Hazardous Substances Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 1999 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister of Science and Traffic on the transport of hazardous substances. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Hazardous substances Transport/storage Research Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Hazardous Substances Transport Act (BGBl. I No. 145/1998). In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the vocational training of persons responsible for the transportation of hazardous substances by road, rail, waterways, and air. The text consists of 50 articles divided into 6 Parts. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at 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 Hazardous Substances Transport Act. Legislation | Austria | 1998 (2013) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX