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ADR / ADN Multilateral Agreements
The ADR agreement (In Article 4 paragraph 3), it is provided that the Competent Authorities (CAs) of Contracting Parties (CPs) may agree directly among themselves for the authorization of certain transport operations in their territories which are in temporary derogation from the requirements of ADR. This is only allowed if safety is not compromised.
ADR Chapter 1.5 then sets out some limitations on such temporary derogations, with more details on the procedures set out on the UNECE Dangerous Goods website.
ADR Multilateral Agreements Webpage
ADN Multilateral Agreements Webpage
Country Information (Competent Authorities, Notifications)
UNECE - Dangerous Goods: https://unece.org/transport/dangerous-goods
ECHA / REACH / CPL: https://echa.europa.eu/home
Europe Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA): https://www.emsa.europa.eu/
Electronic Files:
- UN Model Regulations (aka UN Orange Book): https://unece.org/transport/dangerous-goods/un-model-regulations-rev-23
- UN Manual of Tests and Criteria: https://unece.org/transport/standards/transport/dangerous-goods/un-manual-tests-and-criteria-rev8-2023
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ADN 2023 - European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways: https://unece.org/transport/dangerous-goods/adn-2023
- GHS - Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS Rev. 10, 2023): https://unece.org/transport/dangerous-goods/ghs-rev10-2023
- CTU Code - IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code): https://unece.org/transport/intermodal-transport/imoilounece-code-practice-packing-cargo-transport-units-ctu-code
IVODGA is a member of The Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles, Inc. (COSTHA). As a COSTHA Member, IVODGA participates with consultative status in the work of the Joint Meeting of the RID Committee of Experts and the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, also known as the RID/ADR/ADN Joint Meeting.
View the Joint Meeting final reports and summaries of meeting papers