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7.1 Authorization for 44 t trucks (Highway Code)
Decree no. 2012-1359 and the Order of December 4, 2012 on the authorized total rolling weight of land motor vehicles have made it possible since 1 er January 2013 to raise the total authorized laden weight (PTAC) of a truck from 40 to 44 t. Until then, France was one of the last countries to have a 40 t limit. We talk about 44 t transport, but it's important to specify that this type of transport concerns all transports with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 40 t.
This authorization is an important development for the transport industry, and for LPG in particular. It means that more product can be transported on each journey, which mechanically reduces the number of...
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Bibliography
Websites
AFNOR (standards) http://www.afnor.org/
Bison futé (traffic restrictions) http://www.bison-fute.gouv.fr/
CFBP http://www.cfbp.fr
Légifrance...
Events
Annual congress of the European LPG Association (AEGPL), usually in May http://www.aegpl.eu/
Standards and norms
- Gaseous fuels – Characteristics of commercial butane - NF M 40-001 -
- Gaseous fuels – Characteristics of commercial propane - NF M 40-002 -
- Automotive fuels – LPG – Requirements and test methods - NF EN 589 -
Regulations
Arrêté du 29 mai 2009 modifié, relatif aux transports de marchandises dangereuses par voies terrestres, dit " arrêté TMD " (consolidated version as of 1 January 2014)
ADR, European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (2013 edition)
RID, Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by...
Directory
LPG suppliers (non-exhaustive list)
ANTARGAZ http://www.antargaz.fr/
BUTAGAZ http://www.butagaz.fr/index.aspx
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