This European Standard covers the pressure balanced footvalve for bottom loading and unloading and specifies the performance requirements, dimensions and tests necessary to verify the compliance of the equipment to this standard. The equipment specified by this standard is applicable to liquid petroleum products and other dangerous substances of Class 3 of ADR - European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road - (flammable liquids) which have a vapour pressure not exceeding 110 kPa at 50 °C and petrol, and which have no-sub-classification as toxic or corrosive.