Tank for transporting dangerous goods – Renewal of authorisation for use
Renewal of the authorisation to use a tank for transporting dangerous goods must be done on the IPQ portal.
Service channels
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Request Online
To use this service, you must authenticate using one of the following methods:
Who must request the renewal of the authorisation?
Procedure and requirements
Procedure
The application for renewal of the authorisation to use a tank for transporting dangerous goods must be submitted on the IPQ services portal after one of the following inspections has been carried out:
- Periodic inspection, which is the regular and mandatory inspection carried out in accordance with the deadlines defined in the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) certificate and which depend on the type of tank;
- Intermediate inspection, which is an intermediate check carried out between two periodic inspections;
Extraordinary inspection, which is carried out outside the normal periods when a tank undergoes repairs or alterations, or when there are doubts as to its safety conditions.
To apply:
- Go to the IPQ portal and sign in
- Under ‘Os meus equipamentos’ [My equipment], create a new ‘Renovação da Autorização de Utilização’ [Renewal of the authorisation to use]
- Complete the form and submit it
After the application has been submitted, the inspection body will be notified to upload the inspection report and the corresponding summary sheet to the services portal, thereby completing the process.
The owner must then submit the summary sheet of the report issued by the inspection body to the Institute for Mobility and Land Transport (IMT) in order to apply for the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) certificate.
The ADR inspection verifies whether the tank vehicle complies with the rules of the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR). Once the tank has been approved by the ADR inspection, the IMT issues the ADR certificate for the tank vehicle, authorising the transport of dangerous goods by road.
Time of issue/decision
How much
Applying for renewal of the authorisation to use a tank for transporting dangerous goods is free of charge.
However, there are costs for inspection of the tank and issuance of the ADR certificate. Check with the inspection body and the IMT.
Validity
The validity of the authorisation varies depending on the type of tank and as defined in Chapter 6 of the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR).
The date of the next inspection is indicated on the inspection report.
Obligations
The carrier or user of the tank is responsible for checking the date of the next inspection, as indicated on the inspection report and on the plate affixed to the tank.
Before that date, you must apply for renewal of the authorisation.
Legislation, refusals, contests, claims
Legislation
Decree-Law No 41-A/2010 of 29 April, as amended, governing the land, road and rail transport of dangerous goods and transposing Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September into national law
Order No 8215/2013 of 11 June setting the fees to be charged for approvals, authorisations and other administrative acts relating to the technical conditions of tanks
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
European Directive 2010/35/EU on transportable pressure equipment and repealing Council Directives 76/767/EEC, 84/525/EEC, 84/526/EEC, 84/527/EEC and 1999/36/EC