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Hazardous Substances Transport Act.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Federal 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
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, 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 9 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 (5);Special provisions for the transport of hazardous goods on waterways (6); Special provisions for the transport of hazardous goods on sea (7); Special proviisons for the transport of hazardous goods by air (8); Authorities and experts; penalties, transitional and final provisions (9).

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

Implemented by

Hazardous Substances Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 1999 (2005)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Federal Act amending the Hazardous Substances Transport Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2007

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Transport/storage, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Hazardous Substances Transport Act - Amendment 2003.

Legislation | Austria | 2003

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Subsidy/incentive, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX