1. THE OECD Standard Codes for Agricultural and Forestry Tractors
Michael M. Ryan – Trade & Agriculture Directorate

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Structure of OECD
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7. Codes and Schemes Participation open to all countries
Voluntary programme – self financing
Currently 60 countries
Equal voting rights
First step to participating in other activities
Annual contribution
Four Schemes: – Seed Scheme
– Tractor Codes
– Forest Scheme
– Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

8. OECD Standard Codes for the Official Testing of Agricultural and Forestry Tractors
Background
Established in 1959
29 participating countries
25 OECD Member Countries
China, India, Russia, Serbia
National Designated Authorities
9 Codes [2-10]
Performance & Safety Codes
> tested for Performance
> tested for safety codes

9. What is it? RULES and DIRECTIONS for tractor testing
Official OECD approval for a tractor
First Code established on 21st April 1959
Performance ….
Safety … ROPS & FOPS
Noise….
In constant evolution:
Common harmonised procedures/binding international rules
Various features of performance, safety and noise

10. “one tractor – one description – one test”
Objectives
“one tractor – one description – one test”
simplify existing international trade procedures,
establish specifications and basic performance criteria
ensure a minimum of quality for the traded material
Transparency, facilitate trade, increase the agricultural machinery market

11. 9 Codes ……Testing Performance: Code 2
Noise at the driver's position(s): Code 5
Protective structures: Codes 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Roll-Over Protective Structures (ROPS)
Falling Object Protective Structures (FOPS
Code 1… Repealed
NB: Quantifiable tests for reliable comparison between countries

12. OECD STANDARD CODES

13. OECD Standard Codes

15. OECD Standard Codes

16. 29 Participating countries
National Designated Authorities (NDAs)
implement the Codes
choose the Testing Stations to perform tractor tests according to the Codes
Non-OECD members:
China
India
Russian Federation
Serbia
NDA designated when the country joins the programme to represent each delegation
Observers

17. How does it work? OECD Secretariat NDA New Tractor Report
Approval Number
TT = one in each country (normally), test various feature of the tractor in accordance with the Codes, produce a test report for each tractor and each code, which is submitted to OECD for approval
CC = under contract with the OECD, check and approve the reports on behalf of the OECD Secretariat
§11 intro to the Codes
“Tests carried out under the OECD Tractor Codes are given official approval provided that the OECD Secretariat is satisfied that the test was carried out in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Code applied. In the case of tests on protective structures, in addition, there are pass/fail criteria which stipulate certain minimum performance levels for the structure tested.”
§13
“one OECD approval number will be issued for a given tractor or for a tractor-protective structure combination”
Approvals since 1959:
> for performance
> for noise or safety

18. 3 Types of Activities
To get this system working, responsibilities/tasks are shares/split into 3 groups:
Admin/organisational = Secretariat
Technical research: role of each delegation via its domestic research centres
Decisional = NDAs

19. OECD Standard Codes OECD Coordination Centre …
Quality Control …
Checks/ screens the reports from Testing Stations in member countries
Approval numbers…..
Cooperation with other Organisations
ISO ---- close cooperation
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
EU Directives Equivalence
FAO ……

20. OECD Standard Codes Performance Code
Code 2: Testing of tractor performance
Motor power, fuel consumption, traction, hydraulics, etc.
Protective Structures (ROPS) codes
Roll-over, noise, falling objects,….
Code 3: Dynamic testing of roll-over protective structure
Code 4: Static testing of roll-over protective structure
Code 5: Measurement of noise at the driving position

21. OECD Standard Codes
Code 6: Testing of front-mounted protective structures on narrow track tractors
Code 7: Testing of rear-mounted protective structures on narrow-track tractors
Code 8: Testing of protective structures on track-laying tractors
Code 9: Testing of protective structures for telehandlers
Code 10: Testing of falling object protective structures on tractors (FOPS)

22. Benefits Governments/Public Companies/Private End user – Farmers
Create a business environment to facilitate international trade
Test methods
Quality control
Reduced trade barriers
Reducing regulatory costs
Companies can be:
tractor manufacturers
tractor sellers
tractor users
Codes officially tested giving credibility to those tests
 International recognition of the OECD Standards
End user – Farmers
Quality products
Comparable information

23. OECD STANDARD CODES
To facilitate trade through the use of internationally recognised standards
To contribute to health & safety requirements
To contribute to improving environmental standards…
To improve collaboration between international standards setting bodies…
To share information and knowledge on best practices...

24. New Challenges Environment/climate change: pollution issues
Biofuels – blending/economical aspect
Reduced fuel consumption – engine efficiency
Emissions - exhaust gas
New types of tractors?
Changing crops and practices – ex: GPS
New sophistications – ex: foldable ROPS, tractor mass, round shape ROPS
Environment
New technology
Economics? That is not a new consideration…

25. Enlargement
To major countries of the agriculture and forestry tractors industry
Brazil
Argentina
Mexico
… Any country whishing to participate

26. Role of the Secretariat
Coordination between the countries:
Production and distribution of official documents
Organisation of meetings
Ensures research progress
Develop and implement the programme of work: ensure its pertinence
Manage the budget
Evaluates candidate countries to join
Liaise with international organisations

27. Meetings Sub-group meetings: Research Group ISO/OECD Annual Meeting
Plennary
NDAs, Bureau, CC, observers
1st Technical Working Group
Technical proposals to update the Codes
National engineers, Bureau, CC
Test Engineers’ Conference
Every other year (next in Korea, Sep ‘09)
National Engineers
TWG:
Focused on OECD programme
Only engineers working on on-going research projects
To prepare the AM (draft proposals to amend the Codes)
TEC:
Broader public
Demonstrations – informative
Feeds in the Tractor Codes’ Programme of work
2nd Technical Working Group
Technical propasals to update the Codes
National engineers, Bureau, CC

28. How to Join?

29. Further information on the Schemes
Rules & Regulations of the OECD Codes
List of Codes ---
Guidelines for joining the Codes
Summary of tractor test reports Certification
List of National Designated Authorities

30. Thank You