The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2004 (revoked)

Recognition of approvals, tests, methods, standards and procedures etc. by the GB competent authority U.K.

30.—(1) The GB competent authority may recognise approvals, conditions, tests, methods, standards, procedures, specifications, quality assurance programmes, quality systems, qualifications, or other requirements in respect of those matters—

(a) where ADR in relation to carriage by road or RID in relation to carriage by rail provide—

(i) for recognition or acceptance by a competent authority of; or

(ii) that the competent authority is satisfied with,

approvals, conditions, tests, methods, standards, specifications, procedures, qualifications, quality assurance programmes or other requirements;

(b) the references to which are set out in paragraph 7 of Part 4 of Schedule 3, and

subject to the conditions set out in paragraph 8 of Part 4 of Schedule 3.

(2) The GB competent authority may recognise standards for the construction of tanks intended to be used for the carriage by road or by rail, wholly within Great Britain, of liquefied gas which specify—

(a) a different design reference temperature for the shell of the tank from that set out in sub-section 6.7.3.1 of ADR in relation to carriage by road or of RID in relation to carriage by rail; or

(b) specify a different test pressure for the shell of the tank from that set out in sub-sections 4.3.3.2.2 and 4.3.3.2.3 of ADR in relation to carriage by road or of RID in relation to carriage by rail,

which are applicable to the shell of the tank in question provided that the temperature or pressure specified in the standard is such that it will ensure that the shell is safe and suitable for its intended use.

(3) Any person may submit an application in writing to the GB competent authority for the approval of any standard in relation to—

(a) pressure receptacles pursuant to regulation 21(7) and section 6.2.3 of ADR in relation to carriage by road or of RID in relation to carriage by rail;

(b) portable tanks or UN-certified MEGCs pursuant to regulation 22 and sub-section 6.7.1.2 of ADR in relation to carriage by road or of RID in relation to carriage by rail;

(c) tanks, MEGCs, battery-vehicles or battery-wagons pursuant to regulation 22 and sub-section 6.8.2.7 and 6.8.3.7 of ADR in relation to carriage by road or of RID in relation to carriage by rail; or

(d) tanks, pursuant to paragraph (2).