European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
Linguistic versions of ADR and Instructions in writing
From this website, it is possible to view and download the full text of the ADR 2011 in English, French and Russian. | ||
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To consult ADR in Portuguese: ADR em Português | ||
To consult ADR and the list of amendments in Swedish: http://www.msb.se/sv/Forebyggande/Farligt-gods/ | ||
To consult ADR in Norwegian: http://www.dsbinfo.no/DSBno/2011/ADR2011/ | ||
To consult ADR in Romanian: ADR in Romanian
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Instructions in writing | ||
As an aid during an accident emergency situation that may occur or arise during carriage, instructions in writing in the form specified in 5.4.3.4 of ADR shall be carried in the vehicle crew’s cab and shall be readily available. | ||
These instructions shall be provided by the carrier to the vehicle crew in language(s) that each member can read and understand before the commencement of the journey. The carrier shall ensure that each member of the vehicle crew concerned understands and is capable of carrying out the instructions properly. | ||
Before the start of the journey, the members of the vehicle crew shall inform themselves of the dangerous goods loaded and consult the instructions in writing for details on actions to be taken in the event of an accident or emergency. | ||
The instructions in writing shall correspond to the following four page model as regards its form and contents. | ||
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Revised instructions in writing applicable as from 1 January 2011 | ||
French | UNECE Version (Source: ECE/TRANS/WP.15/204, -/Corr.1 and -/Add.1) | |
English | UNECE Version (Source: ECE/TRANS/WP.15/204, -/Corr.1 and -/Add.1) | |
Russian | UNECE Version (Source: ECE/TRANS/WP.15/204, -/Corr.1 and -/Add.1) | |
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Czech | (Source: Government of the Czech Republic, received on 14.04.2011) | |
Danish | (Source: Government of Denmark, received on 14.12.2010) | |
Dutch | (Source: Government of the Netherlands, received on 7.01.2011) | |
Dutch | (Source: Government of Belgium, update received on 10.01.2011) | |
Estonian | (Source: Government of Estonia, received on 25.08.2011) | |
Finnish | (Source: Government of Finland, received on 14.04.2011) | |
German | (Source: Government of Switzerland, received on 31.01.2011/Government of Germany, received on 03.02.2011/Government of Austria, received on 07.02.2011) | |
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| On 31.01.2011 the Government of Switzerland notified that variations in spelling or terminology confirmed by usage in certain German-speaking countries or regions are acceptable and do not affect the validity of the instructions in writing provided they may be understood by the members of the vehicle crew. |
Greek | (Source: Government of Greece, received on 09.02.2012) | |
Hungarian | (Source: Government of Hungary, received on 02.06.2011) | |
Italian | (Source: Government of Italy, received on 17.11.2010) | |
Latvian | (Source: Government of Latvia, received on 30.12.2010) | |
Lithuanian | (Source: Government of the Republic of Lithuania, received on 20.06.2011) | |
Norwegian | (Source: Government of Norway, received on 03.01.2011) | |
Polish | (Source: Government of Poland, received on 01.06.2011) | |
Portuguese | (Source: Government of Portugal, received on 06.05.2011) | |
Romanian | (Source: Government of Romania, received on 22.11.2010) | |
Slovenian | (Source: Government of Slovenia, received on 14.12.2010) | |
Spanish | (Source: Government of Spain, revised version received on 14.01.2011) | |
Swedish | (Source: Government of Sweden, received on 14.01.2011) (Link update on 24.01.2011) | |
Turkish | (Source: Government of Turkey, received on 02.03.2011) | |
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Instructions in writing applicable as from 1 January 2009 (Official versions and translations provided by Contracting Parties) | ||
French | UNECE Version (Source: ECE/TRANS/WP.15/195 corrected by ECE/TRANS/WP.15/199, Annex III) | |
English | UNECE Version (Source: ECE/TRANS/WP.15/195 corrected by ECE/TRANS/WP.15/199, Annex III) | |
Russian | UN Version (Source: ECE/TRANS/WP.15/195) | |
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Bulgarian | (Source: Government of Bulgaria, colour version received on 17.09.2009) | |
Czech | (Source: Government of the Czech Republic, complete version received on 07.01.2009) | |
Danish | (Source: Government of Denmark, received on 04.12.2008) | |
Dutch | (Revised version - Source: Government of the Netherlands, received on 16.02.2009) | |
Dutch | (Source: Government of Belgium, update received on 02.12.2008) | |
Estonian | (Source: Government of Estonia, revised version received on 30.03.2009) | |
Finnish | (Source: Government of Finland, received on 11.03.2009) | |
German | (Source: Government of Austria/Government of Germany, received on 12.02.2009) | |
German | (Source: Government of Switzerland, received on 12.02.2009) | |
Greek | (Source: Government of Greece, received on 24.02.2009) | |
Hungarian | (Source: Government of Hungary, received on 01.12.2008) | |
Italian | (Source: Government of Italy, received on 01.12.2008) | |
Latvian | (Source: Government of Latvia, received on 01.12.2008) | |
Lithuanian | (Source: Government of the Republic of Lithuania, received on 05.01.2009) | |
Norwegian | (Source: Government of Norway, revised version received on 08.04.2009) | |
Polish | (Source: Government of Poland, revised version received on 24.05.2010) | |
Portuguese | (Source: Government of Portugal, received on 15.01.2009) | |
Romanian | (Source: Government of Romania, received on 23.12.2008) | |
Slovak | (Source: Government of Slovakia, received on 16.12.2008) | |
Slovenian | (Source: Government of Slovenia, received on 16.12.2008) | |
Spanish | (Source: Government of Spain, received on 27.11.2008) | |
Swedish | (Source: Government of Sweden, received on 27.11.2008) | |
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Turkish | (Source: Government of Germany, after checking of the translation with the Ministry of Transport of Turkey, received on 04.03.2009 - For Turkish drivers holding a German certificate) | |
