CHAPTER XI
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
B
Road Traffic14Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)Geneva, 30 September 195729 January 1968, in accordance with article 7.129 July 1968, No. 8940Signatories9Parties54United Nations, <i>Treaty Series </i>, vol. 619, p. 77; vol. 641, p. 3 (French only); vol. 731, p. 3 (English only). For amendments to Annexes A and B, see vol. 774, p. 368; vol. 828, p. 518; vol. 883, p. 174; vol. 907, p. 158; vol. 921, p. 284; vol. 922, p. 282; vol. 926, p. 114; vol. 951, p. 433; vol. 982, p. 313; vol. 987, p. 435; vol. 1003, p. 249; vol. 1023, p. 462; vol. 1035, p. 330; vol. 1074, p. 352; vol. 1107, p. 269; vol. 1161, p. 461; vol. 1162, p. 437; vol. 1259, p. 407; vol. 1279, p. 307; vol. 1297, p. 406; vol. 1344, p. 231; and depositary notifications C.N.86.1982.TREATIES-2 of 5 April 1982 and C.N.160.1982.TREATIES-3 of 9 July 1982 (corrigenda to the English and French texts of annexes A and B); C.N.332.1982.TREATIES-6 of 16 February 1983 (revised text of annexes A and B amended and corrected as at 31 July 1982); C.N.324.1984.TREATIES-2 of 20 February 1985; C.N.39.1987.TREATIES-1 of 4 May 1987; C.N.280.1987.TREATIES-3 of 10 De cember 1987; C.N.86.1989.TREATIES-1 of 22 May 1989; C.N.111.1991.TREATIES-1 of 29 July 1991 (amendments to appendix B.6 of annex B, as amended); C.N.209.1992.TREATIES-1 of 30 June 1992 (amendments to annexes A and B, as amended); vol. 1845, p. 48 (amendments to annexes A and B, as amended); C.N.223.1996.TREATIES-2 of 1 July 1996 (amendments to annexes A and B, as amended); C.N.399.1996.TREATIES-5 of 30 December 1996 (corrections to amendments to annexes A and B, as amended); C.N.439.1996.TREATIES-6 of 30 December 1996 (amendments to annexes A and B, as amended); C.N.308.1997.TREATIES-6 of 15 July 1997 (amendments proposed by the Secretary-General to annexes A and B, as amended); C.N.310.1998.TREATIES-1 of 1 July 1998 (amendments to annexes A and B as amended); C.N.1078.2000.TREATIES-3 of 1 January 2001 (proposal of amendments byPortugal to annexes A and B, as amended) and C.N.282.2001.TREATIES-1(Reissued) of 17 April 2001 (acceptance of the amendments); C.N.870.2001.TREATIES-4 of 18 September 2001 (proposal of corrections to the amendments to annexes A and B, as amended) and C.N.1454.2001.TREATIES-5 of 18 December 2001 (acceptance); C.N.302.2002.TREATIES-1 of 5 April 2002 (proposal of corrections to the amendments to annexes A and B, as amended) and C.N.675.2002.TREATIES-2 of 5 July 2002 (acceptance); C.N.666.2002.TREATIES-1 of 1 July 2002 (proposal of amendments by Portugal to annexes A and B, as amended) and C.N.1064.2002.TREATIES-2 of 2 October 2002 (acceptance); C.N.1025.2002.TREATIES-1 of 20 September 2002 (proposal of corrections to amendments to annexes A and B, as amended) and C.N.1333.2002.TREATIES-2 of 20 December 2002 (acceptance); C.N.1345.2002.TREATIES-2 of 27 December 2002 (proposal of amendment by France to Annex A, as amended) and C.N.389.2003.TREATIES-1 of 15 May 2003 (acceptance); C.N.597.2004.TREATIES-2 of 1 July 2004 (proposal of amendments by Portugal to Annexes A and B, as amended) and C.N.1051.2004.TREATIES-3 of 4 October 2004 (acceptance); C.N.482.2006.TREATIES-1 of 1 July 2006 (proposal of amendments by Portugal to Annexes A and B, as amended); C.N.804.2006.TREATIES-2 of 22 January 2007 (Switzerland: Objection) and C.N.805.2006.TREATIES-3 of 22 January 2007 (Acceptance)<superscript>2</superscript> ; C.N.198.2007.TREATIES-1 of 12 February 2007 (Proposal of corrections to Annex A, as amended); C.N.581.2007.TREATIES-3 of 16 May 2007 (Corrections to Annex A, as amended); C.N.461.2008.TREATIES-1 of 1 July 2008 (proposal of amendments by Portugal to Annexes A and B, as amended) and C.N.749.2008.TREATIES-3 of 13 October 2008 (acceptance); C.N.871.2008.TREATIES-4 of 2 December 2008 (proposal of corrections to Annex A, as amended) and C.N.128.2009.TREATIES-2 of 3 March 2009 (acceptance); C.N.1.2009.TREATIES-1 of 1 January 2009 (proposal of amendments by Portugal to Annex A, as amended) and C.N.190.2009.TREATIES-4 of 2 April 2009 (acceptance); C.N.751.2009.TREATIES-5 of 22 October 2009 (proposal of corrections to Annex A, as amended) and C.N.24.2010.TREATIES-1 of 25 January 2010 (acceptance of corrections); C.N.408.2010.TREATIES-3 of 1 July 2010 (proposal of amendments by Portugal to Annex A and B, as amended) and C.N.626.2010.TREATIES-4 (Acceptance of the amendments proposed by Portugal to Annexes A and B, as amended); C.N.435.2011.TREATIES-2 of 7 July 2011 (proposal of corrections to Annexes A and B, as amended) and documents ECE/TRANS/WP.15/208 and ECE/TRANS/WP.15/210 and C.N.690.2011.TREATIES-3 of 13 October 2011 (acceptance of corrections); C.N.344.2012.TREATIES-XI.B.14 of 1 July 2012 (proposal of amendments by Portugal to annexes A and B, as amended) and C.N.566.2012.TREATIES-XI.B.14 of 2 October 2012 (entry into force of amendments proposed by Portugal to annexes A and B, as amended); C.N.738.2012.TREATIES-XI-B-14 of 26 December 2012 (proposal of corrections to annexes A and B, as amended) and C.N.207.2013.TREATIES-XI-B-14 of 1 April 2013 (Corrections); C.N.482.2013.TREATIES-XI-B-14 of 25 July 2013 (proposal of corrections to annex A) and C.N.921.2013.TREATIES-XI-B-14 of 7 November 2013 (Corrections); C.N.448.2014.TREATIES-XI-B-14 of 1 July 2014 (proposal of amendments to annexes A and B, as amended) and C.N.664.2014.TREATIES-XI-B-14 of 7 October 2014 (entry into force); C.N.756.2014.TREATIES-XI-B-14 of 8 December 2014 (Proposal of corrections to annexes A and B) and C.N.158.2015.TREATIES-XI-B-14 of 13 March 2015 (Corrections); C.N.354.2015.TREATIES-XI-B-14of 26 June 2015 (Proposal of amendments by Portugal to annexes A and B, as amended) and C.N.710.2015.TREATIES-XI-B-14 of4 January 2016 (Entry into force of amendments to Annexes A and B, as amended); C.N.371.2015.TREATIES-XI-B-14 of 26 June 2015 (Proposal of corrections to annexes A and B) and C.N.445.2015.TREATIES-XI-B-14 of 5 August 2015 (Corrections); C.N.443.2016.Reissued.11072016.TREATIES-XI.B.14 of 12 July 2016 (Proposal of amendments by Portugal to annexes A and B, as amended) and C.N.744.2016.TREATIES-XI-B-14 of 10 October 2016 (Entry into force of amendments to Annexes A and B, as amended); C.N.891.2016.TREATIES-XI-B-14 of 7 December 2016 (Proposal of Corrections to Annexes A and B) and C.N.120.2017.TREATIES-XI-B-14 of 20 March 2017 (Corrections); C.N.345.2017.TREATIES-XI.B.14 of 3 July 2017 (Proposal of amendments by Portugal to annexes A and B, as amended) and C.N.626.2017.TREATIES-XI.B.14 of 9 October 2017 (Entry into force); C.N.304.2018.TREATIES-XI-B-14 of 1 July 2018 (Proposal of amendments to Annexes A and B, as amended) and CN.488.2018.TREATIES-XI.B.14 of 15 October 2018 (Entry into force); CN.233.2019.TREATIES-XI.B.14 of 31 May 2019 (Adoption of a Protocol amending the title of the ADR) and CN.606.2019.TREATIES-XI.B.14 of 4 December 2019 (Acceptance); C.N.274.2020.TREATIES-XI.B.14 of 1 July 2020 (Amendments to annexes A and B) and C.N.438.2020.TREATEIS-XI.B.14 of 9 October 2020 (Entry into force); C.N.171.2022.TREATIES-XI.B.14 of 6 July 2022 (Amendments to annexes A and B) and C.N.350.2022.TREATIES-XI.B.14 of 13 October 2022 (Entry into force); C.N.433.2022.TREATIES-XI.B.14 of 12 December 2022 (Proposal of corrections) and C.N.67.2023.TREATIES-XI.B.14 of 20 March 2023 (Correction).
Participant<superscript>1</superscript>SignatureAccession(a), Succession(d), RatificationAlbania26 Jan 2005 aAndorra 9 Mar 2009 aArmenia12 Apr 2022 aAustria13 Dec 1957 20 Sep 1973 Azerbaijan28 Sep 2000 aBelarus 5 Apr 1993 aBelgium18 Oct 1957 25 Aug 1960 Bosnia and Herzegovina<superscript>3</superscript> 1 Sep 1993 dBulgaria12 May 1995 aCroatia<superscript>3</superscript>23 Nov 1992 dCyprus19 Apr 2004 aCzech Republic<superscript>4</superscript> 2 Jun 1993 dDenmark 1 Jul 1981 aEstonia25 Jun 1996 aFinland28 Feb 1979 aFrance13 Dec 1957 2 Feb 1960 Georgia19 Sep 2016 aGermany<superscript>5,6</superscript>13 Dec 1957 1 Dec 1969 Greece27 May 1988 aHungary19 Jul 1979 aIceland24 Feb 2011 aIreland12 Oct 2006 aItaly13 Dec 1957 3 Jun 1963 Kazakhstan26 Jul 2001 aLatvia11 Apr 1996 aLiechtenstein12 Dec 1994 aLithuania 7 Dec 1995 aLuxembourg13 Dec 1957 21 Jul 1970 Malta 8 May 2007 aMontenegro<superscript>7</superscript>23 Oct 2006 dMorocco11 May 2001 aNetherlands (Kingdom of the)<superscript>8</superscript>13 Dec 1957 1 Nov 1963 Nigeria18 Oct 2018 aNorth Macedonia<superscript>3</superscript>18 Apr 1997 dNorway 5 Feb 1976 aPoland 6 May 1975 aPortugal29 Dec 1967 aRepublic of Moldova14 Jul 1998 aRomania 8 Jun 1994 aRussian Federation28 Apr 1994 aSan Marino15 Jan 2018 aSerbia<superscript>3</superscript>12 Mar 2001 dSlovakia<superscript>4</superscript>28 May 1993 dSlovenia<superscript>3</superscript> 6 Jul 1992 dSpain22 Nov 1972 aSweden 1 Mar 1974 aSwitzerland 6 Nov 1957 20 Jun 1972 Tajikistan28 Dec 2011 aTunisia 3 Sep 2008 aTürkiye22 Feb 2010 aUganda23 Aug 2022 aUkraine 1 May 2000 aUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 Oct 1957 29 Jun 1968 Uzbekistan24 Jan 2020 a
Declarations and Reservations(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were madeupon ratification, accession or succession.)Czech Republic<superscript>4</superscript>Hungary<i>Reservation: </i>The Hungarian People's Republic does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 11 of the Agreement concerning compulsory arbitration.Slovakia<superscript>4</superscript>1 In accordance with Article 3 (2) of the Protocol amending article 14 (3) of the European Agreement of 30 September 1957 concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), "[a]ny State becoming a Contracting Party to the Agreement after the entry into force of the present Protocol shall be a Contracting Party to the Agreement as amended by the Protocol." In accordance with Article 7 of the Protocol amending article 1 (a), article 14 (1) and article 14 (3) (b) of the European Agreement of 30 September 1957 concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), "[a]ny State which becomes a Party to the Agreement after the conditions of the entry into force of this Protocol according to Article 6 have been met shall be considered as a Contracting Party to the Agreement as amended by the Protocol."2 On 27 September 2006, the Government of Switzerland notified the Secretary-General of its objection to the above amendments as indicated in depositary notification circulated on 22 January 2007.The objection reads as follows: "The Swiss Confederation rejects the proposed amendment because it could lead to a lessening of road safety on Swiss sovereign territory. By contrast with existing Swiss legislation, the proposed new international regulations relating to tunnels will not apply to exempted dangerous goods. This is especially problematic with respect to exempted limited quantities, since the new regulations will permit the carriage of considerable quantities of dangerous goods. Furthermore, a comparison between existing Swiss legislation and the new ADR tunnel regulations shows that it would only be possible to maintain the current standard of safety in Switzerland if extensive support measures were to be introduced relating to transport through tunnels, and these pleasures would in turn result in considerable additional costs. We also question whether from a legal point of view the introduction of "compelling regulations" relating to tunnels at the international level is reconcilable with the provisions of the ADR." By 1 October 2006, that is to say, on the expiry of the period of three months, no further objection had been notified to the Secretary-General. Consequently, the amendments have been deemed accepted in accordance with article 14 (3) of the Agreement and will enter into force three months after the date of acceptance, i.e., on 1 January 2007.3 The former Yugoslavia had acceeded to the Agreement on 28 May 1971. See also note 1 under “Bosnia and Herzegovina”, “Croatia”, “former Yugoslavia”, “Slovenia”, “The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” and “Yugoslavia” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.4 Czechoslovakia had acceded to the Convention on 17 July 1986, with the following reservation and declaration: Reservation: "The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic declares that within the meaning of article 12, para. 1, of the Agreement it does not feel bound by the provisions of article 11, paras. 2 and 3, of the Agreement." Declaration: "The provision of article 10 of the Agreement contravenes the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples that was adopted at the XVth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1960 and the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic therefore regards the said provision as superseded." See also note 1 under “Czech Republic” and note 1 under “Slovakia” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.5 See note 1 under “Germany” regarding Berlin (West) in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.6 The German Democratic Republic had acceded to the Agreement on 27 December 1973 with a reservation. For the text of the reservation, see United Nations, <i>Treaty Series </i>, vol. 905, p. 86. See also note 2 under “Germany” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.7 See note 1 under "Montenegro" in the "Historical Information" section in the front matter of this volume.8 For the Kingdom in Europe.