European Communities (Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 349 of 2011). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Transport/storage Packaging/labelling Inspection Offences/penalties Waste management Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations transpose again into Irish law Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of on the inland transport of dangerous goods insofar as that Directive relates to the carriage of dangerous goods by road and the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR). The Regulations apply to the transport by road, in tanks, in bulk and in packages, of dangerous goods, including the packing, loading, filling and unloading of the dangerous goods in relation to their carriage. They contain requirements for the vehicles, tanks, tank containers, receptacles and packages containing the dangerous goods during their transport. The Regulations and ADR require that the drivers, and others involved in the transport by road of the dangerous goods, be adequately trained and, in the case of drivers, hold certificates of such training. The Regulations also contain provisions on an EU harmonised approach to the road checks aspect of their enforcement. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods. Legislation | European Union | 2008 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by European Communities (Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 238 of 2013). Legislation | Ireland | 2013 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 31 of 2015). Legislation | Ireland | 2015 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Transport/storage, Environmental fees/charges, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX