The person named below declares that

Machine Type:

Lawn and Garden Tractor

Model:

X749

Serial Number:

See Product Identification Page

fulfills all relevant provisions and essential requirements of the following directives:

Machinery Directive

98/37/EC (Until Dec. 28 2009)

Self-Certification

Machinery Directive

2006/42/EC

Self-Certification

Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive

2004/108/EC

Self-Certification

Noise Directive

2000/14/EC (Annex VI, Procedure 2)

Third-Party Certification

Measured Sound Power Level

AV Technology Limited

X749 Lawn Tractor with 48 in. (121.9 cm) Mower Deck 103 dB(A)

AVTECH House

X749 Lawn Tractor with 48 in. (121.9 cm) Mower Deck and Powerflow 104 dB(A)

Birdhall Lane

X749 Lawn Tractor with 54in. (137.2 cm) Mower Deck 104 dB(A)

Stockport Cheshire

X749 Lawn Tractor with 54 in. (137.2 cm) Mower Deck and Powerflow 104 dB(A)

SK3 OXU United Kingdom

X749 Lawn Tractor with 62 in. (157.5 cm) Mower Deck 104 dB(A)

X749 Lawn Tractor with 62 in. (157.5 cm) Mower Deck and Powerflow 104 dB(A)

Guaranteed Sound Power Level

X749 Lawn Tractor with 48 in. (121.9 cm) Mower Deck 105 dB(A)

X749 Lawn Tractor with 48 in. (121.9 cm) Mower Deck and Powerflow 105 dB(A)

X749 Lawn Tractor with 54 in. (137.2 cm) Mower Deck 105 dB(A)

X749 Lawn Tractor with 54 in. (137.2 cm) Mower Deck and Powerflow 105 dB(A)

X749 Lawn Tractor with 62 in. (157.5 cm) Mower Deck 105 dB(A)

X749 Lawn Tractor with 62 in. (157.5 cm) Mower Deck and Powerflow 105 dB(A)

Name and address of the person in the community authorized to compile the technical construction file:

Henning Oppermann

Deere & Company European Office

John Deere Strasse 70

Mannheim, Germany D-68163

EUConformity@JohnDeere.com

Signed:

Place of declaration: Horicon, Wi. USA

Name: Reinhard Frank

Date of declaration: July 30, 2009

Title: Manager European Product Conformity Turf & Utility Platform

Manufacturing unit: John dDeere Horicon Works