Notifications from the Member States

 

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Member States that apply RID (Appendix C to COTIF) are required to communicate certain key documents for the safe transport of dangerous goods to the Secretariat of OTIF. The Secretariat then informs the other Member States by publishing these communications on the website.

Below is a list of points in RID that specify the transmission of information. Clicking on each of the sources takes you to an introductory text and links to the information provided by the various States.
As RID is revised every two years, this list may be extended to include other sources.

1.1.4.5.2: Agreements between Member States for carriage on sections of a journey otherwise than by rail haulage

According to 1.1.4.5.2, the Member States concerned may agree to apply the requirements of RID to carriage on a section of a journey that is performed other than by rail, supplemented, if they consider it necessary, by additional requirements. The Member State that initiates the agreement must notify the Secretariat of OTIF of the text of the agreement.

1.4.1.3: Derogations in the transferral of obligations in accordance with 1.4.2 and 1.4.3

According to 1.4.1.3, a Member State may, in its domestic legislation, transfer the obligations falling to a specific participant in accordance with 1.4.2 and 1.4.3 to one or several other participants. These derogations must be communicated by the Member State to the Secretariat of OTIF.

No such derogations have so far been brought to the Secretariat’s attention.

1.5.1.1: Temporary derogations (multilateral special agreements)

According to RID 1.5.1.1, the competent authorities of the Member States may agree directly among themselves to authorize certain transport operations in their territories by temporary derogation from the requirements of RID. The competent authority which has taken the initiative with respect to the temporary derogation must notify the text of the derogation to the Secretariat of OTIF.

The Secretariat of OTIF publishes here the text of the temporary derogation and the list of Member States that have signed it. Each of the Member States is responsible for the accuracy of the information provided.

Number of the agreement

  • RID 1/2024: Carriage of waste contaminated with free asbestos
  • RID 2/2024: Marking of non-UN cylinders carrying UN No 1001 acetylene, dissolved and UN No 3374 acetylene, solvant free
  • RID 2/2023: Carriage of SODIUM ION BATTERIES with organic electrolyte or SODIUM ION BATTERIES with organic electrolyte CONTAINED IN EQUIPMENT or PACKED WITH EQUIPMENT
  • RID 1/2023: Exemption from appointing a safety adviser for consignors
  • RID 2/2022: Carriage of monkeypox virus
  • RID 1/2022: Carriage of paint residues (waste)
  • RID 7/2021: Environmentally hazardous substances of UN 3082 and the requirement for performance testing of the packaging
  • RID 4/2021 : Carriage of BUTADIENES AND HYDROCARBON MIXTURE, STABILIZED of Class 2
  • RID 5/2020: Carriage of certain wastes containing dangerous goods
1.8.4: List of competent authorities and bodies designated by them

In accordance with RID 1.8.4, the Member States of OTIF must communicate to the Secretariat of OTIF the addresses of the authorities and bodies designated by them which are competent in accordance with national law to implement RID.

The Secretariat of OTIF has published here the information it has received from the Member States. The Member States are responsible for the accuracy of the information provided.

1.8.5.2: Notification of occurrences involving dangerous goods in accordance with 1.8.5

According to RID 1.8.5.1, if a serious accident or incident takes places during the carriage of dangerous goods, the carrier and if the case be, the railway infrastructure manager, must ensure that a report conforming to the model in 1.8.5.4 is made to the competent authority of the Member State concerned.

According to RID 1.8.5.2, the Member State concerned must, if necessary, make a report to the Secretariat of OTIF with a view to informing the other Member States.
The Secretariat of OTIF has published here the reports it has received from Member States on accidents or incidents that have taken place during the carriage of dangerous goods. The Member States concerned are responsible for the accuracy of the information.

Report on occurrences during the carriage of dangerous goods in accordance with RID/ADR section 1.8.5

Switzerland
21.10.2016

Netherlands

Austria

Sweden
28.02.2005

Belgium

1.8.6.2.4.2: Accredited inspection bodies

According to RID 1.8.6.2.4.2, the RID Contracting States shall publish an up-to-date list of all the inspection bodies they have approved. A reference to this list shall be made on the OTIF website. The respective RID Contracting States are responsible for ensuring that this information is correct.

Czech Republic

Finland

Germany

Switzerland (German version)

Switzerland (French version)

1.9.4: Additional provisions in accordance with 1.9.2 (a) and (b)

According to 1.9.4, the competent authority of a Member State must notify the Secretariat of OTIF of any additional provisions in accordance with 1.9.2 (a) and (b).

  • Chapter 3.3, special provision 661: Carriage of damaged lithium batteries

In accordance with special provision 661 of Chapter 3.3, the carriage of damaged lithium batteries of UN Nos. 3090, 3091, 3480 and 3481, if not collected and presented for carriage for disposal according to special provision 636, is permitted only under additional conditions defined by the competent authority of any RID Contracting State. This authority may also recognise an approval granted by the competent authority of a country which is not an RID Contracting State, provided that this approval has been granted in accordance with the procedures according to RID or ADR. The competent authority of the RID Contracting State granting an approval in accordance with this special provision shall notify this approval to the secretariat of OTIF.
The secretariat of OTIF publishes the information it receives from the Member States here. The Member States are responsible for the accuracy of the information provided.

Germany
Carriage by rail

Carriage by road (informative)

5.4.0.2: Guidelines for the use of RID/ADR/ADN 5.4.0.2

Guidelines for the use of RID/ADR/ADN 5.4.0.2

5.4.1.4.1: Derogations from the language requirements for the transport document

Use of the Dutch language for transport between Belgium and the Netherlands

6.2.5: List of technical codes for pressure receptacles recognised by the competent authorities

According to 6.2.5, the competent authority is entitled to recognise the application of technical codes for the design, construction and testing of pressure receptacles. The competent authority must send the Secretariat of OTIF a list of the technical codes that it recognises.
The Secretariat of OTIF publishes here the information it receives from the Member States. The Member States are responsible for the accuracy of the information provided.

  • United Kingdom
    • RID-19002-RC: Technical Code BR 30: Explosion Suppressor Valve Head Assemblies for Use in Explosion Protection Systems, Issue 1, June 2015
    • RID-19003-RC: Technical Code BR 31: Quick Release Valve Assemblies For Use In Fire Protection Systems
    • RID-19004-RC: BS EN 12094-4: Fixed Fire Fighting System. Components for gas extinguishing system.
      Requirements and test methods for container valve assemblies and their actuators.
      BS EN ISO 11117: Gas cylinders. Valve protection caps and valve guards. Design, construction and tests.
    • RID-19005-RC: AMT03: Transportable gas cylinders – refillable welded steel cylinders containing adsorbent materials for sub-atmospheric gas storage and delivery (excluding acetylene)
  • Czech Republic
    • RID-18003-RC-e: Technical Code. Methodology Instruction. Design, construction, production and test for cylinders with a volume of less than 0.5 l
6.8.2.4.6: Recognised experts for performing tests and inspections on the tanks of tank-wagons

In accordance with RID 6.8.2.4.6, the Member States must communicate to the Secretariat of OTIF the experts who have been approved with respect to the particular inspections. The information must include the stamp and the marking stamp.
The Secretariat of OTIF publishes here a list of experts approved by the Member States. The various Member States are responsible for ensuring that this information is correct.

6.8.2.7: List of technical codes for RID tanks recognised by the competent authorities

According to 6.8.2.7, the competent authority is entitled to recognise the application of technical codes for the design, construction and testing of RID tanks. The competent authority must send the Secretariat of OTIF a list of the technical codes that it recognises.
The Secretariat of OTIF publishes here the information it receives from the Member States. The Member States are responsible for the accuracy of the information provided.