{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2010-406/annex-IV/part-2/division-3/division-3.7/division-3.7.1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2010-406/annex-IV/part-2/division-3/division-3.7/division-3.7.1.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2010/406",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 406/2010 of 26 April 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of hydrogen-powered motor vehicles (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2010-406",
  "path": "annex/IV/part/2/division/3/division/3.7/division/3.7.1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "3.7.1",
  "heading": "Type 1 containers",
  "text": "A forming process shall not be used to close the ends of aluminium alloy containers. The base ends of steel containers that have been closed by forming shall be inspected using NDE or equivalent techniques. Metal shall not be added in the process of closure at the end. Each container shall be examined before end forming operations for thickness and surface finish.\nAfter end forming, containers shall be heat treated to the hardness range specified for the design. Localised heat treatment is not permitted.\nIf a neck ring, foot ring or attachments for support are provided, they shall be of material compatible with that of the container and shall be securely attached by a method other than welding, brazing or soldering.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2010/406/annex/IV/part/2/division/3/division/3.7/division/3.7.1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:50:48.674921+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}