Agricultural and forestry vehicles

Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On approval of the Technical Regulation on type approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles"; (58 page(s), in Ukrainian)

In order to approximate Ukrainian legislation to the legislation of the European Union in terms of conformity assessment of agricultural and forestry vehicles, legalization of their authorization to the market, commissioning and safety of its use Ukraine, it is necessary to implement progressive approaches to type approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles, tested by the European community, with further development of harmonized requirements for braking system, functional safety and vehicle design, as well as development of harmonized administrative requirements for type approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles and requirements for environmental protection and operation of agricultural and forestry vehicles.

The Technical Regulation on type approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles (hereinafter - the Technical Regulation) is developed in compliance with Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 05 February 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles.

It is established that the placing on the market and/or putting into operation of agricultural and forestry vehicles that have passed the procedure for conformity assessment with the the Technical Regulation on type-approval of agricultural or forestry tractors, their trailers and interchangeable towed machinery, together with their systems, components and separate technical units, approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1367 of December 28, 2011 (notified as G/TBT/N/UKR/62 ) and the Technical Regulation on certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors, approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1368 of December 28, 2011 (notified as G/TBT/N/UKR/63) , may not be prohibited or restricted for reasons of non-compliance with the Technical Regulation approved by this Resolution.

From the date of entry into force of this Resolution, a transitional period of twenty-four months will be established. During this time the Technical Regulation approved by the current Resolution, and the Technical Regulation on type-approval of agricultural or forestry tractors, their trailers and interchangeable towed machinery, together with their systems, components and separate technical units, approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1367 of December 28, 2011 and the Technical Regulation on certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors, approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1368 of December 28, 2011 will simultaneously remain in force. The application of the Technical Regulation approved by this Resolution is voluntary during the transitional period.