under section 1.5.1 of ADR concerning the carriage of pressure receptacles
approved in conformity with standard EN 17339
- By derogation from the provisions on the use of packagings in Chapter 4.1 of ADR, pressure receptacles approved in conformity with EN 17339 intended for the carriage of UN 1049 HYDROGEN, COMPRESSED may be carried filled with UN 1066 NITROGEN, COMPRESSED for the purpose of assembly, periodic inspection, maintenance or disposal with an internal pressure that supports the pressure receptacle liner. The pressure shall be not more than the lower value of either 10% of the working pressure or 20 bar.
- Battery-vehicles and MEGCs intended for the carriage of UN 1049 HYDROGEN, COMPRESSED containing pressure receptacles approved in conformity with EN 17339 may be carried with UN 1066 NITROGEN, COMPRESSED for the purpose of first filling, periodic inspection, maintenance or disposal with an internal pressure that supports the liner of the pressure receptacles. The pressure shall be not more than the lower value of either 10% of the working pressure or 20 bаг.
- А copy of this Agreement shall be carried on the transport unit. AII other relevant provisions of ADR shall be met.
- This Agreement shall be valid until 31 December 2026 for carriage on the territories of the ADR Contracting Parties signatory to this Agreement. If it is revoked before that date by one of the signatories, it shall remain valid until the above-mentioned date only for carriage in the territories of those ADR Contracting Parties signatory to this Agreement which have not revoked it.
Done in London on 28/04/2026
The competent authority for ADR in the United Kingdom
DUNCAN RUSSELL
Dangerous Goods Unit
Department for Transport
UNITED KINGDOM
