Article 1 
This Directive shall apply to vehicles of categories 'N` and 'O`, as defined in Article 2 and Annex II to Directive 70/156/EEC, intended for the transport of dangerous goods by road within or between Member States. The scope, definition, classification and requirements relating to such vehicles and the administrative provisions for EC type approval thereof are set out in Annexes I and II respectively to this Directive. Article 2 For the purposes of this Directive: - 'dangerous goods` shall mean substances and articles as defined in Article 2 of Directive 94/55/EC, - 'transport` shall mean road transport operation as defined in Article 2 of Directive 94/55/EC. Article 3 Directive 70/156/EEC shall be amended by the addition of: (a) the following item to Annex I: >START OF GRAPHIC> '14. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR VEHICLES INTENDED FOR THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS 14.1. Electrical equipment according to Directive 94/55/EC 14.1.1. Protection against overheating of conductors: 14.1.2. Type of circuit breaker: 14.1.3. Type and operation of battery master switch: 14.1.4. Description and location of safety barrier for tachograph: 14.1.5. Description of permanently energised installations. Indicate the EN standard applied: 14.1.6. Construction and protection of electrical installation situated to the rear of the driver's compartment: 14.2. Prevention of fire risks 14.2.1. Type of not readily flammable material in the driver's compartment: 14.2.2. Type of heat shield behind the driver's compartment (if applicable): 14.2.3. Position and heat protection of engine: 14.2.4. Position and heat protection of the exhaust system: 14.2.5. Type and design of the endurance braking systems heat protection: 14.2.6. Type, design and position of combustion heaters: 14.3. Special requirements for bodywork, if any, according to Directive 94/55/EC 14.3.1. Description of measures to comply with the requirements for Type EX/II and Type EX/III vehicles: 14.3.2. In the case of Type EX/III vehicles, resistance against heat from the outside: `;>END OF GRAPHIC> (b) the following item in Part I of Annex IV: >TABLE> Article 4 1. Member States may not: - refuse, in respect of a type of vehicle, to grant EC type approval or to grant national type approval, or - prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of base vehicles or complete vehicles as defined in Article 2 of Directive 70/156/EEC on grounds relating to the transport of dangerous goods if the requirements of the Annexes to this Directive are fulfilled. 2. Member States may not prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of a vehicle completed from a base vehicle as defined in Article 2 of Directive 70/156/EEC on grounds relating to the base vehicle and to the transport of dangerous goods: - if for the base vehicle the requirements of the Annexes to this Directive are fulfilled and if the completion of the base vehicle has not invalidated this compliance, or - if for the completed vehicle the requirements of the Annexes to this Directive are fulfilled. Article 5 Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 16 January 2000 at the latest, and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When the Member States adopt these measures they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of the national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 6 This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 7 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998. For the European Parliament The President J. M. GIL-ROBLES For the Council W. MOLTERER (1) OJ C 29, 30. 1. 1997, p. 17, and OJ C 207, 3. 7. 1998, p. 18. (2) OJ C 296, 29. 9. 1997, p. 1. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 19 February 1998 (OJ C 80, 16. 3. 1998, p. 209), Council Common Position of 29 June 1998 (OJ C 262, 19. 8. 1998, p. 1) and Decision of the European Parliament of 20 October 1998 (OJ C 341, 9. 11. 1998). Council Decision of 7 December 1998. (4) OJ L 319, 12. 12. 1994, p. 7. Directive as amended by Directive 96/86/EC (OJ L 335, 24. 12. 1996, p. 43). (5) 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 trailers (OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1). Directive as last amended by Directive 98/14/EC (OJ L 91, 25. 3. 1998, p. 1).
Article 2 
For the purposes of this Directive: - 'dangerous goods` shall mean substances and articles as defined in Article 2 of Directive 94/55/EC, - 'transport` shall mean road transport operation as defined in Article 2 of Directive 94/55/EC. Article 3 Directive 70/156/EEC shall be amended by the addition of: (a) the following item to Annex I: >START OF GRAPHIC> '14. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR VEHICLES INTENDED FOR THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS 14.1. Electrical equipment according to Directive 94/55/EC 14.1.1. Protection against overheating of conductors: 14.1.2. Type of circuit breaker: 14.1.3. Type and operation of battery master switch: 14.1.4. Description and location of safety barrier for tachograph: 14.1.5. Description of permanently energised installations. Indicate the EN standard applied: 14.1.6. Construction and protection of electrical installation situated to the rear of the driver's compartment: 14.2. Prevention of fire risks 14.2.1. Type of not readily flammable material in the driver's compartment: 14.2.2. Type of heat shield behind the driver's compartment (if applicable): 14.2.3. Position and heat protection of engine: 14.2.4. Position and heat protection of the exhaust system: 14.2.5. Type and design of the endurance braking systems heat protection: 14.2.6. Type, design and position of combustion heaters: 14.3. Special requirements for bodywork, if any, according to Directive 94/55/EC 14.3.1. Description of measures to comply with the requirements for Type EX/II and Type EX/III vehicles: 14.3.2. In the case of Type EX/III vehicles, resistance against heat from the outside: `;>END OF GRAPHIC> (b) the following item in Part I of Annex IV: >TABLE> Article 4 1. Member States may not: - refuse, in respect of a type of vehicle, to grant EC type approval or to grant national type approval, or - prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of base vehicles or complete vehicles as defined in Article 2 of Directive 70/156/EEC on grounds relating to the transport of dangerous goods if the requirements of the Annexes to this Directive are fulfilled. 2. Member States may not prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of a vehicle completed from a base vehicle as defined in Article 2 of Directive 70/156/EEC on grounds relating to the base vehicle and to the transport of dangerous goods: - if for the base vehicle the requirements of the Annexes to this Directive are fulfilled and if the completion of the base vehicle has not invalidated this compliance, or - if for the completed vehicle the requirements of the Annexes to this Directive are fulfilled. Article 5 Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 16 January 2000 at the latest, and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When the Member States adopt these measures they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of the national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 6 This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 7 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998. For the European Parliament The President J. M. GIL-ROBLES For the Council W. MOLTERER (1) OJ C 29, 30. 1. 1997, p. 17, and OJ C 207, 3. 7. 1998, p. 18. (2) OJ C 296, 29. 9. 1997, p. 1. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 19 February 1998 (OJ C 80, 16. 3. 1998, p. 209), Council Common Position of 29 June 1998 (OJ C 262, 19. 8. 1998, p. 1) and Decision of the European Parliament of 20 October 1998 (OJ C 341, 9. 11. 1998). Council Decision of 7 December 1998. (4) OJ L 319, 12. 12. 1994, p. 7. Directive as amended by Directive 96/86/EC (OJ L 335, 24. 12. 1996, p. 43). (5) 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 trailers (OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1). Directive as last amended by Directive 98/14/EC (OJ L 91, 25. 3. 1998, p. 1).
Article 3 
Directive 70/156/EEC shall be amended by the addition of: (a) the following item to Annex I: >START OF GRAPHIC> '14. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR VEHICLES INTENDED FOR THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS 14.1. Electrical equipment according to Directive 94/55/EC 14.1.1. Protection against overheating of conductors: 14.1.2. Type of circuit breaker: 14.1.3. Type and operation of battery master switch: 14.1.4. Description and location of safety barrier for tachograph: 14.1.5. Description of permanently energised installations. Indicate the EN standard applied: 14.1.6. Construction and protection of electrical installation situated to the rear of the driver's compartment: 14.2. Prevention of fire risks 14.2.1. Type of not readily flammable material in the driver's compartment: 14.2.2. Type of heat shield behind the driver's compartment (if applicable): 14.2.3. Position and heat protection of engine: 14.2.4. Position and heat protection of the exhaust system: 14.2.5. Type and design of the endurance braking systems heat protection: 14.2.6. Type, design and position of combustion heaters: 14.3. Special requirements for bodywork, if any, according to Directive 94/55/EC 14.3.1. Description of measures to comply with the requirements for Type EX/II and Type EX/III vehicles: 14.3.2. In the case of Type EX/III vehicles, resistance against heat from the outside: `;>END OF GRAPHIC> (b) the following item in Part I of Annex IV: >TABLE> Article 4 1. Member States may not: - refuse, in respect of a type of vehicle, to grant EC type approval or to grant national type approval, or - prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of base vehicles or complete vehicles as defined in Article 2 of Directive 70/156/EEC on grounds relating to the transport of dangerous goods if the requirements of the Annexes to this Directive are fulfilled. 2. Member States may not prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of a vehicle completed from a base vehicle as defined in Article 2 of Directive 70/156/EEC on grounds relating to the base vehicle and to the transport of dangerous goods: - if for the base vehicle the requirements of the Annexes to this Directive are fulfilled and if the completion of the base vehicle has not invalidated this compliance, or - if for the completed vehicle the requirements of the Annexes to this Directive are fulfilled. Article 5 Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 16 January 2000 at the latest, and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When the Member States adopt these measures they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of the national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 6 This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 7 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998. For the European Parliament The President J. M. GIL-ROBLES For the Council W. MOLTERER (1) OJ C 29, 30. 1. 1997, p. 17, and OJ C 207, 3. 7. 1998, p. 18. (2) OJ C 296, 29. 9. 1997, p. 1. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 19 February 1998 (OJ C 80, 16. 3. 1998, p. 209), Council Common Position of 29 June 1998 (OJ C 262, 19. 8. 1998, p. 1) and Decision of the European Parliament of 20 October 1998 (OJ C 341, 9. 11. 1998). Council Decision of 7 December 1998. (4) OJ L 319, 12. 12. 1994, p. 7. Directive as amended by Directive 96/86/EC (OJ L 335, 24. 12. 1996, p. 43). (5) 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 trailers (OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1). Directive as last amended by Directive 98/14/EC (OJ L 91, 25. 3. 1998, p. 1).
Article 4 
1. Member States may not: - refuse, in respect of a type of vehicle, to grant EC type approval or to grant national type approval, or - prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of base vehicles or complete vehicles as defined in Article 2 of Directive 70/156/EEC on grounds relating to the transport of dangerous goods if the requirements of the Annexes to this Directive are fulfilled. 2. Member States may not prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of a vehicle completed from a base vehicle as defined in Article 2 of Directive 70/156/EEC on grounds relating to the base vehicle and to the transport of dangerous goods: - if for the base vehicle the requirements of the Annexes to this Directive are fulfilled and if the completion of the base vehicle has not invalidated this compliance, or - if for the completed vehicle the requirements of the Annexes to this Directive are fulfilled. Article 5 Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 16 January 2000 at the latest, and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When the Member States adopt these measures they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of the national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 6 This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 7 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998. For the European Parliament The President J. M. GIL-ROBLES For the Council W. MOLTERER (1) OJ C 29, 30. 1. 1997, p. 17, and OJ C 207, 3. 7. 1998, p. 18. (2) OJ C 296, 29. 9. 1997, p. 1. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 19 February 1998 (OJ C 80, 16. 3. 1998, p. 209), Council Common Position of 29 June 1998 (OJ C 262, 19. 8. 1998, p. 1) and Decision of the European Parliament of 20 October 1998 (OJ C 341, 9. 11. 1998). Council Decision of 7 December 1998. (4) OJ L 319, 12. 12. 1994, p. 7. Directive as amended by Directive 96/86/EC (OJ L 335, 24. 12. 1996, p. 43). (5) 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 trailers (OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1). Directive as last amended by Directive 98/14/EC (OJ L 91, 25. 3. 1998, p. 1).
Article 5 
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 16 January 2000 at the latest, and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When the Member States adopt these measures they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of the national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 6 This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 7 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998. For the European Parliament The President J. M. GIL-ROBLES For the Council W. MOLTERER (1) OJ C 29, 30. 1. 1997, p. 17, and OJ C 207, 3. 7. 1998, p. 18. (2) OJ C 296, 29. 9. 1997, p. 1. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 19 February 1998 (OJ C 80, 16. 3. 1998, p. 209), Council Common Position of 29 June 1998 (OJ C 262, 19. 8. 1998, p. 1) and Decision of the European Parliament of 20 October 1998 (OJ C 341, 9. 11. 1998). Council Decision of 7 December 1998. (4) OJ L 319, 12. 12. 1994, p. 7. Directive as amended by Directive 96/86/EC (OJ L 335, 24. 12. 1996, p. 43). (5) 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 trailers (OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1). Directive as last amended by Directive 98/14/EC (OJ L 91, 25. 3. 1998, p. 1).
Article 6 
This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 7 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998. For the European Parliament The President J. M. GIL-ROBLES For the Council W. MOLTERER (1) OJ C 29, 30. 1. 1997, p. 17, and OJ C 207, 3. 7. 1998, p. 18. (2) OJ C 296, 29. 9. 1997, p. 1. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 19 February 1998 (OJ C 80, 16. 3. 1998, p. 209), Council Common Position of 29 June 1998 (OJ C 262, 19. 8. 1998, p. 1) and Decision of the European Parliament of 20 October 1998 (OJ C 341, 9. 11. 1998). Council Decision of 7 December 1998. (4) OJ L 319, 12. 12. 1994, p. 7. Directive as amended by Directive 96/86/EC (OJ L 335, 24. 12. 1996, p. 43). (5) 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 trailers (OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1). Directive as last amended by Directive 98/14/EC (OJ L 91, 25. 3. 1998, p. 1).
Article 7 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998. For the European Parliament The President J. M. GIL-ROBLES For the Council W. MOLTERER (1) OJ C 29, 30. 1. 1997, p. 17, and OJ C 207, 3. 7. 1998, p. 18. (2) OJ C 296, 29. 9. 1997, p. 1. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 19 February 1998 (OJ C 80, 16. 3. 1998, p. 209), Council Common Position of 29 June 1998 (OJ C 262, 19. 8. 1998, p. 1) and Decision of the European Parliament of 20 October 1998 (OJ C 341, 9. 11. 1998). Council Decision of 7 December 1998. (4) OJ L 319, 12. 12. 1994, p. 7. Directive as amended by Directive 96/86/EC (OJ L 335, 24. 12. 1996, p. 43). (5) 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 trailers (OJ L 42, 23. 2. 1970, p. 1). Directive as last amended by Directive 98/14/EC (OJ L 91, 25. 3. 1998, p. 1).