Decree relative to the transportation of dangerous goods (2006:311).

Subject

Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Pollution control Hazardous substances Transport/storage

Geographical area

Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Decree implements and completes provisions of the Act relative to the transportation of dangerous goods of 2006. The Decree indicates competent authorities for each of the transport sectors, i.e. transport on land, transport by sea and transport by air. These authorities shall decide on approval of transportation in accordance with rules and principles set out in the Act and this Decree. The authorities shall also have regard to the annex to the ADR, the RID, the IMDG-code, the ICAO-Technical Instructions and Council Directive 94/55/EC of 21 November 1994 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road and Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail.

Full text

Swedish

Website

62.95.69.15

References - Legislation

Implements

Act relative to the transportation of dangerous goods (2006:263).

Legislation | Sweden | 2006

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road.

Legislation | European Union | 1994 (2003)

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 96/49/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail.

Legislation | European Union | 1996

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX