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Council Directive 96/49/EC of 23 July 1996 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail · European Union

The requirements of this Directive do not apply to the carriage of fuel contained in fuel tanks of a means of transport where it is destined for its propulsion or the operation of any of its equipment (e.g. cooling systems). The fuel cock between the engine and the fuel tank of motorcycles and pedal cycles with an auxiliary engine, whose tanks contain fuel, shall be closed during carriage. In addition, these motorcycles and pedal cycles with an auxiliary engine shall be loaded upright and secured against falling.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-31 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.