COVID 19 – Transport of Dangerous Goods

Information on the Transport of Dangerous Goods:

1 // By way of derogation, the certificates of the drivers of Transport of Dangerous Goods having an end of validity between March 1 and November 1, 2020, remain valid until November 30, 2020.

2// By derogation, the certificates of the safety advisors having an end of validity between March 1st and November 1st 2020 remain valid until November 30th 2020.

Amendment contained in Multilateral Agreement M324 reproduced below.

Multilateral Agreement M324

under section 1.5.1 of the ADR concerning driver training certificates in accordance with 8.2.2.8.2 of the ADR and safety advisor certificates in accordance with 1.8.3.7 of the ADR.

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of 8.2.2.8.2 of ADR, all training certificates for drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods whose validity expires between 1 March 2020 and 1 November 2020 shall remain valid until 30 November 2020. These certificates will be renewed for five years if the driver provides proof of participation in refresher training in accordance with 8.2.2.5 of the ADR and has passed an examination in accordance with 8.2.2.7 before December 1, 2020. The new validity period will begin on the original expiration date of the document to be renewed.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of 1.8.3.16.1 of the ADR, all training certificates for dangerous goods safety advisors that expire between March 1, 2020 and November 1, 2020 shall remain valid until November 30, 2020. The validity of these certificates shall be extended for five years from their original expiry date if their holders have passed an examination in accordance with 1.8.3.16.2 of ADR before 1 December 2020.

(3) This Agreement shall be valid until 1 December 2020 for carriage within the territories of the ADR contracting parties which are signatories to this Agreement. If it is revoked before that date by one of the signatories, it shall remain valid until the above-mentioned date only for carriage in the territories of the ADR contracting parties which are signatories to this agreement and have not revoked it.

Luxembourg, March 2020

Order of March 19, 2020 supplementing the order of March 14, 2020 on various measures to control the spread of the covid-19 virus

“II. – When carrying out goods transport operations, the hygiene and social distancing measures, known as “barriers”, defined at national level, must be observed by the drivers of transport vehicles as well as by the personnel of the loading or unloading places. When the loading or unloading places are not provided with a water point, these places are provided with hydro-alcoholic gel.”

“The vehicle is equipped with a supply of water and soap as well as single-use towels or hydro-alcoholic gel.

“When the measures referred to in the first paragraph of this II are complied with, a driver of transport vehicles may not be denied access to a place of loading or unloading, including a water point when such place is provided, for health reasons related to the covid-19 epidemic.

“The delivery and signature of the transport documents are carried out without contact between the persons. “Delivery is made to the place designated by the client and indicated on the transport document. “In the case of home deliveries, the drivers, after communication with the recipient or his representative, leave the packages in front of the door using alternative methods that confirm the correct delivery and do not collect the recipient’s signature.

“The recipient or his representative may not be required to sign any document in any medium.

“Unless a complaint is made by any means, including electronically, by the end of the contractual period or, in the absence of a contractual stipulation, by noon on the first working day following the handing over of the goods, the delivery shall be deemed to be in conformity with the contract.

These provisions are of public policy.”

JORF n°0069 of March 20, 2020
text n° 19

NOR: SSAZ2008066A
Consult the order

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