Dangerous goods international engagement
Team within the Department for Transport with responsibility for the policy for the safe and secure carriage of dangerous goods.
We lead on the policy for the safe and secure carriage of dangerous goods by road and rail. We also have oversight for sea and air modes.
Aims
Our aims are to ensure:
- a regulatory infrastructure designed to enhance the safe and secure transport of dangerous goods
- regulations are proportionate and implemented in the UK in a way which helps to improve trade and economic growth
What we do
To do this we:
- represent the UK at international meetings
- negotiate international regulations and European directives
These negotiated regulations and directives are then incorporated into our national policy.
Between international meetings, we hold public gatherings discussing proposed changes with industry experts.
If you want to attend a gathering you must contact us 2 weeks before the stakeholder briefing meeting date. Current meeting dates are:
- 24 to 27 March 2026: joint meeting of the RID committee of experts and the working party on the transport of dangerous goods. The stakeholder briefing meeting is 12 March 2026
- 5 to 8 May 2026: working party on the transport of dangerous goods (WP.15 -119th Session). The stakeholder briefing meeting is 23 April 2026
- 27 to 28 May 2026: RID standing working group & RID committee of experts. The stakeholder briefing meeting is 23 April 2026
- 24 November to 3 December 2025: ECOSOC sub-committee of experts on the transport of dangerous goods (68th session). The stakeholder briefing meeting is 18 June 2026