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New linguistic versions of ADR and Instructions in writing

As an aid during an accident emergency situation that may occur or arise during carriage, instructions in writing in the form specified in 5.4.3.4 of the ADR shall be carried in the vehicle crew’s cab and shall be readily available.

These instructions in writing shall be provided by the carrier to the vehicle crew in language(s) that each member can read and understand before the commencement of the journey. The carrier shall ensure that each member of the vehicle crew concerned understands and is capable of carrying out the instructions properly.

Before the start of the journey, the members of the vehicle crew shall inform themselves of the dangerous goods loaded and consult the instructions in writing for details on actions to be taken in the event of an accident or emergency.

The instructions in writing shall correspond to the following four page model as regards its form and contents.

 

Revised instructions in writing applicable as from 1 January 2017

French

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UNECE Version (Source: ECE/TRANS/WP.15/231 and Add.1)

English

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UNECE Version (Source: ECE/TRANS/WP.15/231 and Add.1)

Russian

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UNECE Version (Source: ECE/TRANS/WP.15/231 and Add.1)

Danish

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(Source: Government of Denmark, received on 14.12.2016)

German

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(Source: Government of Germany, received on 20.01.2017)

Hungarian

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(Source: Government of Hungary, received on 23.01.2017)

Latvian

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(Source: Government of Latvia, received on 29.12.2016)

Norwegian

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(Source: Government of Norway, received on 21.12.2016)

Romanian

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(Source: Government of Romania, received on 23.01.2017)

Swedish

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(Source: Government of Sweden, received on 16.12.2016)