Hazardous Substances Transport Act. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2013) 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 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