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European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road


Other linguistic versions of ADR and translation of the instructions in writing
 

From this website, it is possible to view and download the full text of the ADR 2009 in English, French and Russian.

 
To consult ADR in Spanish: ADR en español
To consult ADR and the list of amendments in Swedish: http://www.srv.se/templates/SRV_news____19740.aspx
 
New Instructions in writing applicable as from 1 January 2009 (Official versions and translations provided by Contracting Parties)
 
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.

 
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)
     
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 20.01.2009)
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)
     
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)