The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) publishes the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goodsby Road(known as ADR). It contains requirements for the listing, classification, marking, labelling and packaging of dangerous goods by road. The IAEA Regulations have been adopted to apply to the transport of radioactive material under the ADR. Currently there are 40 contracting States to this Agreement.
The Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) is responsible for the regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID). These are included in the convention concerning International Carriage by Rail. Today there are 42 Contracting parties to these Regulations, which apply the IAEA Transport Safety Regulations.
The MERCOSUR/MERCOSUL Agreement of Partial Reach to Facilitate the Transport of Dangerous Goods signed by Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay regulates the road and rail transport of dangerous goods, including radioactive material, between these States and is consistent with the IAEA Transport Safety Regulations.
