Technical Requirements to comply with ADR Doha, 10 October 2012 Jacques Marmy Head -Technical Affairs (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
I. Documentation II. Placarding and Marking III. Transport Unit Equipment IV. Vehicle Crew V. Construction and Approval of Vehicles VI. Traffic Regulations Page 2 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
I. Documentation o The following documentation must be carried o/b: Transport Document (CMR, etc.) Packing Certificate (Packages) Instructions in Writing Passport t/id/di / Driver Licence Certificate of Driver s Training Certificate of Approval for each Transport Unit or Element meant for the transport of tanks or explosives Page 3 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
Placarding and Marking II. Placarding Page 4 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
Oa Orange-coloured geco ou ed plate marking for all vehicles (front and rear): with hazard identification number and UN number, for tank transport (both sides): 33 10 c m 1088 m 10 c m Page 5 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
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Examples Front Rear Page 10 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
Danger labels and placards Placards should not be less than 250mm by 250mm Page 11 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
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Sign for environmentally hazardous substances Sign for high temperature substances Page 15 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
Example Page 16 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
IMDG vs. RID/ADR (UN portable tank) Page 17 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
Firefighting equipment: III. Transport Unit Equipment Equipment onboard the transport t unit: For each member of the vehicle crew: Additionnal equipment required for certain classes: Page 18 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
IV. Vehicle e Crew Ce Driver: Basic training course: 18 teaching units Specialisation training course for carriage in tanks: 12 teaching units Specialisation training i course for carriage of substances and Class 1 articles: 8 teaching units Specialisation training course for carriage of Class 7 radioactive material: 8 teaching units Other crew members: In-house training Page 19 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
Certificate Model Model of the training certificate for drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods Page 20 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
V. Construction and Approval of Vehicles Braking ABS, retarder Electrical equipment Wiring, battery master switch, batteries, permanently energised circuits, lighting and electrical connections Prevention of fire risk Vehicle cab, fuel tanks, engine, exhaust system, vehicle endurance braking, combustion heaters Speed limitation device Trailer coupling device Page 21 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
Technical Inspection on ment inspectio R Agree echnical o the ADR Annual te ording to A acco General safety regulations: brakes, lighting, etc. based on national authorities and legislations ADR Requirements concerning the construction and approval of vehicles (Part 9) and tanks (see 9.7.2) Vehicle Vehicle for tank transport Certificate of Approval Page 22 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
Certificate of Approval for Vehicles EX/II EX/III FL OX AT MEMU Page 23 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
Type of Vehicles Certificate of Approval Vehicle Designation EX/II and EX/III (carriage of explosive substances) FL (flammable liquids in tanks) OX (UN 2015 Hydrogen Peroxide in tanks) AT (all other products in tanks) Page 24 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
VI. Traffic Regulations Obligation to use highways Restrictions in populated areas Tunnel restrictions Bridge restrictions Short sea ferry restrictions Driving bans on certain days Special provisions for security Page 25 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
ADR (Accession steps, 2013 Amendements ) Page 26 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
Introduction to ADR Mutual trust and cooperation between Contracting Parties High level of safety Possibility of negotiating derogations with other Contracting Parties (bilateral/multilateral) 27
Introduction to ADR ADR = 1250 pages Amended every two years to maintain harmonization with other modes Not efficient for a country to keep updated separately national regulations different from international regulations National and international regulations need to be consistent 28
48 ADR Contracting Parties (Tajikistan: 28 December 2011) Albania, Andorra, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain. Page 29 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
Introduction to ADR AGREEMENT: Created on 30 September 1957 Entered into force on 29 January 1968 Protocol of amendment of 21 August 1975 (entered into force on 19 April 1985) ANNEXES A AND B: Regularly amended since 1968 Now amended every two years on the basis of UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Latest edition in force since 1 January 2011 Next edition: 1 January 2013 UNECE Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (WP. WP.15) All UNECE countries All non-unece countries interested in ADR (Voting rights for Parties to ADR) 30
ADR Agreement Article 2 Vehicles carrying dangerous goods in accordance with Annexes Aand Bmust be accepted on the territory of all transit and destination countries which are Contracting Parties (except under Article 4). Vehicles coming from non-contracting Parties may be stopped and rejected at the border of any country. 31
ADR Agreement Annex A Directly based on the UN Model Regulations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Relevant for all modes of transport Conditions applicable to goods themselves (classification, packing, tanks, labelling, documents, etc.) Nearly identical to - RID (rail) - ADN (inland waterways) - IMDG Code (sea) - ICAO TI (air) 32
ADR Agreement Annex B Conditions specific to road transport Vehicle crew, including training Operation and equipment Supervision Road tunnel restrictions Construction, approval, inspection 33
Implications for Contracting Parties Cooperation with other Contracting Parties - UNECE Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (WP15 (WP.15) Application to domestic traffic not required by ADR but for International Traffic Notifications to the UNECE secretariat (bilateral/multilateral agreements; accidents/incidents; transport restrictions) 34
Advantages for Contracting Parties Transit or importing countries - High level of transport safety - Close cooperation with other Contracting Parties and mutual trust - Mechanisms for solving disputes Exporting countries - Border-crossing and transit facilitation - No additional requirements imposed by transit or destination countries - Recognition of certificates by other Contracting Parties - Close cooperation with other Contracting Parties and mutual trust - Mechanisms for solving disputes 35
ADR Accession steps Establishment of a national coordination Committee under the responsibility of the Prime Minister office or a focal point ministry (e.g. Ministry of Transport) including: Representatives ese es of all ministries and agencies es concerned e.g.:.: Transport, Industry, Interior, Environment, Trade, Defense, Finance, Agriculture, Labour, Science, Education, Public Health, etc. Representatives of the private sector e.g. Chemical/Petroleum/Gas industry Transport sector Packaging/tank/vehicle manufacturers, etc 36
Assessing national situation ADR ADR Accession steps Legislation Implementation bodies (testing, certification, training, emergency response) Competent authorities Enforcement bodies Bridging the gap Development of national regulations in line with ADR Establishment of implementation bodies Designation of competent authorities + training Designation of enforcement bodies + training Designation of focal point for national implementation and cooperation with the other States (through WP.15) Express interest for participation in WP.15 37
Ruling Adapting existing legislation/regulations Existing corresponding law Accessing Once all conditions are met ADR Accession steps Procedure depends on national law/constitution Consult Ministry of Transport Department of international relations and Ministry i of ff Foreign Affairs Depositing instrument of accession to both ADR and Protocol of 1993 Updating Mechanism for follow-up Participation i in WP.15 Amendments every two years 38
ADR 2013 Amendments Chapter 5.2 MARKING AND LABELLING 5.2.1.1 New second sentence: "The UN number and the letters "UN" shall be at least 12 mm high, except for packages of 30 litres capacity or less or of 30 kg maximum net mass and for cylinders of 60 litres water capacity or less, when they shall be at least 6mm in height and except for packages of 5 litres or 5kg or less when they shall be of an appropriate size." Page 39 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
Part 5 Chapter 5.3 - PLACARDING AND MARKING OF CONTAINERS, MEGCS, TANK-CONTAINERS, PORTABLE TANKS AND VEHICLES 5.3.2.1.1 New paragraph at the end: If a trailer containing dangerous goods is detached from its motor vehicle during carriage of dangerous goods, an orange-coloured plate shall remain affixed to the rear of the trailer. Page 40 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
Part 5 Chapter 5.4 DOCUMENTATION 5.4.1.1.18 1 18 In the first sub-paragraph, p... or POLLUTANT/ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS will be inserted "ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS. MARINE after In the second sub-paragraph, instead of "ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS", will be deleted. Page 41 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
Part 5 Chapter 5.5 - SPECIAL PROVISIONS 5.5.3.6 Marking of vehicles and containers at each access point easily seen For example, the documentation must read: UN 1845, CARBON DIOXIDE, SOLID, AS COOLANT. The transport document may be in any form, the information shall be easy to identify, legible and durable. Page 42 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
Part 8 8.1.4.1 8141 Total weight per transport t unit Min. fire extinguisher. Min. capacity per fire extinguisher Minimum total capacity of dry powder Max. total quantity per transport unit 1 x 2 kg min. 2 kg 2 kg till 3,5 t 2 x 2 kg min. 2 kg min. 2 kg 4 kg > 3,5 till 7,5 t 1 x 2 kg 1 x 6 kg min. 2 kg min. 6 kg 8 kg over 7,5 t 1 x min. 2k kg 1 x min. 6 kg min. 6 kg min. 6 kg 12 kg Page 43 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
Part 8 Chapter 8.2 REQUIREMENTS TRAINING OF THE VEHICLE CREW 8.2.2.8 Model of the training certificate for drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods (8.2.2.8.5): 2 8 31 December 2012: end of transitional measures CONCERNING THE Page 44 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2012
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