Dangerous Goods by Road
Fixed tanks (tank-vehicles), demountable tanks and battery-vehicles which meet the transitional
requirements in 1.6.3.1 and 1.6.3.2 may be used until 30 September 1993 for the carriage of the
dangerous goods for which they have been approved. This transitional period shall not apply to fixed
tanks (tank-vehicles), demountable tanks and battery-vehicles intended for the carriage of substances
of Class 2, or to fixed tanks (tank-vehicles), demountable tanks and battery-vehicles whose wall
thickness and items of equipment meet the requirements of Chapter 6.8.
(a) Fixed tanks (tank-vehicles), demountable tanks and battery-vehicles constructed before 1 May
1985 in accordance with the requirements of ADR in force between 1 October 1978 and 30
April 1985 but not conforming to the requirements applicable as from 1 May 1985 may
continue to be used after that date;
(b) Fixed tanks (tank-vehicles), demountable tanks and battery-vehicles, constructed between 1
May 1985 and the entry into force of the requirements applicable as from 1 January 1988
which do not conform to those requirements but were constructed according to the
requirements of ADR in force until that date, may continue to be used after that date.
Fixed tanks (tank-vehicles), demountable tanks and battery-vehicles, constructed before 1 January
1993 in accordance with the requirements in force up to 31 December 1992 but which do not conform
to the requirements applicable as from 1 January 1993 may still be used.
(a) Fixed tanks (tank-vehicles), demountable tanks and battery-vehicles constructed between 1
January 1978 and 31 December 1984, if used after 31 December 2004, shall conform to the
requirements of marginal 211 127 (5), applicable as from 1 January 1990, concerning shell
thickness and protection against damage;
(b) Fixed tanks (tank-vehicles), demountable tanks and battery-vehicles constructed between 1
January 1985 and 31 December 1989, if used after 31 December 2010, shall conform to the
requirements of marginal 211 127 (5), applicable as from 1 January 1990, concerning shell
thickness and protection against damage.
Fixed tanks (tank-vehicles), demountable tanks and battery-vehicles constructed before 1 January
1999 in accordance with the requirements in force up to 31 December 1998 but which do not,
however, conform to the requirements applicable as from 1 January 1999 may still be used.
When, because of amendments to ADR, some proper shipping names of gases have been modified, it
is not necessary to modify the names on the plate or on the shell itself (see 6.8.3.5.2 or 6.8.3.5.3),
provided that the names of the gases on the fixed tanks (tank-vehicles), demountable tanks and
battery-vehicles or on the plates (see 6.8.3.5.6 (b) or (c)) are adapted at the first periodic test
thereafter
(Reserved)
(Reserved)
Fixed tanks (tank-vehicles) and demountable tanks constructed before 1 January 1997 in accordance
with the requirements in force up to 31 December 1996 but which do not, however, conform to the
requirements of marginals 211 332 and 211 333 applicable as from 1 January 1997, may still be used.
(Reserved)
(Deleted)
(Reserved)
(Deleted)
For fixed tanks (tank-vehicles), demountable tanks and battery-vehicles constructed before 1 January
2007 which do not conform to the requirements of 4.3.2, 6.8.2.3, 6.8.2.4 and 6.8.3.4 concerning the
tank record, the retention of files for the tank record shall start at the latest at the next periodic
inspection.
Fixed tanks (tank-vehicles) and demountable tanks intended for the carriage of substances of Class 3,
packing group I having a vapour pressure of not more than 175 kPa (1.75 bar) (absolute) at 50 °C,
constructed before 1 July 2007 in accordance with the requirements applicable up to 31 December
2006, to which tank code L1.5BN had been assigned in accordance with the requirements applicable
up to 31 December 2006, may continue to be used for the carriage of the substances mentioned above,
until 31 December 2018.