ANNEX IVSupplementary provisions
ANNEX IV Annex XI to Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1322/2014 is amended as follows: (1) Point C is amended as follows: (a) point 3.1.3. is replaced by the following: ‘3.1.3. A protective structure may be designed solely to protect the driver in the event of an object falling. Onto this structure it may be possible to fit weather protection for the driver, of a more or less temporary nature. The driver will usually remove this in warm weather. There are protective structures, however, in which the cladding is permanent and warm weather ventilation provided by windows or flaps. As the cladding may add to the strength of the structure and if removable may well be absent when an accident occurs, all parts that can be so taken away by the driver shall be removed for the purpose of the test. Doors and windows that can be opened shall be either removed or fixed in the open position for the test, so that they do not add to the strength of the protective structure.’; (b) the following point 3.1.3.1. is inserted: ‘3.1.3.1. In case of an openable roof hatch on the vertical projection of the safety zone, on request of the manufacturer, under his responsibility and in accordance with his instructions, the test can be either performed with the roof hatch: — in the closed — locked position, — in the open position, — removed. In any case, the requirements of point 3.3. shall be fulfilled and a description of the test condition shall be stated in the test report. Throughout the remainder of these rules, reference will only be made to testing the protective structure. It must be understood that this includes cladding not of a temporary nature. A description of any temporary cladding supplied is to be included in the specifications. All glass or similar brittle material shall be removed prior to the test. Tractor and protective structure components which might sustain needless damage during the test and which do not affect the strength of the protective structure or its dimensions may be removed prior to the test if the manufacturer wishes. No repairs or adjustment may be carried out during the test. Several identical samples can be provided by the manufacturer if several drop tests are required.’; (c) the following point 3.6.2.8. is inserted before Table 10.2: ‘3.6.2.8. Alternatively, these requirements can be verified by applying the test object impact if all structural members are at, or below, – 18 °C.’; (d) the heading of Figure 10.3 is replaced by the following: ‘ Figure 10.3 Minimum FOPS test configuration Protective structure rigidly attached to the test bench at its normal mounting location ’; (2) in the Explanatory notes to Annex XI, explanatory note (1) is replaced by the following: ‘(1) Unless otherwise stated, the text of the requirements and the numbering set out in Point C are identical with the text and numbering of the OECD standard Code for the official testing of falling object protective structures on agricultural and forestry tractors, OECD standard Code 10, Edition 2017 of February 2017.’.