Division RO–bi–IE–6F1

Subject: Exemption from requirement in 4.3.4.2.2, which requires flexible filling and discharge pipes that are not permanently connected to the shell of a tank-vehicle to be empty during transport.

Reference to Annex I, Section I.1, to Directive 2008/68/EC: 4.3.

Content of the Annex to the Directive: Use of tank-vehicles.

Content of the national legislation: Flexible hose reels (including fixed pipelines associated with them) attached to tank-vehicles engaged in the retail distribution of petroleum products with substance identification numbers UN 1011, UN 1202, UN 1223, UN 1863 and UN 1978 are not required to be empty during carriage by road, provided adequate measures are taken to prevent any loss of contents.

Initial reference to the national legislation: Regulation 82(8) of the ‘ Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations, 2004 ’ .

Comments: Flexible hoses fitted to home delivery tank-vehicles must remain full at all times even during transport. The discharge system is known as a ‘ wet-line ’ system that requires the tank-vehicle’s meter and hose to be primed so as to ensure the customer receives the correct quantity of product.

Expiry date: 30 June 2021