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Official Journal of the European Union
9.10.2012
DIRECTIVES
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2012/24/EU
of 8 October 2012
amending, for the purpose of adapting its technical provisions, Council Directive 86/297/EEC on the
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the power take-offs of tractors and
their protection
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(4) Several
tractors
can
be
equipped
with
special
power
take-
off types, to which standard ISO 8759-1:1998 does not
apply.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(5) In
the
case
of
tractors
of
category
T3,
the
standard
only
applies when the tractor is equipped with a power take-
off specified in that standard. However, other vehicle
Having regard to Directive 2003/37/EC of the European
categories, such as T2 and certain smaller T1 tractors,
Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on type-
could be equipped with special power take-off types,
approval of agricultural or forestry tractors, their trailers and
which are not covered by the standard. Consequently,
interchangeable towed machinery, together with their systems,
exemption from the requirements of standard ISO
components and separate technical units and repealing Directive
8759-1:1998 should also be extended to tractor
74/150/EEC ( 1 ), and in particular point (b) of Article 19(1)
categories T1 and T2.
thereof,
(6) Difficulties
of
the
same
kind
are
encountered
in
the
Whereas:
corresponding C categories.


(7) As
the
specifications
of
standard
ISO
8759-1:1998
with
(1) Section 4.2 of Annex I to Council Directive
the exception of clause 4.2, are to apply to tractors of all
86/297/EEC ( 2 ) sets out general provisions for front
T and C categories which are equipped with front power
power take-off (PTO). Table 2 of that Annex provides
take-offs, Table 2 becomes redundant and should
for the application of standard ISO 8759-1:1998 to
therefore be deleted.
categories of tractors equipped with front power take-
off which also sets dimensions for the front PTO
location. However, these location requirements are not
(8) Directive
86/297/EEC
should
therefore
be
amended
compatible with a large number of agricultural and
accordingly.
forestry tractors due to new design requirements.
(9) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Directive
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab
(2)
The requirements for front power take-off set out in
Directive 86/297/EEC only concern safety issues, that
lished in Article 20(1) of Directive 2003/37/EC,
is, the PTO location, the requirements of shielding and
the clearance zone. The PTO location imposed by
Directive 86/297/EEC is not compatible with several
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
tractor categories currently on the market and their
mounted implements. Table 2 of Annex I to Directive
Article 1
86/297/EEC already excludes tractor categories T4.1 and
T4.3 from the location requirements.
Annex I to Directive 86/297/EEC is amended as follows:
(1) point 4.2 is replaced by the following:
(3) Tractors of categories T1, T2, T3, T4.2 and T5, in
addition to those of categories T4.1 and T4.3 currently
exempted from the requirements of clause 4.2 of
standard ISO 8759-1:1998, cannot comply with such
‘4.2. Provisions for front power take-offs
requirements.
The specifications of ISO 8759-1:1998, with the
exception of its clause 4.2, apply to tractors of all T
( 1 ) OJ L 171, 9.7.2003, p. 1.
and C categories which are equipped with front power
( 2 ) OJ L 186, 8.7.1986, p. 19.
take-offs as specified in this standard.’;

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EN
9.10.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
274/25
(2) Table 2 is deleted.
Article 3
Article 2
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
1. Member
States
shall
adopt
and
publish,
by
31
October European Union.
2013 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative
provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall
forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those
Article 4
provisions.
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
They shall apply those provisions from 1 November 2013.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain
a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a
Done at Brussels, 8 October 2012.
reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member
States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
For the Commission
2. Member
States
shall
communicate
to
the
Commission
the
text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in
The President
the field covered by this Directive.
José Manuel BARROSO

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