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Agricultural and Forestry Vehicles Type-Approval Regulation In force since 1 January 2016

Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles
32013R0167 · official text on EUR-Lex

This English text is a careful, terminology-researched translation prepared by eucite.com — not an official government translation. The German original linked above is the legally authoritative text.

Articles

Chapter I SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

• Article 1 — Subject matter
• Article 2 — Scope
• Article 3 — Definitions
• Article 4 — Vehicle categories

Chapter II GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

• Article 5 — Obligations of Member States
• Article 6 — Obligations of approval authorities
• Article 7 — Market surveillance measures
• Article 8 — Obligations of manufacturers
• Article 9 — Obligations of manufacturers concerning their products that are not in conformity or that present a serious risk
• Article 10 — Obligations of manufacturer’s representatives concerning market surveillance
• Article 11 — Obligations of importers
• Article 12 — Obligations of importers concerning their products that are not in conformity or that present a serious risk
• Article 13 — Obligations of distributors
• Article 14 — Obligations of distributors concerning their products that are not in conformity or that present a serious risk
• Article 15 — Cases in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributors
• Article 16 — Identification of economic operators

Chapter III SUBSTANTIVE REQUIREMENTS

• Article 17 — Requirements for the functional safety of vehicles
• Article 18 — Requirements for occupational safety
• Article 19 — Requirements for environmental performance

Chapter IV EU TYPE-APPROVAL PROCEDURES

• Article 20 — Procedures for EU type-approval
• Article 21 — Application for type-approval
• Article 22 — Information folder
• Article 23 — Specific requirements for information to be provided in the application for type-approval under different procedures

Chapter V CONDUCT OF EU TYPE-APPROVAL PROCEDURES

• Article 24 — General provisions
• Article 25 — Specific provisions concerning the EU type-approval certificate
• Article 26 — Specific provisions concerning systems, components or separate technical units
• Article 27 — Tests required for EU type-approval
• Article 28 — Conformity of production arrangements

Chapter VI AMENDMENTS TO EU TYPE-APPROVALS

• Article 29 — General provisions
• Article 30 — Revisions and extensions of EU type-approvals
• Article 31 — Issue and notification of amendments

Chapter VII VALIDITY OF EU TYPE-APPROVAL

• Article 32 — Termination of validity

Chapter VIII CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY AND MARKINGS

• Article 33 — Certificate of conformity
• Article 34 — Statutory plate with the appropriate marking of vehicles and type-approval mark of components or separate technical units

Chapter IX EXEMPTIONS FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES OR NEW CONCEPTS

• Article 35 — Exemptions for new technologies or new concepts
• Article 36 — Subsequent adaptation of delegated and implementing acts

Chapter X VEHICLES PRODUCED IN SMALL SERIES

• Article 37 — National type-approval of small series

Chapter XI MAKING AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET, REGISTRATION OR ENTRY INTO SERVICE

• Article 38 — Making available on the market, registration or entry into service of vehicles
• Article 39 — Making available on the market registration or entry into service of end-of-series vehicles
• Article 40 — Making available on the market or entry into service of components and separate technical units

Chapter XII SAFEGUARD CLAUSES

• Article 41 — Procedure for dealing with vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units presenting a serious risk at national level
• Article 42 — Union safeguard procedure
• Article 43 — Compliant vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units that present a serious risk
• Article 44 — Vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units not in conformity with the approved type
• Article 45 — Placing on the market and entry into service of parts or equipment that may pose a serious risk to the correct functioning of essential systems
• Article 46 — Parts or equipment that may pose a serious risk to the correct functioning of essential systems — related requirements
• Article 47 — Recall of vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units
• Article 48 — Notification of decisions and remedies available

Chapter XIII INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS

• Article 49 — UNECE regulations required for EU type-approval
• Article 50 — Recognition of OECD test reports for the purpose of EU type-approval

Chapter XIV PROVISION OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION

• Article 51 — Information intended for users
• Article 52 — Information intended for manufacturers of components or separate technical units

Chapter XV ACCESS TO REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION

• Article 53 — Manufacturers’ obligations
• Article 54 — Obligations with regard to several type-approval holders
• Article 55 — Fees for access to vehicle repair and maintenance information
• Article 56 — Forum on Access to Vehicle Information

Chapter XVI DESIGNATION AND NOTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL SERVICES

• Article 57 — Requirements relating to technical services
• Article 58 — Subsidiaries of and subcontracting by technical services
• Article 59 — Designation of technical services
• Article 60 — Accredited in-house technical services of the manufacturer
• Article 61 — Procedures for performance standards and assessment of technical services
• Article 62 — Assessment of the skills of the technical services
• Article 63 — Procedures for notification
• Article 64 — Changes to designations
• Article 65 — Challenge to the competence of technical services
• Article 66 — Operational obligations of technical services
• Article 67 — Information obligations of technical services

Chapter XVII IMPLEMENTING ACTS AND DELEGATED ACTS

• Article 68 — Implementing acts
• Article 69 — Committee procedure
• Article 70 — Amendment of the Annexes
• Article 71 — Exercise of the delegation

Chapter XVIII FINAL PROVISIONS

• Article 72 — Penalties
• Article 73 — Transitional provisions
• Article 74 — Report
• Article 75 — Review
• Article 76 — Repeal
• Article 77 — Amendment to Directive 2006/42/EC
• Article 78 — Entry into force and application