Priorities

Allowing tractor technology to be marketed in all EU Member States by harmonising their approval was part of the post-WW2 strategy for agricultural development. Type-approval is considered the ‘old approach’ with a layer of regulated ‘mutual recognition’ being created above the existing nati ...

EU Regulation sets stricter diesel engine exhaust emissions

Introduction

Over the last 20 years, engine exhaust emissions from agricultural machines have been reduced significantly in line with applicable EU legislation.  Today, a modern agricultural tractor emi ...

The right for access to repair and maintenance information is defined in the tractor legislation as the right of any interested party to get the information necessary to perform a reparation and maintain an agricultural vehicle. It entails that manufacturers have to provide that information, preferably by a dedicate ...

Modern agriculture cannot be imagined without machinery. CEMA companies are committed to continue producing state-of-the-art machinery in terms of functionalities and in the protection against the related health and safety risks. As trade-offs have to be made using a multifunctional tool like a tractor, there is a r ...

Self-propelled agricultural machinery such as self-propelled sprayers or combine harvesters needs to meet technical requirements before they are allowed to go on the road.