals with regard to braking and the operation and maintenance of the vehicle, for vehicles of categories T, C, R and S referred to in Article 18(2)(s) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex XXVI to this Regulation. Requirements applying to materials and products Article 30 The test procedures and requirements applying to materials and products for vehicles of categories T and C referred to in Article 18(2)(t) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex XXVII to this Regulation. Requirements applying to batteries Article 31 The test procedures and requirements applying to batteries for vehicles of categories T and C referred to in Article 18(2)(u) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex XXVIII to this Regulation. Requirements applying to protection against hazardous substances Article 32 The test procedures and requirements applying to protection against hazardous substances for vehicles of categories T and C referred to in Article 18(2)(l) of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 shall be conducted and verified in accordance with Annex XXIX to this Regulation. Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/830 of 9 March 2018 amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1322/2014 as regards the adaptation of the vehicle construction and general requirements for the approval of agricultural and forestry vehicles.