Get Compliant Legislation Guide: Transport


Confused by transport legislation? 

Don't worry, you wouldn't be the first.  NCEC have put together the following short guide to point you in the right direction whether you are involved in transport by road, rail, air or sea.  If you find compliance hard to cope with on your own, NCEC can act as your legislative consultants and give you access to an experienced team of specialist consultants who deal with legislation on a daily basis.

 

Road/Rail UK

Dangerous goods transport in the UK is regulated by The Carriage of Dangerous Goods Regulations 2009. Further information and guidance can be obtained from the Department for Transport's Dangerous Goods Transport website and from HSE’s Carriage of Dangerous Goods website.
Emergency Action Codes (Hazchem Codes) are published in the Dangerous Goods Emergency Action Code (EAC) List 2011.

  

Road Transport

Europe

International journeys by road through Europe are covered by the ADR Regulations. The ADR web site includes the text of the regulations (ADR 2009) and information on forthcoming changes

International Rail Transport

International journeys by rail are covered by the RID regulations. Information on RID is available from the OTIF website and from the UN web site for the joint ADR/RID working party.
 

Air

Air transport is covered by the ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air.
Those transporting dangerous goods by air should also check the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations as these contain additional requirements to the ICAO Technical Instructions.
 

Sea

The transport of dangerous goods by sea is governed by the IMO International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG).  The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency website also contains useful information about dangerous goods, including a summary of the main changes to the IMDG Code Amendments.
 

Further Information

The following web pages contain useful background information and links.
UK Department for Transport dangerous goods transport
HSE Carriage of Dangerous Goods

Legislation Guides

 

Further Information

The following web pages contain useful background information and links.

UK Department for Transport dangerous goods transport

HSE Carriage of Dangerous Goods