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Ojectives
of the Project
Implementation
of hydrogen vehicle and infrastructure technology can only succeed
if the coor-dination of European R&D activities are intensified
and technical progress is not hindered by differing regulations
and licensing procedures within the EU member states.
This project,
which aimed at creating the basis for harmonisation of necessary
legislation in Europe, was un-dertaken in close cooperation
with licensing authorities in several EU member states (Belgium,
France, Germany, Spain, Sweden).
The main
objectives of this project were to: identify deficiencies impeding
the harmonisation of guidelines, regulations etc., coordinate
harmonisation in the approaches to standardisation; pre-pare
a well-defined basis for discussion with relevant authorities;
integrate the practical experi-ence with hydrogen vehicles in
the draft regulations; integrate existing ECE frameworks; and
develop concepts for standardised vehicle components and infrastructure.
The particular
objectives of the EIHP were:
- To create
a pan-European database of existing regulations and codes
of practice ap-plicable to the use of hydrogen in vehicles
- To contact
other pertinent authorities outside Europe (Japan, USA)
- To identify
weak spots in today's technology
- To define
the areas requiring regulation
- To analyse,
identify and propose safety concepts
- To integrate
ECE guidelines and create a basis of ECE regulation of hydrogen
vehi-cles and the necessary infrastructure (replacing national
legislation/ regulations)
As a result,
proposals for further investigations and improved safety concepts
were compiled, together with concepts for standardised vehicle
components, infrastructure components and draft harmonised regulations.
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