All the categories for interchangeable towed equipment are shown below.
‘Interchangeable towed equipment’ means any vehicle used in agriculture or forestry which is designed to be towed by a tractor, changes or adds to its functions, permanently incorporates an implement or is designed to process materials, which may include a load platform designed and constructed to receive any tools and appliances needed for those purposes.
Category S:
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Interchangeable towed equipment
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Each category of interchangeable towed equipment is supplemented at the end by an ‘a’ or ‘b’ index, according to its design speed:
- ‘a’ for interchangeable towed equipment with a maximum design speed below or equal to 40 km/h
- ‘b’ for interchangeable towed equipment with a maximum design speed above 40 km/
Category S1:
- interchangeable towed equipment where the sum of the technically permissible masses per axle does not exceed 3 500 kg
Category S2
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Interchangeable towed equipment where the sum of the technically permissible masses per axle exceeds 3 500 kg
Other areas of application:
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