(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which apply throughout the United Kingdom, further amend the Agricultural or Forestry Tractors and Tractor Components (Type Approval) Regulations 1988. The Regulations implement Council Directives 89/680/EEC (OJNo. L398, 30.12.89, p.26), 89/681/EEC (OJNo. L398, 30.12.89, p.27) and 89/682/EEC (OJNo. L398, 30.12.89, p.29) which amend Directives relating to roll-over protection structures (regulation 3(b)(i), (iii) and (iv) and (c)(i), (iii) and (iv)).

These Regulations also make certain other minor amendments—

a

the definition of “agricultural or forestry tractor” is amended to include references to two Council Directives which require certain types of test to be carried out on tractors having specified characteristics (regulation 2),

b

the reference to a Council Directive which has been superseded is omitted from the list of Community Directives (regulation 3(a)), and

c

reference is made to an amending Council Directive in relation to the testing of drivers' seats (regulation 3(b)(ii) and (c)(ii)).