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Decree-Law No. 19 of 1979 publishing the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, Geneva, 1957.

Country/Territory
Hungary
Document type
Legislation
Date
1979 (2007)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Hazardous substances Transport/storage
Geographical area
Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
The last consolidated version of the Decree-law entered into force on 14 November 2007.
Abstract

The most important article of this Agreement is article 2. This article states that with the exception of certain exceptionally dangerous materials, hazardous materials may in general be transported internationally in wheeled vehicles, provided that two sets of conditions be met: Annex A regulates the merchandise involved, notably their packaging and labels; Annex B regulates the construction, equipment and use of vehicles for the transport of hazardous materials.

Full text
Hungarian
Website
njt.hu