agricultural equipment council (aec)
mission
to promote agricultural product safety and compliance on a broad scale.
- acquire and disseminate information regarding emerging product safety and regulatory compliance issues.
- provide industry guidance and technical expertise to the regulatory processes in a timely manner during comment periods.
- promote alignment across equipment sectors and with international counterparts to facilitate valuable strategic standards.
responsibilities
to achieve its mission, the agricultural equipment council will be a coordinating council for issues within the ag sector, to identify a best course of action, and ensure best outcomes with available resources.
key activities
- acquire emerging issues through contacts with aem members, industry organizations, standards development organizations, or regulatory contacts.
- determine the extent of data or evidence available.
- determine timing and potential risk to stakeholders.
- outline appropriate engagement of the issue within ag sector technical committees, by ad hoc group, or by other collaboration with liaison partners.
subcommittees
- agricultural equipment pictorial review committee (aeprc)
- agricultural equipment roadway technical group (aertg)
- crop production equipment technical committee (cpetc)
- dairy equipment engineering committee (deec)
- industrial & agricultural mower technical committee (iamtc)
- liquid application equipment technical group (laetg)
- tractor implement interface/pto technical committee (tiiptotc)
- tractor rops & equipment stability technical committee (trestc)
group leadership
chair
michael stelzle
claas
vice-chair
brett cohen
alamo group