European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Pdf

European Agreement on the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) The agreement itself is short and simple. The key article is the second, which states that in addition to certain excessively dangerous goods, other dangerous goods may also be transported internationally in road vehicles, provided that they meet the following requirements: Annex A: General provisions and provisions relating to dangerous articles and substances The structure is in line with that of the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Goods. Dangerous. Model Regulations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (International Maritime Organization), Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (International Civil Aviation Organization) and Regulations for the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail). - the conditions laid down in Annex B, in particular as regards the construction, equipment and operation of the vehicle carrying the goods concerned. - the conditions laid down in Annex A for the goods concerned, in particular as regards their packaging and labelling, The Convention concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) was concluded in Geneva on 30 September 1957 under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and entered into force on 29 January 1968. The Agreement itself was amended by the Protocol amending Article 14(3), signed in New York on 21 August 1975, which entered into force on 19 April 1985. Part 8 Requirements for crews, equipment, operation and documentation of vehicles Part 9 Requirements for the construction and approval of vehicles Annex B: Requirements for vehicles and transport operations Distinguishes nine categories of dangerous goods with appropriate hazard pictograms. Part 1 General provisions Part 2 Classification Part 3 Dangerous goods list, specific provisions and exceptions relating to limited and excepted quantities Part 4 Regulation of packaging and refuelling Part 5 Shipping procedures Part 6 Requirements for the design and testing of packagings, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), bulk packagings, tanks and bulk containers Part 7 Provisions relating to Conditions of carriage, loading, unloading and handling Annex A regulates the goods concerned, including their packaging and labels. Annexes A and B have been regularly amended and updated since the entry into force of ADR. In accordance with the amendments that entered into force on 1 January 2021, a revised consolidated version was published in the form of document ECE/TRANS/300, vols.

I and II (ADR 2021). Since 1 January 2021: 2021 edition (ECE/TRANS/300, Vol.I and II and Corr.1 and Corr.2). This edition contains the Amendments in effect as of January 2021. (Adopted by the Commission on 30 September 1957; Entry into force: 29 January 1968; Significant revisions in 1975 and 2011) Schedule B regulates the construction, equipment and use of vehicles for the transportation of hazardous substances. Notwithstanding the transitional measures provided for in ADR 2021 which allow compliance with certain requirements contained in previous editions, the editions of ADR published by the United Nations that may be used for conformity are as follows:. .