RDW

1. RDW Centre for Vehicle Technology and Information Presentatie TDT

2. RDW Zakopane, 20-22/04/2005. Presentation by Hans Fokker and Bert Top Presentatie TDT

3. RDW Part 1 (Hans Fokker): General introduction of RDW. Presentatie TDT

4. RDW Part 2 (Bert Top): Presentation of the organisation of the RDW Test Centres Presentatie TDT

5. RDW PROFILE of RDW: • Officially published name: “Dienst Wegverkeer” (literally “Road traffic Service”); • Popular name: “RDW”; • Status: independent administrative body; Presentatie TDT

6. Zoetermeer RDW Location of RDW headquarters Presentatie TDT

7. RDW HISTORY of RDW: • 1949: foundation as a merger of the Technical Service of the National Transport Inspectorate and the State Department for Registration of Vehicles, part of the Public Works Department; • Gradually new tasks assigned to RDW, such as the periodical inspection of vehicles and ADR approvals; • 1996: independence of RDW from the Ministry, becoming an independent administrative body. Presentatie TDT

8. other directorates goods transport public transport Road Traffic Act ADR RDW RDW’s relation to the Dutch government Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management RDW Presentatie TDT

9. Ministry of Justice Ministry of Finance UN (ECE) Ministry for theEnvironment EU (EC) RDW Home Office Manufacturers Police Importers and dealers Local authorities Carriers Insurers Garages It’s external relations RDW Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management Other governments Technical Services Presentatie TDT

10. General Management Mr. J. Hakkenberg ICT Department Financial Department Human Resource Department Legal Department RDW Organisation Supervisory Board Vehicle Standards Development Vehicle Technology Division (VT) (incl. Test Unit and IKS for ADR) Registration and Information Division Presentatie TDT

11. Vehicle technology Division Mr. W. Koppel Secretariat Line control General staff Operational staff RDW Organisation of VT Type approval Exceptional Transport Individual Inspection Periodical Inspection Inspection centres Testing Certification Presentatie TDT

12. RDW Vehicle Technology Division (VT)Activities • Inspection for (type) approval of vehicles and components (Testing by VT, headquarters); • Supervision of periodical inspection (APK); • Certification of manufacturers (C.O.P.); • Testing (Test Centre of VT); • Inspection, testing and approval of special vehicles, such as ADR, ATP (IKS unit). Presentatie TDT

13. Vehicle technology Division Mr. W. Koppel Secretariat Line control General staff Operational staff RDW Testing Type approval Individual Inspection Periodical Inspection Exceptional transport Inspection centres Testing Certification Presentatie TDT

14. RDW Test centre facilities: • Test track, 3 lanes, length 2.8 km; • noise measuring plane (ISO); • circular driving platform max. diameter 200 m.; • stability platform 300 x 35 m.; • ABS track, 250 x 7 m.; • low grip inner circle (r=45 m); • elaborate test laboratory facilities. Presentatie TDT

15. Vehicle technology Division Mr. W. Koppel Secretariat Line control General staff Operational staff RDW Individual inspection Individual Inspection Type approval Exceptional Transport Periodical Inspection Inspection centres Testing Certification Presentatie TDT

16. Quality Assurance (ISO 9001) Archive and Registration RDW Unit IKS (individual inspection special) Organisation IKS Mr. M. Uttien Unit ADR / ATP Unit Special Vehicles Presentatie TDT

17. RDW Unit IKS’s ADR-related duties (1): • Design assessment of applications for ADR-approval (type approval and individual approval), including type approvals in accordance with ECE R 105, R 111 and EU Directives; Presentatie TDT

18. RDW Unit IKS’s ADR-related duties (2): • monitoring of the manufacturing processes in the workshops; Presentatie TDT

19. RDW Unit IKS’s ADR-related duties (3) • testing and inspection of the tank under construction; Presentatie TDT

20. RDW Unit IKS’s ADR-related duties (4): • periodical testing and inspection of tanks and equipment (but not the vehicle-related aspects); • issuing of type approval and individual approval certificates; • updating of the National additional regulations concerning the implementation of ADR. • final inspection, including vehicle related requirements, for ADR as well as in accordance with the Road Traffic Act;. Presentatie TDT

21. RDW Final approval of the tank: Stamping of the tank plate Presentatie TDT

22. ADR RDW Development of the Agreement Presentatie TDT

23. RDW 1968 Start of the application of the ADR Agreement for the contracting parties at that time, including the Netherlands. In the Netherlands also applicable to domestic transport. RDW appointed by the Ministry of Transport and Public Works as inspection body and approval authority for tank vehicles and tank containers in accordance with ADR. Presentatie TDT

24. RDW 1978 First major amendment of the technical Annexes of the ADR, with requirements such as: • Pressure and test criteria for the design of tanks, dependent on the risk assessment of the substances to be carried; • The application of technical codes for the construction of pressure vessels; • Assessment and monitoring of the manufacturing capabilities of the manufacturers Presentatie TDT

25. RDW 1997 European Directive 94/55/EG entered into force, meaning that the ADR regulations were also applicable for domestic transport within all countries of the European Union. Presentatie TDT

26. RDW ADR 2001 Restructured ADR enters into force, involving changes, such as: • Replacement of the old grouping of substances under classes, numbers and letters by a list, containing all codes and specifications per individual substance or n.o.s. position (Chapter 3.2, Table A); • Introduction of tank codes in Chapter 4.3; • Clustering special provisions in Chapter 4.3.5 and 6.8.4. Presentatie TDT

27. RDW ADR 2001, Part 9 • All vehicle related provisions have been put together under Part 9: “Requirements concerning the construction and approval of vehicles”; • In 9.1 it is specified which types of vehicle are subject to the provisions of Part 9 and the following categories are defined with typical features: Presentatie TDT

28. RDW Part 9 (cont’d) ADR vehicle designations: • EX/II and EX/III for the carriage of explosive substances; • FL vehicle for the carriage of certain flammable liquids in tanks etc. • OX vehicle for the carriage of hydrogen peroxide in tanks etc. • AT vehicle for the carriage of substances in tanks etc., not subject to the provisions for FL or OX vehicles. Presentatie TDT

29. RDW Part 9 (cont’d) Introduction of a new format for the certificate of approval for ADR vehicles with specific information concerning the properties of the vehicle and its equipment (ADR 9.1.2.1.5). Specifically: • under item 6: the vehicle category according to ECE or EC; 6. Description of vehicle:1 tank motor vehicle N Presentatie TDT

30. RDW Part 9 (cont’d) • under item 7: the vehicle designation according to ADR; 7. Vehicle designation(s) according to 9.1.1.2 of ADR:2 EX/II EX/III FL OX AT • under item 8: the presence or performance of an endurance braking system. Endurance braking system:3  Not applicable  The effectiveness according to 9.2.3.1.2 of ADR is sufficient for a total mass of the transport unit of ____ t4 Presentatie TDT

31. RDW Part 9(cont’d) According to Part 9 vehicles must be inspected at the following occasions: • a first inspection; and • an annual technical inspection. • and, as we have stipulated in the Netherlands, after damage and subsequent repair. Presentatie TDT

32. RDW Part 9(cont’d) First inspection Vehicle approval in accordance with 9.1.2.1 Individual approval (9.1.2.1) Type approval (9.1.2.2) Presentatie TDT

33. RDW Part 9(cont’d) Type approved vehicle • Identification by a particular marking near the vehicle identification number, also indicating the relevant ADR category: • inspection required for additions to, or modification of the standard ADR features of the type approval. Presentatie TDT

34. RDW Part 9(cont’d) Single approval (no type approval available) • No specific identification marking near the vehicle identification number; • inspection required for all technical requirements of chapters 9.2 to 9.7; • the requirements of 9.2 are referred to in a table in 9.2.1. Presentatie TDT

35. RDW Part of Table in 9.2.1 Presentatie TDT

36. RDW Example 1: 9.2.2.6.1 Electrical cable: corrugated flexible hose (figure 1or 2) Presentatie TDT

37. RDW Example 2: 9.2.2.3 battery master switch Presentatie TDT

38. RDW Detail from Dutch national additional requirements (shielding of exhaust pipe) Presentatie TDT

39. RDW Part 9 (cont’d) Depending on the intended purpose of the vehicle, it should also be inspected for compliance with the relevant requirements, given in 9.3 to 9.7: • Chapter 9.3 in case of EX II and EX III-vehicles; • Chapter 9.4 in case of the carriage of packages; • Chapter 9.5 in case of solids in bulk; • Chapter 9.6 in case of temperature controlled substances and • Chapter 9.7 in case of carriage in tanks etc. Presentatie TDT

40. RDW For instance in accordance with 9.7: Checking of the fastenings of the tank. Presentatie TDT

41. RDW And: checking the presence of an earthing cable Presentatie TDT

42. RDW Part 9, How do we deal with it in the Netherlands? Presentatie TDT

43. RDW A. First inspections (new vehicles)(1): • Tank- and EX-vehicles are inspected for conformity with ADR and Road Traffic Act by inspectors from Unit IKS of VT (headquarters, Zoetermeer); • Inspection is usually performed at the premises of the tank manufacturer; Presentatie TDT

44. RDW A. First inspections (new vehicles)(2): • Inspections of tractors and trailers (for instance for containers) are performed by inspectors in the RDW inspection centres in the country; • the results are transmitted to IKS (headquarters) for verification and issuing of the ADR certificate of approval. Presentatie TDT

45. RDW B. Annual inspections (1): • All ADR vehicles are inspected by inspectors from RDW inspection centres; • Inspectors follow guidelines, issued and frequently updated by the support unit of VT in Zoetermeer; • The inspection includes all requirements of the general annual inspection (APK). Presentatie TDT

46. RDW B. Annual inspections (2): • In addition, tank- and EX-vehicles are inspected visually for damage (external) and proper functioning of the equipment; • In case of damage to the tank, Unit IKS of VT is informed, who will further investigate and monitor the repair. Presentatie TDT

47. RDW C. Periodic inspections: • Periodic inspections and tests in accordance with 6.8.2 and 6.8.3 are performed by the inspectors of IKS (VT, headquarters); • Each well equipped location is acceptable, for instance at the manufacturer, a specialised workshop or the premises of a carrier. Presentatie TDT

48. RDW D. Certificate of approval: • Certificates of approval are issued by the secretariat of IKS (headquarters, Zoetermeer); • for most vehicle- and tank types, models from a computer-database are used; • the issued certificate is filed in Zoetermeer, but accessible for verification and printing in each of the inspection centres, in case of replacement. Presentatie TDT

49. RDW …and when, in spite of all these precautions, this might happen, the chance of a major leakage or worse is reduced as much as possible! Presentatie TDT

50. Vehicle technology Division Mr. W. Koppel Secretariat Line control General staff Operational staff RDW RDW inspection centres Type approval Exceptional Transport Individual Inspection Periodical Inspection Inspection centres Testing Certification Presentatie TDT