Brochures
The Challenge
According to the amendment of the “Fuels Directive” (2009/30/EC) the maximum permissible sulphur content of gas oils shall be 10 mg/kg as from 1 January 2011. However, in order to accommodate minor contamination in the supply chain, Member States may, from 1 January 2011, permit ga ...
Harmonization of Requirements for 'high speed' Tractors
The Challenge
The European directive 2003/37/EC deals with type approval of agricultural and forestry tractors, trailers and interchangeable towed machinery. Before this directive came into force, each of the EU member states had its own procedures and standards that allow for the registration or fi ...
Harmonization of Tractor Braking Performance
The Challenge
The European directive 76/432/EEC is the separate directive for braking under the tractor framework directive. At first it was only for tractors up to 40 km/h (categories T1, T2 and T3). When the directive came under revision, tractors faster than 40 km/h (Category T5) and trailers &am ...