Mr. Michael Moroney:

In the absence of full information on tractor roadworthiness testing, it has been hinted that this will not impact on tractors used for agricultural activities. There is an issue with defining what constitutes agricultural use and commercial use. Farm contractors operate in the agricultural sector for commercial reasons hence the definition will have an impact. If, for example, a farmer has a tractor that is exempt from testing because it is being used for agricultural purposes or if one is a contractor that does some non-agricultural work, the vehicle does not suddenly change. It is still a tractor but because it is on a farm it may be exempt but a tractor in a contractor's fleet will not be exempt. That situation is completely unfair in terms of competition law.