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Law No. 1741 ratifying the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR, Geneva, 1957).

Country/Territory
Greece
Document type
Legislation
Date
1987
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 225, Part I, 21 December 1987, pp. 2163-3326.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Hazardous substances Transport/storage Packaging/labelling Inspection Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
The Law shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This law ratifies the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, commonly known as ADR, governs transboundary transport of hazardous materials. The Agreement was signed in Geneva on 30 September 1957 under the aegis of the United Nations' Economic Commission for Europe (article 1 of the present law). Article 2 of the Agreement states that with the exception of certain exceptionally dangerous materials, hazardous materials may in general be transported internationally in wheeled vehicles, provided that two sets of conditions are met: 1) Annex A regulates the merchandise involved, notably their packaging and labels; 2) Annex B regulates the construction, equipment and use of vehicles for the transport of hazardous materials. The Agreement also provides for the classification of dangerous goods. The law, consisting of three articles (ratification, amendments to the Convention and entry into force), adopts all its provisions and Annexes connected therewith.

Full text
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