Directive 2009/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 13 July 2009

relating to the roll-over protection structures of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

(codified version)

(Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

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Annotations:

F1Article 1

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F1Article 2

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F1Article 3

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F1Article 4

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F1Article 5

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F1Article 6

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F1Article 7

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F1Article 8

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F1Article 9

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F1Article 10

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F1Article 11

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F1Article 12

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F1Article 14

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F1Article 15

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F1ANNEX IConditions for EC component type-approval

F11.DEFINITION

F11.1.

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F11.2.

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F12.GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

F12.1.

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F12.2.This requirement shall be checked by one of the two test methods described in Annex III. The method chosen shall take account of the tractor mass as follows:

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F13.APPLICATION FOR EC COMPONENT TYPE-APPROVAL

F13.1.

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F13.2.The application for EC component type-approval shall be accompanied by the undermentioned documents in triplicate and by the following particulars:

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F13.3.

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F13.4.The holder of EC component type-approval may request its extension to other tractor types. The competent authority which has granted the original EC component type-approval shall grant the extension if the approved roll-over protection structure and the type(s) of tractor for which the extension is requested comply with the following conditions:

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F14.MARKINGS

F14.1.Every roll-over protection structure conforming to the approved type shall bear the following markings:

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F14.2.

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F14.3.

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F1ANNEX IIConditions for testing the strength of a roll-over protection structure and of its attachment to a tractor

F11.GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

F11.1.Test purposes

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F11.2.Preparation for test

F11.2.1.

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F11.2.2.For the tests a tractor must be fitted with all structural components of the series production which may influence the strength of the roll-over protection structure or which may be necessary for the strength test.

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F11.2.3.

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F11.3.Tractor mass

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F12.APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT

F12.1.Pendulum weight

F12.1.1.

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F12.1.2.

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F12.1.3.

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F12.2.Pendulum supports

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F12.3.Lashings

F12.3.1.

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F12.3.2.Apart from the tensioning devices and ground rail attachments the tractor shall be lashed down with wire rope of the dimensions specified.

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F12.3.3.

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F12.4.Wheel prop and beam

F12.4.1.

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F12.4.2.

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F12.5.Props and lashings for articulated tractors

F12.5.1.

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F12.5.2.

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F12.6.Crushing rig

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F12.7.Measuring apparatus

F12.7.1.

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F12.7.2.

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F12.7.3.

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F12.8.Measurement tolerances

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F13.TESTS

F13.1.General requirements

F13.1.1.Sequence of tests

F13.1.1.1.The list and sequence of tests shall be as follows. The item numbers are those in which the tests are described in Annex III, Parts A and B:

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F13.1.1.2.

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F13.1.1.3.

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F13.1.1.4.

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F13.1.1.5.

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F13.1.2.Track width

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F13.1.3.Removal of non-hazard-creating components

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F13.1.4.Direction of impacts

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F13.1.5.Tyre pressures and deflections

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F14.INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS

F14.1.A roll-over protection structure submitted for EC component type-approval shall be considered as having satisfied requirements concerning strength if it fulfils the following conditions:

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F14.2.

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F15.TEST REPORT

F15.1.The test report shall be attached to the EC component type-approval certificate referred to in Annex VII. The presentation of the report shall be as shown in Annex V. The report shall include:

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F15.2.

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F15.3.

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F1ANNEX IIITEST PROCEDURES

F1A —Test method I

F11.IMPACT AND CRUSHING TESTS

F11.1.Impact at the rear

F11.1.1.The tractor shall be so placed in relation to the weight that the weight will strike the roll-over protection structure when the impact face of the weight and the supporting chains or wire ropes are at an angle of 20 ° to the vertical unless the roll-over protection structure at the point of contact has, during deflection, a greater angle to the vertical. In this case the impact face of the weight shall be adjusted by means of an additional support so that it is parallel to the roll-over protection structure at the point of impact at the moment of maximum deflection, the supporting chains or wire ropes remaining at an angle of 20 ° to the vertical. Steps must be taken to reduce the tendency of the weight to turn about the point of contact. The suspended height of the weight shall be so adjusted that the locus of its centre of gravity passes through the point of contact.

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F11.1.2.Tractors with rigid bodies shall be lashed down. The points of attachment of the lashings shall be approximately 2 m behind the rear axle and 1,5 m in front of the front axle. They shall either be in the plane in which the centre of gravity of the pendulum will swing or more than one lashing shall give a resultant force in this plane, as in Annex IV, fig. 5.

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F11.1.3.

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F11.1.4.The weight shall be pulled back so that the height of its centre of gravity above that at the point of impact is given by the formula:

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F11.2.Impact at the front

F11.2.1.The tractor shall be so placed in relation to the weight that the weight will strike the roll-over protection structure when the impact face of the weight and the supporting chains or wire ropes are at an angle of 20 ° to the vertical unless the roll-over protection structure at the point of contact has, during deflection, a greater angle to the vertical. In this case the impact face of the weight shall be adjusted by means of an additional support so that it is parallel to the roll-over protection structure at the point of impact at the moment of maximum deflection, the supporting chains or wire ropes remaining at an angle of 20 ° to the vertical. Steps must be taken to reduce the tendency of the weight to turn about the point of contact. The suspended height of the weight shall be so adjusted that the locus of its centre of gravity passes through the point of contact.

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F11.2.2.Tractors with rigid bodies shall be lashed down as indicated in Annex IV, fig. 6. The points of attachment of the lashings shall be approximately 2 m behind the rear axle and 1,5 m in front of the front axle.

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F11.2.3.

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F11.2.4.The weight shall be pulled back so that the height of its centre of gravity above that at the point of impact is given by the formula:

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F11.3.Impact at the side

F11.3.1.The tractor shall be so placed in relation to the weight that the weight will strike the roll-over protection structure when the impact face of the weight and the supporting chains or wire ropes are vertical unless the protection structure at the point of contact is, during deflection, other than vertical. In this case the impact face of the weight shall be adjusted by means of an additional support so that it is parallel to the protection structure at the point of impact at the moment of maximum deflection, the supporting chains or wire ropes remaining vertical. The suspended height of the weight shall be so adjusted that the locus of its centre of gravity passes through the point of contact.

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F11.3.2.

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F11.3.3.An articulated tractor must be lashed down so that the section of the tractor bearing the protection structure is fixed rigidly to the ground as in the case of a non-articulated tractor.

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F11.3.4.The weight shall be pulled back so that the height of its centre of gravity above that at the point of impact is given by the formula:

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F11.4.Crushing at the rear

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F11.5.Crushing at the front

F11.5.1.

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F11.5.2.

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F12.ZONE OF CLEARANCE

F12.1.The ‘zone of clearance’ is defined by planes as follows, the tractor being on a horizontal surface:

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F12.2.

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F13.MEASUREMENTS TO BE MADE

F13.1.Fractures and cracks

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F13.2.Zone of clearance

F13.2.1.

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F13.2.2.

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F13.3.Maximum momentary deflection

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F13.4.Permanent deflection

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F1B —Test method II

F11.IMPACT AND CRUSHING TESTS

F11.1.Impact at the rear

F11.1.1.The tractor shall be so placed in relation to the weight that the weight will strike the roll-over protection structure when the impact face of the weight and the supporting chains or wire ropes are at an angle of 20 ° to the vertical unless the roll-over protection structure at the point of contact has, during deflection, a greater angle to the vertical. In this case the impact face of the weight shall be adjusted by means of an additional support so that it is parallel to the roll-over protection structure at the point of impact at the moment of maximum deflection, the supporting chains or wire ropes remaining at an angle of 20 ° to the vertical. Steps must be taken to reduce the tendency of the weight to turn about the point of contact. The suspended height of the weight shall be so adjusted that the locus of its centre of gravity passes through the point of contact.

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F11.1.2.Tractors with rigid bodies shall be lashed down. The points of attachment of the lashings shall be approximately 2 m behind the rear axle and 1,5 m in front of the front axle. They shall either be in the plane in which the centre of gravity of the pendulum will swing or more than one lashing shall give a resultant force in this plane, as in Annex IV, fig. 5.

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F11.1.3.

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F11.1.4.The weight shall be pulled back so that the height of its centre of gravity above that at the point of impact is given by the formula:

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F11.1.5.

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F11.2.Impact at the front

F11.2.1.The tractor shall be so placed in relation to the weight that the weight will strike the roll-over protection structure when the impact face of the weight and the supporting chains or wire ropes are at an angle of 20 ° to the vertical unless the roll-over protection structure at the point of contact has, during deflection, a greater angle to the vertical. In this case the impact face of the weight shall be adjusted by means of an additional support so that it is parallel to the roll-over protection structure at the point of impact at the moment of maximum deflection, the supporting chains or wire ropes remaining at an angle of 20 ° to the vertical. Steps must be taken to reduce the tendency of the weight to turn about the point of contact. The suspended height of the weight shall be so adjusted that the locus of its centre of gravity passes through the point of contact.

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F11.2.2.Tractors with rigid bodies shall be lashed down as illustrated in Annex IV, fig. 6. The points of attachment of the lashings shall be approximately 2 m behind the rear axle and 1,5 m in front of the front axle.

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F11.2.3.

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F11.2.4.The weight shall be pulled back so that the height of its centre of gravity above that at the point of impact is given by the formula:

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F11.3.Impact at the side

F11.3.1.The tractor shall be so placed in relation to the weight that the weight will strike the roll-over protection structure when the impact face of the weight and the supporting chains or wire ropes are vertical unless the protection structure at the point of contact is, during deflection, other than vertical. In this case the impact face of the weight shall be adjusted by means of an additional support so that it is parallel to the protection structure at the point of impact at the moment of maximum deflection, the supporting chains or wire ropes remaining vertical. The suspended height of the weight shall be so adjusted that the locus of its centre of gravity passes through the point of contact.

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F11.3.2.

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F11.3.3.An articulated tractor must be lashed down so that the section of the tractor bearing the protection structure is fixed rigidly to the ground as in the case of a non-articulated tractor.

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F11.3.4.The weight shall be pulled back so that the height of its centre of gravity above that at the point of impact is given by the formula:

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F11.4.Crushing at the rear

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F11.5.Crushing at the front

F11.5.1.

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F11.5.2.

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F12.ZONE OF CLEARANCE

F12.1.The zone of clearance is illustrated in Annex IV, fig. 3, and is defined in relation to a vertical reference plane generally longitudinal to the tractor and passing through a seat reference point, described in point 2.3, and the centre of the steering wheel. The reference plane shall be assumed to move horizontally with the seat and steering wheel during impacts but to remain perpendicular to the floor of the tractor or of the roll-over protection structure if this is resiliently mounted.

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F12.2.The boundaries of the zone shall be taken as:

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F12.3.

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F12.3.1.For the purpose of defining the zone of clearance in point 2.1, the seat shall be at the rearmost point of any horizontal adjustment range. It shall be set at the mid-point of the vertical adjustment range where this is independent of adjustment of its horizontal position.

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F12.3.2.

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F12.3.3.Where a seat suspension is provided with adjustment for the weight of the driver, this shall be set so that the seat is at the mid-point of its dynamic range.

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F12.3.4.If it is not possible to determine definite tangents to each area of the backrest (above and below the lumbar region) the following should be done:

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F13.MEASUREMENTS TO BE MADE

F13.1.Fractures and cracks

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F13.2.Zone of clearance

F13.2.1.

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F13.2.2.

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F13.3.Maximum momentary deflection

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F13.4.Permanent deflection

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F1ANNEX IVFIGURES

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F1ANNEX V

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F1ANNEX VIMARKS

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Example of an EC component type-approval mark

F1ANNEX VII

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F1ANNEX VIIIConditions for EC type-approval

F11.

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F12.

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F15.The competent authorities shall grant such extension on the following conditions:

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F1ANNEX IX

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F1ANNEX X

F1PART A

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F1PART B

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F1ANNEX XI

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