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For the carriage of fuel gas containment systems designed to be fitted in motor vehicles

containing this gas the provisions of sub-section 4.1.4.1, Chapter 5.2, Chapter 5.4 and Chapter

6.2 of ADR need not be applied, provided the following conditions are met:

(a) The fuel gas containment systems shall meet the requirements of ECE Regulation No.

67 Revision 26, ECE Regulation No. 110 Revision 17 or ECE Regulation No. 1158 or

Regulation (EC) No. 79/20099 in combination with Regulation (EU) No. 406/201010, as

applicable.

(b) The fuel gas containment systems shall be leakproof and shall not exhibit any signs of

external damage which may affect their safety.

NOTE 1: Criteria may be found in standard ISO 11623:2002 Transportable gas cylinders –

Periodic inspection and testing of composite gas cylinders (or ISO DIS 19078 Gas cylinders –

Inspection of the cylinder installation, and requalification of high pressure cylinders for the

on-board storage of natural gas as a fuel for automotive vehicles).

NOTE 2: If the fuel gas containment systems are not leakproof or overfilled or if they exhibit

damage that could affect their safety, they shall only be carried in salvage pressure receptacles

in conformity with ADR.

line, two valves shall be so closed as to be gastight under normal conditions of carriage.

If only one valve exists or only one valve works properly all openings with the

exception of the opening of the pressure relief device shall be so closed as to be gastight

under normal conditions of carriage.

(d) Fuel gas containment systems shall be carried in such a way as to prevent obstruction of

the pressure relief device or any damage to the valves and any other pressurised part of

the fuel gas containment systems and unintentional release of the gas under normal

conditions of carriage. The fuel gas containment system shall be secured so as to

prevent slipping, rolling or vertical movement.

(e) Fuel gas containment systems shall satisfy the provisions of 4.1.6.8 (a), (b), (c), (d)

or (e).

(f) The marking and labelling provisions of Chapter 5.2 shall be met, unless fuel gas

containment systems are consigned in a handling device. If so, the marks and danger

labels shall be affixed to the handling device.

(g) Documentation

Every consignment that is carried in accordance with this special provision shall be

accompanied by a transport document, containing at least the following information:

(i) The UN number of the gas contained in the fuel gas containment systems,

preceded by the letters "UN";

(ii) The proper shipping name of the gas;

(iii) The label model number;

(iv) The number of fuel gas containment systems;

(v) In the case of liquefied gases the net mass in kg of the gas of each fuel gas

containment system and in the case of compressed gases the water capacity in

litres of each fuel gas containment system followed by the nominal working

pressure;

(vi) The names and the addresses of the consignor and the consignee.

(i) to (v) shall appear according to one of the following examples:

Example 1: UN 1971 natural gas, compressed, 2.1, 1 fuel gas containment system of 50 l in

total, 200 bar.

Example 2: UN 1965 hydrocarbon gas mixture, liquefied, n.o.s., 2.1, 3 fuel gas containment

systems, each of 15 kg net mass of gas.

NOTE: All other provisions of ADR shall be applied.