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Guidance on the transport of dangerous goods when carried in a private vehicle, or by a foot passenger on a Ro-Ro ship.
How to examine and test individual intermediate bulk containers used to carry dangerous goods (note 10).
How to decide on and get the correct type of packaging to transport dangerous goods (note 22).
How to transport electrical and electronic waste materials, such as small household appliances, IT equipment and power tools (note 26).
Temporary exemption concerning the transportation of UN 2672 ammonia solution in certain containers (ADR M345), which is valid until 31 January 2027.
Explains the implications of the The Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants) Regulations 1997.
Notice allowing tank vehicles, with extended roadworthiness test certificates, to remain in service and on our roads without a valid ADR 1(C) certificate.
Allows fire and rescue authorities to use certain breathing apparatus cylinders for their full design life (authorisation 105) until 30 June 2022.
Adds the construction and transport of container valves used for gas extinguishing firefighting systems to regulations (exception notice 29).
Explains whether multilateral agreements are automatically applicable to the transportation of dangerous goods (note 20).
Department for Transport interpretation of the term 'transport-related unloading' found in regulations.
A temporary exemption valid until 15 June 2023 concerning the transportation of armed forces' explosive substances and items which are going to be destroyed (ADR M313).
Permits early use of international standard EN 17339:2020, which comes into force in 2023.
A new multilateral agreement detailing a change to regulations around the carriage of dangerous goods by road (ADR) and rail (RID).
To permit intermediate inspections to still be undertaken up to 3 months after their due date for vehicles carrying dangerous goods.
Allows the continued use of tanks which are below the minimum thickness required in ADR.
Approval to transport a low sulphur fuel (LSF) porous mass for acetylene by road or rail (exception notice 3).
Allows the transportation of certain cylinders for replacement or installation on ships or aircrafts (authorisation 443) until 30 June 2025.
Highlighting the new DfT point of contact for the approval of tank inspection bodies.
Outlines compliance with the international maritime dangerous goods code when transporting limited quantities of retail goods on ferries.
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