Dangerous Goods

UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

• 17 th Revised Edition
  (reference source: UNECE)
• 16 th Revised Edition
  (reference source: UNECE)

Manual of Tests and Criteria

• 5th Edition (reference source: UNECE)

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)

• 4th revised edition (reference source: UNECE)

ADR 2011

European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road

• ADR 2011 (reference source: UNECE)

ADR 2009

European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road

• ADR 2009 (reference source: UNECE)

Multilateral Agreements and Memorandums

Look under Special Regulations

ADR Council Directives

• Council Directive 94/55/EC
  of 21 November 1994 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road
  Council Directive 94/55/EC (reference source: EUR-Lex)
  Council Directive 94/55/EC (reference source: EUR-Lex)
• Council Directive 2004/111/EC
  of 9 December 2004 adapting for the fifth time to technical progress Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road
  Council Directive 2004/111/EC (reference source: EUR-Lex)
  Council Directive 2004/111/EC (reference source: EUR-Lex)

Council Directive for checks

• Council Directive 95/50/EC
  of 6 October 1995 on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road
  Council Directive 95/50/EC (reference source: EUR-Lex)
  Council Directive 95/50/EC (reference source: EUR-Lex)
• Council Directive 2004/112/EC
  of 13 December 2004 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 95/50/EC on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road
  Council Directive 2004/112/EC (reference source: EUR-Lex)
  Council Directive 2004/112/EC (reference source: EUR-Lex)

RID 2009

International Rule for Transport of Dangerous Substances by Railway

• reference source über OTIF (with costs)

RID Council Directives

• Council Directive 96/49/EC
  of 23 July 1996 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail
  Council Directive 96/49/EC (reference source: EUR-Lex)
• Council Directive 2004/110/EC
  of 9 December 2004 adapting for the sixth time to technical progress Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail
  Council Directive 2004/110/EC (reference source: EUR-Lex)

ADN

European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways

• ADN Agreement (reference source: UNECE)
• ADN 2009 (reference source: UNECE)

SOLAS

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea

• SOLAS (reference source: IMO)
• Cargo Transport Unit - Cargo securing in containers (reference source: TIS)

IMDG-Code

International Martime Dangerous Goods Code

• IMDG Code (with costs) (reference source: IMO)

MoU

• Memorandum of Understanding for the Transport of Packaged Dangerous Goods on Ro-Ro Ships in the Baltic Sea

ICAO

International Civil Aviation Organization
Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air

• reference source on ICAO (with costs)
• ICAO-TI, Addendum 4 (2012-03-30)
• ICAO-TI, Addendum 3, Corrigendum 2 (2011-04-26)
• ICAO-TI, Addendum 2 (2011-04-12)
• ICAO-TI, Corrigendum 1 (2010-12-31)
• ICAO-TI, Addendum 1 (2010-12-08)

ICAO Guidance Material

• The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Weapons in Connection with the Olympic and Paralympic Games — Information notice from the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (2012-04-19)
• Spare lithium batteries forbidden in checked baggage — Guidance to film crews from the United Kingdome Civil Aviation Authority (2012-03-28)
• Guidance Material for Transporting Persons Subjected to Radioactive Material Intake (2011-04-13)
• Guidance for Shipment of Lithium Batteries by Air (2011-02-15)
• Packages Shipped under Transitional Provisions

IATA

International Air Transport Association
Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR)

• reference source on IATA (with costs)
• 53nd Edition, Addendum 1
• 52nd Edition, Addendum 1

• GGVSee
  Transport of Dangerous Goods by Sea Ordinance
  (reference source: BMVBS)

• Directive 2008/68/EC of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods
  Directive 2008/68/EC (reference source: Euro-Lex)
• Directive 2010/61/EU of 2 September 2010 adapting for the first time the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC
  Directive 2010/61/EU (reference source: Euro-Lex)
• Commission Decision of 14 January 2011 authorising Member States to adopt certain derogations pursuant to Directive 2008/68/EC on the inland transport of dangerous goods
  Decision 2011/26/EU

IAEA

• Published Safety Standards (reference source: IAEA)
• IAEA Safety Standard Series No. TS-R-1 (1 MB) (reference source: IAEA)
  Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material
  IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency
  2009 Edition Safety Requirements
• IAEA Safety Guide No. TS-G-1.1 (ST-2) Rev. 1 (5 MB)
  10 September, 2008
  Advisory Material for the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material
• IAEA Safety Guide No. TS-G-1.2 (ST-3)
  Vienna, 2002
  Planning and Preparing for Emergency Response to Transport Accidents Involving Radioactive Material
• IAEA Safety Guide No. TS-G-1.3 (2 MB)
  Vienna, 2007
  Radiation Protection Programmes for the Transport of Radioactive Material
• IAEA Safety Guide No. TS-G-1.4 (1 MB)
  Vienna, 2008
  The Management System for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material
• IAEA Safety Guide No. TS-G-1.5 (1 MB)
  Vienna, 2009
  Compliance Assurance for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material

INF-Code

The International Code for the Safe Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes on Board Ships

• INF-Code (reference source: IMO)

PED

• Directive 97/23/EC of 29 May 1997 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment (Pressure Equipment Directive) (PED)
  Directive 97/23/EC (reference source: EUR-Lex)
  Portal of EU concerning PED
  Guidelines of EU Commission for Pressure Equipment Directive

TPED

• Directive 1999/36/EC of 29 April 1999 on transportable pressure equipment (TPED)
  
  Replaced by:
  Directive 2010/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2010 on transportable pressure equipment and repealing Council Directives 76/767/EEC, 84/525/EEC, 84/526/EEC, 84/527/EEC and 1999/36/EC (TPED)
  
  Directive 2010/35/EU (reference source: EUR-Lex)
  Portal of EU concerning TPED
  List of bodies notified under directive 2010/35/EU

Simple Pressure Vessels

• Directive 2009/105/EC of 16 September 2009 relating to simple pressure vessels (codified version) (reference source: EUR-Lex)
  Directive 2009/105/EC (Bezugsquelle: EUR-Lex)
  Portal of EU concerning simple pressure vessels

UNECE-Regulations

• Vehicle Regulations (reference source: UNECE)
• Regulation No 49 (UN/ECE)
  • Uniform provisions concerning the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression-ignition engines for use in vehicles, and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive-ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles
  • Official Journal L 180, 08.07.2011, P. 53
• Regulation No 67 (UN/ECE)
  
  • I. Uniform provisions concerning the approval of specific equipment of motor vehicles using liquefied petroleum gases in their propulsion system;
  • II. Uniform provisions concerning the approval of a vehicle fitted with specific equipment for the use of liquefied petroleum gases in its propulsion system with regard to the installation of such equipment
  • Official Jourmal EU L 72, 14.03.2008, P1
• Regulation No 110 (UN/ECE)
  
  • I. Uniform provisions concerning the approval of specific components of motor vehicles using compressed natural gas (CNG) in their propulsion system;
  • II. Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the installation of specific components of an approved type for the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) in their propulsion system
  • Official Journal EU L 120, 07.05.2011, P. 1
• Regulation No 115 (UN/ECE)
  
  • I. Uniform provisions concerning the approval of specific LPG (liquefied petroleum gases) retrofit systems to be installed in motor vehicles for the use of LPG in their propulsion system
  • II. Uniform provisions concerning the approval of specific CNG (compressed natural gas) retrofit systems to be installed in motor vehicles for the use of CNG in their propulsion system
  • E/ECE/TRANS/505 Rev.2/Add.114

Agreement concerning the export and import

• The Rotterdam Convention came into force on 24 February 2004. The Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade means agreement following prior notification.
  
  Decision 2011/162/EU Council Decision of 14 March 2011 (...) as regards the amendments to Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention
  Abl. EU, L70 vom 17.03.2011, S. 39
  Decision 2011/162/EU (reference source: EUR-Lex)
• More Information to Rotterdam Convention ( PIC-procedure) you will find at the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL)
• Homepage Rotterdam Convention

Environmental Damage Prevention and Remediation Act

• Environmental Damage Act - EDA (USchadG)
  USchadG
• This Act serves to implementDirective 2004/35/EC of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage.
  Directive 2004/35/EC