THE OECD Standard Codes for Agricultural and Forestry Tractors

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

2. The OECD • Inter-governmental Organisation • Established in 1961 • 30 Member countries • Works with over 70 developing and transition economies Multilateral Forum … • Address economic, social and environmental challenges • Economic analyses • Provides comparative data to underpin multilateral co-operation • Policy recommendations and good practices

3. Directorate for Financial, Fiscal and Enterprise Affaires StructureofOECD Directorate for Trade and Agriculture COUNCIL Development Co-operationDirectorate ExecutiveDirectorate GeneralSecretariat TradeDirectorate EnvironmentDirectorate PublicAffairsand Communications Co-operationwithnon-members EconomicsDepartment StatisticsDepartment Semi-autonomousbodies PublicManagementService InternationalEnergyAgency DevelopmentCentre Education, Employment, Labour And SocialAffairs NuclearEnergyAgency CentreforEducational Research & Innovation Directorate for Science, Technology And Industry EuropeanConferenceof MinistersofTransport ClubduSahel TerritorialDevelopmentService

4. StructureofOECD COUNCIL Semi-autonomous bodies Territorial Development Service Executive Directorate International Energy Agency Development Centre Science, Technology And Industry Public Affairs and Communications European Conference of Ministers of Transport Centre for Educational Research & Innovation GeneralSecretariat Nuclear Energy Agency Club du Sahel Financial, Fiscal and Enterprise Affaires Public Management Service Environment Development Co-operation Trade and Agriculture Economics Statistics Education, Employment, Labour And Social Affairs Co-operationwithnon-members

5. Who drives OECD’s Work?

6. Trade & Agriculture Directorate Policy Analysis • Monitoring changes in agricultural policies • Medium term commodity outlook • Agro-Food Chain analysis • International Standards Part II Programmes • Bio-energy policies • Multilateral analysis of trade agreements (agriculture, manufactures, services,export credits)

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 • >2 000 tested for Performance • >10 000 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:

10. 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 reliablecomparison between countries

12. OECD STANDARD CODES

13. OECD Standard Codes

15. OECD Standard Codes

16. 29 Participating countries • Non-OECD members: • China • India • Russian Federation • Serbia National Designated Authorities (NDAs) implement the Codes choose the Testing Stations to perform tractor tests according to the Codes

17. How does it work? OECD Secretariat NDA New Tractor Report Approval Number Approvals since 1959: > 2 350 for performance > 10 400 for noise or safety

18. 3 Types of Activities

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 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 • 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

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 2nd Technical Working Group Technical propasals to update the Codes National engineers, Bureau, CC

28. How to Join?

29. Further information on the Schemes www.oecd.org/agr/tractor • 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. michael.ryan@oecd.org Thank You www.oecd.org/tad