title: Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directive 70/221/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to liquid-fuel tanks and rear underrun protection of motor vehicles and their trailers

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approximation of laws
motor fuel
motor vehicle
safety device
technical standard

text: C 164/16 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 5. 98 TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION AMENDMENTS PROPOSED 4. (cid:218)(cid:217)The operational procedures of this group shall in accordance with be adopted by the Commission Article 30. 4. (cid:218)(cid:217)The operational procedures of this group shall in accordance with be adopted by the Commission Article 30. 5. (cid:218)(cid:217)To take account of their providers of statistical Combined Nomenclature statistical data medium. internal organisation, the the information may use identify goods on to Deleted Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directive 70/221/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to liquid(cid:220)fuel tanks and rear underrun protection of motor vehicles and their trailers (98/C 164/06) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(1998) 97 final - 98/0071(COD) (Submitted by the Commission on 24 April 1998) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty, (1)(cid:217)Whereas Council Directive 70/221/EEC(cid:216)(˛), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/19/EC(cid:216)(ˇ), is one of the separate Directives within the EC type(cid:220) approval procedure which has been established by Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type(cid:220)approval of motor vehicles and their trailers(cid:216)(—), as last amended by Directive. (cid:216). (cid:216)/. (cid:216). (cid:216). /EC; whereas, consequently, the provisions and definitions laid down in Directive 70/156/EEC concerning vehicles, vehicle systems, components and separate technical units apply to this Directive; whereas it is necessary to adapt Article 1 of Directive 70/221/EEC in Directive 70/156/EEC; the definitions to (˛)(cid:217)OJ L 76, 6. 4. 1970, p. 23. (ˇ)(cid:217)OJ L 125, 16. 5. 1997, p. 1. (—)(cid:217)OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1. is advisable in order to take account of technical (2)(cid:217)Whereas progress adapt Directive to it 70/221/EEC to the technical requirements adopted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe in its Regulation No 34(cid:216)((cid:209)) relating to the approval of vehicles with regard to the prevention of fire risk, in particular, to the provisions for fuel tanks, made of a plastic material, for vehicles of category M1; that (3)(cid:217)Whereas gaseous fuels are of increasing interest for the propulsion of motor vehicles, in particular, for reasons; whereas environmental therefore it expedient future, Directive 70/221/EEC in should also contain provisions on tanks for fuels other than liquid fuels; whereas for this purpose the title and the scope of Directive 70/221/EEC should be amended accordingly; whereas technical specifi(cid:220) cations for tanks for gaseous fuels will be introduced through later amendments of this Directive; is (4)(cid:217)Whereas Article 3 of Directive 70/221/EEC provides that amendments to the provisions relating to fuel tanks have the European to be adopted by Parliament and the Council; whereas it is necessary that the expedient adaptations to technical progress of the provisions of that Directive relating to fuel in accordance with tanks can be adopted the procedure in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC; laid down ((cid:209))(cid:217)Economic Commission for Europe document E/ECE/324. 29. 5. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 164/17 (5)(cid:217)Whereas the amendments to Directive 70/221/EEC relate only to fuel tanks made of a plastic material; whereas it is not necessary therefore to invalidate existing under Directive 70/221/EEC as amended by Directive 97/19/EC or to prevent the registration, sale and entry into service of new vehicles having metal tanks covered by such approvals; liquid(cid:220)fuel approvals granted (6)(cid:217)Whereas, given the scale and impact of the action proposed in the sector in question, the Community measures provided for in this Directive are necessary, the envisaged or even objective, namely Community vehicle type(cid:220)approval; whereas this objective cannot be adequately achieved by the Member States individually; indispensable, to attain HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 5. (cid:217)Article 3 is replaced by the following: "Article 3 Any amendments necessary to adapt the requirements of the Annexes to technical progress shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure in Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC. ’ laid down 6. (cid:217)The list of Annexes and the Annexes are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. Article 2 1. (cid:218)(cid:217)With effect from [1 October 1998(cid:129), Member States requirements of must accept compliance with Directive 70/221/EEC, as amended by this Directive, for the purposes of Articles 4(1) and 7(1) of Directive 70/156/EEC. the Article 1 Directive 70/221/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 2. (cid:218)(cid:217)With effect from [1 October 1999(cid:129), Member States: 1. (cid:217)The title is replaced by the following: -(cid:217)shall no longer grant EC type(cid:220)approval in accordance with Article 4(1) of Directive 70/156/EEC and "Council Directive 70/221/EEC of 20 March 1970 relating to fuel tanks and rear underrun protection of motor vehicles and their trailers. ’ -(cid:217)may refuse national type(cid:220)approval 2. (cid:217)Article 1 is replaced by the following: "Article 1 For the purpose of this Directive, ""vehicle’’ means any motor vehicle and its trailers as defined in Annex II, Section A, to Directive 70/156/EEC. ’ 3. (cid:217)Article 2(1) is replaced by the following: for a new type of vehicle on grounds related to its liquid(cid:220)fuel tanks if it fails to comply with the provisions of Directive 70/221/EEC, as amended by this Directive. 3. (cid:218)(cid:217)With effect from [1 October 2000(cid:129), Member States -(cid:217)shall consider certificates of conformity which accompany new vehicles in accordance with the provisions of Directive 70/156/EEC as no longer valid for the purposes of Article 7(1) of that Directive and "1. (cid:218)(cid:217)No Member State may refuse to grant EC type(cid:220) approval or national type(cid:220)approval for a vehicle, on if that vehicle grounds relating to satisfies the requirements set out in this Directive concerning fuel tanks. ’ its fuel tanks, -(cid:217)may refuse the registration, sale or entry into service of new vehicles which are not accompanied by a certificate of conformity in accordance with Directive 70/156/EEC, the provisions of Article 8(2) of Directive 70/156/EEC are invoked except where 4. (cid:217)Article 2(a)(1) shall be replaced by the following: "1. (cid:218)(cid:217)No Member State may refuse or prohibit the into service or use of a sale, registration, entry vehicle, on grounds relating to its fuel tanks, if that vehicle satisfies this Directive concerning fuel tanks. ’ the requirements set out in on grounds relating to the if the requirements of Directive 70/221/EEC, as amended by this Directive, are not fulfilled. liquid(cid:220)fuel tanks, 4. (cid:218)(cid:217)This Directive shall not invalidate any approval previously granted to vehicles having metal liquid(cid:220)fuel C 164/18 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 5. 98 tanks or prevent extensions of such approvals under the terms of the Directive under which they were orginally granted. Article 3 1. (cid:218)(cid:217)Member States shall bring laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before [1 October 1998(cid:129). They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. into force the When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accom(cid:220) panied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States. States 2. (cid:218)(cid:217)Member the shall Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. communicate to Article 4 This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 5 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. ANNEX 1. (cid:217)In the list of Annexes, the text concerning Annex I is replaced by the following: "Annex(cid:217)I: Tanks for liquid fuel Appendix(cid:217)1: Information document Appendix(cid:217)2: EC type(cid:220)approval certificate Appendix(cid:217)3: Test of resistance to fire Appendix(cid:217)4: Dimensions and technical data of firebricks’ 2. (cid:217)Annex I is replaced by the following: "Annex I TANKS FOR LIQUID FUEL 1. SCOPE 1. 1. This Annex applies to vehicles to which Directive 70/156/EEC applies. 2. DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this Annex: 2. 1. ""Vehicle type with regard to fuel tanks’’ means vehicles which do not differ essentially in such respects as: 2. 1. 1. The structure, shape, dimensions and materials (metal/plastic) of the tank(s), 29. 5. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 164/19 2. 1. 2. In vehicles of category M1 (˛) the position of the tank(s) in the vehicle in so far as it has a negative effect on the requirements of Section 5. 10 of this Annex. 2. 2. 2. 3. 2. 4. ""Occupant compartment’’ means the space for occupant accomodation bounded by the roof, floor, side walls, doors, outside glazing, front bulkhead and rear bulkhead. ""Unladen mass’’ means the mass of the vehicle with bodywork, and with coupling device in the case of a towing vehicle of a category other than M1 (cid:216)in running order, or the mass of the chassis with cab if the manufacturer does not fit the bodywork and/or coupling device (including coolant, oils, fuel, 100(cid:216)% other liquids except used waters, tools, spare wheel and driver, and, for buses and coaches, the mass of the crew member (75 kg) if there is a crew seat in the vehicle). ""Tank’’ means the tank(s) designed to contain the liquid fuel, as defined in Section 2. 6, used primarly for the propulsion of the vehicle excluding its accessories (filler pipe (if it is a separate element), filler hole, cap, gauge, connections to the engine or to compensate interior excess pressure, etc. ). 2. 5. ""Capacity of the tank’’ means the tank capacity as specified by the manufacturer. 2. 6. ""Liquid fuel’’ means a fuel which is liquid in normal ambient conditions. 3. APPLICATION FOR EC TYPE(cid:220)APPROVAL 3. 1. The application for type(cid:220)approval of a vehicle with regard to its fuel tanks pursuant to Article 3(4) of Directive 70/156/EEC shall be submitted by the vehicle manufacturer. 3. 2. A model for the information document is given in Appendix 1. 3. 3. The following must be submitted to the technical service responsible for conducting the type(cid:220) approval tests: 3. 3. 1. a vehicle representative of the vehicle type to be approved or the parts of the vehicle which the technical service deems necessary for approval tests; 3. 3. 2. in the case of a vehicle equipped with a tank made of plastic material: seven additional tanks, with their accessories; 3. 3. 3. in the case of a vehicle equipped with a tank made of another material: two additional tanks, with their accessories. 4. GRANTING OF EC TYPE(cid:220)APPROVAL 4. 1. If the relevant requirements are satisfied, EC type(cid:220)approval pursuant to Article 4(3) and, if applicable, 4(4) of Directive 70/156/EEC shall be granted. 4. 2. A model for the EC type(cid:220)approval certificate is given in Appendix 2. (˛)(cid:217)As defined in Annex II, Section A, of Directive 70/156/EEC. C 164/20 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 5. 98 4. 3. An approval number in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 70/156/EEC shall be assigned to each type of vehicle approved. The same Member State shall not assign the same number to another type of vehicle. 5. SPECIFICATIONS 5. 1. Tanks must be made so as to be corrosion resistant. 5. 2. 5. 3. 5. 4. 5. 5. 5. 6. 5. 7. 5. 8. 5. 9. They must satisfy, when equipped with all accessories which are normally attached to them, the leakage tests carried out according to Section 6. 1 at a relative internal pressure equal to double the working excess pressure but in any event not less than an excess pressure of 0,3 bar. Tanks for vehicles of category M1 (cid:216)made of a plastic material are considered as meeting this requirement if they have been submitted to the test described in Section 6. 3. 2. Any excess pressure or any pressure exceeding the working pressure must be compensated automatically by suitable devices (vents, safety valves, etc. ). The vents must be designed in such a way as to prevent any fire risk. In particular, any fuel which may leak when the tank(s) is (are) being filled must not be able to fall on the exhaust system. It shall be channelled to the ground. The tank(s) must not be situated in, or form, a surface (floor, wall, bulkhead) of the occupant compartment or other compartment integral with it. A partition must be provided to separate the occupant compartment from the tank(s). The partition may contain apertures (e. g. to accomodate cables) provided they are so arranged that fuel cannot flow freely from the tank(s) into the occupant compartment or other compartment integral with it. Every tank must be securely fixed and so placed as to ensure that any fuel leaking from the tank or its accessories will escape to the ground and not into the occupant compartment. The filler hole must not be situated compartment or in the engine compartment. in the occupant compartment, in the luggage The fuel must not escape through the tank cap or through the devices provided to compensate excess pressure; however, if the tank is completely overturned a drip may be tolerated provided that it does not exceed 30 g/min. This requirement must be verified during the test prescribed in Section 6. 2. 5. 10. Tanks must be installed in such a way as to be protected from the consequences of an impact to the front or the rear of the vehicle; there shall be no protruding parts, sharp edges, etc. near the tank. 5. 11. Moreover, tanks must also be tested according to the specific procedure set out Section 6. 3. in 6. TESTS 6. 1. Hydraulic test The tank must be subjected to a hydraulic internal pressure test which must be carried out on an isolated unit complete with all its accessories. The tank must be completely filled with a non(cid:220)flammable liquid (water, for example). After all communication with the outside has been cut off, the pressure must be gradually increased, through the pipe connection through which 29. 5. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 164/21 fuel is fed to the engine, to a relative internal pressure equal to double the working pressure used and in any case to not less than an excess pressure of 0,3 bar, which must be maintained for one minute. During this time the tank shell must not crack or leak; however, it may be permanently distorted. 6. 2. Overturn test 6. 2. 1. The tank and all its accessories must be mounted onto a test fixture in a manner corre(cid:220) sponding to the mode of installation on the vehicle for which the tank is intended; this also applies to systems for the compensation of the interior excess pressure. 6. 2. 2. The test fixture shall rotate about an axis lying parallel to the longitudinal vehicle axis. 6. 2. 3. The test will be carried out with the tank filled to 90(cid:216)% of its capacity and also 30(cid:216)% of its capacity with a non(cid:220)flammable liquid having a density and a viscosity close to those of the fuel normally used (water may be accepted). 6. 2. 4. The tank must be turned from its installed position 90› to the right. The tank must remain in this position for at least five minutes. The tank must than be turned 90› further in the same direction. The tank must be held in this position, in which it is completely inverted, for at least a further five minutes. The tank must be rotated back to its normal position. Testing liquid which has not flowed back from the venting system into the tank must be drained and replenished if necessary. The tank must be rotated 90› in the opposite direction and left for at least five minutes in this position. The tank must be rotated 90› further in the same direction. This completely inverted position must be maintained for at least five minutes. Afterwards, the tank must be rotated back to its normal position. 6. 3. Additional tests for tank(s) for vehicles of category M1 (cid:216)made of a plastic material 6. 3. 1. Impact resistance 6. 3. 1. 1. The tank must be filled to its capacity with a water(cid:220)glycol mixture or with another liquid having a low freezing point which does not change the properties of the tank material, and must then be subjected to a perforation test. 6. 3. 1. 2. During this test the tank temperature must be 233 K(cid:216)n 2(cid:216)K ((cid:134)(cid:216)40(cid:216)›C(cid:216)n 2(cid:216)›C). 6. 3. 1. 3. A pendulum impact testing fixture must be used for the test. The impact body must be of steel and have the shape of a pyramid with equilateral(cid:220)triangle faces and a square base, the summit and the edges being rounded to a radius of 3 mm. The centre of percussion of the pendulum must coincide with the centre of gravity of the pyramid; its distance from the axis of rotation of the pendulum must be 1 m. The total mass of the pendulum must be 15 kg. The energy of the pendulum at the moment of impact must be not less than 30 Nm and as close to that value as possible. C 164/22 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 5. 98 6. 3. 1. 4. The tests must be made on the points of the tank which are regarded as vulnerable to frontal or rear collisions. The points regarded as vulnerable are those which are most exposed or weakest having regard to the shape of the tank or the way in which it is installed on the vehicle. The points selected by the laboratories must be indicated in the test report. 6. 3. 1. 5. During the test, the tank must be held in position by the fittings on the side or sides opposite the side of impact. No leak must result from the test. 6. 3. 1. 6. At the choice of the manufacturer, all the impact tests may be carried out on one tank or each may be carried out on a different tank. 6. 3. 2. Mechanical strength The tank must, under the conditions prescribed in Section 6. 1, be tested for leaks and for rigidity of shape. The tank and all its accessories must be mounted onto a test fixture in a manner corresponding to the mode of installation on the vehicle for which the tank is intended. Water at 326(cid:216)K (53(cid:216)›C) must be used as the testing fluid and must fill the tank to its capacity. The tank must be subjected to a relative internal pressure equal to double the working pressure and in any case to not less than 0,3 bar at a temperature of 326(cid:216)K(cid:216)n 2(cid:216)K (53(cid:216)›C(cid:216)n 2(cid:216)›C) for a period of five hours. During the test the tank and its accessories must not leak or crack; however, it may be permanently deformed. 6. 3. 3. Fu el perme ability 6. 3. 3. 1. The fuel used for the permeability test must be either the reference fuel specified in Annex VIII of Directive 70/221/EEC or a commercial premium(cid:220)grade fuel. If the tank is only designed for installation on vehicles with a compression ignition engine, the tank shall be filled with diesel fuel. 6. 3. 3. 2. Prior to the test, the tank must be filled to 50 per cent of its capacity with testing fuel and stored, without being sealed, at an ambient temperature of 313(cid:216)K(cid:216)n 2(cid:216)K (40(cid:216)›C(cid:216)n 2(cid:216)›C) until the weight loss per unit time becomes constant. 6. 3. 3. 3. The tank must then be emptied and refilled to 50 per cent of its capacity with test fuel, after which it must be hermetically sealed and be stored at a temperature of 313(cid:216)K(cid:216)n 2(cid:216)K (40(cid:216)›C(cid:216)n 2(cid:216)›C). The pressure must be adjusted when the contents of the tank have reached the testing temperature. During the ensuing test period of eight weeks, the loss of weight due to diffusion during the test period shall be determined. The maximum permissible average loss of fuel is 20 g per 24 hours of testing time. 6. 3. 3. 4. If the loss due to diffusion exceeds the value indicated in Section 6. 3. 3. 3, the test described there must be carried out again, on the same tank, to determine the loss by diffusion at 296(cid:216)(cid:216)K(cid:216)n 2(cid:216)K (23(cid:216)›C(cid:216)n 2(cid:216)›C), but under the same conditions otherwise. The loss so measured shall not exceed 10 g per 24 hours. 6. 3. 4. Re sistance to fu el After the test referred to in Section 6. 3. 3 above, the tank must still meet the requirements set out in Sections 6. 3. 1 and 6. 3. 2. 6. 3. 5. Re sistance to fire The tank must be subjected to the following tests: 6. 3. 5. 1. For two minutes the tank, fixed as on the vehicle, must be exposed to flame. There must be no leakage of liquid fuel from the tank. 29. 5. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 164/23 6. 3. 5. 2. Three tests must be made on different tanks filled with fuel as follows: 6. 3. 5. 2. 1. (cid:217)if the tank is designed for installation on vehicles equipped with either a positive ignition engine or a compression ignition engine, three tests must be carried out with tanks filled with premium(cid:220)grade gasoline; 6. 3. 5. 2. 2. (cid:217)if the tank is only designed for installation on vehicles equipped with a compression ignition engine, three tests must be carried out with tanks filled with diesel fuel. 6. 3. 5. 2. 3. (cid:217)For each test the tank must be installed in a testing fixture simulating actual installation conditions as far as possible. The method whereby the tank is fixed in the fixture must correspond to the relevant specifications for the vehicle. Vehicle parts which protect the tank and its accessories against exposure to flame or which affect the course of the fire in any way, as well as specified components installed on the tank and plugs, must be taken into consideration. All openings must be closed during the test, but venting systems must remain operative. Immediately prior to the test the tank must be filled with the specified fuel to 50 per cent of its capacity. 6. 3. 5. 3. The flame to which the tank is exposed must be obtained by burning commercial fuel for positive ignition engines (hereinafter called ""fuel’’) in a pan. The quantity of fuel poured into the pan shall be sufficient to permit the flame, under free burning conditions, to burn for the whole test procedure. 6. 3. 5. 4. The pan dimensions must be chosen so as to ensure that the sides of the fuel tank are exposed to the flame. The pan must therefore exceed the horizontal projection of the tank by at least 20 cm, but not more than 50 cm. The side walls of the pan must not project more than 8 cm above the level of the fuel at the start of the test. 6. 3. 5. 5. The pan filled with fuel must be placed under the tank in such a way that the distance between the level of the fuel in the pan and the tank bottom corresponds to the design height of the tank above the road surface at the unladen mass (see Section 2. 3). Either the pan, or the testing fixture, or both, must be freely movable. 6. 3. 5. 6. During phase C of the test, the pan must be covered by a screen placed 3(cid:216)cm(cid:216)n 1(cid:216)cm above the fuel level. The screen must be made of a refractory material, as prescribed in Appendix 4. There must be no gap between the bricks and they must be supported over the fuel pan in such a manner that the holes in the bricks are not obstructed. The length and width of the frame must be 2(cid:216)cm(cid:220)4(cid:216)cm smaller than the interior dimensions of the pan so that a gap of 1 cm(cid:220)2 cm exists between the frame and the wall of the pan to allow ventilation. 6. 3. 5. 7. When the test is carried out in the open air, sufficient wind protection must be provided and the wind velocity at fuel pan level must not exceed 2,5(cid:216)km/h. Before the test the screen must be heated to 308(cid:216)K(cid:216)n 5(cid:216)K (35(cid:216)›C(cid:216)n 5(cid:216)›C). The fire bricks may be wetted in order to guarantee the same test conditions for each successive test. 6. 3. 5. 8. The test must comprise four phases (see Apendix 3). 6. 3. 5. 8. 1. (cid:217)Phase A: Pre(cid:220)heating (figure 1) The fuel in the pan must be ignited at a distance of a least 3 m from the tank being tested. After 60 seconds pre(cid:220)heating, the pan must be placed under the tank. C 164/24 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 5. 98 6. 3. 5. 8. 2. (cid:217)Phase B: Direct exposure to flame (figure 2) For 60 seconds the tank must be exposed to the flame from the freely burning fuel. 6. 3. 5. 8. 3. (cid:217)Phase C: Indirect exposure to flame (figure 3) As soon as phase B has been completed, the screen must be placed between the burning pan and the tank. The tank must be exposed to this reduced flame for a further 60 seconds. 6. 3. 5. 8. 4. (cid:217)Phase D: End of test (figure 4) The burning pan covered with the screen must be moved back to its original position (phase A). If, at the end of the test, the tank is burning, the fire must be extinguished forthwith. 6. 3. 5. 9. The results of the test shall be considered satisfactory if no liquid fuel is leaking from the tank. 6. 3. 6. Re sistance to high temper a t ur e 6. 3. 6. 1. The fixture used for the test must match the manner of installation of the tank on the vehicle, including the way in which the tank vent works. 6. 3. 6. 2. The tank filled to 50 per cent of its capacity with water at 293(cid:216)K (20(cid:216)›C) must be subjected for one hour to an ambient temperature of 368(cid:216)K(cid:216)n 2(cid:216)K (95(cid:216)›C(cid:216)n 2(cid:216)›C). 6. 3. 6. 3. The results of the test shall be considered satisfactory if, after the test, the tank is not leaking or seriously deformed. 6. 3. 7. Markings on the fuel ta nk 6. 3. 7. 1. The trade name or mark must be affixed to the tank; it must be indelible and clearly legible on the tank when the latter is installed on the vehicle. 7. 7. 1. 8. 8. 1. AMENDMENTS TO APPROVAL In the case of amendments to approvals granted pursuant to this Directive, the provisions of Article 5 of Directive 70/156/EEC shall apply. CONFORMITY OF PRODUCTION Measures to ensure the conformity of production shall be taken in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 10 of Directive 70/156/EEC. ’ 29. 5. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 164/25 3. The following Appendices 3 and 4 are added. "Appendix 3 TEST OF RESISTANCE TO FIRE Fuel tank Testing fixture Fuel pan with burning fuel Screen Phase A: Pre-heating 3 m Figure 1 Screen Phase B: Direct exposure to flame Figure 2 Screen Sheet-metal pan Screen Sheet-metal pan Phase C: Indirect exposure to the flame Figure 3 Phase D: End of test Figure 4 C 164/26 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 5. 98 Appendix 4 DIMENSIONS AND TECHNICAL DATA OF FIREBRICKS 30 diameter 15 holes 15 radius 6 cutouts A a b c 27,5 ± 3 27,5 ± 3 37 ± 3 37 ± 3 37 ± 3 37 ± 3 37 ± 3 70 ± 5 a = 120 ± 5 b = 80 ± 3 c = 40 ± 3 A 240 ± 5 (Dimensions are in mm) Section A-A Fire resistance (Seger(cid:220)Kegel) SK 30 Al2O3content Openporosity (Po) Density 30(cid:220)33(cid:216)per cent 20(cid:220)22 per cent vol. 1(cid:216)900(cid:220)2(cid:216)000 kg/m3 Effective holed area 44,18 per cent’


title: Kommissionens förordning (EG) nr 868/98 av den 23 april 1998 om fastställande av exportbidragen för spannmålsbaserade foderblandningar

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text: 24. 4. 98 ‹ SV ‹ Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning L 122/51 KOMMISSIONENS F(cid:153)RORDNING (EG) nr 868/98 av den 23 april 1998 om fastst(cid:132)llande av exportbidragen f(cid:148)r spannm(cid:134)lsbaserade foderblandningar EUROPEISKA GEMENSKAPERNAS KOMMISSION HAR ANTAGIT DENNA F(cid:153)RORDNING med beaktande av F(cid:148)rdraget om uppr(cid:132)ttandet av Euro- peiska gemenskapen, med beaktande av r(cid:134)dets f(cid:148)rordning (EEG) nr 1766/92 av den 30 juni 1992 om den gemensamma organisationen av marknaden f(cid:148)r (cid:132)ndrad genom s(cid:132)rskilt kommissionens artikel 13. 3 i denna, och f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 923/96 (2), spannm(cid:134)l (1), senast med beaktande av f(cid:148)ljande: Artikel 13 i f(cid:148)rordning (EEG) nr 1766/92 fastst(cid:132)ller att skillnaden mellan noteringarna eller priserna p(cid:134) v(cid:132)rlds- marknaden f(cid:148)r de produkter som anges i artikel 1 i den f(cid:148)rordningen och priserna f(cid:148)r de produkterna inom gemenskapen kan t(cid:132)ckas av ett exportbidrag. I kommissionens f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 1517/95 av den 29 till juni 1995 om till(cid:132)mpningsf(cid:148)reskrifter f(cid:148)rordning (EEG) nr 1766/92 vad g(cid:132)ller systemet f(cid:148)r import och export som till(cid:132)mpas f(cid:148)r foderblandningar baserade p(cid:134) spannm(cid:134)l och om (cid:132)ndring av f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 1162/95 om s(cid:132)rskilda till(cid:132)mpningsf(cid:148)reskrifter f(cid:148)r systemet med import- och exportlicenser f(cid:148)r spannm(cid:134)l och ris (3) defini- eras i artikel 2 de s(cid:132)rskilda kriterier som det b(cid:148)r tas h(cid:132)nsyn till d(cid:134) exportbidraget f(cid:148)r dessa produkter ber(cid:132)k- nas. Denna ber(cid:132)kning b(cid:148)r ocks(cid:134) beakta spannm(cid:134)lsinneh(cid:134)llet. F(cid:148)r att f(cid:148)renkla proceduren b(cid:148)r exportbidraget betalas f(cid:148)r tv(cid:134) kategorier av spannm(cid:134)lsprodukter, majs som (cid:132)r det mest anv(cid:132)nda spannm(cid:134)lsslaget f(cid:148)r tillverkning av foder- blandningar f(cid:148)r export och produkter av majs (cid:134) ena sidan, och (cid:134) andra sidan andra spannm(cid:134)lsslag d(cid:132)r de senare (cid:132)r bidragsber(cid:132)ttigande spannm(cid:134)lsslag med undantag av majs och majsbaserade produkter. Exportbidrag b(cid:148)r beviljas f(cid:148)r foder- den kvantitet spannm(cid:134)lsprodukter som ing(cid:134)r i blandningar. Exportbidragsbeloppet b(cid:148)r ocks(cid:134) beakta de m(cid:148)jligheter och f(cid:148)rh(cid:134)llanden som r(cid:134)der p(cid:134) v(cid:132)rldsmarknaden, n(cid:148)dv(cid:132)n- gemenskapens digheten att undvika marknad och exportens ekonomiska aspekt. st(cid:148)rningar p(cid:134) Det (cid:132)r emellertid (cid:148)nskv(cid:132)rt att ber(cid:132)kna den nuvarande bidragssatsen p(cid:134) skillnaden mellan kostnaden f(cid:148)r de r(cid:134)varor som vanligtvis anv(cid:132)nds f(cid:148)r tillverkningen av foder- blandningar mellan gemenskapen (cid:134) ena sidan och v(cid:132)rlds- marknaden (cid:134) andra sidan, vilket skulle ge en b(cid:132)ttre bild av de handelsf(cid:148)rh(cid:134)llanden som r(cid:134)der exporten av produkterna. f(cid:148)r Exportbidraget m(cid:134)ste fastst(cid:132)llas en g(cid:134)ng per m(cid:134)nad. Det kan (cid:132)ndras under den mellanliggande perioden. De (cid:134)tg(cid:132)rder som f(cid:148)reskrivs i denna f(cid:148)rordning (cid:132)r f(cid:148)renliga med yttrandet fr(cid:134)n F(cid:148)rvaltningskommitt(cid:130)n f(cid:148)r spannm(cid:134)l. H(cid:142)RIGENOM F(cid:153)RESKRIVS F(cid:153)LJANDE. Artikel 1 Exportbidragen f(cid:148)r de foderblandningar som omfattas av f(cid:148)rordning (EEG) nr 1766/92 fastst(cid:132)lls s(cid:134) som det anges i bilagan till den h(cid:132)r f(cid:148)rordningen, om inte annat f(cid:148)ljer av f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr 1517/95. Artikel 2 Denna f(cid:148)rordning tr(cid:132)der i kraft den 24 april 1998. Denna f(cid:148)rordning (cid:132)r till alla delar bindande och direkt till(cid:132)mplig i alla medlemsstater. Utf(cid:132)rdad i Bryssel den 23 april 1998. P(cid:134) kommissionens v(cid:132)gnar Franz FISCHLER Ledamot av kommissionen (1) EGT L 181, 1. 7. 1992, s. 21. (2) EGT L 126, 24. 5. 1996, s. 37. (3) EGT L 147, 30. 6. 1995, s. 51. L 122/52 ‹ SV ‹ Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 24. 4. 98 BILAGA till kommissionens f(cid:148)rordning av den 23 april 1998 om fastst(cid:132)llande av exportbidragen f(cid:148)r spannm(cid:134)lsbaserade foderblandningar KN-nummer f(cid:148)r produkter f(cid:148)r vilka exportbidrag beviljas (1): 2309 10 11 9000, 2309 10 13 9000, 2309 10 31 9000, 2309 10 33 9000, 2309 10 51 9000, 2309 10 53 9000, 2309 90 31 9000, 2309 90 33 9000, 2309 90 41 9000, 2309 90 43 9000, 2309 90 51 9000, 2309 90 53 9000. Spannm(cid:134)lsprodukter (2) Bidragsbelopp (2) (ecu/ton) Majs och majsbaserade produkter, KN-nummer 0709 90 60, 0712 90 19, 1005, 1102 20, 1103 13, 1104 23, 1904 10 10 1104 19 50, 1103 29 40, Spannm(cid:134)lsprodukter (2), med undantag av majs och majsbaserade produkter 28,22 26,30 (1) Produktnumren anges i avsnitt 5 i bilagan till kommissionens f(cid:148)rordning (EEG) nr 3846/87 (EGT L 366, 24. 12. 1987, s. 1), (cid:132)ndrad. (2) F(cid:148)r bidraget har h(cid:132)nsyn endast tagits till st(cid:132)rkelse fr(cid:134)n spannm(cid:134)lsprodukter. Som spannm(cid:134)lsprodukter r(cid:132)knas de produkter som omfattas av undernummer 0709 90 60 och 0712 90 19 i kapitel 10, i produkter enligt nummer 1101, 1102, 1103 och 1104 utom undernummer 1104 30 och spannm(cid:134)lsinneh(cid:134)llet undernummer 1904 10 10 och 1904 10 90 i Kombinerade nomenklaturen. Spannm(cid:134)lsinneh(cid:134)llet i produkter enligt undernummer 1904 10 10 och 1904 10 90 i Kombinerade nomenklaturen skall anses motsvara vikten av slutprodukterna. Inget bidrag beviljas f(cid:148)r de spannm(cid:134)lsslag d(cid:132)r st(cid:132)rkelsens ursprung inte klart kan fastst(cid:132)llas genom analys


title: ΚΑΝΟΝΙΣΜΟΣ (ΕΚ) αριθ. 857/98 ΤΗΣ ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗΣ της 23ης Απριλίου 1998 για καθορισμό ορίων εντός των οποίων δύνανται να γίνουν αποδεκτές οι αιτήσεις που υποβλήθηκαν τον Απρίλιο του 1998 για πιστοποιητικά εισαγωγής χοιρείου κρέατος βάσει του καθεστώτος που προβλέπεται από τη συμφωνία που συνήψε η Κοινότητα με τη Σλοβενία

eurovoc_concepts:
Slovenia
agreement (EU)
beef
import licence
meat product
veterinary inspection

text: L 122/32 EL Ep(cid:148)sglg Evgleq(cid:148)da tym Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:150)m Joimot(cid:147)tym 24. 4. 98 JAMOMISLOS (EJ) aqih. 857/98 TGS EPITQOPGS tgr 23gr Apqik(cid:148)ou 1998 cia jahoqisl(cid:149) oq(cid:148)ym emt(cid:149)r tym opo(cid:148)ym d(cid:151)mamtai ma c(cid:148)moum apodejt(cid:146)r oi ait(cid:147)seir pou upobk(cid:147)hgjam tom Apq(cid:148)kio tou 1998 cia pistopoigtij(cid:145) eisacyc(cid:147)r woiqe(cid:148)ou jq(cid:146)ator b(cid:145)sei tou jahest(cid:150)tor pou pqobk(cid:146)petai ap(cid:149) tg sulvym(cid:148)a pou sum(cid:147)xe g Joim(cid:149)tgta le tg Skobem(cid:148)a G EPITQOPG TYM EUQYPA(cid:136)JYM JOIMOTGTYM, ENEDYSE TOM PAQOMTA JAMOMISLO: (cid:130)womtar up(cid:149)xg: tg sumh(cid:147)jg cia tgm (cid:148)dqusg tgr Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:147)r Joim(cid:149)tgtar, tom jamomisl(cid:149) (EJ) aqih. 571/97 tgr Epitqop(cid:147)r, tgr 26gr Laqt(cid:148)ou 1997, peq(cid:148) keptoleq(cid:150)m jam(cid:149)mym cia tgm evaqloc(cid:147) stom tol(cid:146)a tou woiqe(cid:148)ou jq(cid:146)ator tou jahest(cid:150)tor pou pqo- bk(cid:146)pei stgm emdi(cid:145)lesg sulvym(cid:148)a letan(cid:151) tgr Joim(cid:149)tgtar, avem(cid:149)r, jai tgr Skobem(cid:148)ar avet(cid:146)qou (1), jai id(cid:148)yr to (cid:145)qhqo 4 paq(cid:145)cqavor 4, Ejtil(cid:150)mtar: (cid:149)ti oi ait(cid:147)seir woqgc(cid:147)seyr pistopoigtij(cid:150)m eisacyc(cid:147)r pou upobk(cid:147)hgjam cia to de(cid:151)teqo tq(cid:148)lgmo tou 1998 e(cid:148)mai pos(cid:149)tgter walgk(cid:149)teqer ap(cid:149) tir diah(cid:146)siler pos(cid:149)tgter jai, sumep(cid:150)r d(cid:151)mamtai ma ijamopoigho(cid:151)m pk(cid:147)qyr· (cid:149)ti pq(cid:146)pei ma jahoqishe(cid:148) to pke(cid:149)masla pou pqost(cid:148)hetai stg diah(cid:146)silg pos(cid:149)tgta cia tgm ep(cid:149)lemg peq(cid:148)odo· (cid:149)ti e(cid:148)mai sj(cid:149)pilo ma epist(cid:147)soule tgm pqosow(cid:147) tym oijomo- lij(cid:150)m voq(cid:146)ym sto cecom(cid:149)r (cid:149)ti ta pistopoigtij(cid:145) lpoqo(cid:151)m ma wqgsilopoigho(cid:151)m l(cid:149)mo cia pqo(cid:152)(cid:149)mta pou pkgqo(cid:151)m (cid:149)kour tour (cid:149)qour pou amav(cid:146)qomtai stir jtgmiatqij(cid:146)r diat(cid:145)neir pou isw(cid:151)oum aut(cid:147)m tg sticl(cid:147) stgm Joim(cid:149)tgta, (cid:129)qhqo 1 Oi ait(cid:147)seir pistopoigtij(cid:150)m eisacyc(cid:147)r pou upob(cid:145)kko- 1. mtai cia tgm peq(cid:148)odo ap(cid:149) 1gr Apqik(cid:148)ou (cid:146)yr tir 30 Ioum(cid:148)ou 1998, b(cid:145)sei tou jamomislo(cid:151) (EJ) aqih. 571/97, ha c(cid:148)moum apodejt(cid:146)r s(cid:151)lvyma le (cid:149)sa pqobk(cid:146)pomtai sto paq(cid:145)qtgla I. 2. Jat(cid:145) tg di(cid:145)qjeia tym d(cid:146)ja pq(cid:150)tym gleq(cid:150)m tgr peqi(cid:149)- dou ap(cid:149) 1gr Iouk(cid:148)ou (cid:146)yr tir 30 Septelbq(cid:148)ou 1998, oi ait(cid:147)- seir pistopoigtij(cid:150)m eisacyc(cid:147)r cia tir sumokij(cid:146)r pos(cid:149)tgter pou amav(cid:146)qomtai sto paq(cid:145)qtgla II tou paq(cid:149)mtor jamomi- slo(cid:151) pq(cid:146)pei ma upob(cid:145)kkomtai s(cid:151)lvyma le tom jamomisl(cid:149) (EJ) aqih. 571/97. 3. Ta pistopoigtij(cid:145) lpoqo(cid:151)m ma wqgsilopoigho(cid:151)m cia ta pqo(cid:152)(cid:149)mta pou pkgqo(cid:151)m (cid:149)kour tour (cid:149)qour tym jtgmiatqij(cid:150)m diat(cid:145)neym pou isw(cid:151)oum aut(cid:147)m tg sticl(cid:147) stgm Joim(cid:149)tgta. (cid:129)qhqo 2 O paq(cid:150)m jamomisl(cid:149)r aqw(cid:148)fei ma isw(cid:151)ei stir 24 Apqik(cid:148)ou 1998. O paq(cid:150)m jamomisl(cid:149)r e(cid:148)mai desleutij(cid:149)r yr pqor (cid:149)ka ta l(cid:146)qg tou jai isw(cid:151)ei (cid:145)lesa se j(cid:145)he jq(cid:145)tor l(cid:146)kor. Bqun(cid:146)kker, 23 Apqik(cid:148)ou 1998. Cia tgm Epitqop(cid:147) Franz FISCHLER L(cid:146)kor tgr Epitqop(cid:147)r (1) EE L 85 tgr 27. 3. 1997, s. 56. 24. 4. 98 EL Ep(cid:148)sglg Evgleq(cid:148)da tym Euqypa(cid:152)j(cid:150)m Joimot(cid:147)tym L 122/33 PAQAQTGLA I Posost(cid:149) (cid:146)cjqisgr upobkgheis(cid:150)m pistopoigtij(cid:150)m eisacyc(cid:147)r cia tgm peq(cid:148)odo ap(cid:149) 1gr Apqik(cid:148)ou (cid:146)yr tir 30 Ioum(cid:148)ou 1998 100,00 100,00 PAQAQTGLA II (se t(cid:149)mour) Sumokij(cid:147) diah(cid:146)silg pos(cid:149)tgta cia tgm peq(cid:148)odo ap(cid:149) 1gr Iouk(cid:148)ou (cid:146)yr tir 30 Septelbq(cid:148)ou 1998 34,7 83,0 Ol(cid:145)da 23 24 Ol(cid:145)da 23 24


title: QUESTION ECRITE no 823/98 de Jan SONNEVELD à la Commission. Modèle européen de certificat sanitaire pour les exportations de lisier de volailles à l'état sec

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Germany
export
health certificate
intra-EU trade
organic fertiliser
poultry
veterinary legislation

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text: 11. 12. 98 FR Journal officiel des CommunautØs europØennes C 386/47 (98/C 386/063) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE P-0822/98 posØe par Carmen Fraga EstØvez (PPE) (cid:224) la Commission (9 mars 1998) Objet: Nouvelle loi argentine sur la pŒche et accord de pŒche Argentine/UE Le 12 janvier 1998, la RØpublique argentine a adoptØ une nouvelle loi sur la pŒche qui entrera en vigueur trois mois aprŁs son adoption. Cette loi comporte un certain nombre d(cid:146)articles qui changent radicalement le rØgime des entreprises mixtes en fixant le nombre de membres d(cid:146)Øquipage autochtones, en augmentant les redevances et en Øtablissant de nouveaux coefficients de conversion pour le colin sans justification valable. Comme la Commission l(cid:146)a reconnu elle-mŒme, le nouveau rØgime n(cid:146)est en rien conforme aux conditions dans lesquelles a ØtØ signØ l(cid:146)accord UE/Argentine et rØduira sensiblement la rentabilitØ des entreprises communautaires ainsi que l(cid:146)emploi. Quelles mesures la Commission prend-elle et quelles autres actions compte-t-elle engager auprŁs des autoritØs argentines pour assurer qu(cid:146)elles respectent cet accord et quels rØsultats a-t-elle dØj(cid:224) obtenus jusqu(cid:146)ici? Ne faudrait-il pas faire valoir en l(cid:146)occurrence que le respect des obligations contractØes au niveau international l(cid:146)emporte sur la lØgislation intØrieure des (cid:201)tats? RØponse donnØe par Mme Bonino au nom de la Commission (21 avril 1998) La Commission suit attentivement les changements survenus dans le cadre juridique argentin. L(cid:146)impact Øventuel de ces changements sur les sociØtØs mixtes et associations temporaires d(cid:146)entreprises Øtablies en Argentine dans le cadre de l(cid:146)accord de pŒche a ØtØ ØvoquØe (cid:224) plusieurs reprises avec les autoritØs argentines. Dans cette perspective, il a ØtØ crØØ un groupe de travail conjoint chargØ de l(cid:146)examen de l(cid:146)accord, y compris les nouvelles dispositions lØgales argentines. Ce groupe s(cid:146)est dØj(cid:224) rØuni (cid:224) deux reprises, les 9 et 10 fØvrier 1998 (cid:224) Buenos Aires et les 9 et 10 mars 1998 (cid:224) Bruxelles et ces travaux se poursuivront dans le cadre de la Commission mixte qui aura lieu dØbut mai. En ce qui concerne la primautØ des obligations internationales sur la lØgislation interne, il est (cid:224) noter que l(cid:146)article 67 de la nouvelle loi argentine stipule que les dispositions de cette loi sont applicables sans prØjudice des droits et obligations qui incombent en la matiŁre (cid:224) la Nation argentine en vertu des traitØs internationaux dont elle serait partie. (98/C 386/064) QUESTION (cid:201)CRITE P-0823/98 posØe par Jan Sonneveld (PPE) (cid:224) la Commission (26 mars 1998) Objet: ModŁle europØen de certificat sanitaire pour les exportations de lisier de volailles (cid:224) l(cid:146)Øtat sec Les Øchanges intracommunautaires de lisier de volailles non transformØ et (cid:224) l(cid:146)Øtat sec sont, dans la pratique, contrariØs par l(cid:146)absence d(cid:146)un certificat dØfinissant les aspects vØtØrinaires du lisier. L(cid:146)annexe de la dØcision 96/103/CE de la Commission du 25 janvier 1996 (1), Øvoque l(cid:146)Øtablissement d(cid:146)un modŁle de certificat sanitaire. Deux annØes se sont ØcoulØes depuis lors, et il n(cid:146)existe toujours aucun projet de modŁle europØen. Un (cid:201)tat membre de l(cid:146)Union europØenne, l(cid:146)Allemagne en l(cid:146)occurrence, vient d(cid:146)Øtablir, de sa propre initiative, un certificat sanitaire pour les Øchanges de lisier de volailles non transformØ et (cid:224) l(cid:146)Øtat sec. La Commission europØenne a-t-elle connaissance de l(cid:146)existence du certificat sanitaire allemand pour les 1. exportations de lisier de volailles (cid:224) l(cid:146)Øtat sec? 2. 3. Quelle est la validitØ juridique du certificat sanitaire allemand? La Commission apprØcierait-elle que d(cid:146)autres (cid:201)tats membres Øtablissent leurs propres certificats sanitaires?


title: WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1174/98 by Ulf HOLM to the Council. Transport of animals

eurovoc_concepts:
air conditioning
animal welfare
commercial vehicle
protection of animals
road transport
technical standard
transport of animals
veterinary inspection

text: 18. 1. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 13/23 A brochure on the LIFE environment projects will shortly be published, together with a description of the most successful projects. A multilingual brochure on LIFE nature projects is published annually, together with a description of all of the projects receiving money. A copy of the 1997 edition has been sent to the Honourable Members and to the Secretariat General of Parliament. (1) OJ C 68, 4. 3. 1998. (1999/C 13/032) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1173/98 by Ulf Holm (V) to the Commission (29 April 1998) Subject: Conversion aid Can the Commission clarify what amounts are earmarked in the budget for aid to farmers wishing to stop growing tobacco and convert to an alternative crop? Have the funds for this budget item increased or decreased over the last three years? Will the Commission be proposing an increase or a decrease in the forthcoming budget? Can the Commission also say what the take-up rate is for these conversion aids? Does the take-up rate differ among the various Member States? Which are the most common alternative crops chosen? Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission (29 May 1998) The Commission informs the Honourable Member that the current organisation of the market in raw tobacco makes no provision for Community aid for producers who want to stop growing tobacco in favour of some other crop. As part of the reform of the raw tobacco market that it submitted recently to Parliament and the Council (1), the Commission proposes setting up a system under which the public authorities will buy back the quotas of producers wishing to abandon tobacco cultivation. (1) COM(98) 19 final. (1999/C 13/033) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1174/98 by Ulf Holm (V) to the Council (23 April 1998) Subject: Transport of animals EU Agriculture Ministers meeting in December 1997 reportedly agreed on a compromise over detailed rules for long-distance transport of animals. It has proved difficult, however, to ascertain the precise implications of the new rules. Nevertheless, the media have reported that the new detailed rules are too lax and will not improve the situation of the animals, particularly in regard to ventilation. Can the Council clarify the new rules and say in what way they will make the transport of animals less cruel and barbaric?