Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2004/78/EC of 29 April 2004 amending Directive 2001/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to heating systems for motor vehicles and their trailers and Council Directive 70/156/EEC for the purposes of adapting to technical progress (OJ L 153, 30.4.2004)
Date: 2004-06-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: commercial vehicle, heating, motor fuel, motor vehicle, technical standard

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Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2004/78/EC of 29 April 2004 amending Directive 2001/56/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council relating to heating systems for motor vehicles and their trailers and Council
Directive 70/156/EEC for the purposes of adapting to technical progress

(Official Journal of the European Union L 153 of 30 April 2004)

Directive 2004/78/EC should read as follows:

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2004/78/EC
of 29 April 2004
amending Directive 2001/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to heating
systems for motor vehicles and their trailers and Council Directive 70/156/EEC for the purposes of
adapting to technical progress

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February
1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States
relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trail-
ers (1) and in particular Article 13(2) thereof,

Having regard to Directive 2001/56/EC of the European Parlia-
ment and of the Council of 27 September 2001 relating to heat-
ing systems for motor vehicles and their trailers (2), and in par-
ticular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Directive 2001/56/EC is one of the separate directives
under the EC type-approval procedure which has been
established
70/156/EEC. Directive
2001/56/EC lays down requirements for the type approval
of vehicles fitted with combustion heaters and for combus-
tion heaters as components.

by Directive

Pursuant to Article 5 of Directive 2001/56/EC the Com-
mission has to examine additional safety requirements
with respect to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuelled heat-
ing systems of motor vehicles.

Until now, Member States have applied individual national
requirements on vehicles fitted with LPG heating systems.
In order to provide a harmonised approach to the techni-
cal requirements for LPG appliances and heating systems,
two European Standards which are now available should
be applied within the type approval system for motor
vehicles and their trailers. In the light of technical progress
it is therefore considered necessary to introduce these two

(1) OJ L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive
2004/3/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 49,
19.2.2004, p. 36).

(2) OJ L 292, 9.11.2001, p. 21. Directive as amended by the 2003 Act of

Accession.

EN standards as well as main elements of UN/ECE Regula-
tion No 67 into Directive 2001/56/EC.

Directive 2001/56/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly;
in the interest of clarity,
Annex VIII should be replaced.

in particular,

Exceptions relating to heating systems for special purpose
vehicles, in particular for motor caravans and trailer cara-
vans that are quite often fitted with LPG heating systems,
are no longer required due to the introduction of require-
ments for LPG heating systems. Therefore the harmonised
safety provisions of Directive 2001/56/EC have to apply to
all vehicles including special purpose vehicles as referred to
in Annex XI of Directive 70/156/EEC.

Directive 70/156/EEC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Directive are in accor-
dance with the opinion of the Committee for Adaptation
to Technical Progress established pursuant to Article 13 of
Directive 70/156/EEC,

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Amendment to Directive 2001/56/EC

Directive 2001/56/EC is amended as follows:

1. Annexes I and II are amended in accordance with part A of

Annex I to this Directive;

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2. Annex VIII is replaced by the text set out in part B of Annex I

to this Directive.

70/156/EEC to be no longer valid for the purposes of
Article 7(1) of that Directive,

Article 2

Amendment to Directive 70/156/EEC

and

(b) may refuse the registration, sale or entry into service of new

vehicles

Directive 70/156/EEC is amended in accordance with Annex II to
this Directive.

on grounds relating to heating systems.

Article 3

Transitional provisions

1. With effect from 1 October 2004, in respect of a new type
of vehicle fitted with an LPG-fuelled heating system which com-
plies with the requirements laid down in Annexes I, II and IV to
VIII to Directive 2001/56/EC, as amended by this Directive, Mem-
ber States may not, on grounds relating to heating systems:

(a)

refuse to grant EC type-approval, or national type-approval,

or

(b) prohibit registration, sale or entry into service.

2. With effect from 1 October 2004, in respect of a new type
of LPG-fuelled combustion heater as a component which com-
plies with the requirements laid down in Annexes I, II and IV to
VIII to Directive 2001/56/EC, as amended by this Directive, Mem-
ber States may not:

(a)

refuse to grant EC type-approval, or national type-approval,

or

(b) prohibit sale or entry into service.

3. With effect from 1 January 2006, in respect of a type of
vehicle fitted with an LPG-fuelled heating system, or a type of
LPG-fuelled combustion heater as a component, which does not
comply with the requirements laid down in Annexes I, II and IV
to VIII of Directive 2001/56/EC, as amended by this Directive,
Member States shall refuse to grant EC type-approval and may
refuse national type-approval.

4. With effect from 1 January 2007, in respect of vehicles fit-
ted with LPG-fuelled heating systems which do not comply with
the requirements laid down in Annexes I, II, and IV to VIII of
Directive 2001/56/EC, as amended by this Directive, Member
States:

(a)

shall consider certificates of conformity which accompany
new vehicles in accordance with the provisions of Directive

5. With effect from 1 January 2007 the requirements of
Annexes I, II and IV to VIII to Directive 2001/56/EC, as amended
by this Directive, in relation to LPG-fuelled combustion heaters as
components shall apply for the purposes of Article 7(2) of Direc-
tive 70/156/EEC.

Article 4

Transposition

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations
and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this
Directive by 30 September 2004 at the latest. They shall forth-
with communicate to the Commission the text of those provi-
sions and a correlation table between those provisions and this
Directive.

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a
reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference
on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall
determine how such reference is to be made.

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the
text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in
the field covered by this Directive.

Article 5

Entry into force

This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following
that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 6

Addressees

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004.

For the Commission
Erkki LIIKANEN
Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

AMENDMENTS TO DIRECTIVE 2001/56/EC

PART A

1. Annex I is amended as follows:

(a)

In Appendix 1, new points 9.10.5.3 and 9.10.5.3.1 are inserted, to read:

‘9.10.5.3.

A brief description of the vehicle type with regard to the combustion heating system and the
automatic control:………………………………

9.10.5.3.1.

layout drawing of the combustion heater, the air inlet system, the exhaust system, the fuel tank, the
fuel supply system (including the valves) and the electrical connections showing their positions in the
vehicle.’

Point 9.10.5.3 (former) is renumbered as point 9.10.5.4.

(b)

In the Addendum to Appendix 2, new points 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 are inserted, to read:

‘1.2.1. Make and type:………………………………………………….

1.2.2. Component and approval number, if applicable:………………’

(c)

In Appendix 3, point 1.2 is replaced by:

‘1.2. Detailed description, layout drawings and mounting description of the combustion heater and all its

components:’

(d)

In point 1.1.2 of Appendix 5 to Annex I, ‘Directive 78/548/EEC’ is replaced by ‘Directive 2001/56/EC’.

2.

Point 3.2.1 of Annex II is amended as follows:

(a)

In the table in the row ‘Gaseous fuel heater’‘See Notes 2 and 3’ is replaced by ‘See Note 3’;

(b) Note 2 is deleted.

PART B

Annex VIII is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX VIII

SAFETY REQUIRMENTS FOR LPG COMBUSTION HEATERS AND LPG HEATING SYSTEMS

1.

LPG HEATING SYSTEMS FOR ROAD USE

1.1.

If an LPG heating system in a motor vehicle can also be used when the vehicle is in motion, the LPG combustion
heater and its supply system shall comply with the following requirements:

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1.1.1.

The LPG combustion heater shall comply with the requirements of the harmonised standard on specifications for
dedicated LPG appliances — Room sealed LPG space heating equipment for installation in vehicles and boats (EN
624:2000) (*).

1.1.2.

In cases of a permanently installed LPG container all components of the system that are in contact with LPG in the
liquid phase (all components from the filling unit to the vaporiser/pressure regulator) and the associated liquid
phase installation shall comply with the technical requirements of UN/ECE Regulation No 67, Parts I and II and
the Annexes 3 to 10, 13 and 15 to 17 (**).

1.1.3

The gaseous phase installation of the LPG heating system in a vehicle shall comply with the requirements of the
harmonised standard on specifications for the Installation of LPG systems for habitation purposes in leisure accom-
modation vehicles and in other road vehicles (EN 1949:2002) (***).

1.1.4.

The LPG supply system shall be so designed that the LPG is supplied with the required pressure and in the correct
phase for the installed LPG combustion heater. It is permitted to withdraw LPG from the permanently installed
LPG container in either gaseous or liquid phase.

1.1.5.

The liquid outlet of the permanently installed LPG container to supply LPG to the heater shall be provided with a
remotely controlled service valve with excess flow valve as required in paragraph 17.6.1.1 of UN/ECE Regulation
No 67. The remotely controlled service valve with excess flow valve shall be controlled such that it is automati-
cally closed within five seconds of the vehicle engine stopping, irrespective of the position of the ignition switch.
If within these five seconds the on-switch of the heater or LPG supply system is activated, the heating system may
stay in operation. The heating can always be restarted.

1.1.6.

If the LPG is supplied in the gaseous phase from the permanently installed LPG container or separate portable LPG
cylinder(s), appropriate provisions shall be taken to ensure that

1.1.6.1. no liquid LPG can enter the pressure regulator or LPG combustion heater. A separator may be used and

1.1.6.2. no uncontrolled release due to an accident can occur. Means shall be provided to stop the flow of LPG by install-
ing a device directly after a cylinder or container mounted regulator or if the regulator is mounted remote from
the cylinder or container, a device shall be installed directly before the hose or pipe from the cylinder or container
and an additional device shall be installed after the regulator.

1.1.7.

If the LPG is supplied in liquid phase, the vaporiser and pressure-regulator unit shall be heated as appropriate by
a suitable heat source.

1.1.8.

In motor vehicles that use LPG in their propulsion system, the LPG combustion heater may be connected to the
same permanently installed LPG container that supplies LPG to the engine, provided that the safety requirements
of the propulsion system are met. If a separate LPG container is used for heating, this container shall be provided
with its own filling unit.

2.

LPG HEATING SYSTEMS FOR STATIONARY USE ONLY

2.1.

The LPG-combustion heater and its supply system of an LPG heating system that is intended to be used only when
the vehicle is not in motion, shall comply with the following requirements:

2.1.1.

Permanent labels shall be attached on the compartment where the portable LPG cylinders are stored and in close
proximity to the control device for the heating system, giving instructions that the LPG heater shall not be in opera-
tion and that the valve of the portable LPG cylinder shall be closed when the vehicle is in motion.

2.1.2.

The LPG combustion heater shall comply with the requirements of section 1.1.1.

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2.1.3.

The gaseous phase installation of the LPG heating system shall comply with the requirements of section 1.1.3.

(*)

Commission Communication in the framework of the implementation of Council Directive 90/396/EEC of 29 June
1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels (OJ C 202,
18.7.2001, p. 5).

(**) UN/ECE Regulation No 67:

Uniform provisions concerning
I.
Approval of specific equipment of motor vehicles using liquefied petroleum gases in their propulsion system
II. Approval of a vehicle fitted with specific equipment for the use of liquefied petroleum gases in its propulsion sys-

tem with regard to the installation of such equipment

E/ECE/324

E/ECE/TRANS/505

E/ECE/324

E/ECE/TRANS/505

E/ECE/324

E/ECE/TRANS/505

E/ECE/324

E/ECE/TRANS/505

E/ECE/324

E/ECE/TRANS/505

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
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Rev.1/Add.66/Rev.1

E/ECE/324

Rev.1/Add.66/Rev.1/Corr.1

Rev.1/Add.66/Rev.1/Corr.2

Rev.1/Add.66/Rev.1/Amend.2

(***) EN 1949:2002 is prepared by the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN). EN 624:2000 refers to EN

1949:2002 (see point 1.1.1).’

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ANNEX II

Directive 70/156/EEC is amended as follows:

1.

In Annex I the following points are inserted:

‘9.10.5.3.

A brief description of the vehicle type with regard to the combustion heating system and the automatic
control:

9.10.5.3.1.

layout drawing of the combustion heater, the air inlet system, the exhaust system, the fuel tank, the fuel
supply system (including the valves) and the electrical connections showing their positions in the vehicle.’

Point 9.10.5.3 (former) is renumbered as point 9.10.5.4.

2. Annex XI is amended as follows:

(a)

In Appendix 1, point 36 is replaced by the following:

Point Subject

Directive No

M1 ≤ 2 500 (1) kg

M1 > 2 500 (1) kg

M2 M3

‘36

Heating systems

2001/56/EC

X

X

X

X’

(b)

In Appendix 2, point 36 is replaced by the following:

Point Subject

Directive No

M1 M2 M3 N1

‘36

Heating systems

2001/56/EC

X

X

X

X

(c)

In Appendix 3 the following point 36 is added:

Point Subject

Directive No

M1 M2 M3 N1

‘36

Heating systems

2001/56/EC

X

X

X

X

N2

X

N2

X

N3 O1 O2 O3 O4

X

X

X

X

X’

N3 O1 O2 O3 O4

X

X

X

X

X’

(d)

In Appendix 4 the following point 36 is added:

Point

Subject

‘36

Heating systems

Directive No

2001/56/EC

Mobile crane of category N

X’

(e)

In ‘Meaning of letters’ the following letters are deleted:

‘I

‘P

Application limited to those heating systems not specially designed for habitation purposes.’

Application limited to those heating systems not specially designed for habitation purposes. The vehicle shall
be fitted with an adequate system in the front.’