European Agreement Concerning The International Carriage Of Dangerous Goods By Road Adr & Protocol Of Signature 2005

The ADN was adopted on 25 May 2000 on the occasion of the Diplomatic Conference organized jointly by the Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR).ADN consists of a main legal text and Regulations annexed thereto and aims at : ensuring a high level of the safety of the international carriage of dangerous goods by inland waterways;contributing effectively to the protection of the environment, by preventing any pollution resulting from accidents or incidents during such carriage; andfacilitating transport operations and promoting international trade of chemicals. The annexed Regulations contain provisions concerning dangerous substances and articles, provisions concerning their carriage in packages and in bulk on board inland navigation vessels and tank vessels, as well as provisions concerning the construction and operation of such vessels. They also address requirements and procedures for inspections, issue of certificates of approval, recognition of classification societies, monitoring, and training and examination of experts. These regulations, at the time of adoption of the Agreement, are the same as those applicable on the Rhine, and the Agreement is therefore intended to set up the same high level of safety on the entire European Inland Waterways Network.United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Inland Transport Committee is the author of 'European Agreement Concerning The International Carriage Of Dangerous Goods By Road Adr & Protocol Of Signature 2005 ', published 2004 under ISBN 9789211391022 and ISBN 9211391024.