Guideline A-41
Yes, such an LPG or CNG vessel is in the scope of the PED and must be assessed according to its maximum allowable pressure and volume. Reason:An engine powered fork lift truck is not a motor vehicle in the sense of Directive 2007/46/EC*), so the exclusion of the Article 1 paragraph 2(e) does not apply. […]
Guideline A-46
Article 1 paragraph 2 (e) excludes from the scope of the directive “equipment intended for the functioning of vehicles defined by the following legal acts: For example, the following items directly contributing to the functioning of the vehicles are within this exclusion: tanks such as the auxiliary tanks for braking energy systems (which may be […]