Subject files - Agricultural and forestry vehicles - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Following an agreement at first reading, the European Parliament and Council adopted the Regulation on the approval of agricultural or forestry vehicles. The Regulation establishes the administrative and technical requirements for the type-approval of all new vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units. It also lays down the requirements for the market surveillance of vehicles, systems, components and separate technical units which are subject to approval. In particular, it applies to the following vehicles: tractors (categories T and C), trailers (category R); and  interchangeable towed equipment (category S). For certain vehicles the manufacturer may choose whether to apply for approval under the Regulation or whether to comply with the relevant national requirements: (a) trailers (category R) and interchangeable towed equipment (category S); (b) track-laying tractors (category C); (c) special purpose wheeled tractors (categories T4.1 and T4.2).