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Latest news

GHS implementation: The information about the status of implementation of the GHS has been updated. More... (updated on 15 June 2009)

Corrigenda 1, 2 and 3 to GHS (Rev.2): Corrigendum 1 (Arabic, Chinese and Russian), Corrigendum 2 (English, Russian and Arabic) and Corrigendum 3 (French only) to the 2nd revised edition of the GHS are now available online. More... (updated on 16 June 2009)

ADR 2009 : Available online in English, French, Russian. (updated on 26 May 2009)
Hardcopy in English, French and russian and bilingual English/French CD-Rom available. More... (updated on 21 April 2009)

ADN 2009 : The 2009 edition of the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) is now available online in English and in French on the new ADN webpages. More... (posted on 9 April 2009)

Corrigenda 1 to 3 to ADR 2009: More... (updated on 29 April 2009)

Acceptance of the amendments proposed by Portugal to Annex A of ADR: More... (posted on 3 April 2009)

Proposal of corrections to the Regulations annexed to ADN (C.N.160.2009.TREATIES-3): More... (posted on 24 March 2009)
Proposal of correction to the original text of the ADN (English version) and to the certified true copies (C.N.159.2009.TREATIES-3): More... (posted on 24 March 2009)

New requirements for instructions in writing applicable as from 1 January 2009 : More...

New publications

ADN 2009	Available online in English and French (posted on 9 April 2009) Hardcopy available in English and French

ADR 2009	Available online in English and French Hardcopy available in English, French and Russian
ADR 2009	Bilingual CDRom available

GHS (Rev.2)	Available online in English, French (posted on 21 February 2008), Spanish (posted on 28 May 2008), Arabic, Russian and Chinese (posted on 4 November 2008).
GHS (Rev.2)	Hardcopy available in English (posted on 6 July 2007), French (posted on 29 June 2007), Spanish (posted on 28 May 2008), Arabic (posted on 3 September 2008), and Russian (posted on 16 September 2008).

Successions, accessions and ratifications

ADR	Accession of Andorra to the ADR (C.N.148.2009.TREATIES-3)
ADR	Accession of Andorra to the 1993 Protocol amending article 1 (a), article 14 (1) and article 14 (3) (b) of the ADR (C.N.150.2009.TREATIES-1)
ADN	Ratification of ADN by Croatia (C.N.134.2009.TREATIES-1)
ADN	Accession of Romania to the ADN (C.N.979.2008.TREATIES-7)
ADR	Accession of TUNISIA to the ADR (C.N.645.2008.TREATIES-2)

Notice for delegates

Regulations on the admission of luggage to the Palais des Nations

Forthcoming meetings

24 - 28 August 2009 - 15th session of the Joint Meeting of Experts on ADN (WP.15/AC.2)
27 - 28 August 2009 - 3rd session of the Administrative Committee of the ADN (ECE/ADN)
8 - 18 September 2009 - Joint Meeting of the RID Committee of Experts and the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (WP.15/AC.1), to be held in Bern, Switzerland

Last added documents

1 July 2009
ST/SG/AC.10/36/Add.3 - (Russian and Spanish versions)
ST/SG/AC.10/36/Add.2 - (Chinese version)
ST/SG/AC.10/36/Add.1 - (Russian version)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/16/Corr.1 - (Secretariat) Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Harmonization of RID/ADR/ADN with the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods - Corrigendum (English and French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/115/Add.1 - Provisional agenda for the session - Addendum - List of documents per agenda item and annotations (English and French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/50 - (Austria) Marquage des citernes avec la lettre « S » (French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/49 - (Austria) Limites des exemptions conformes à la sous-section 1.1.3.1 c) (French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/45 - (CEN on behalf of the Working Group) Informal Working Group “EN 15507 (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/27 - (Germany) Utilisation de bouteilles dans les cadres de bouteilles, wagons-batterie/ véhicules-batterie et CGEM (French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/26 - (Germany) Vérification des dispositions du paragraphe 4.1.3.6.1 b) (French)

30 June 2009
UN/SCEGHS/17/INF.22, and -/17/INF.22/Rev.1- Informal documents for the 17th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the GHS (AC.10/C.4) (29 June - 1 July 2009) (English)

29 June 2009
UN/SCEGHS/17/INF.20, and -/17/INF.21- Informal documents for the 17th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the GHS (AC.10/C.4) (29 June - 1 July 2009) (English) ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/28 - (Secretariat) Carriage of dangerous goods packed in limited quantities (English and French)
UN/SCEGHS/17/INF.19, -/17/INF.1 and -/17/INF.2- Informal documents for the 17th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the GHS (AC.10/C.4) (29 June - 1 July 2009) (English)

26 June 2009
UN/SCEGHS/17/INF.17, -/17/INF.18 - Informal documents for the 17th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the GHS (AC.10/C.4) (29 June - 1 July 2009) (English)
UN/SCETDG/35/INF.63 - Informal document for the 35th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (AC.10/C.3) (22 - 26 June 2009) (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/10 - (French and Russian versions)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/8 - (English and Russian versions)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/48 - (United Kingdom) Carriage in bulk and in bulk containers (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/47 - (AEGPL) Instant-closing internal safety device on tank (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/39 - (Germany on behalf of the informal working group) Proposal to amend RID/ADR/ADN to include provisions for the retention of documents, additional inspection requirements and conformity assessment procedures for gas cartridges (English)

25 June 2009
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/51 - (Austria) Chapter 3.3: Special provision 584 (English)
UN/SCETDG/35/INF.57, -/35/INF.60, -/35/INF.61, -/35/INF.62 - Informal documents for the 35th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (AC.10/C.3) (22 - 26 June 2009) (English)

24 June 2009
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/46 - (IRU) Proposed amendments on the definition of the safety obligations of unloaders (English and French)
UN/SCETDG/35/INF.53/Rev.1, -/35/INF.54, -/35/INF.55, -/35/INF.56, -/35/INF.58, -/35/INF.59 - Informal documents for the 35th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (AC.10/C.3) (22 - 26 June 2009) (English)
UN/SCEGHS/17/INF.11 - Informal document for the 17th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the GHS (AC.10/C.4) (29 June - 1 July 2009) (English)

23 June 2009
UN/SCEGHS/17/INF.14 - Informal document for the 17th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the GHS (AC.10/C.4) (29 June - 1 July 2009) (English)

22 June 2009
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/44 - (CEN) Characterization of CEN standard revisions and its impact on transition regulations for type approvals (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/43 - (CEN) Information on work in progress in CEN (English)
UN/SCEGHS/17/INF.9, -/17/INF.10, -/17/INF.12, -/17/INF.13, -/17/INF.15, -/17/INF.16 - Informal documents for the 17th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the GHS (AC.10/C.4) (29 June - 1 July 2009) (English)

19 June 2009
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/28 - (Germany) Rapport du groupe de travail informel sur les dispositions transitoires (French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/20 - (Secretariat) Substances hazardous for the aquatic environment (English)
ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2009/11, -/C.3/2009/13, -/C.3/2009/20, -/C.3/2009/23, -/C.3/2009/24, -/C.3/2009/25, -/C.3/2009/26, -/C.3/2009/27 - (French versions)
UN/SCEGHS/17/INF.11 - Informal document for the 17th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the GHS (AC.10/C.4) (29 June - 1 July 2009) (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/42 - (Netherlands) Making Table of Contents and Table B (alphabetical list) official parts of ADR and ADN (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/41 - (CEFIC) Pending issues - Proposal to amend 2.2.9.1.10.5.2 (classification of environmentally hazardous substances) (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/40 - (CEFIC) Limited Quantity limits for chlorosilanes (English)
Corrigendum 2 to GHS Rev.2 - Corrigendum 2 (Chinese)
UN/SCETDG/35/INF.2, -/35/INF.27/Add.1/Corr.1, -/35/INF.50, -/35/INF.51, -/35/INF.52, -/35/INF.53 - Informal documents for the 35th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (AC.10/C.3) (22 - 26 June 2009) (English)

18 June 2009
UN/SCETDG/35/INF.46, -/35/INF.47, -/35/INF.48, -/35/INF.49 - Informal documents for the 35th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (AC.10/C.3) (22 - 26 June 2009) (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/38 - (France) Interprétation du paragraphe 6.9.2.2 c) de la norme EN 13094:2008 (French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/37 - (France) Disposition spéciale TU35 du 4.3.5 (French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/36 - (FEAD) New proposals - Packaging waste (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/34 - (UIP) Arrangement for the further use of tanks built in accordance with a type approval that has been withdrawn (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/41 - (EBU) Responsibility for providing shipping papers (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/40 - (Germany) Rapport du groupe de travail informel sur le catalogue de questions (French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/39 - (Secretariat) Other amendment proposals (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/38 - (CCNR) Gaz – pratiques, objectifs 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/37 - (CCNR) Gaz – pratiques, objectifs 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2, 3, 4, 5.1, 5.2 (French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/36 - (CCNR) Gaz – mesures en cas d'urgence, objectifs 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 (French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/35 - (CCNR) Gaz – Connaissances en physique et en chimie, objectifs 4.1, 4.2, 5, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, 8.2, 9 (French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/34 - (CCNR) Gaz – Connaissances en physique et en chimie, objectifs 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2 (French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/33 - (Germany) Chambre des pompes sous pont (French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/32 - (Germany) Table C: UN 2672 AMMONIA SOLUTION (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/27 - (Germany) Rapport du groupe de travail informel «Matières» (French)

17 June 2009
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/35 - (Switzerland) Matières toxiques par inhalation et numéros d'identification du danger (French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/29 - (FEAD) New proposals - Soils and construction and demolition waste contaminated with PCBs (English)
UN/SCETDG/35/INF.39, -/35/INF.40, -/35/INF.41, -/35/INF.42, -/35/INF.44, -/35/INF.45 - Informal documents for the 35th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (AC.10/C.3) (22 - 26 June 2009) (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/16/Add.1 - Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Harmonization of RID/ADR/ADN with the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods - Addendum - Draft proposal of amendments to RID/ADR/ADN (English and French)
ECE/ADN/5/Add.1 - Annotations to the agenda (English)

16 June 2009
UN/SCEGHS/17/INF.8 - Informal document for the 17th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the GHS (AC.10/C.4) (29 June - 1 July 2009) (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/31/Add.1 - List of documents by agenda item and annotations (English)
Corrigenda GHS Rev.2 - Corrigendum 1 (Arabic, Chinese and Russian) and Corrigendum 2 (Arabic)
ST/SG/AC.10/C.4/2009/5, -/C.4/2009/6 - (French versions)
UN/SCETDG/35/INF.23/Rev.1, -/35/INF.31, -/35/INF.32, -/35/INF.33, -/35/INF.34, -/35/INF.35, -/35/INF.36, -/35/INF.37, -/35/INF.38, -/35/INF.43 - Informal documents for the 35th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (AC.10/C.3) (22 - 26 June 2009) (English)

15 June 2009
UN/SCETDG/35/INF.30 - Informal document for the 35th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (AC.10/C.3) (22 - 26 June 2009) (English)

12 June 2009
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/33 - (Belgium) Pending issues - Period of validity of type approvals and transitional measures for standards (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/32 - (Sweden) New proposals - Additional text concerning tank transport (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/31 - (EIGA) New proposals - Test Period for P200 (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/30 - (EIGA) New proposals - 6.2.3.9 Marking of refillable pressure receptacles (English)
UN/SCETDG/35/INF.28, -/35/INF.29 - Informal documents for the 35th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (AC.10/C.3) (22 - 26 June 2009) (English)

11 June 2009
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/25 - (OTIF) Report of the informal working group on telematics on its 4th session (Munich, 14 – 15 May 2009) (English)
UN/SCETDG/35/INF.24, -/35/INF.25, -/35/INF.26, -/35/INF.27, -/35/INF.27/Add.1, -/35/INF.27/Add.2 - Informal documents for the 35th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (AC.10/C.3) (22 - 26 June 2009) (English)

10 June 2009
September 09/INF.3, -/INF.4 - Informal douments for the September session of the WP.15/AC.1/RID/ADR/ADN Joint Meeting (WP.15/AC.1) (8 - 18 September, 2009) (English)
UN/SCEGHS/17/INF.6, -/17/INF.7 - Informal douments for the 17th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the GHS (AC.10/C.4) (29 June - 1 July 2009) (English)

9 June 2009
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/13 - (Spain) Report of the informal group on the safety obligations of unloaders (English)

8 June 2009
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/22 - (Germany and the United Kingdom) Pending issues - 5.4.1.2.1 (g) – Certificate concerning classification (English)
ST/SG/AC.10/C.4/2009/3 - (French version)
ST/SG/AC.10/36/Add.1, ST/SG/AC.10/36/Add.2 - (Spanish versions)
UN/SCETDG/35/INF.19, -/35/INF.22, -/35/INF.23 - Informal documents for the 35th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (AC.10/C.3) (22 - 26 June 2009) (English)
UN/SCEGHS/17/INF.5 - Informal doument for the 17th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the GHS (AC.10/C.4) (29 June - 1 July 2009) (English)

5 June 2009
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/31 - (Austria) Proposals for corrections to the Regulations annexed to ADN (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/30 - (Austria) 7.2.2.19.3 (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/29 - (Austria) 9.3.3.21.1 (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/26 - (CCNR) Produits chimiques – pratique, objectifs 5, 6, 7 (French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/25 - (CCNR) Produits chimiques – pratique, objectifs 1, 2, 3, 4 (French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/24 - (CCNR) Produits chimiques – mesures d'urgence, objectifs 1, 2, 3 et 4 (French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/23 - (CCNR) Gaz – connaissances en physique et en chimie et mesures en cas d'urgence (French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/22 - (CCNR) Produits chimiques - connaissances en physique et en chimie, objectifs 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/21 - (CCNR) Produits chimiques - connaissances en physique et en chimie, objectifs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (French)
ECE/ADN/5 - Provisional Agenda for the third session of the Administrative Committee of the ADN to be held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, from Thursday 27 August at 2.30 p.m. to Friday 28 August 2009 at 12.30 p.m. (English and French)

4 June 2009
UN/SCETDG/35/INF.21 - Informal document for the 35th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (AC.10/C.3) (22 - 26 June 2009) (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/24 - (Netherlands) New proposals - Notification of occurrences involving dangerous goods (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/23 - (Germany and the United Kingdom) Pending issues - 5.4.1.2.1 (g) – Certificate concerning classification (English)

3 June 2009
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/21 - (Sweden) Pending issues - Section 5.4.1: Dangerous goods transport document and information with reference to environmentally hazardous substances (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/20 - (Sweden) New proposals - Sub-section 5.4.1.1.4: Special provisions for dangerous goods packed in limited quantities (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/19 - (United Kingdom) Waste - Information on the transport document (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/17 - (Sweden) Pending issues - Section 5.4.2: Container packing certificate (English)
UN/SCETDG/35/INF.20 - Informal document for the 35th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (AC.10/C.3) (22 - 26 June 2009) (English)

29 May 2009
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/16 - (Germany) Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Harmonization of RID/ADR/ADN with the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (English)
UN/SCETDG/35/INF.17, -/35/INF.18 - Informal documents for the 35th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (AC.10/C.3) (22 - 26 June 2009) (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/18 - (UIP) 6.8.4, Special Provision TT 8 (English)

28 May 2009
UN/SCETDG/35/INF.16 - Informal document for the 35th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (AC.10/C.3) (22 - 26 June 2009) (English)

25 May 2009
UN/SCETDG/35/INF.15 - Informal document for the 35th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (AC.10/C.3) (22 - 26 June 2009) (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/201 - Report of the Working Party on its 86th session - (5 - 8 May 2009) (French)

22 May 2009
ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2009/12, -/C.3/2009/14, -/C.3/2009/15, -/C.3/2009/19, -/C.3/2009/21, -/C.3/2009/22 - (French versions)
ST/SG/AC.10/C.4/33/Add.1 - (French version)
UN/SCETDG/35/INF.12, -/35/INF.13, -/35/INF.14 - Informal douments for the 35th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (AC.10/C.3) (22 - 26 June 2009) (English)

19 May 2009
ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2009/8, -/C.3/2009/9, -/C.3/2009/10 - (French versions)
UN/SCEGHS/17/INF.3, -/17/INF.4 - Informal douments for the 17th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the GHS (AC.10/C.4) (29 June - 1 July 2009) (English)
UN/SCETDG/35/INF.9, -/35/INF.10, -/35/INF.11 - Informal douments for the 35th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (AC.10/C.3) (22 - 26 June 2009) (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/15 - (Secretariat) Report of the informal working group on the safety obligations of unloaders (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/14 - (Sweden) Subsection 2.1.3.5.5: Classification of wastes (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/12 - (Switzerland) Provisions in 6.4.22.6 (a) (English and French)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/11 - (Germany) Proposal to amend RID/ADR/ADN to include a simplified provision for the carriage of contaminated medical devices (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/10 - (Germany) Flame arrester requirements (English)

18 May 2009
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/115 - Provisional agenda for the session to be held at the headquarters of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), 4, Weltpoststrasse, Bern, starting at 10 a.m. on Monday 14 September 2009 (English and French)

15 May 2009
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/HAR/3 - (Secretariat) Draft proposal of amendments to RID/ADR/ADN - ADR only: Tunnel restriction codes (English) (Reissued)

13 May 2009
UN/SCETDG/35/INF.7, -/35/INF.8 - Informal douments for the 35th session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (AC.10/C.3) (22 - 26 June 2009) (English)
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/114/Add.1 - Report of the session held in Geneva from 23 to 26 March 2009 - Addendum 1 - Annex - Texts adopted by the Joint Meeting (Draft amendments to RID/ADR/ADN for entry into force on 1 January 2011) (English and French)
Informal document No.22 - Informal document for the 86th session of the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (5 - 8 May 2009) (English)

12 May 2009
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.1/2009/HAR/1/Rev.1 - (Secretariat) Draft proposal of amendments to RID/ADR/ADN - Part 1 to Chapter 3.3 - Revised version (English)

11 May 2009
ECE/TRANS/WP.15/AC.2/2009/18 - (Austria) Couverture de la cargaison ou inertisation (French)
ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2009/16 - (French version)