Dangerous Goods by Road
Fixed tanks (tank-vehicles) and demountable tanks intended for the carriage of UN Nos. 1202, 1203,
1223, 3475 and aviation fuel classified under UN Nos. 1268 or 1863, equipped with additive devices
designed and constructed before 1 July 2015 in accordance with national provisions, but which do not,
however, conform to the construction, approval and testing requirements of special provision 664 of
Chapter 3.3 applicable as from 1 January 2015, may continue to be used until their first intermediate
or periodic inspection after 31 December 2015. After this date, they shall only be used with the
agreement of the competent authorities in the countries of use.
(Reserved)
Fixed tanks (tank-vehicles) and demountable tanks constructed before 1 July 2017 in accordance with
the requirements in force up to 31 December 2016 but which do not however conform to the
requirements of 6.8.2.1.23 applicable as from 1 January 2017 may still be used.
(Reserved)
(Reserved)
(Reserved)
Fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP) tanks
FRP tanks which have been constructed before 1 July 2002 in conformity with a design type approved
before 1 July 2001 in accordance with the requirements of Appendix B.1c which were in force until
30 June 2001 may continue to be used until the end of their lifetime provided that all the requirements
in force up to 30 June 2001 have been and continue to be complied with.
However, as from 1 July 2001, no new design type may be approved in accordance with the
requirements in force until 30 June 2001.
Tank-containers, portable tanks and MEGCs
Tank-containers constructed before 1 January 1988 in accordance with the requirements in force up to
31 December 1987 but which do not, however, conform to the requirements applicable as from 1
January 1988, may still be used.
Tank-containers 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.
Tank-containers constructed before 1 January 199 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 199, may still be used.
(Reserved)
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 tank-containers and MEGCs or on the plates [see 6.8.3.5.6
(b) or (c)] are adapted at the first periodic test thereafter.
Tank-containers constructed before 1 January 2007 in accordance with the requirements in force up to
31 December 2006 but which do not, however, conform to the requirements applicable as from 1
January 2007 regarding the marking of the external design pressure in accordance with 6.8.2.5.1, may
still be used.
Tank-containers 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 212 332 and
212 333 applicable as from 1 January 1997, may still be used.