ADR Certification

The ADR agreement is mandatory for all tank vehicles transporting dangerous goods in accordance with the European ADR Agreement 2023 and is addressed to both tank truck manufacturers and to their users.

The ADR Agreement constitutes the "European Agreement for the Safety in the International Road Transport of Dangerous Goods".
It is the acronym (Accord European relative au transport international des merchandises Dangereuses par Route) of the European Agreement on the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road. According to Article 2 of the said Agreement, the road transport of dangerous goods is permitted as long as it is subject to compliance with the provisions of its technical annexes.

The annexes of ADR include provisions that, among other things, concern the classification of goods, shipping procedures, requirements for the construction and control of packages, tanks, etc., conditions of transport, loading, unloading, management, requirements for crews and the vehicle.

The Agreement refers to the safe transportation of dangerous goods, like explosives, liquefied gases (for example propane, butane, etc.), flammable liquids (for example petrol, diesel oil, etc.), acids etc. and to the special requirements which have to fulfill the vehicles and their drivers.

The classes of dangerous goods according to ADR are:
Class 1.0: Explosive substances and articles
Class 2.0: Gases
Class 3.0: Flammable liquids
Class 4.1: Flammable solids, self-reactive substances and solid desensitized explosives
Class 4.2: Substances with the possibility of spontaneous combustion
Class 4.3: Substances that emit flammable gases in contact with water
Class 5.1: Oxidizing substances
Class 5.2: Organic peroxides

Class 6.1: Toxic substances
Class 6.2: Contaminants
Class 7.0: Radioactive materials
Class 8.0: Corrosive substances
Class 9.0: Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles

WHAT ARE THE DANGEROUS GOODS ACCORDING TO ADR

Complying with ADR regulation
Road transport safety and operator protection.Ensuring the reliability of transporter
Compliance of tankers with substantial safety requirements depending on the dangerous goods carried

Independence: EUROCERT is a Greek Independent Certification Body, with highly trained scientific inspectors and experienced in the field they operate,
founded by scientists with many years of experience in audits and inspections, with offices in 50 countries in Europe and Asia.
Validity: EUROCERT is an Accredited Inspection Body by the Greek Accreditation Council (ESYD) in the field of ADR, with accreditation certificate nr 53.
Experience: More than 18 years of experience in the certification of ADR vehicles.