EU/EC 2003/37/EC PDF

This Directive applies to the type-approval of vehicles, whether built in one or more stages. It applies to vehicles defined in Article 2(d) having a maximum design speed of not less than 6 km/h.

This Directive also applies to the EC type-approval of the systems, components and separate technical units intended for use on such vehicles.

This Directive does not apply to:

(a) approval of single vehicles;

However, this procedure may apply to certain categories of vehicles which fall within the scope of this Directive and for which EC type-approval is obligatory;

(b) machinery that has been specially designed for forestry use, such as skidders and forwarders as defined in standard ISO 6814:2000;

(c) forestry machinery based on chassis for earthmoving equipment as defined in standard ISO 6165:2001;

(d) interchangeable machinery that is fully raised from the ground when the vehicle to which it is attached is in use on a road.