Companies with hazardous cargo tanks: 3 months to meet new safety rules for washing or repair sites

Royal Decree 186/2026 amends RD 948/2003 by adding a new Safety Provision 4, setting updated safety requirements for internal washing, degassing or repair of hazardous cargo tanks. These rules apply to all operators managing such sites and must be complied with within three months of entry into force, as stated in Article 4. The amendment aims to strengthen safety in industrial and logistics environments handling hazardous cargo tanks.