TS EN 14564

TS EN 14564 is a terminology standard for tanks used in the transport of dangerous goods, and it sits within the standards family prepared by CEN/TC 296 for application in RID/ADR contexts. Its role is to establish a common vocabulary for tank-related concepts so that terms used across technical documents and regulatory references are understood consistently. It does not cover carriage in bulk.

Why terminology matters in tank transport

In general technical practice, a terminology standard does not prescribe how a product must be built or what performance it must achieve. Instead, it defines and organises concepts so that designers, operators, inspectors and regulators use the same language. In dangerous goods transport, this distinction is important because words such as tank, vessel, equipment, fitting and transport arrangement can refer to different technical elements with different safety and operational implications.

What the annexes contribute

• Annex A provides some definitions taken from RID/ADR chapter 1.2.
• Annex B provides some definitions taken from RID/ADR chapter 6.7.
• The annexes are based on the 2013 edition of RID/ADR, so later updates may create temporary inconsistencies.
• The standard does not cover carriage in bulk for dangerous goods.

For users working with tank transport documentation, TS EN 14564 serves as a reference point for understanding terminology rather than as a design or test specification. It supports clearer reading of standards and transport rules for different tank categories, including transport tank systems referenced in road and rail dangerous goods practice.