Consultation outcome

Agricultural vehicles: implementing EU regulation 167/2013

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 26 July 2017
• Last updated: 27 February 2018 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

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Changes to the type approval regime for new agricultural tractors and trailers: consultation response

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Detail of outcome

The Department for Transport’s response to this consultation about changing the approval regime for new agricultural tractors and trailers has been published.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeks views on the implementation of EU Regulation 167/2013 governing the type approval framework for agricultural and forestry vehicles.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 26 July 2017 to 5pm on 6 September 2017

Consultation description

This consultation seeks views on the national regulations implementing EU Regulation 167/2013. This EU regulation governs the European type approval framework for agricultural and forestry vehicles, such as:

• tractors
• trailers
• towed equipment

The regulation introduces higher road safety, operator safety and environmental standards for tractors. It creates the possibility to obtain EU approval for fast tractors, trailers and towed equipment for the first time.

We would like to hear comments on our proposals for implementation and the consultation includes a small number of questions for consultees to answer.

Documents

Implementing EU Regulation 167/2013 on type approval of agricultural vehicles

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Published 26 July 2017
Last updated 27 February 2018 + show all updates

1. 27 February 2018

   Consultation response about changing the approval regime for new agricultural tractors and trailers published.

2. 26 July 2017

   First published.