The Agricultural or Forestry Tractors (Emission of Gaseous and Particulate Pollutants) Regulations 2002

Made: 17th July 2002

Laid before Parliament: 22nd July 2002

Coming into force: 12th August 2002

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Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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Application of Regulations

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Prohibition on entering engines into service

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Designation of exempted engines

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Enforcement and offences

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SCHEDULE 1

TABLE 1 — CATEGORIES OF ENGINE AND RELEVANT DATES

(1)	(2)	(3)
Category	Engine power output (P)	Relevant date for compliance with limit values
A	130kWP£560kW	For engines with a production date before 30 June 2001, 30 June 2003.For engines with a production date on or after 30 June 2001, 30 June 2001.
B	75kWP<130kW	For engines with a production date before 30 June 2001, 30 June 2003.For engines with a production date on or after 30 June 2001, 30 June 2001.
C	37kWP<75kW	For engines with a production date before 30 June 2001, 30 June 2003.For engines with a production date on or after 30 June 2001, 30 June 2001.
D	18kWP<37kW	For engines with a production date before 31 December 2001, 31 December 2003.For engines with a production date on or after 31 December 2001, 31 December 2001.
E	130kWP560kW	For engines with a production date before 31 December 2001, 31 December 2003.For engines with a production date on or after 31 December 2001, 31 December 2001.For agricultural or forestry tractors fitted with an engine with a production date before 30 June 2002, 30 June 2004.For agricultural or forestry tractors fitted with an engine with a production date on or after 30 June 2002, 30 June 2002.
F	75kWP<130kW	For engines with a production date before 31 December 2002, 31 December 2004.For engines with a production date on or after 31 December 2002, 31 December 2002.For agricultural or forestry tractors fitted with an engine with a production date before 30 June 2003, 30 June 2005.For agricultural or forestry tractors fitted with an engine with a production date on or after 30 June 2003, 30 June 2003.
G	37kWP<£75kW	For engines with a production date before 31 December 2003, 31 December 2005.For engines with a production date on or after 1 December 2003, 31 December 2003.

TABLE 2 — LIMIT VALUES

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
Category	Carbon monoxide (CO) (g/kWh)	Hydrocarbon (HC) (g/kWh)	Oxides of nitrogen (N Ox) (g/kWh)	Particulates (PT) (g/kWh)
A	5,0	1,3	9,2	0,54
B	5,0	1,3	9,2	0,70
C	6,5	1,3	9,2	0,85
D	5,5	1,5	8,0	0,8
E	3,5	1,0	6,0	0,2
F	5,0	1,0	6,0	0,3
G	5,0	1,3	7,0	0,4

SCHEDULE 2 — OFFENCES, ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER MATTERS

PART I — PROVISIONS AS TO OFFENCES

Offences and penalties

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Defences

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Liability of persons other than principal offender

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PART II — PROVISIONS AS TO ENFORCEMENT

Obstruction of authorised officers and false statements

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Suspension notices

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Appeals against suspension notices

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Power to make test purchases

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Power of search etc.

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Powers of customs officers to detain goods

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Appeal against detention of goods

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Compensation for seizure and detention

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Recovery of the expenses of enforcement

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Power of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise to disclose information

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Service of documents etc.

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Savings for certain privileges

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Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

David Jamieson — Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, — Department for Transport — 2002-07-17

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 1998/745.

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68.

[^f00003]: S.I. 1988/1567; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1989/2275, 1990/2336, 1992/80, 2000/28 and 2001/1710.

[^f00004]: OJ No. L59, 27.2.98, p.1.

[^f00005]: OJ No. L173, 12.7.2000, p.1.

[^f00006]: 1980 c. 43.

[^f00007]: S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26).

[^f00008]: 1971 c. 80.

[^f00009]: 1979 c. 2.

[^f00010]: 1978 c. 30.

Editorial notes

[^key-2510f902e64e73f4458a9679a333cfca]: Regulations revoked (20.5.2018) by The Agricultural and Forestry Vehicles (Type-Approval) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/236), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 para. 4(a) (with reg. 1(c), Sch. 1 paras. 16, 17)

Prohibition on entering engines or tractors into service

(1)Power Output (P) in kW	(2)Production date	(3)Date of initial entry into service	(4)Category	(5)Stage
130 <P <560	On or before 29.06.2001	30.06.2003 to 30.12.2003	A	I
	30.06.2001 to 30.12.2001	30.06.2001 to 30.12.2003	A	I
	On or before 30.12.2001	31.12.2003 to 30.12.2007	E	II
	31.12.2001 to 30.12.2005	31.12.2001 to 30.12.2007	E	II
	On or before 30.12.2005	31.12.2007 to 30.12.2012	H	III A
	31.12.2005 to 30.12.2010	31.12.2005 to 30.12.2012	H	III A
	On or before 30.12.2010	31.12.2012 to 30.12.2015	L	III B
	31.12.2010 to 30.12.2013	31.12.2010 to 30.12.2015	L	III B
	On or before 30.12.2013	31.12.2015 onwards	Q	IV
	31.12.2013 onwards	31.12.2013 onwards	Q	IV
75 <P <130	On or before 29.06.2001	30.06.2003 to 30.12.2004	B	I
	30.06.2001 to 30.12.2002	30.06.2001 to 30.12.2004	B	I
	On or before 30.12.2002	31.12.2004 to 30.12.2008	F	II
	31.12.2002 to 30.12.2006	31.12.2002 to 30.12.2008	F	II
	On or before 30.12.2006	31.12.2008 to 30.12.2013	I	III A
	31.12.2006 to 30.12.2011	31.12.2006 to 30.12.2013	I	III A
	On or before 30.12.2011	31.12.2013 to 29.09.2016	M	III B
	31.12.2011 to 29.09.2014	31.12.2011 to 29.09.2016	M	III B
	On or before 29.09.2014	30.09.2016 onwards	R	IV
	30.09.2014 onwards	30.09.2014 onwards	R	IV
56 <P <75	On or before 29.06.2001	30.06.2003 to 30.12.2005	C	I
	30.06.2001 to 30.12.2003	30.06.2001 to 30.12.2005	C	I
	On or before 30.12.2003	31.12.2005 to 30.12.2009	G	II
	31.12.2003 to 30.12.2007	31.12.2003 to 30.12.2009	G	II
	On or before 30.12.2007	31.12.2009 to 30.12.2013	J	III A
	31.12.2007 to 30.12.2011	31.12.2007 to 30.12.2013	J	III A
	On or before 30.12.2011	31.12.2013 to 29.09.2016	N	III B
	31.12.2011 to 29.09.2014	31.12.2011 to 29.09.2016	N	III B
	On or before 29.09.2014	30.09.2016 onwards	R	IV
	30.09.2014 onwards	30.09.2014 onwards	R	IV
37 <P <56	On or before 29.06.2001	30.06.2003 to 30.12.2005	C	I
	30.06.2001 to 30.12.2003	30.06.2001 to 30.12.2005	C	I
	On or before 30.12.2003	31.12.2005 to 30.12.2009	G	II
	31.12.2003 to 30.12.2007	31.12.2003 to 30.12.2009	G	II
	On or before 30.12.2007	31.12.2009 to 30.12.2014	J	III A
	31.12.2007 to 30.12.2012	31.12.2007 to 30.12.2014	J	III A
	On or before 30.12.2012	31.12.2014 onwards	P	III B
	31.12.2012 onwards	31.12.2012 onwards	P	III B
19 <P <37	On or before 30.12.2001	31.12.2003 to 30.12.2008	D	II
	31.12.2001 to 30.12.2006	31.12.2001 to 30.12.2008	D	II
	On or before 30.12.2006	31.12.2008 onwards	K	III A
	31.12.2006 onwards	31.12.2006 onwards	K	III A
18 <P <19	On or before 30.12.2001	31.12.2003 onwards	D	II
	31.12.2001 onwards	31.12.2001 onwards	D	II
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
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Category	Carbon monoxide (CO) (g/kWh)	Hydrocarbon (HC) g/k Wh)	Oxides of nitrogen (NOx) (g/kWh)	Sum of hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen(HC+NOx)g/kWh
A	5.0	1.3	9.2	Not applicable
B	5.0	1.3	9.2	Not applicable
C	6.5	1.3	9.2	Not applicable
D	5.5	1.5	8.0	Not applicable
E	3.5	1.0	6.0	Not applicable
F	5.0	1.0	6.0	Not applicable
G	5.0	1.3	7.0	Not applicable
H	3.5	Not applicable	Not applicable	4.0
I	5.0	Not applicable	Not applicable	4.0
J	5.0	Not applicable	Not applicable	4.7
K	5.5	Not applicable	Not applicable	7.5
L	3.5	0.19	2.0	Not applicable
M	5.0	0.19	3.3	Not applicable
N	5.0	0.19	3.3	Not applicable
P	5.0	Not applicable	Not applicable	4.7
Q	3.5	0.19	0.4	Not applicable
R	5.0	0.19	0.4	Not applicable

SCHEDULE 3 — UK Flexibility Schemes

Introduction

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Flexibility Schemes: general

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Approval

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Limit values requirement

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Number of engines that may be placed on the market under a flexibility scheme

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Labelling requirements

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Reports

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Voluntary end of the scheme

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Duty to review Regulations

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