Tractors and agricultural or forestry machinery: front-mounted protection structures
The European Union is harmonising the technical requirements for front-mounted roll-over protection structures on narrow-track tractors.
ACT
Council Directive 87/402/EEC of 25 June 1987 on roll-over protection structures mounted in front of the driver's seat on narrow-track wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors [See amending acts].
SUMMARY
The Directive applies to narrow-track tractors, i.e. tractors with a minimum track width of less than 1 150 mm, and an unladen weight of between 600 and 3 000 kg.
No Member State may prohibit the placing on the market of a tractor, or refuse to grant EC type-approval or national type-approval for a tractor, if it satisfies the requirements of the Directive.
All tractors covered by the Directive must be fitted with a roll-over protection structure.
The Directive will be adapted to technical progress.
The annexes set out testing procedures and the conditions for granting EC component type-approval and type-approval.
REFERENCES
| Act | Entry into force | Deadline for transposition in the Member States | Official Journal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directive 87/402/EEC | 26.06.1987 | 26.06.1989 | OJ L 220 of 08.08.1987 |
| Amending act(s) | Entry into force | Deadline for transposition in the Member States | Official Journal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directive 89/681/EEC | 03.01.1990 | 02.01.1991 | OJ L 398 of 30.12.1989 |
Successive amendments and corrections to Directive 87/402/EEC have been incorporated in the basic text. This consolidated version 
is for reference purpose only.