EN 15208:2014
(Main)Tanks for transport of dangerous goods - Sealed parcel delivery systems - Working principles and interface specifications
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard is applicable to sealed parcel delivery systems used with transport tanks and specifies the performance requirements, critical safety aspects, data transfer methods between loading gantries and transport tank, transport tank and delivery points, other optional communications and tests to provide functional and compatible systems.
Sealed parcel delivery systems covered by this European Standard is for bottom loaded transport tanks.
The systems specified by this European Standard are suitable for use with liquid petroleum products and other dangerous substances of Class 3 of ADR which have a vapour pressure not exceeding 110 kPa at 50 °C and petrol, and which have no sub-classification as toxic or corrosive.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 06-May-2014
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 296 - Tanks for transport of dangerous goods
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 296/WG 8 - Electronic equipment and products
- Current Stage
- 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
- Start Date
- 09-Sep-2025
- Completion Date
- 17-Sep-2026
Overview
Standard Reference: EN 15208:2014
Title: Tanks for transport of dangerous goods - Sealed parcel delivery systems - Working principles and interface specifications (CEN)
EN 15208:2014 specifies functional and safety requirements, interface definitions and test methods for sealed parcel delivery systems (SPDS) used with bottom-loaded transport tanks. It covers systems intended for liquid petroleum products and other ADR Class 3 substances (vapour pressure ≤ 110 kPa at 50 °C) including petrol, provided they are not classified as toxic or corrosive. The standard focuses on secure product transfer, monitoring of parcel seal status during transport and reliable data exchange between loading gantries, transport tanks and delivery points.
Key Topics and Requirements
- Scope & applicability: Bottom-loading transport tanks for specified Class 3 liquids; SPDS are ancillary to metering systems (not primary measuring instruments).
- Performance & safety: Performance requirements and critical safety aspects for sealed delivery, parcel sealing/monitoring and frustrated-delivery handling.
- Data transfer & interfaces: Methods and protocols for communication between loading gantries, tank vehicles and delivery/return points. Normative annexes include a DTMQ guide (smart card) and a PID protocol for product/identification data.
- Functional requirements: Pre-loading parcel checks, secure routing of measured quantities into parcels, recording product grades and quantities per parcel, in-transit seal monitoring and post-delivery parcel emptiness confirmation.
- Operational modes: Supports attended/unattended delivery, frustrated delivery (returns), guaranteed and minimum guaranteed cargo concepts, and transaction logging for metrological and commercial traceability.
- Testing & verification: Defined tests and acceptance criteria to ensure functional compatibility, mechanical endurance and correct data exchange.
- Terminology & definitions: Clear definitions (parcel, parcel ports, measurement cycle, DTMQ, guaranteed cargo, etc.) to ensure consistent implementation.
Practical Applications
- Secure sealed transfer of fuel from depot loading gantries into tank vehicles.
- Unattended deliveries to petrol stations with fraud minimization and traceable transaction records.
- Return/handling of non-delivered product (frustrated deliveries) with metrological control.
- Integration of service equipment, vehicle manufacturers and depot control systems to provide interoperable SPDS.
Who should use this standard
- Tank vehicle and service-equipment manufacturers
- Depot and terminal operators
- Petrol station owners managing sealed deliveries
- System integrators and control/SCADA engineers
- Notified testing bodies and conformity assessors
- Regulators and safety auditors for ADR-compliant transport
Related Standards
EN 15208 forms part of a coherent programme and references related standards such as:
- EN 13616, EN 13922, EN 14116, EN 15207, EN 15969-1 / EN 15969-2 (digital interfaces, overfill prevention, service equipment)
This summary helps stakeholders implement interoperable, safe and auditable sealed parcel delivery systems in compliance with EN 15208:2014.
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 15208:2014 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Tanks for transport of dangerous goods - Sealed parcel delivery systems - Working principles and interface specifications". This standard covers: This European Standard is applicable to sealed parcel delivery systems used with transport tanks and specifies the performance requirements, critical safety aspects, data transfer methods between loading gantries and transport tank, transport tank and delivery points, other optional communications and tests to provide functional and compatible systems. Sealed parcel delivery systems covered by this European Standard is for bottom loaded transport tanks. The systems specified by this European Standard are suitable for use with liquid petroleum products and other dangerous substances of Class 3 of ADR which have a vapour pressure not exceeding 110 kPa at 50 °C and petrol, and which have no sub-classification as toxic or corrosive.
This European Standard is applicable to sealed parcel delivery systems used with transport tanks and specifies the performance requirements, critical safety aspects, data transfer methods between loading gantries and transport tank, transport tank and delivery points, other optional communications and tests to provide functional and compatible systems. Sealed parcel delivery systems covered by this European Standard is for bottom loaded transport tanks. The systems specified by this European Standard are suitable for use with liquid petroleum products and other dangerous substances of Class 3 of ADR which have a vapour pressure not exceeding 110 kPa at 50 °C and petrol, and which have no sub-classification as toxic or corrosive.
EN 15208:2014 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.300 - Protection against dangerous goods; 23.020.20 - Vessels and containers mounted on vehicles; 35.240.60 - IT applications in transport. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 15208:2014 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 15208:2007, ISO/IEC 7816-3:2006, ISO/IEC 7816-2:2007, ISO/IEC 7816-1:2011, ISO/IEC 7816-4:2013, EN 16657:2016+A1:2018, EN 13094:2020+A1:2022, EN 13082:2008+A1:2012, EN 12266-2:2012, EN 13922:2020+A1:2022, EN ISO 3166-1:2020, EN 12266-1:2012, EN 13314:2002, EN 13316:2002, EN 14595:2016. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Tanks für die Beförderung gefährlicher Güter - Versiegelte Transportsysteme - Arbeitsgrundlagen und SchnittstellenfestlegungenCiternes destinées au transport de matières dangereuses - Systèmes de livraison par cargaisons scellées - Principes de fonctionnement et spécification des interfacesTanks for transport of dangerous goods - Sealed parcel delivery systems - Working principles and interface specifications23.020.20Posode in vsebniki, montirani na vozilaVessels and containers mounted on vehicles13.300Varstvo pred nevarnimi izdelkiProtection against dangerous goodsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15208:2014SIST EN 15208:2014en,fr,de01-julij-2014SIST EN 15208:2014SLOVENSKI
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EN 15208
May 2014 ICS 23.020.20 Supersedes EN 15208:2007English Version
Tanks for transport of dangerous goods - Sealed parcel delivery systems - Working principles and interface specifications
Citernes destinées au transport de matières dangereuses -Systèmes de livraison par cargaisons scellées - Principes de fonctionnement et spécification des interfaces
Tanks für die Beförderung gefährlicher Güter - Versiegelte Transportsysteme - Arbeitsgrundlagen und Schnittstellenfestlegungen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 March 2014.
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