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Approved amendments to the regulations on the transport of dangerous goods
14/12/2004
on December 14, 2004
The Council of Ministers approved an agreement whereby notes of amendments to the regulations on international carriage of dangerous goods by road and by rail.
In the case of amendments of the regulations on transport rail, dated at Berne in May 1985, enter into force on 1 January 2005, with a transitional period of six months until 30 June 2005.
The new amendments to the regulation on the international carriage of dangerous goods by rail changes mainly affecting new provisions concerning control measures and other measures of support to ensure that safety standards are observed, including those concerning safety advisers.
With regard to road transport, the Council of Ministers approved an agreement by which takes note of the amendments to annexes A and B of the European Agreement concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by road (ADR). ADR aims to enhance the security of the international road transport of dangerous goods (infections, radioactive, toxic, flammable, among others).
The 2005 ADR takes account of the amendments adopted in 2002, 2003, 2004 and will enter into force on 1 January 2005, although transitional measures are provided in a way that the previous version, the ADR 2003, may continue to apply until 30 June 2005.
