# Commission Decision of 13 December 2005 amending Decision 2005/263/EC on authorising Member States to adopt certain derogations pursuant to Directive 94/55/EC with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road (notified under document number C(2005) 3565) (Only the English, Lithuanian and Swedish texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/903/EC), Division: RO-SQ 15.3 (amended)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Subject Carriage of light-gauge metal cylinders for use in hot-air balloons between the filling site and the launch/landing site (E3).
Reference to the Annex to the Directive 6.2.
Content of the Annex to the Directive Requirements for construction and testing of gas receptacles.
Reference to the national legislation The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2004: Regulation 5(15).
Content of the national legislation Allows carriage of non-ADR-compliant cylinders for the carriage of UN 1011, 1965 and 1978, subject to stringent aviation requirements.
Comments Gas cylinders used for hot-air balloons are designed to be as lightweight as possible, which precludes their meeting the normal requirements for gas cylinders. The average balloon cylinder has a water capacity of 70 litres, and the largest does not exceed 90 litres. Not more than five cylinders are carried on the vehicle at any one time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2005/903/annex/I/division/1/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-903/annex-I/division-1/division-3
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