council direct march approxim law member state relat part characterist wheel agricultur forestri tractor eec council european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament regard opinion econom social committe technic requir tractor compli pursuant nation law relat inter alia maximum permiss laden weight locat fit rear registr plate fuel tank ballast weight audibl warn devic permiss sound level exhaust system silenc requir differ member state member state adopt requir addit place exist rule order eec type approv procedur subject council direct march approxim law member state relat type approv wheel agricultur forestri tractor appli respect type tractor adopt direct articl quot agricultur forestri tractor quot mean motor vehicl fit wheel caterpillar track axl main function li tractiv power special design tow push carri power tool machineri trailer intend agricultur forestri equip carri load passeng direct appli tractor defin preced paragraph fit pneumat tyre axl maximum design speed km articl member state refus grant eec type approv nation type approv tractor ground relat maximum permiss laden weight locat fit rear registr plate fuel tank ballast weight audibl warn devic permiss sound level exhaust system silenc satisfi requir set relev annex articl member state refus registr prohibit sale entri servic tractor ground relat part characterist list articl satisfi requir set relev annex articl amend adapt technic progress requir annex set point annex vi oj oj offici journal adopt accord procedur laid articl council direct type approv wheel agricultur forestri tractor articl member state put forc provis order compli direct eighteen month notif forthwith inform commiss thereof member state ensur text main provis nation law adopt field cover direct commun commiss articl direct address member state brussel march council presid scheel annex maximum permiss laden weight technic permiss maximum laden weight state manufactur accept compet administr maximum permiss laden weight provid result test administr make respect brake steer satisfactori maximum permiss laden weight exce metric ton maximum permiss weight axl exce metric ton state load tractor weight transmit road wheel forward axl unladen weight tractor annex ii shape dimens space mount rear registr plate space mount compris virtual rectangular surfac minimum dimens length mm height mm locat space mount fix plate space mount correct fix plate characterist posit plate relat width vehicl centr point plate situat plane symmetri tractor member state traffic drive left plane traffic drive left member state traffic drive left hand edg plate situat left vertic plane parallel plane symmetri tractor touch extrem outer edg vehicl member state traffic drive left hand edg plate situat vertic plane parallel plane symmetri tractor touch extrem outer edg vehicl posit plate relat longitudin plane symmetri tractor plate perpendicular practic perpendicular plane symmetri tractor posit plate relat vertic plane plate vertic toler shape tractor requir inclin vertic surfac bear registr number inclin upward provid height upper edg plate metr ground surfac bear registr number inclin provid height upper edg plate metr ground height plate ground height lower edg plate ground metr height upper edg plate ground metr imposs practic compli provis height exce metr close limit construct characterist tractor case exce metr determin height plate ground height measur tractor unladen annex iii tank liquid fuel fuel tank made corros resist satisfi leakag test carri manufactur pressur equal doubl work pressur event bar excess pressur pressur exceed work pressur automat compens suitabl devic vent safeti valv vent design prevent fire risk fuel escap fuel tank cap devic provid compens excess pressur tank complet overturn drip toler fuel tank instal protect consequ impact front rear tractor protrud part sharp edg tank annex iv ballast weight order satisfi provis laid eec type approv tractor fit ballast weight weight provid manufactur made metal design fix tractor bear mark firm manufactur indic approxim weight kilogram annex audibl warn devic warn devic bear eec approv mark prescrib council direct juli approxim law member state relat audibl warn devic motor vehicl characterist audibl warn devic fit tractor oj acoust test tractor type approv characterist warn devic fit type tractor test sound pressur level devic fit tractor measur point metr front tractor site open level engin tractor stop effect voltag laid point annex direct refer measur made quot quot weight scale iec intern electrotechn commiss standard maximum sound pressur level determin height metr ground level maximum db annex vi permiss sound level limit sound level tractor refer articl direct measur condit set annex exce level db tractor unladen weight exceed metric ton db tractor unladen weight exceed metric ton measur instrument nois emit tractor measur mean sound level meter type public st edit intern electrotechn commiss condit measur measur made unladen tractor suffici silent open area ambient nois wind nois db nois measur area form instanc open space metr radiu central part metr radiu practic level surfac concret asphalt similar materi cover powderi snow tall grass loos soil ash surfac test track excess tyre nois condit appli measur nois made tractor motion measur carri fine weather wind person observ take read apparatu remain tractor microphon presenc spectat tractor microphon consider affect read apparatu mark fluctuat pointer unrel characterst gener sound level take read method measur measur nois tractor motion type approv measur made side tractor preliminari measur made adjust purpos disregard microphon situat metr ground level distanc metr path tractor centr line cc measur perpendicular pp line figur line aa bb parallel line pp situat metr forward metr rearward line mark test track tractor approach line aa steadi speed throttl fulli open rapidli practic held fulli open posit rear tractor cross line bb throttl close rapidli maximum sound level record constitut result measur test speed quarter maximum speed attain highest gear road movement interpret result account inaccuraci measur instrument result obtain measur determin deduct db meter read measur consid valid differ consecut measur side tractor exce db highest sound level measur constitut test result result exce db maximum permiss sound level categori tractor test measur made measur obtain fall prescrib limit gt pic file quot quot gt tractor includ trailer account determin line bb cross measur nois stationari tractor requir type approv posit sound level meter measur made point shown figur distanc metr nearest surfac tractor microphon situat metr ground level number measur measur made tractor test condit engin tractor speed governor run quarter rpm speed tractor manufactur develop maximum power rpm speed engin measur mean independ instrument roller bed tachomet engin fit governor prevent engin exceed speed develop maximum power run maximum speed permit governor take measur engin brought normal run temperatur interpret result sound level read record report method calcul engin power shown state load tractor measur consid valid differ consecut measur side tractor exce db maximum figur record constitut result measur gt pic file quot quot gt ii exhaust system silenc ii tractor fit devic design reduc exhaust nois silenc requir item ii appli inlet engin fit air filter order ensur complianc permiss sound level filter consid part silenc requir item ii appli filter ii draw exhaust system annex tractor type approv certif ii silenc mark refer make type legibl indel ii fibrou absorb materi permit construct silenc condit fulfil ii fibrou absorb materi part silenc gase pass ii suitabl devic ensur fibrou absorb materi place time silenc ii fibrou absorb materi resist temperatur higher oper temperatur degre occur region silenc fibrou absorb materi 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