Dangerous Goods – RID
The Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID) forms Appendix C to COTIF, and has an annex. This Regulation applies to international traffic.
Directive 2008/68/EC transposes RID into the EU’s internal law, including for national transport. OTIF and the Commission have put in place the necessary coordination to this end.
As a result of coordination work between the UNECE in Geneva and OTIF, the provisions on the carriage of dangerous goods by rail are also harmonised with the provisions for road transport (ADR) and inland waterways transport (ADN).
Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID)
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2025
With effect from 1 January 2025
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Appendix C to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) |
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2023
With effect from 1 January 2023
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Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF)
Appendix C |
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Corrections |
List of corrections 1 |
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Printed version is available at |
English version |
2021
With effect from 1 January 2021
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Appendix C to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) |
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Version in other language
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Corrections
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2019
With effect from 1 January 2019
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Appendix C to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) |
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Corrigenda
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Version in other language
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2017
2017 edition of RID in force from 1 January 2017
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Appendix C to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail and its annex |
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Corrigenda
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Version in other language
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2015
2015 edition of RID in force from 1 January 2015
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Appendix C to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail and its annex |
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Corrigenda
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Version in other language
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2013
With effect from 1 January 2013
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Appendix C – Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID) |
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Corrigenda
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2011
With effect from 1 January 2011
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Appendix C – Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID) |
2009
With effect from 1 January 2009
Publication of RID in the official language of the RID Contracting States
Guidelines
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2 Nov. 2020 |
Guidelines. Checklists for the filling and emptying of gas tank-wagons.
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2 Nov. 2020 |
Guidelines. Checklists for the filling and emptying of tank-wagons for liquids.
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6 Jan. 2020 |
Guidelines for the use of RID/ADR/ADN 5.4.0.2
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9 Jan. 2019 |
Guideline for the application of EN 12972 (Tanks for transport of dangerous goods – Testing, inspection and marking of metallic tanks) for compliance with RID
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13 Aug. 2018 |
Guidelines on how to apply standard EN 13094:2015
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12 Dec. 2005 |
Generic guideline for the calculation of risk inherent in the carriage of dangerous goods by rail
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List of RID Interpretations
At its 13th session in November 2021, the RID Committee of Experts’ standing working group decided to publish on OTIF’s website a list of interpretations of certain provisions of the Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID). The list contains interpretations that do not lead to amendments to the Regulation itself.
At each meeting of the standing working group, the Member States have the opportunity to ask questions concerning the interpretation of RID. These questions are dealt with under a standing agenda item. Some of these questions lead to amendments to the text of RID. For other questions, however, an explanation in the report of the standing working group is considered sufficient.
In order to avoid a time-consuming search of the reports of the standing working group, the following list is provided:
Provisions of Chapter 4.4 for the use of fibre-reinforced plastics tank-containers
At its 15th session (Berne/hybrid, 23 and 24 November 2022) the RID Committee of Experts’ standing working group confirmed that the provisions of Chapter 4.4 in force until 31 December 2022 remained applicable to fibre-reinforced plastics tank-containers used in accordance with transitional measure 1.6.4.59 (see paragraph 13 of report OTIF/RID/CE/GTP/2022-B).
Application of RID 5.3.1.2 to the affixing of placards to swap bodies
At its 16th session (London, 20 to 23 November 2023), the RID Committee of Experts’ standing working group confirmed that RID 5.3.1.2 also applies to the affixing of placards to swap bodies (see paragraph 25 and annex III of the report OTIF/RID/CE/GTP/2023-A).
Interpretation: 5.3.1.2 also applies to the affixing of placards to swap bodies.
Justification: Among other things, 5.3.1.2 governs the affixing of placards to large containers.
According to the definitions in 1.2.1
– a large container is a container which does not meet the definition of a small container,
– a small container is a container which has an internal volume of not more than 3 m3 and
– a swap body is also a container, but it does have certain particular construction characteristics specific to land transport.
Consequently, as swap bodies are considered not only as containers, but as large containers because they have an internal volume of more than 3 m3, they are subject to the provisions of 5.3.1.2.”
Procedure if the specified date of the intermediate inspection has passed
If the specified date of the intermediate inspection has passed, an intermediate inspection shall be performed in accordance with 6.8.2.4.3 or alternatively a periodic inspection may be performed in accordance with 6.8.2.4.2.
See paragraph 12 and annex I of the report OTIF/RID/CE/GTP/2024-B.
Display of the SV mark in 6.8.3.2.9.6
The display of the SV mark required by 6.8.3.2.9.6 applies only to tanks intended for the carriage of compressed, liquefied and dissolved gases fitted with safety valves. Tanks intended for the carriage of refrigerated liquefied gases, MEGCs and battery-wagons, the elements of which are pressure receptacles, shall not display the SV mark.
See paragraph 11 and annex I of the report OTIF/RID/CE/GTP/2024-B.
