Article 5

Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on type-approval of hydrogen-powered motor vehicles, and amending Directive 2007/46/EC (Text with EEA relevance) · European Union

Manufacturers shall ensure that: hydrogen components and systems function in a correct and safe way and reliably withstand electrical, mechanical, thermal and chemical operating conditions without leaking or visibly deforming; hydrogen systems are protected against over-pressurisation; the materials used for those parts of the hydrogen components and systems which are to be in direct contact with hydrogen are compatible with hydrogen; hydrogen components and systems reliably withstand expected temperatures and pressures during their expected lifetime; hydrogen components and systems reliably withstand the range of operating temperatures laid down in the implementing measures; hydrogen components are marked in accordance with the implementing measures; hydrogen components with directional flow have the flow direction clearly indicated; hydrogen components and systems are designed in such a way that they can be installed in accordance with the requirements of Annex VI.

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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.