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THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA SIGNS THE ADN

Geneva, 30 March 2001

On 26 March 2001, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the United Nations Office in Geneva signed on behalf of his country the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN).

This brings to 10 the number of signatories to this Agreement namely: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Republic of Moldova and Slovakia.

The ADN aims at ensuring a high level of safety of the international carriage of dangerous goods by inland waterways and at preventing any pollution resulting from accidents or incidents during such carriage, while facilitating international transport and trade of chemicals.

To this end, the ADN contains internationally agreed conditions for the international carriage of dangerous substances and articles in packages and in bulk on board inland navigation vessels and tank vessels, as well as uniform provisions concerning the construction and operation of such vessels. It also establishes international requirements and procedures for inspections, issue of certificates of approval, recognition of classification societies, monitoring, and training and examination of experts.

The ADN will enter into force after seven States have signed the Agreement definitively or have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.

The ADN was adopted on 25 May 2000 in Geneva at a Diplomatic Conference organized jointly by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) and the Central Commission for the Navigation on the Rhine.

For further information, please contact:
José Capel Ferrer, Director or
Olivier Kervella,
Chief of the Dangerous Goods and Special Cargoes Section
Transport Division
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Palais des Nations
CH – 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
Tel.: (41) 22 917 24 00/917 24 56
Fax: (41) 22 917 00 39
E-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
Website: http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/danger.htm

  Ref: ECE/TRANS/01/012