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Product Safety Act (Cap. 427) Type Approval Of Agricultural Or Forestry Tractors (Amendment) Regulations, 2007 (L.N. 27 Of 2007 )



L.N. 27 of 2007


PRODUCT SAFETY ACT (CAP. 427)
Type Approval of Agricultural or Forestry Tractors
(Amendment) Regulations, 2007
IN exercise of the powers conferred by articles 38 to 40 of the Product Safety Act, 2001, the Minister for Competitiveness and Communications, on the advice of the Malta Standards Authority, has made the following regulations>–
1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Type Approval Agricultural or Forestry Tractors (Amendment) Regulations, 2007, and they shall be read and construed as one with the Type Approval Agricultural or Forestry Tractors Regulations, 2005, hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”.
(2) These regulations implement the requirements of Commission Directive 2006#26#EC of 2 March 2006 amending, for the purposes of their adaptation to technical progress, Council Directives
74#151#EEC, 77#311#EEC, 78#933#EEC and 89#173#EEC relating to wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors.

Citation.

L.N. 123 of 2005

.

2006.
(3) These regulations shall apply from the 31st December,
2. For Schedule VIII of the principal regulations, there shall be substituted the following>–

Substitutes

Schedule VIII to the principal

regulations.

Base Directive no.

Title of Base Directive

Amending

Directive No.

Official

Journal reference

Date of Adoption

National Requirements relevant to the particular Directive

74/151/EEC

Council Directive of March 4,

1974 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors

L 84,

28.04.1974

The effective date

None

82/890/EEC

L 378,

31.12.1982

The effective date

None

88/410/EEC

L 200,

26/07/1988

The effective date

None

97/54/EEC

L 277,

10.10.1997

The effective date

None

98/38/EEC

L 170,

16.06.1998

The effective date

None

2006/26/EC

L 65;

07.03.2006

31st December, 2006

None

74/152/EEC

Council Directive of March 4,

1974 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the maximum design speed of and load platforms for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 84,

28.03.1974

The effective date

None

82/890/EEC

L 378,

31.12.1982

The effective date

None

88/412/EEC

L 200,

27.12.1988

The effective date

None

97/54/EEC

L 277,

The effective date

None

Base Directive no.

Title of Base Directive

Amending

Directive No.

Official Journal reference

Date of Adoption

National Requirements relevant to the particular Directive

10.10.1997

98/89/EEC

L 322 ,

20.11.1998

The effective date; except for Article 2.2 which will be adopted on 01.10.2004as required by the directive.

None

74/346/EEC

Council Directive of June 25,

1974 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to rear view mirrors for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 191,

15.07.1974

The effective date

None

82/890/EEC

L 378,

31.12.1982

The effective date

None

97/54/EEC

L 277,

10.10.1997

The effective date

None

98/40/EC

L 171,

17.06.1998

The effective date

None

74/347/EEC

Council Directive of June 25,

1974 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 191

15.07.1974

79/1073/EEC

L 331,

27.12.1979

The effective date

None

82/890/EEC

L 378,

31.12.1982

The effective date

None

97/54/EC

L 277,

The effective date

None

Base Directive no.

Title of Base Directive

Amending

Directive No.

Official

Journal reference

Date of Adoption

National Requirements relevant to the particular Directive

10.10.1997

75/321/EEC

Council Directive of May 20,

1975 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 147,

09.06.1975

The effective date

None

82/890/EEC

L 378,

31.12.1982

The effective date

None

88/411/EEC

L 200/30,

26.07.1988

The effective date

None

97/54/EC

L 277,

10.10.1997

The effective date

None

98/39/EC

L 170,

16.06.1996

The effective date

None

75/322/EEC

Council Directive of May 20,

1975 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the suppression of radio interference produced by spark-ignition engines fitted to wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 147,

09.06.1975

The effective date

None

82/890/EEC

L 378,

31.12.1982

The effective date

None

97/54/EC

L 277,

10.10.1997

The effective date

None

Base Directive no.

Title of Base Directive

Amending

Directive No.

Official

Journal reference

Date of Adoption

National Requirements relevant to the particular Directive

2000/2/EC

L21,

26.01.2000

The effective date; except for Article 2.4 which will be adopted on 01.10.2008as required by the directive.

None

2001/3/EC

L 28,

30.01.2001

The effective date

None

76/432/EEC

Council Directive of April 6,

1976 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the braking devices of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 122,

08.05.1976

The effective date

None

82/890/EEC

L 378,

31.12.1982

The effective date

None

96/63/EC

L 253,

30.09.1996

The effective date

None

97/54/EC

L 277,

10.10.1997

The effective date

None

71/320/EEC

Council Directive of July 26,

1971 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the braking devices of certain categories of motor vehicles and of their trailers

L 202,

06.09.1971

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

74/132/EEC

L 74/78,

19.03.1974

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations - none

75/524/EEC

L 263/3-4,

08.09.1975

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations - none

Base Directive no.

Title of Base Directive

Amending

Directive No.

Official

Journal reference

Date of Adoption

National Requirements relevant to the particular Directive

79/489/EEC

L 128/12-13,

26.05.1979

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations - none

85/647/EEC

L 380/1-2,

31.12.1985

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations - none

88/194/EEC

L 92/47-49,

04.04.1988

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations - none

91/422/EEC

L 233/21-

29,22.08.1991

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations - none

98/12/EC

L 81,

18.03.1998

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations - none

2002/78/EC

L 267,

04.10.2002

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations - none

76/763/EEC

Council Directive of July 27,

1976 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to passenger seats for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 262,

27.09.1976

The effective date

None

82/890/EEC

L 378,

31.12.1982

The effective date

None

97/54/EEC

L 277,

10.10.1997

The effective date

None

1999/86/EC

L 297,

18.11.1999

The effective date

None

Base Directive no.

Title of Base Directive

Amending

Directive No.

Official

Journal reference

Date of Adoption

National Requirements relevant to the particular Directive

77/311/EEC

Council Directive of March 29,

1977 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the driver-perceived noise level of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 105,

28.04.1977

The effective date

None

82/890/EEC

L 378,

31.12.1982

The effective date

None

97/54/EC

L 277,

10.10.1997

The effective date

None

2006/26/EC

L 65;

07.03.2006

31st December, 2006

None

77/536/EEC

Council Directive of March 29,

1977 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the driver-perceived noise level of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 220,

29.08.1977

The effective date

None

87/354/EEC

L 192,

11.07.1987

The effective date

None

89/680/EEC

L 398,

21.12.89

The effective date

None

1999/55/EEC

L 146,

11.06.1999

The effective date

None

Base Directive no.

Title of Base Directive

Amending

Directive No.

Official

Journal reference

Date of Adoption

National Requirements relevant to the particular Directive

78/764/EEC

Council Directive of July 25,

1978 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the driver’s seat on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 255,

18.09.1978

The effective date

82/890/EEC

L 378

31.12.1982

The effective date

None

83/190/EEC

L 109

26.04.1983

The effective date

None

87/354/EEC

L 192

11.07.1987

The effective date

None

88/465/EEC

L 228

17.08.1988

The effective date

None

97/54/EC

L 277

10.10.1997

The effective date

None

1999/57/EC

L 148

15.06.1999

The effective date

None

78/933/EEC

Council Directive of July 25,

1978 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the installation of lighting and light-signaling devices on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 325

20.11.1978

The effective date

None

82/890/EEC

L 378

31.12.1982

The effective date

None

Base Directive no.

Title of Base Directive

Amending

Directive No.

Official

Journal reference

Date of Adoption

National Requirements relevant to the particular Directive

97/54/EC

L 277

10.10.1997

The effective date

None

1999/56/EC

L 146

11.06.1999

The effective date

None

2006/26/EC

L 65;

07.03.2006

31st December, 2006

None

79/532/EEC

Council Directive of July 25,

1978 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the installation of lighting and light-signaling devices on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 145

13.06.1979

The effective date

None

82/890/EEC

L 378

31.12.1982

The effective date

None

97/54/EC

L 277

10.10.1997

The effective date

None

79/532/EEC

Council Directive of July 25,

1978 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the coupling device and the reverse of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 145

17.05.1979

The effective date

None

82/890/EEC

L 378

31.12.1982

The effective date

None

97/54/EC

L 277

10.10.1997

The effective date

None

Base Directive no.

Title of Base Directive

Amending

Directive No.

Official

Journal reference

Date of Adoption

National Requirements relevant to the particular Directive

1999/58/EC

L 148

15.06.1999

The effective date

None

79/622/EEC

Council Directive of June 25,

1979 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the roll-over

protection structures of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L179

17.07.1979

The effective date

None

82/953/EEC

L 386

31.12.1982

The effective date

None

87/354/EEC

L 192

11.07.1987

The effective date

None

88/413/EEC

L 200

26.07.1988

The effective date

None

1999/40/EC

L 124

18.05.1999

The effective date

None

80/720/EEC

Council Directive of June 25,

1979 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the operating space, access to the driving position and the doors and windows of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 194

28.07.1980

The effective date

none

82/890/EEC

L 378

31.12.1982

The effective date

None

88/414/EEC

L 200

26.07.1988

The effective date

None

Base Directive no.

Title of Base Directive

Amending

Directive No.

Official

Journal reference

Date of Adoption

National Requirements relevant to the particular Directive

97/54/EC

L 277

10.10.1997

The effective date

None

86/297/EEC

Council Directive of June 25,

1979 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the power take-offs of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 186

08.07.1986

The effective date

None

97/54/EC

L 277

10.10.1997

The effective date

None

86/298/EEC

Council Directive of May 25,

1986 on rear mounted roll-over protection structures of narrow- track wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 186

08.07.1986

The effective date

None

89/682/EEC

L 398

12.12.1989

The effective date

None

2001/19/EC

L 94

14.04.2000

The effective date

None

2005/67/EC

L 273

19.10.2005

From 1st January 2006

None

86/415/EEC

Council Directive of July 24,

1986 on the installation, location, operation and identification of the controls of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 240

24.07.1986

The effective date

none

Base Directive no.

Title of Base Directive

Amending

Directive No.

Official

Journal reference

Date of Adoption

National Requirements relevant to the particular Directive

97/54/EC

L 240

24.07.1986

The effective date

None

87/402/EEC

Council Directive of July 24,

1986 on roll-over protection structures mounted in front of the drivers seat on barrow-track wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 220

08.08.1987

89/681/EEC

L 398

12.12.1989

The effective date

None

2000/22/EC

L 107

04.05.2000

The effective date

None

2005/67/EC

L 273

19.10.2005

From 1st January 2006

None

89/173/EEC

Council Directive of July 25,

1978 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to certain components and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors

L 67

10.05.1989

The effective date

None

97/54/EEC

L 277

10.10.1997

The effective date

None

2000/1/EC

L 21

26.01.2000

The effective date

None

2006/26/EC

L 65;

07.03.2006

31st December, 2006

None

Base Directive no.

Title of Base Directive

Amending

Directive No.

Official

Journal reference

Date of Adoption

National Requirements relevant to the particular Directive

92/22/EC

Council Directive of March 31,

1992 on safety glazing and glazing materials on motor vehicles and their trailers

L 129

14.05.1992

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations - none

2001/92/EC

L 291

08.11.2001

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations - none

2000/25/EC

Council Directive of May 22,

2000 on action to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants by engines intended to power agricultural or forestry tractors.

L 173

12.07.2000

The effective date – with the following addition : Following Article 4 paragraph 5of directive 2000/25/EC as amended by 2005/13/EC the dates of Article 4 paragraph 3 shall be postponed by 2 years. The conditions in the Article 4 paragraph 5 still apply.

Following Article 4 paragraph 5 : Article 10 of Directive 97/68/EC, the Maltese legal tool for granting the exceptions is

regulation 9 of L.N. 229 of 2001

(Measures against the Emission of Gaseous and Particulate Pollutants from internal Combustion engines (non-road mobile machinery ) Regulations, 2001

2005/13/EC

L 55

01.03.2005

From 1st January 2006 – see above

From 1st January 2006 - see above.

76/115/EEC

Council Directive of December

18, 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorage for motor-vehicles safety belts.

L 24

30.01.1976

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

81/575/EEC

L 209

20.07.1981

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations – none

82/318/EEC

L 139

19.05.1982

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations – none

Base Directive no.

Title of Base Directive

Amending

Directive No.

Official

Journal reference

Date of Adoption

National Requirements relevant to the particular Directive

90/629/EEC

L 314;

06.12.1990

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations – none

96/38/EC

L 187

26.07.1996

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations – none

77/541/EEC

Council Directive of June 28,

1977 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to safety belts and restraints systems of motor vehicles.

L 220

29.08.1977

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations – none

81/576/EEC

L 209

29.07.1981

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations – none

82/319/EEC

L 139

19.05.1982

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations – none

87/354/EEC

L 192

11.07.1987

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations – none

90/628/EEC

L 341

06.12.1990

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations – none

96/36/EC

L 178

17.07.1996

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations – none

2000/3/EC

L 53

25.02.2000

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations – none

Base Directive no.

Title of Base Directive

Amending

Directive No.

Official

Journal reference

Date of Adoption

National Requirements relevant to the particular Directive

75/443/EEC

Council Directive of June 26,

1975 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the reverse and speedometer equipment of motor vehicles

L 196

26.07.1975

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations –

Following article 5 of the directive speedometer equipment shall be marked in either:

a) Kilometers per hour only

b) or kilometers per hour & miles per hour

97/39/EC

L 177

05.07.1997

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations – none

91/226/EEC

Council Directive of March 27,

1991 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the spray- suppression systems of certain categories of motor vehicles and their trailers

L 103

23.04.1991

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations – none

92/24/EEC

Council Directive of March 27,

1991 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to speed limitation devices or similar speed limitation on-board systems of certain categories of motor vehicles

L 129

14.05.1992

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations – none

Base Directive no.

Title of Base Directive

Amending

Directive No.

Official

Journal reference

Date of Adoption

National Requirements relevant to the particular Directive

89/297/EEC

Council Directive of April 13,

1989 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the lateral protection (side guards) of certain motor vehicles and their trailers

L 124

05.05.1989

With respect to these regulations - The effective date

With respect to these regulations – none

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