Internal combustion or fuel cell engines or machinery being shipped either separately or incorporated into a vehicle, machine or other apparatus, without batteries or other dangerous goods, are not subject to these Instructions when carried as cargo provided that:

a) for liquid fuel powered engines:

 1) the engine is powered by a liquid fuel that does not meet the classification criteria for any class or division; or

 2) the fuel tank of the vehicle, machine or other apparatus has never contained any fuel or the fuel tank has been flushed and purged of vapours and adequate measures taken to nullify the hazard; and

 3) the entire fuel system of the engine has no free liquid and all fuel lines are sealed or capped or securely connected to the engine and vehicle, machinery or apparatus.

b) for flammable gas powered internal combustion or fuel cell engines

 1) the entire fuel system must have been flushed, purged and filled with a non-flammable gas or fluid to nullify the hazard;

 2) the final pressure of the non-flammable gas used to fill the system does not exceed 200 kPa at 20 C

 3) the shipper has made prior arrangements with the operator; and

 4) the shipper has provided the operator with written or electronic documentation stating that the flushing, purging and filling procedure has been followed and that the final contents of the engine(s) have been tested and verified to be non-flammable.

Multiple engines may be shipped in a unit load device provided that the shipper has made prior arrangements with the operator(s) for each shipment.

When this special provision is used, the words "not restricted" and the special provision number A70 must be provided on the air waybill when an air waybill is issued.