TRACTORS
January 1st, 2002
KEITH NUTHALL
A NEW European Union directive has been proposed that would harmonise technical standards for the manufacture of forestry tractors and trailers, establishing a type approval procedure enabling these vehicles to be sold anywhere in the EU. Ministers have also been asked by the European Commission to extend similar technical harmonisation regulations to components. Until now, manufacturers have been able to choose to abide by national or European standards.
A NEW European Union directive has been proposed that would harmonise technical standards for the manufacture of forestry tractors and trailers, establishing a type approval procedure enabling these vehicles to be sold anywhere in the EU. Ministers have also been asked by the European Commission to extend similar technical harmonisation regulations to components. Until now, manufacturers have been able to choose to abide by national or European standards.
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