TruckandTrackAutumn2019

Truck and Track Autumn 2019 www.truckandtrack.com 68 DANGEROUS GOODS If you are reading this section of Truck and Track you will probably be involved with, or have an interest in, the transport of dangerous goods (DG) by road and / or rail. You will also probably be aware that the regulations governing the transport of dangerous goods by these modes are covered under ADR and RID respectively. The 2019 editions of these publications were published at the back end of 2018 and they incorporate a myriad of changes and updates, some of which may have a direct impact on your business. These include changes in definitions, classifications and the addition of a dozen new UN numbers to cover toxic products, lithium batteries and articles containing hazardous materials. It is important to note that two corrigenda for this edition have been published – one of them is an important missing page which, incidentally, was noticed by one of our customers and swiftly reported to the UN by Labeline! These corrigenda can be downloaded from www.labeline.com. There is a 6-month transition period from 1st January to 30th June to allow shippers and operators to make the necessary changes from the outgoing regulations to comply with the new versions. Therefore, the 2019 Editions of ADR and RID became mandatory on 1st July this year and these are now your reference for all DG shipments. At Labeline, we occasionally get askedwhat these acronyms stand for. Well, they both actually stem from the French terms: ADR: L’ A ccord européen relatif au transport international des marchandises D angereuses par R oute. It is, however, more comonly referred to as “The European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road.” RID: R èglement concernant le transport I nternational ferroviaire des marchandises D angereuses, but known as the “Regulations Concerning the International Transport of Dangerous Goods by Rail.” The lists below show the contracting parties for both ADR and RID. With many of these countries now outside Europe there are plans to change the title of ADR and drop the word “European” – this is likely to happen when the 2021 edition is published. Participant Signature Date Date of Accession, Succession or Ratification Participant Signature Date Date of Accession, Succession or Ratification Albania 26 Jan 2005 Luxembourg 13 Dec 1957 21 Jul 1970 Andorra 9 Mar 2009 Malta 8 May 2007 Austria 13 Dec 1957 20 Sep 1973 Montenegro  23 Oct 2006 Azerbaijan 28 Sep 2000 Morocco 11 May 2001 Belarus 5 Apr 1993 Netherlands 13 Dec 1957 1 Nov 1963 Belgium 18 Oct 1957 25 Aug 1960 Nigeria 18 Oct 2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Sep 1993 North Macedonia  18 Apr 1997 Bulgaria 12 May 1995 Norway 5 Feb 1976 Croatia 23 Nov 1992 Poland 6 May 1975 Cyprus 19 Apr 2004 Portugal 29 Dec 1967 Czech Republic 2 Jun 1993 Republic of Moldova 14 Jul 1998 Denmark 1 Jul 1981 Romania 8 Jun 1994 Estonia 25 Jun 1996 Russian Federation 28 Apr 1994 Finland 28 Feb 1979 San Marino 15 Jan 2018 France 13 Dec 1957 2 Feb 1960 Serbia  12 Mar 2001 Georgia 19 Sep 2016 Slovakia  28 May 1993 Germany 13 Dec 1957 1 Dec 1969 Slovenia 6 Jul 1992 Greece 27 May 1988 Spain 22 Nov 1972 Hungary 19 Jul 1979 Sweden 1 Mar 1974 Iceland 24 Feb 2011 Switzerland 6 Nov 1957 20 Jun 1972 Ireland 12 Oct 2006 Tajikistan 28 Dec 2011 Italy 13 Dec 1957 3 Jun 1963 Tunisia 3 Sep 2008 Kazakhstan 26 Jul 2001 Turkey 22 Feb 2010 Latvia 11 Apr 1996 Ukraine 1 May 2000 Liechtenstein 12 Dec 1994 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 Oct 1957 29 Jun 1968 Lithuania 7 Dec 1995 ADR & RID 2019 Regulations now Mandatory! Richard Shreeve, Compliance Manager at Labeline International, highlights the importance of keeping up to date with the regulations that apply to the transport of dangerous goods by road and rail Richard Shreeve Contracting Parties to the 1957 European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) Source: United Nations Treaty Collection