# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/68 of 15 October 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to vehicle braking requirements for the approval of agricultural and forestry vehicles (Text with EEA relevance), Division 1.2.2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Testing shall be performed in conformity with the following requirements:
1.2.2.1. The initial energy level in the reservoir(s) shall be that specified by the manufacturer. It shall be such as to enable the prescribed service-braking performance to be achieved and shall correspond to a vacuum not exceeding 90 % of the maximum vacuum furnished by the energy source.The initial energy level shall be stated in the information folder.
1.2.2.2. The reservoir(s) shall not be fed; in addition, any reservoir(s) for auxiliary equipment shall be isolated.
1.2.2.3. In the case of agricultural vehicles authorised to tow a towed vehicle, the supply line shall be blocked off and a reservoir of 0,5 litre capacity shall be connected to the control line. After the test referred to in point 1.2.1, the vacuum level provided at the control line shall not have fallen below a level equivalent to one-half of the figure obtained at the first brake application.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/68/annex/IV/division/B/division/1/division/1.2/division/1.2.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-68/annex-IV/division-B/division-1/division-1.2/division-1.2.2
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