EN 13617-1:2012
(Main)Petrol filling stations - Part 1: Safety requirements for construction and performance of metering pumps, dispensers and remote pumping units
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard applies to metering pumps, dispensers and remote pumping units to be installed at petrol filling stations, designed to dispense liquid fuels into the tanks of motor vehicles, boats and light aircraft and into portable containers at flow rates up to 200 l min-1, and intended for use and storage at ambient temperatures between 20 °C and +40 °C. Measures in addition to those required by this European Standard may be required for use and storage at temperature outside this range. The need for and nature of additional requirements should be determined by the manufacturer, if necessary after consulting the client.
This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to metering pumps, dispensers and remote pumping units, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
This European Standard gives health and safety related requirements for the selection, construction and performance of the equipment.
This European Standard does not deal with noise and with hazards related to transportation and installation.
This European Standard does not include any requirements for metering performance.
Vapour recovery efficiency rates are not considered within this European Standard.
Fuels other than the ones of Explosion Group IIA are excluded from this European Standard.
This European Standard is not applicable to metering pumps, dispensers and remote pumping units which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
This European Standard does not apply to equipment for use with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG) or compressed natural gas (CNG).
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 29-May-2012
- Withdrawal Date
- 16-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 393 - Equipment for storage tanks and for service stations
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 15-Sep-2021
- Completion Date
- 17-Sep-2026
- Directive
- Harmonized Standard2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)OJ Ref: C, C 256 OJ Date: 24-Aug-2012
Harmonized Standard2014/34/EU - Directive 2014/34/EU Of The European Parliament And Of The Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (recast)OJ Ref: C, C 126, C 293/52, HARMONIZIRAN OJ Date: 08-Apr-2016
Not Harmonized94/9/EC - Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX)OJ Ref: C, C 233 OJ Date: 03-Aug-2012
Relations
- Effective Date
- 21-Nov-2009
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 18-Mar-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Refers
EN 60079-7:2007 - Explosive atmospheres - Part 7: Equipment protection by increased safety "e" - Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Refers
EN 60079-1:2007 - Explosive atmospheres - Part 1: Equipment protection by flameproof enclosures "d" - Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 13617-1:2012 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Petrol filling stations - Part 1: Safety requirements for construction and performance of metering pumps, dispensers and remote pumping units". This standard covers: This European Standard applies to metering pumps, dispensers and remote pumping units to be installed at petrol filling stations, designed to dispense liquid fuels into the tanks of motor vehicles, boats and light aircraft and into portable containers at flow rates up to 200 l min-1, and intended for use and storage at ambient temperatures between 20 °C and +40 °C. Measures in addition to those required by this European Standard may be required for use and storage at temperature outside this range. The need for and nature of additional requirements should be determined by the manufacturer, if necessary after consulting the client. This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to metering pumps, dispensers and remote pumping units, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). This European Standard gives health and safety related requirements for the selection, construction and performance of the equipment. This European Standard does not deal with noise and with hazards related to transportation and installation. This European Standard does not include any requirements for metering performance. Vapour recovery efficiency rates are not considered within this European Standard. Fuels other than the ones of Explosion Group IIA are excluded from this European Standard. This European Standard is not applicable to metering pumps, dispensers and remote pumping units which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN. This European Standard does not apply to equipment for use with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG) or compressed natural gas (CNG).
This European Standard applies to metering pumps, dispensers and remote pumping units to be installed at petrol filling stations, designed to dispense liquid fuels into the tanks of motor vehicles, boats and light aircraft and into portable containers at flow rates up to 200 l min-1, and intended for use and storage at ambient temperatures between 20 °C and +40 °C. Measures in addition to those required by this European Standard may be required for use and storage at temperature outside this range. The need for and nature of additional requirements should be determined by the manufacturer, if necessary after consulting the client. This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to metering pumps, dispensers and remote pumping units, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Clause 4). This European Standard gives health and safety related requirements for the selection, construction and performance of the equipment. This European Standard does not deal with noise and with hazards related to transportation and installation. This European Standard does not include any requirements for metering performance. Vapour recovery efficiency rates are not considered within this European Standard. Fuels other than the ones of Explosion Group IIA are excluded from this European Standard. This European Standard is not applicable to metering pumps, dispensers and remote pumping units which are manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN. This European Standard does not apply to equipment for use with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG) or compressed natural gas (CNG).
EN 13617-1:2012 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 01.040.75 - Petroleum and related technologies (Vocabularies); 75.200 - Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 13617-1:2012 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 13617-1:2004+A1:2009, EN 13617-1:2021, ISO 11925-3:1997, ISO 8598:1996, EN ISO 1825:2026, EN IEC 60079-10-1:2021, EN 50525-2-21:2011, EN 60079-7:2007, EN IEC 60079-0:2018, EN IEC 62368-1:2024, EN 50525-2-51:2011, EN 60529:1991, EN 60079-1:2007, EN IEC 60079-14:2024, EN IEC 60947-3:2021. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 13617-1:2012 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/42/EC, 2014/34/EU, 94/9/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/079. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.DOMLQVNLPYRGHQMHPTankstellen - Teil 1: Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen an Bau- und Arbeitsweise von Zapfsäulen, druckversorgten Zapfsäulen und FernpumpenStations-service - Partie 1 : Exigences relatives à la construction et aux performances de sécurité des distributeurs à pompe immergée, distributeurs de carburants et unités de pompage à distancePetrol filling stations - Part 1: Safety requirements for construction and performance of metering pumps, dispensers and remote pumping units75.200Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipmentICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13617-1:2012SIST EN 13617-1:2012en,fr,de01-september-2012SIST EN 13617-1:2012SLOVENSKI
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May 2012 ICS 75.200 Supersedes EN 13617-1:2004+A1:2009English Version
Petrol filling stations - Part 1: Safety requirements for construction and performance of metering pumps, dispensers and remote pumping units
Stations-service - Partie 1: Exigences relatives à la construction et aux performances de sécurité des distributeurs à pompe immergée, distributeurs de carburants et unités de pompage à distance
Tankstellen - Teil 1: Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen an Bau- und Arbeitsweise von Zapfsäulen, druckversorgten Zapfsäulen und Fernpumpen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 13 April 2012.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
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Classification of vapour barriers . 38A.1General . 38A.2Vapour barrier Type 1 . 38A.3Vapour barrier Type 2 . 38A.4Typical vapour barrier arrangements . 39A.4.1Horizontal vapour barrier Type 1 . 39A.4.2Vertical vapour barrier Type 1 . 40A.4.3Horizontal vapour barrier Type 2 . 41SIST EN 13617-1:2012
Information on explosion protected equipment . 45Annex C (informative)
Environmental aspects. 46Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 94/9/EC . 48Annex ZB (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC. 50Bibliography . 51 SIST EN 13617-1:2012
a new paragraph has been added in the scope: ‘Fuels other than the ones of Explosion Group IIA are excluded from this European Standard’; 7.2.1 has been added; the existing 7.2 has been made into 7.2.2; the informative Annex C concerning environmental aspects has been added. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s). For relationship with EU Directives, see informative Annexes ZA and ZB, which are integral parts of this document. This European Standard Petrol filling stations consists of four parts: Part 1: Safety requirements for construction and performance of metering pumps, dispensers and remote pumping units; Part 2: Safety requirements for construction and performance of safe breaks for use on metering pumps and dispensers; Part 3: Safety requirements for construction and performance of shear valves; Part 4: Safety requirements for construction and performance of swivels for use on metering pumps and dispensers. The key purpose for the review of the standards was to consider biofuels. In practice, only
EN 13617-1 was changed. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech SIST EN 13617-1:2012
(IEC 60079-7:2006) EN 60079-10-1, Explosive atmospheres — Part 10-1: Classification of areas — Explosive gas atmospheres
(IEC 60079-10-1) EN 60079-14, Explosive atmospheres — Part 14: Electrical installations design, selection and erection
(IEC 60079-14) EN 60204-1:2006, Safety of machinery — Electrical equipment of machines — Part 1: General requirements (IEC 60204-1:2005, modified) EN 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) (IEC 60529) EN 60730-2-10, Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use — Part 2-10: Particular requirements for motor-starting relays (IEC 60730-2-10) EN 60947-3, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear — Part 3: Switches, disconnectors, switch-disconnectors and fuse-combination units (IEC 60947-3) EN 60950-1, Information technology equipment — Safety — Part 1: General requirements (IEC 60950-1) EN ISO 1182, Reaction to fire tests for products — Non-combustibility test (ISO 1182) EN ISO 1825, Rubber hoses and hose assemblies for aircraft ground fuelling and defuelling — Specification
(ISO 1825) EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk reduction (ISO 12100:2010) EN ISO 13849-1, Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems — Part 1: General principles for design (ISO 13849-1) EN ISO 16852, Flame arresters — Performance requirements, test methods and limits for use (ISO 16852) ISO 11925-3, Reaction to fire tests — Ignitability of building products subjected to direct impingement of flame — Part 3: Multi-source test HD 21.13 S1, Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V — Part 13: Oil resistant PVC sheathed cables with two or more conductors HD 22.4 S3, Cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V and having cross-linked insulation — Part 4: Cords and flexible cables 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 12100:2010 and the following apply. 3.1 air and/or vapour separator device used for continuously separating and removing air or gases contained in the liquid SIST EN 13617-1:2012
nozzle according to EN 13012 3.16 vapour recovery nozzle according to EN 13012 3.17 nozzle boot location, normally a partially enclosed housing, where the nozzle or vapour recovery nozzle is stored when not in use 3.18 nozzle sensor device detecting the nozzle position in the nozzle boot 3.19 vapour barrier sealing system to limit hazardous areas 3.20 shear valve
impact check valve normally open valve, activated by impact and heat, which closes to prevent flow from a pressure source and remains closed after activation 3.21 sight glass device to allow checking that all, or part, of the measuring system is completely filled with liquid 3.22 vapour recovery system system in and attached to the metering pump/dispenser to feed back the vapours displaced from the fuel tank and led back into the vapour return lines to the storage tank 3.23 vapour pump pump positioned in the vapour recovery system to supply vacuum for vapour suctioning 3.24 screen perforated cladding fabrication which may be provided to enhance the visual appearance of a pump or dispenser or to provide another related function 3.25 vapour pipe tubing of the vapour recovery system, excluding the vapour recovery delivery hose assembly and vapour recovery nozzle 3.26 retraction system system to assist the stowage of delivery hose assembly or vapour recovery delivery hose assembly 3.27 hose cassette separate assembly primarily for the storage of delivery hose assembly(s) or vapour recovery delivery hose assembly(s) SIST EN 13617-1:2012
It is the responsibility of the manufacturer, outside the scope of this standard, to identify such hazards and provide suitable protective measures. SIST EN 13617-1:2012
- Falling objects - High pressure
- Rotating elements
- Inadequate mechanical strength
- Stability
Moving parts and ejected
fuel Fluid in the hose, pipes etc.
Drive belts and/or shafts
Stability of the dispenser in normal use Vehicle movement
5.3.6 5.3.1.4,
5.3.1.5,
5.3.1.6,
5.3.3.2,
5.3.4,
5.3.5,
6.1.2, 6.1.3,
6.1.6 5.3.6.1,
5.3.6.2,
7.3
5.3.6.4,
6.1.7,
6.1.8
5.3.1.6,
6.1.5
5.3.4.7,
7.3 2 Electrical hazards - Electrostatic phenomena
- Live parts - Parts which have become live under fault conditions
Charging of belts, hoses and cladding
5.3.3,
5.3.4.1,
5.3.4.3
5.3.2,
6.1.4,
6.1.9 5.3.2,
6.1.4 3 Thermal hazards - Explosion
Ignition of possible explosive atmosphere by electrical or non-electrical parts or electrical change
5.1,
5.2,
5.3 7 Material/substance hazards - Explosive
- Fluid
- Gas
Sparks or high temperature from electrical and non-electrical parts in combination with explosive atmospheres Tightness of components, pipes, hoses Tightness of components, pipes, hoses
5.1,
5.2,
5.3
5.3.3,
5.3.4
5.3.3,
5.3.4 8 Ergonomic hazards - Design, location or identification of control devices - Human errors
Explosive atmosphere due to unexpected liquid flow Errors of fitting
5.3.1.1,
5.3.1.2,
5.3.1.3,
5.3.2,
5.3.4.2,
7.3 7.3
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures 5.1 Explosion protection measures 5.1.1 Explosion protection measures should be taken in accordance with Annex B. 5.1.2 Equipment, components and protective systems used within hazardous areas, shall be suitable as a minimum requirement for Explosion Group IIA with temperature class T3 as defined in EN 60079-0 and
EN 13463-1. 5.2 Selection of equipment 5.2.1 General 5.2.1.1 Hazardous areas considered in this European Standard are only those created by an individual metering pump/dispenser in open air. NOTE 1 The following requirements for classification of zones are not intended to release the user of the equipment from his obligation to verify the correct classification as far as workplaces are concerned, and to implement additional health and safety arrangements if necessary. Required documents are identified in 7.3. SIST EN 13617-1:2012
Key Zone 2: category 3 equipment 1 nozzle 2 non hazardous area Figure 1 — Nozzle outside a housing at distance > 50 mm and ≤≤≤≤ 200 mm SIST EN 13617-1:2012
Key Zone 2: category 3 equipment 1 nozzle 2 non hazardous area Figure 2 — Nozzle outside a housing at distance > 50 mm and ≤≤≤≤ 200 mm 5.2.3.3 Nozzle outside the housing and positioned ≤ 50 mm from the dispenser wall. If the wall is IP67 within 200 mm horizontally and 50 mm vertically upwards and downwards to ground level from the nozzle spout then on the other side of the IP67 wall there is no hazardous area due to the nozzle, see Figure 3. SIST EN 13617-1:2012
Key Zone 2: category 3 equipment 1 nozzle 2 non hazardous area Figure 3 — Nozzle outside a housing at distance ≤≤≤≤ 50 mm 5.2.4 Nozzle boot area 5.2.4.1 The inside of the nozzle boot is zone 1, where category 2 equipment shall be used. 5.2.4.2 The nozzle boot shall prevent retaining of liquid and be drained to the outside. Drained liquid shall not create an additional hazard, see Figure 5. 5.2.4.3 When the nozzle boot consists of a pocket and the wall inside the pocket is continuous and: the wall below the nozzle boot is not less than IP67 downwards to the lower extremity of the wall containing the nozzle boot; the wall within 200 mm horizontally and 50 mm vertically upwards from the pocket is not less than IP54; then on the other side of the wall there is no hazardous area due to the nozzle, see Figures 4, 5 and 6. SIST EN 13617-1:2012
Key 1 nozzle boot Zone 1: category 2 equipment Zone 2: category 3 equipment Figure 4 — Nozzle boot area, front view SIST EN 13617-1:2012
Key 1 nozzle boot 2 non hazardous area Zone 1: category 2 equipment Zone 2: category 3 equipment Figure 5 — Nozzle boot area, side view SIST EN 13617-1:2012
Key 2 non hazardous area 3 continuous Zone 1: category 2 equipment Zone 2: category 3 equipment Figure 6 — Nozzle boot area, top view 5.2.4.4 Fuel from the nozzle boot can spread along any return surface of, or to, a non-hazardous area. Means shall be provided to ensure that any such fuel is prevented from: entering any non-hazardous area, or from becoming trapped on surfaces or glands below. 5.3 Safety requirements, protective measures, construction and performance 5.3.1 General requirements 5.3.1.1 General 5.3.1.1.1 Metering pumps, dispensers and remote pumping units shall comply with the safety requirements and/or protective measures of this clause. In addition, the machine shall be designed according to the principles of EN ISO 12100 for hazards relevant but not significant, which are not dealt with by this document (e.g. sharp edges). For hazards which are to be reduced by the application of a B-level standard such as EN 13463-1, EN 60730-2-10, EN 60529 and EN 60204-1 and where this standard does not identify specific requirements, the manufacturer should carry out a risk assessment to establish the requirements of the B-standard which are to be applied. This specific risk assessment is part of the general risk assessment of the machine. Where the means of reducing the risk is by the physical arrangement or positioning of the installed machine, the manufacturer shall include in the information for use a reference to the reduction means to be provided, and to any limiting value of the requirement, and, if appropriate, to the means of verification. Where the means of reducing the risk is by a safe system of working the machinery, such as for installation or maintenance, the manufacturer shall include in the information for use details of the safe system and of the elements of training required by the personnel. SIST EN 13617-1:2012
HD 22.4 S3, or be tested in accordance with 6.1.4 and shall meet the following requirements: a) when tested according to 6.1.4.2 there shall be no significant deterioration of the sheath or surface texture and no splits or cracks; and b) when tested according to 6.1.4.3 the sample shall show no evidence of splitting or cracking and no electrical breakdown shall occur; and c) when tested according to 6.1.4.4 the sample shall show no evidence of splitting or cracking; and d) when tested according to 6.1.4.5 no electrical breakdown shall occur and the measured values of insulation resistance shall be not less than 100 MΩ; and e) when tested according to 6.1.4.6 there shall be no ignition of the gas within the outer chamber. 5.3.2.5 Insulation and isolation a) In order to avoid danger from sources of electrical energy capable of causing shock, and also, in hazardous areas, from non-intrinsically safe energy sources capable of causing incentive sparks, all such sources of energy and conductive component
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