Legal provisions of COM(1996)555 - Motor vehicles and their trailers with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road and amending directive 70/156/eec in respect of the type- approval of motor vehicles and their trailers - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(1996)555 - Motor vehicles and their trailers with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road and amending directive 70/156/eec ... |
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| document | COM(1996)555  |
| date | December 14, 1998 |
Article 1
The scope, definition, classification and requirements relating to such vehicles and the administrative provisions for EC type approval thereof are set out in Annexes I and II respectively to this Directive.
Article 2
- 'dangerous goods` shall mean substances and articles as defined in Article 2 of Directive 94/55/EC,
- 'transport` shall mean road transport operation as defined in Article 2 of Directive 94/55/EC.
Article 3
(a) the following item to Annex I:
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'14. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR VEHICLES INTENDED FOR THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS
14.1. Electrical equipment according to Directive 94/55/EC
14.1.1. Protection against overheating of conductors:
14.1.2. Type of circuit breaker:
14.1.3. Type and operation of battery master switch:
14.1.4. Description and location of safety barrier for tachograph:
14.1.5. Description of permanently energised installations. Indicate the EN standard applied:
14.1.6. Construction and protection of electrical installation situated to the rear of the driver's compartment:
14.2. Prevention of fire risks
14.2.1. Type of not readily flammable material in the driver's compartment:
14.2.2. Type of heat shield behind the driver's compartment (if applicable):
14.2.3. Position and heat protection of engine:
14.2.4. Position and heat protection of the exhaust system:
14.2.5. Type and design of the endurance braking systems heat protection:
14.2.6. Type, design and position of combustion heaters:
14.3. Special requirements for bodywork, if any, according to Directive 94/55/EC
14.3.1. Description of measures to comply with the requirements for Type EX/II and Type EX/III vehicles:
14.3.2. In the case of Type EX/III vehicles, resistance against heat from the outside:
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(b) the following item in Part I of Annex IV:
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Article 4
- refuse, in respect of a type of vehicle, to grant EC type approval or to grant national type approval, or
- prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of base vehicles or complete vehicles as defined in Article 2 of Directive 70/156/EEC
on grounds relating to the transport of dangerous goods if the requirements of the Annexes to this Directive are fulfilled.
2. Member States may not prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of a vehicle completed from a base vehicle as defined in Article 2 of Directive 70/156/EEC on grounds relating to the base vehicle and to the transport of dangerous goods:
- if for the base vehicle the requirements of the Annexes to this Directive are fulfilled and if the completion of the base vehicle has not invalidated this compliance, or
- if for the completed vehicle the requirements of the Annexes to this Directive are fulfilled.
Article 5
When the Member States adopt these measures they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States.
Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of the national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.
Article 6
Article 7