Carriage in a transport chain including maritime carriage
For the carriage of dangerous goods under ADR where a sea journey is also
involved, in an
additional paragraph to 1.1.4.2.2, the allowance to placard and mark in accordance
with the
IMDG Code rather than ADR, has been extended from multimodal units (containers
and tanks)
to other vehicles and transport units but orange plate marking must still
be shown. The existing
1.1.4.2.2 has been retained and renumbered as 1.1.4.2.3.
This allows even more flexibility in road journeys that involve carriage by
sea.
Transitional measures - EX/II and EX/III vehicles
The transitional measure in 1.6.5.8 on the use of explosives vehicles EX/II
and EX/III first
approved before 1 July 2005, has been extended to enable their use for their
natural life rather
than until 31 December 2014. This has been agreed as the requirements for
the existing EX/II
and EX/III vehicles are no less onerous than the current requirements.
Carriage of Division 1.4, Compatibility Group S explosives
Agreement has been reached that the requirement that explosives of Division
1.4,
Compatibility Group S must be carried in explosives vehicles EX/II or EX/III
need no longer
apply, as the risk from these explosives outside the vehicle is minimal. Consequently,
special
provision V2 (see 7.2.4) has been deleted from all such explosives in Table
A of Chapter 3.2.
Gas cylinders used for hot air balloons
A new Special provision SP652 added to Chapter 3.3, which relates to liquefied
petroleum
gases (UN 1011, UN 1965 and UN 1978), reflects an issue of particular importance
in GB.
Detailed provisions will now be made in ADR for the carriage of existing gas
cylinders not
meeting all the requirements of ADR for pressure receptacles but conforming
to the air rules
for use in hot air balloons and hot air airships. A new multilateral special
agreement M160 has
been drafted to replace M90 to allow their carriage until 1 July 2007 when
the new provisions
come into force.
This now provides for the differences relating to pressure receptacles used
for hot air
ballooning which have been sought by the hot air ballooning industry particularly
in GB.
Procedures for checking before, during and after refilling
liquefied petroleum gas cylinders
In P200 (10) ta (b) of 4.1.4.1, the reference to EN 1439:1996 dealing with
the procedures for
checking before, during and after refilling of liquefied petroleum gas cylinders,
has been
superseded by the adoption of two new Standards on the subject (EN 1439:2005
and EN
14794:2005) in P200 (11).
Arrangements for sale on delivery carriage
To deal with the aspect of deliveries to multiple consignees who cannot be
identified at the start
of the carriage, new text has been added to 5.4.1.1.1(h) where with the agreement
of the
competent authority the words "Delivery Sale" may be used instead
of the name and address of
the consignee.
As the UK already has a national derogation for retail sale, DfT does not
intend to issue any
agreements under 5.4.1.1.1(h).
New Standard for tank equipment
A new Standard has been added to 6.8.2.6 for the carriage of liquid petroleum
products and
other substances of Class 3 with a vapour pressure not exceeding 110 kPa at
50 °C and petrol
with no toxic or corrosive risk. The new Standard, EN 14595:2005, deals with
pressure and
vacuum breather vents.
(Note: This new provision is included in the DfT Authorisation 53 for the
early implementation
of the 2007 Editions of RID/ADR at the request of GB industry and is therefore
of a benefit to
industry)
General provisions concerning loading, unloading and
handling
The various paragraphs in 7.5.1 relating to the general provisions concerning
loading,
unloading and handling have been clarified and expanded to detail the safety
and security
requirements and obligations during the loading, unloading and handling operations
which now
include container terminals.
Whilst new, these requirements formalise best industry practice.
Documents to be carried on the transport unit
In a significant change, the requirements of 8.1.2.1(c) have been deleted
and it will no longer
be necessary to carry a copy of the text of a multilateral special agreement
on the vehicle.
This eases the administrative requirements for road carriers.
The requirement in 8.1.2.2 to carry the transport operation permit authorisations
for certain
explosives of Class 1, self-reactive substances of Class 4.1 and organic peroxides
of Class 5.2,
has been replaced by a revised requirement. A copy of the competent authority
approval is
required for explosives samples (see 5.4.1.2.1(c)), construction of compartments
or
containment systems for the mixed loading of certain explosives (see 5.4.1.2.1(d))
and for selfreactive substances of Class 4.1 and organic peroxides of Class
5.2 (see 5.4.1.2.3.3).
Definitions and requirements for the approval of vehicles
The Standard EN 590 in the definition for FL vehicles in 9.1.1.2 has been
updated to the 2004
edition.
If the manufacturer, his representative or the recognised body has issued
a declaration of
conformity with the requirements of Chapter 9.2 dealing with vehicle construction,
the
competent authority may waive the first inspection for type approved tractor
for a semi trailer.
9.1.2.1 and 9.1.3.1 have been amended to reflect this change.
This is of some benefit to industry as it generally reflects GB practice.
9.1.3.5 has been amended so that when an authorised substance has not been
listed in part 10.2
of the Vehicle Approval Certificate, part 9.6 of the Certificate will need
to identify which of
the special provisions TC or TE apply to the vehicle. To enable the continued
use (without time
limit) of vehicle certificates of approval in 9.1.3.5 as a result of amendments
to the certificate, a
new transitional measure has been added in new 1.6.5.10.
Vehicle construction
9.2.1 has been amended so that the existing requirement for speed limitation
devices has been
extended to all vehicles with a maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not
more than 12
tonnes registered after 31 December 2007.
Clarification has been given regarding the date of application of the requirements
for anti lock
braking systems in accordance with the technical requirements of ECE Regulations
or
Directives.
Generally these vehicle construction requirements simply reflect ECE Regulations
or EU
Directives which need to be met anyway, and are applicable to all road vehicles
whatever they
are carrying.
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