ADR Regulations

ADR Agreement:

The Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) was done at Geneva on 30 September 1957 under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, ratified by Poland in 1975.

ACT ON THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD:

The Act of August 19, 2011, on the transport of dangerous goods, defines the rules for conducting activities in the field of domestic and international transport of dangerous goods by road, rail, and inland waterway, as well as the bodies and entities performing tasks related to this transport.

What does ADR stand for?

English: The Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road.

French: l'Accord relatif au transport international des marchandises Dangereuses par Routes.

ADR regulations are amended every two years.

From July 1st of each odd-numbered year, the provisions of the amended ADR Agreement apply (at the beginning of each odd-numbered year). There is a six-month transition period, which means that from January 1st to June 30th of each odd-numbered year, the amended ADR Agreement applies on a voluntary basis, after prior publication in the official Journal of Laws (the last recent version may be used).

Dangerous Goods

Shall mean those substances and articles the international carriage by road of which is prohibited by, or authorized only on certain conditions by, Annexes A and B in ADR Agreement