This document specifies the safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of compact carriers used in agriculture. It is intended to be used together with EN ISO 4254-1:20152. When provisions of this document are different from those which are stated in EN ISO 4254-1:2015, the provisions of this document take precedence over the provisions of EN ISO 4254-1:2015 for machines that have been designed and built according to the provisions of this document.
This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to compact carriers, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer but also taking into account any reasonably foreseeable misuse thereof (see Annex A).
In addition, this document specifies the type of information on safe working practices that is provided by the manufacturer.
This document does not deal with hazards related to:
- pesticide application;
- lifting operations;
- lifting of persons.
While this document does not deal with the design and construction of interchangeable equipment, requirements in this document also address hazards which can occur from the combination of compact carriers with interchangeable equipment as per multiple uses intended by the manufacturer of the compact carrier.
Compact carriers when provided with cab and provisions for fitting a cab are not dealt with this document.
Compact carriers intended for a seated operator are not dealt with this document.
Compact carriers only remote controlled are not covered by this document.
The following are excluded by this document:
- agricultural and forestry tractors as defined in Regulation (EU) No 167/2013;
- the machines falling within the scope of:
- the EN 474:2022 series;
- EN 12733:2018;
- EN 709:1997+A4:2009.
This document is not applicable to machines manufactured before the date of its publication.
Related directives
NOTE: If the word "harmonized" (marked in green) is not found in the field with the name of the directive, it means that the European standard is not cited in the OJEU.
2006/42/EC
Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
