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Hazardous Goods Transport Act.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Legislation
Date
1975 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 68, 9 October 1998, pp. 3114-3119.
Long title
Act on the transport of hazardous goods.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Hazardous substances Transport/storage Data collection/reporting Royalties/fees Monitoring Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Act has entered into force on 14 August 1998.
Abstract

This Act applies to the transport of dangerous goods by rail, magnetic levitation, road, water and air vehicles, as well as to the manufacture, import and placing on the market of packaging, transport containers and vehicles for the transport of dangerous goods. At the outset the Act contains a definitions clause relating to terms therein employed such as “dangerous goods”, “transport”, etc. Thereafter the text deals with aspects such as competent authorities, general exceptions, hearings, immediate measures, safety measures, monitoring, data protection, penalties, costs. The text consists of 15 articles and Article 14 is deleted.

Full text
German
Website
www.bgbl.de

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Saxon Hazardous Substance Competence Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2012

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Transport/storage, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Hazardous Substances Competence Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2006

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX