New rules for carriage dangerous goods by road (ADR 2017)

26 January 2017

This article discusses the most significant changes to the 2017 European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR 2017).
On 1 January 2017, the transport of dangerous goods by road, annexes A and B of ADR 2017 was adopted, however, the transitional measures provided in ADR 1.6.1.1 allow ADR 2015 to be used until the 30 June 2017.
Some of the most significant changes concern Lithium batteries and the use of flexible bulk containers. There is a new lithium battery mark for lithium cells and batteries meeting the provisions of SP 188. The new BK3 code allows the use of flexible bulk containers (Croner-i, 1 December 2016).
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