Multilateral agreements
List of Bilateral and Multilateral Agreements
Procedures to be followed for the communication of multilateral agreements concluded in accordance with Section 1.5.1 of ADR | |||
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1) | The initiating country contacts the secretariat and informs it of its intention to initiate a multilateral agreement, the draft of which it transmits by fax and by e-mail. |
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2) | The secretariat registers the title of the draft agreement and assigns it a serial number which it communicates immediately to the initiating country. |
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3) | The initiating country includes the serial number in the heading of the draft agreement (e.g. "Multilateral agreement M252") and then proposes it to the other Contracting Parties to ADR. |
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4) | As soon as the initiating country has reached agreement with the parties concerned on the final version of the clauses of the multilateral agreement, it transmits its signed copy to the secretariat in hard copy and electronically and transmits unsigned copies to the other Contracting Parties to ADR. |
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5) | Each signatory country returns its signed copy to the initiating country and transmits a signed copy to the secretariat. |
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6) | As soon as the secretariat receives the copy signed by a second signatory, the agreement is entered in a database which may be consulted on e-mail/Internet. |
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7) | Each Contracting Party which revokes an agreement shall immediately so inform the secretariat. |
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8) | The final clause of a multilateral agreement should be worded as follows: |
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9) | Where a signatory country signs a multilateral agreement with reservations regarding its application, these reservations shall be expressly mentioned in the copy which it transmits to the secretariat. |
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a) | Date of expiry of the multilateral agreement which must be indicated by the initiating country in the final version it transmits to the secretariat and to the other Contracting Parties in accordance with paragraph (4) above. This date of expiry must correspond to a maximum period of validity of five years as from the date of signature by the initiating country. |
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Bilateral agreements
3582 Use of Dutch in transport documents
LIST OF MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS WITH LIST OF COUNTRIES AND DATES
M85 Use of the Scandinavian languages in transport documents
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Norway | 15/12/1998 | |
Denmark | 1/02/1999 | |
Sweden | 15/02/1999 |
Date of Expiry: Until revoked by one of the Contracting Parties
View M85 in English.
M126 Transport of lithium batteries - Expired on 4 April 2008
M128 Carriage of 1081 Tetrafluoroethylene stabilized in tank - Expired on 1 November 2007
M130 Transport in tanks of UN 3375 AMMONIUM NITRATE EMULSION or SUSPENSION or GEL, intermediate for blasting explosives - Expired on 1 January 2008
M131 Transport of small quantities of UN 1057 lighters or lighter refills - Expired on 1 January 2008
M134 Equipement de citernes à déchets opérant sous vide - Expired on 1 May 2008
M137 Transport en vrac de déchets et résidus solides contaminés par des composés polyhalogénés de diphényles et terphényles (PCB et PCT) - Expired on 1 May 2008
M138 Transport of UN 2672 ammonia solution - Expired on 1 February 2008
M139 Admission d'épreuves d'étanchéité de substitution sur les générateurs d'aérosols pleins - Expired on 1 May 2008
M142 Carriage of UN 1963 Helium, Refrigerated Liquid and UN 1966 Hydrogen, Refrigerated Liquid - Expired on 1 February 2008
M143 Carriage of diagnostic specimens - Expired on 15 May 2008
M146 Transport de peroxydes organiques de type C, solides - Expired on 1 January 2009
M151 Training of drivers - Expired on 1 January 2009
M156 Language of the particulars to be entered in the transport document - Expired on 11 March 2009
M158 Carriage of sodium chlorate in tank-vehicles - Expired on 7 June 2009
M162 Carriage of UN 0335 and UN 0336 fireworks - Expired on 13 September 2009
M165 Limited Quantity pack size applicable to UN 1791 Packing Group III - Expired on 12 November 2009
M166 Carriage of 1057 lighters and 1057 lighter refills to retailers - Expired on 1 January 2010
M167 Carriage of UN 2037 RECEPTACLES, SMALL, CONTAINING GAS (GAS CARTRIDGES) with a capacity not exceeding 120 ml - Expired on 1 January 2010
M169 Transport de 3256 téréphtalate de diméthyle (DMT) et de 1230 méthanol dans un conteneur-citerne à vidange par le bas - Expired on 1 January 2010
M172 Carriage of certain wastes containing dangerous goods - Expired on 2 August 2010
M177 Transport document in delivery sale operations - Expired on 1 January 2011
M178 Language of the particulars to be entered in the transport document
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Portugal | 13/02/2006 | |
Spain | 1/03/2006 |
Date of Expiry: Until revoked by one of the Contracting Parties
View M178 in English
M180 Carriage of different gases of Class 2 in DOT cylinders in relation to 1.1.4.2 - Expired on 2 June 2011
M182 Carriage of UN 2059 NITROCELLULOSE SOLUTION, FLAMMABLE in IBCs - Expired on 12 June 2011
M183 Carriage in accordande with 1.1.3.6 and the information required in the transport document - Expired on 1 January 2009
M184 Maximum quantity of organic peroxides of Class 5.2 and self-reactive substances of Class 4.1 - Expired on 1 January 2009
M185 Application of the derogation of 1.1.4.2.1 to the carriage of substances of Class 9 which are not subject to the IMDG code or to the ICAO Technical Instructions in a transport chain including maritime or air carriage - Expired on 1 July 2009
M186 Carriage in accordance with special packing provision PP1 of packing instruction P001 - Expired on 1 January 2009
M187 Derogation from Special Provision 330 - Expired on 1 January 2009
M188 Carriage of 1081 Tetrafluoroethylene stabilized in tank- Expired on 1July 2012
M189 Orange-coloured plate marking of vehicles carrying tanks with a capacity of not more than 3000 litres - Expired on 1 January 2009
M190 Carriage of heatpipes containing anhydrous ammonia - Expired on 1 April 2013
M191 Training required for carriage of substances and articles of Class 1, classification code 1.4S - Expired on 30 June 2009
M192 Carriage in packagings to which packing instruction P801 applies - Expired on 1 January 2009
M193 Carriage of UN 2672 ammonia solution in rigid and composite IBCs - Expired on 1 February 2013
M194 Carriage of explosive substances and articles belonging to the Armed Forces set to be destroyed - Expired on 23 June 2013
M195 Carriage of small gas cylinders of compressed nitrogen (UN 1066) - Expired on 1 January 2011
M196 Carriage of liquid dangerous goods of various classes to which packing instructions P001, P400 or P402 are assigned, or to which Particular Requirement PR1 is assigned in the Table in 4.1.4.4 - Expired on 20 May 2013
M197 Carriage of cylinders intended for breathing apparatus - Expired on 1 January 2011
M198 Number of trailers in a transport unit - Expired on 11 June 2013
M199 Security provisions of Chapter 1.10 for the transport of animal material (Original version) - Expired on 1 January 2009
M199 Security provisions of Chapter 1.10 for the transport of animal material (Editorially revised version) - Expired on 1 January 2011
M200 Carriage of large battery-assemblies prototypes (UN 3090) - Expired on 1 January 2010
M201 Mobile explosives manufacturing units (MEMUs) - Expired on 30 June 2009
M202 Training of drivers - Expired on 31 december 2013
M203 Carriage in pressure receptacles of chlorosilanes, assigned to packing instruction P010 - Expired on 31 december 2012
M204 Carriage of 1-Hydroxybenzotriazole monohydrate under UN 3474- Expired on 1 July 2011
M205 Carriage of substances in class 9 which are not subject to the IMDG Code or to the ICAO Technical Instructions in a transport chain including maritime or air carriage - Expired on 1 June 2011
M206 Special marking provisions for environmentally hazardous substances - Expired on 1 January 2010
M207 Carriage in pressure receptacles of chlorosilanes, assigned to packing instruction P010 - Expired on 30 december 2012
M208 Additional equipments for carrying out emergency actions for the carriage of gases - Expired on 1 July 2011
M209 Carriage of UN 3468 Hydrogen in a metal hydride storage system - Expired on 31 December 2010
M210 Marking requirements in SP 188 for button cells installed in equipment - Expired on 31 December 2010
M211 Marking requirements in SP 188 for button cells installed in equipment - Expired on 31 December 2010
M212 Carriage of UN 0335 and 0336- Expired on 19 August 2014
M213 Transport of UN 1057 LIGHTERS and UN 1057 LIGHTER REFILLS - Expired on 1 January 2015
M214 Anti-lock braking system for trailers - Expired on 1 January 2011
M215 Carriage of UN 1011, UN 1075, UN 1965 and UN 1978 in pressure receptacles
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Norway | 08/02/2010 | |
Sweden | 01/06/2010 |
Date of Expiry: 1 February 2015
View M215 in English
M216 Transport de bouteilles pour appareils respiratoires - Expired on 1 January 2013
M217 Carriage of gas tanks or gas storage systems from motor vehicles powered by gases of UN Nos. 1011, 1049, 1075, 1954, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971 or 1978 - Expired on 1 January 2013
M218 Placarding of containers used exclusively in a road transport operation - Expired on 1 January 2013
M219 Derogation from special provisions 188 and 230 concerning the test requirements for lithium metal and lithium ion batteries - Expired on 1 January 2011
M220 Carriage of pressure vessels for Class 2 or Class 8 substances in salvage pressure receptacles - Expired on 1 January 2014
M221 Carriage of vehicle fuel gas tanks or vehicle fuel gas storage systems containing gases of UN Nos. 1011, 1049, 1075, 1954, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971 or 1978 - Expired on 1 January 2013
M222 Carriage of certain wastes containing dangerous goods
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Austria | 19/07/2010 * | |
Liechtenstein | 23/07/2010 * | |
Czech Republic | 15/09/2010 | |
Italy | 14/01/2011 |
* Date of application: 2 August 2010
Date of Expiry: 2 August 2015
View M222 in English in German
M223 Carriage of UN 1950 AEROSOLS - Expired on 1 January 2013
M224 Derogation from special provision 239 for the carriage of batteries, containing sodium, or cells, containing sodium (UN 3292) - Expired on 1 January 2013
M225 Number of trailers in a transport unit
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Sweden | 5/10/2010 |
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Date of Expiry: 6 October 2015
View M225 in English
Explanatory letter in English
M226 Carriage of desulfurization agents containing UN 1402 calcium carbide of Class 4.3, packing group I
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Germany | 19/10/2010 |
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France | 9/11/2010 |
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Sweden | 7/12/2010 |
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Austria | 23/12/2010 |
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United Kingdom | 5/01/2011 |
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Czech Republic | 8/02/2011 | |
Finland | 16/02/2011 |
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Slovakia | 14/03/2011 | |
Norway | 10/08/2011 | |
Spain | 3/04/2012 |
M227 Carriage of uncleaned medical devices - Expired on 1 July 2013
M228 Carriage of pre-production prototypes of large Lithium-ion batteries assemblies (UN 3480)
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
France | 27/12/2010 | |
Germany | 26/01/2011 | |
Luxembourg | 8/06/2011 | |
Switzerland | 19/08/2011 | |
Austria | 10/11/2012 | |
Belgium | 19/07/2013 | |
Spain | 12/03/2014 | |
Sweden | 15/04/2014 | |
Poland | 5/06/2014 | |
Norway | 29/07/2014 | |
Italy | 22/09/2014 | |
Denmark | 28/10/2014 |
Date of Expiry: 27 December 2015
View M228 in English, in French, in Spanish
Explanatory letter in English, in French
M229 Vibration testing of Intermediate Bulk Containers
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
United Kingdom | 15/12/2010 | |
Germany | 7/01/2011 | As from 1/1/2012 |
Date of Expiry: 1 January 2016
View M229 in English
Explanatory letter in English
M230 Carriage of UN 2990 and UN 3072 (life-saving appliances, self-inflating and not self-inflating) - Expired on 1 January 2013
M231 Carriage of chemicals under pressure - Expired on 1 January 2013
M232 Carriage of medical devices or equipment - Expired on 1 January 2013
M233 Carriage of lithium batteries - Expired on 1 January 2013
M234 Transitional provisions for in-house inspection services (IS) - Expired on 1 January 2012
M235 Carriage of fuel oil, heavy, and fuel oil, residual - Expired on 1 January 2013
M236 Transport document in delivery sale operations
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Portugal | 12/05/2011 | |
Spain | 1/08/2011 |
Date of expiry: 12 May 2016
View M236 in English
M237 Carriage of different gases of Class 2 in US Department of Transportation cylinders in relation to 1.1.4.2
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
United Kingdom | 5/05/2011 | |
Germany | 16/05/2011 | |
Belgium | 25/05/2011 | |
Sweden | 10/06/2011 | |
Netherlands | 16/06/2011 | |
France | 17/06/2011 | |
Luxembourg | 25/07/2011 | |
Italy | 5/08/2011 | |
Ireland | 28/09/2011 | |
Finland | 28/09/2011 | |
Austria | 28/02/2012 | |
Portugal | 06/03/2012 | |
Denmark | 25/04/2012 | |
Switzerland | 29/06/2012 | |
Poland | 6/03/2014 |
Date of Expiry: 1 June 2016
View M237 in English
Explanatory letter in German, in English
M238 Carriage of lighters and lighter refills - Expired on 1 January 2013
M239 Carriage of used lithium cells and batteries - Expired on 1 January 2013
M240 Carriage of fuel oil, heavy, and fuel oil, residual - Expired on 1 January 2013
M241 Use of equipments for tanks
Circulated by Germany on 1 June 2011
M242 Use of equipments for tanks - Expired on 1 January 2012
M243 Carriage of UN 1402, Calcium Carbide, Class 4.3, Packing group I, in tanks - Expired on 1 January 2013
M244 Carriage of UN 1013 Carbon dioxide or UN 1066 Nitrogen in cylinders having a test pressure capacity product of more than 15 MPa (150 bar.litre) and not more than 15.2 MPa (152 bar.litre) - Expired on 1 January 2013
M245 Environmentally hazardous substance requirements related to Class 7 - Expired on 1 January 2013
M246 Use of tanks - Expired on 1 January 2013
M247 Concerning the periodic inspection of some steel cylinders intended for the carriage of liquefied petroleum gas (UN 1965)
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
France | 20/12/2011 | |
Belgium | 20/12/2011 | |
Denmark | 22/03/2012 | |
Portugal | 8/10/2012 |
Date of Expiry: 1 January 2017
View explanatory letter in French
View M247 in French, in English
M248 Concerning the carriage of “UN 1081 Tetrafluoroethylene stabilized” in a battery-vehicles and multiple-element gas containers (MEGCs) - Expired on 1 January 2013
M249 Concerning the marking and labelling of cylinders for Class 2 - Expired on 1 January 2013
M250 Concerning the type approval of accessories for tanks in accordance with Chapter 6.8 - Germany - Expired on 1 January 2013
M251 On a derogation from special provisions 188 and 230 concerning the test requirements for ltihium-metal and lithium-ion batteries (UN Nos. 3090, 3091, 3480 and 3481)- Germany - Expired on 1 January 2013
M252 Concerning the carriage of damaged lithium batteries (UN Nos. 3090, 3091, 3480 and 3481) - Expired on 1 January 2013
M253 Heavy fuel oil
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Belgium | 20/11/2012 | |
United Kingdom | 17/12/2012 | |
Germany | 19/12/2012 | |
Ireland | 17/01/2013 | |
Italy | 9/04/2013 |
Date of Expiry: 1 January 2018
View M253 in English
M254 Placarding of containers used exclusively in a road transport operation
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Portugal | 4/12/2012 | |
Spain | 10/01/2013 |
Date of Expiry: 1 January 2018
View M254 in English
M255 Periodic inspection of LPG welded steel cylinders
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Italy | 14/12/2012 | |
France | 15/01/2013 |
Date of Expiry: 31 December 2017
View explanatory letter in English
View M255 in English
M256 Transport of UN 2672 ammonia solution in rigid and composite IBCs
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
United Kingdom | 3/01/2013 | |
Ireland | 17/01/2013 | |
Portugal | 17/06/2013 |
Date of Expiry: 31 January 2018
View explanatory letter in English
View M256 in English
M257 IBC packing instructions IBC04 to IBC08 - Expired on 1 January 2015
M258 Carriage of heatpipes containing anhydrous ammonia
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
France | 6/03/2013 | |
Italy | 22/09/2014 |
Date of Expiry: 5 March 2018
View explanatory letter and agreement in English, in French
M259 Carriage of damaged lithium batteries - Expired on 1 January 2015
M260 Substances which when in carriage present a risk of asphyxiation - Expired on 1 January 2015
M261 Concerning the replacement reference to standard EN ISO/IEC 17020:2004 by a reference to EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012 (except clause 8.1.3)
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
United Kingdom | 29/04/2013 | |
Belgium | 13/05/2013 | |
Sweden | 17/05/2013 | |
France | 29/05/2013 | |
Netherlands | 31/05/2013 | |
Germany | 3/06/2013 | |
Norway | 6/06/2013 | |
Switzerland | 14/06/2013 | |
Portugal | 17/06/2013 | |
Spain | 26/06/2013 | |
Latvia | 9/07/2013 | |
Luxembourg | 24/07/2013 | |
Finland | 12/05/2014 |
Date of Expiry: 28 February 2015
View M261 in English
M262 Concerning the number of trailers in a transport unitcarrying dangerous goods in packages only
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Sweden | 2/05/2013 | |
Spain | 26/06/2013 | |
Denmark | 5/09/2013 | |
Finland | 20/12/2013 |
Date of Expiry: 3 May 2018
View explanatory letter and M262 in English
M263 Concerning the number of trailers in a transport unitcarrying dangerous goods in bulk or in tanks
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Sweden | 2/05/2013 | |
Spain | 26/06/2013 | |
Denmark | 3/09/2013 | |
Finland | 20/12/2013 |
Date of Expiry: 3 May 2018
View explanatory letter and M263 in English
M264 Concerning the marking of bundles of cylinders - Expired on 1 January 2015
M265 Concerning special provision S12 - Expired on 1 January 2015
M266 Carriage of explosive substances and articles belonging to the Armed Forces set to be destroyed
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Sweden | 1/08/2013 | |
Austria | 19/08/2013 | |
Germany | 2/09/2013 | |
Denmark | 5/09/2013 | |
Norway | 9/09/2013 | |
United Kingdom | 18/12/2013 | |
Finland | 20/12/2013 | |
Portugal | 06/02/2014 | |
Netherlands | 05/03/2014 | |
Bulgaria | 13/03/2014 | |
France | 30/05/2014 |
Date of Expiry: 1 August 2018
View explanatory letter and M266 in English
M267 Carriage of cylinders used on board a ship of aircraft - Expired on 1 January 2015
M268 Carriage of packagings, discarded, empty, uncleaned (UN 3509) - Expired on 1 January 2015
M269 Marking of UN numbers on LPG cylinders
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Italy | 30/10/2013 | |
France | 19/12/2013 | |
Spain | 20/12/2013 | |
United Kingdom | 14/01/2014 | |
Switzerland | 24/03/2014 | |
Finland | 12/05/2014 | |
Portugal | 12/06/2014 |
Date of Expiry: 1 July 2018
View explanatory letter in English and agreement in French, English and Spanish
M270 Working pressure of composite cylinders intended for the carriage of hydrogen (UN 1049)
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
France | 18/02/2014 | |
Belgium | 22/05/2014 |
Date of Expiry: 15 February 2019
View agreement in English
M271 Additive devices as a part of the service equipment of tanks - Expired on 1 January 2015
M272 Carriage of lithium ion and lithium metal cells and batteries and equipment containing such cells and batteries carried for disposal or recycling under special provision 636
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Germany | 10/01/2014 | |
Switzerland | 24/03/2014 | |
France | 30/05/2014 | |
Portugal | 12/06/2014 | |
Italy | 22/09/2014 |
Date of Expiry: 1 July 2015
View explanatory letter and agreement in English
View agreement in German, in French
M273 Marking of gas cylinders
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Germany | 12/02/2014 | |
Spain | 12/03/2014 | |
Ireland | 8/05/2014 | |
Finland | 12/05/2014 | |
France | 30/05/2014 | |
United Kingdom | 15/07/2014 | |
Switzerland | 26/08/2014 | |
Portugal | 25/11/2014 |
Date of Expiry: 1 July 2019
View explanatory letter in English
View agreement in English, German and Spanish
M274 concerning the carriage of articles, pressurized, pneumatic (UN 3164) under special provision 371 - Expired on 1 January 2015
M275 Concerning vacuum operated waste tanks - Expired on 1 January 2015
M276 Concerning the construction of FL and OX vehicles using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel for their propulsion
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Belgium | 22/05/2014 | |
Netherlands | 20/06/2014 | |
Spain | 7/07/2014 | |
United Kingdom | 15/07/2014 | |
Portugal | 25/11/2014 |
Date of Expiry: 1 January 2017
View explanatory letter and agreement in English
M278 Concerning the carriage of liquefied petroleum gas (UN 1965) in fixed tanks
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Norway | 25/06/2014 | |
Sweden | 27/06/2014 | |
Denmark | 28/10/2014 |
Date of Expiry: 1 June 2019
View explanatory letter and agreement in English
M279 Concerning the carriage of UN 0335, UN 0336 fireworks
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
United Kingdom | 24/07/2014 | |
Norway | 29/07/2014 | |
Czech Republic | 4/09/2014 |
Date of Expiry: 19 August 2019
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View agreement in English
M280 Concerning the carriage of UN 3077 and UN 3082 when transported in receptacles not exceeding 5 kg or 5 litres - Expired on 1 January 2015
M281 Carriage of waste contaminated with viruses causing haemorrhagic fever
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Belgium | 14/11/2014 | |
Germany | 27/11/2014 | |
Netherlands | 4/12/2014 | |
Switzerland | 8/12/2014 | |
Luxembourg | 12/12/2014 |
Date of Expiry: 1 January 2017
View explanatory letter in English
View agreement in English, in German, in French
M282 Carriage of UN 1361 CARBON, packing group III and UN 3088 SELF-HEATING SOLID, ORGANIC, N.O.S. packing group III
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Poland | 28/11/2014 | |
Germany | 19/12/2014 |
Date of Expiry: 1 July 2019
View agreement in English, in German
M283 Concerning dangerous Goods safety advisers as regards special provision 664
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
France | 15/12/2014 | |
Belgium | 19/12/2014 |
Date of Expiry: 1 January 2020
View proposed agreement in French and English
LIST OF BILATERAL AGREEMENTS
3582 Use of Dutch language for the particulars to be entered in the transport document
COUNTRY | SIGNED | REVOKED |
Netherlands | 11/03/2009 | |
Belgium | 20/03/2009 |