Hazardous Substances Transport Act. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleFederal Act issuing an Act on transportation of hazardous substances. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Basic legislation Pollution control Hazardous substances Transport/storage Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract Comprehensive regulations concerning the transportation of hazardous substances by road, rail, waterways, and air. The text consists of 30 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Packaging, containers and tanks – use; authorization for radioactive substances; vehicles (2); Transport of hazardous substances, safety measures (3); Special provisions for the transport of hazardous substances by road (4); Special provisions for the transport of hazardous substances by rail ( Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Amended by Federal Act amending the Hazardous Substances Transport Act. Legislation | Austria | 2002 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Act amending the Hazardous Substances Transport Act. Legislation | Austria | 2007 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Transport/storage, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Hazardous Substances Transport Act - Amendment 2003. Legislation | Austria | 2003 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Subsidy/incentive, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX