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Minister of Equipment, Transport, Land Management, Tourism and the Sea,
Considering the road code;
Considering the amended decision of 15 January 1985 on the equipment of motor vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas as an energy source;
Considering the amended decision of 4 August 1999 on the regulation of liquefied petroleum gas installations of motor vehicles;
On the proposal of the Director of Road Safety and Traffic,
Stop it!
Section 1 of the above-mentioned Order dated 4 August 1999 is amended to read:
"For the purposes of this Order, the following means:
"Vehicle: any motor vehicle, complete or incomplete, intended to drive on the road, equipped with at least four wheels, having a maximum speed per construction greater than 25 kilometres per hour, with the exception of vehicles moving on rails, agricultural and forestry tractors, quadricycles and any mobile machine.
"LPG installer: professional, natural or legal person regularly registered in accordance with the rules of trade or craftsmanship, which can justify an assurance that it is liable for the risks inherent in the LPG transformation, and taking under its responsibility all technical and administrative operations related to the transformation of a LPG vehicle specified in this order. »
Section 7 of the above-mentioned article of 4 August 1999 is amended to read:
"If the transformation of a vehicle so that it can operate with liquefied petroleum gases does not conform to a received type, the processed vehicle must undergo an insulated reception. In this case, the LPG installer that has completed the transformation must ensure that the installation conforms to the technical requirements of this Order.
For this purpose, it shall provide the owner of the transformed vehicle with a mounting certificate in accordance with the model set out in Annex I to this Order, which shall be subsequently retained by the regional management of the industry, research and the environment in the in-house in-vehicle incoming documentation. »
Section 8 of the above-mentioned Order dated 4 August 1999 is amended to read:
"The LPG installer must, before entering into, where appropriate, the contract, inform the owner of the requirement to have the vehicle received by the regional management of the industry, research and environment when the transformation is made. At the end of the transformation, the LPG installer must provide the owner, in addition to the mounting certificate referred to in the previous article, with all the documents required for the creation of the insulated receipt application file (the documents actually issued must be indicated in the mounting certificate). »
Section 10 of the above-mentioned Order dated 4 August 1999 is amended to read:
"The order of January 15, 1985 referred to above is repealed. »
Appendix I to the above-mentioned Order dated 4 August 1999 is replaced by Appendix I to this Order.
The Director of Road Traffic Safety is responsible for the execution of this Order, which will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
A N N E X E I
LPG MONTAGE CERTIFICATE
I undersigned,
(name, first name):
responsible for the company (company designation):,
address:
certifies that the installation carried out under my responsibility on the vehicle and the accessories described below is in accordance with the regulations in force for pollution (1) and noise (2) and the provisions of the amended dated 4 August 1999 concerning the regulation of liquefied petroleum gas installations of motor vehicles.
1. Description of the vehicle
Make:
Type:
Serial number:
Registration number:
2. Description of the GPL installation
See attached diagram.
3. Required accessories
3.1. LPG tank:
Make:
Capacity:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
References of the tank fire test report equipped with its accessories (if the tank registration form does not specify the accessories with which the tank can be used):
Number of tanks:
3.2. Filling limit:
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
Relevé des indications :
Tank type:
Tank diameter:
Mounting angle:
Special Consignees:
3.3. Jauge:
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
3.4. Safety valve:
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
3.5. Remotely controlled isolation valve with flow limiter:
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
3.6. Vaporizer regulator:
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
3.7. Remote controlled stop valve:
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
3.8. Filling unit:
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
3.9. Flexible gas tubing:
- between the filling tip and the tank:
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
Length:
- between the tank and the valve regulator (or injectors):
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
Length:
- downstream of the vaporizer holder:
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
(If the maximum working pressure to which the hose is intended to operate is less than 20 kPa, it is not subject to approval, and only a certificate of compatibility of the hose with the liquefied petroleum gas, issued by the manufacturer, must in this case be requested.)
Length:
3.10. Hard gas pipe :
- between the filling tip and the tank:
Make:
Type:
References for the conformity certificate of the rigid gas pipe to the technical requirements of R 67-01 (issued by the manufacturer of this accessory):
Length:
- between the tank and the valve regulator:
Make:
Type:
References for the conformity certificate of the rigid gas pipe to the technical requirements of R 67-01 (issued by the manufacturer of this accessory):
Length:
3.11. Gas injection or gas injector or gas mixer:
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
3.12. Electronic Control Module for LPG Power Supply:
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
3.13. Pressure limiting device:
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
4. Optional accessories
4.1. Waterproof cap (required, unless the tank is installed outside the vehicle and its accessories are protected against the effects of dust, mud and water):
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
4.2. Backpack:
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
4.3. Pressure relief valve on the pipe :
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
4.4. Gas:
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
4.5. LPG filter:
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
4.6. Pressure and temperature sensor:
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
4.7. LPG pump:
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
4.8. Tank fuel flow (GPL actuators/pump/fuel of fuel level):
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
4.9. Emergency power supply connection (only for single-fuel vehicles):
Make:
Type:
Licence number: R 67-01.
In addition, I certify that I have previously informed the owner of this vehicle of its obligation to have it now received by the regional management of the industry, research and the environment and to have it for this purpose provided in addition to this certificate of assembly the following documents necessary for the constitution of the application for receipt in an isolated capacity (sign a cross in the boxes corresponding to the documents issued):
Copy of the last technical inspection report (or technical inspection) valid which, if any, the only reason for counter-visit may be the non-concordance of the vehicle's energy with that indicated on the gray card;
Copy of the vehicle description prior to processing (for vehicles other than passenger cars or vans);
Diagram of the gas installation (with location of the accessories used and indication of the ground guard of the vehicle in order of operation);
Pollutant emission control bulletin, carried out after vehicle transformation, in accordance with the provisions of Directive 96/96/EC on technical control of motor vehicles;
Copy of evidence of compliance with regulatory thresholds for pollutant emissions (for new vehicles);
Axle-by-axle weighing bulletin of the vehicle transformed into a power order (for vehicles other than passenger cars or vans);
Calculation of load distribution, axle by axle, of the transformed vehicle (for vehicles other than passenger cars or vans);
Calculation of compliance with the total weight allowed in charge of the processed vehicle (for passenger cars);
Copy of the strength rating of the gas tank anchorages, validated by a recognized body, or copy of the dynamic test report;
Copy of the fire test report of the tank equipped with its accessories (paragraph 3.1 above);
Copy of the accessories registration form referred to in paragraphs 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8 and 4.9 above;
Attestation of conformity of rigid gas piping to the technical requirements of R 67-01 (issued by the manufacturer of this accessory);
Attestation of conformity of the piping sheath up to the filling end to the technical requirements of R 67-01 (issued by the manufacturer of this accessory);
Certification of conformity of electrical connections of the LPG installation to the technical requirements of R 67-01 (issued by the manufacturer of this accessory).
Done to,
(Name, name, signature of the editor, and stamp of the company.)
Done in Paris, November 10, 2004.
For the Minister and by delegation:
The Director of Security
and road traffic,
R. Heitz
