Scope and structure of the Agreement
What this domain tests
This domain tests how the Agreement is organised, how its parts fit together and how Norwegian law gives it effect. You should be able to find a rule by part and chapter and explain special agreements.
Structure
- Annex A: Part 1 general provisions; Part 2 classification; Part 3 dangerous goods list, special provisions, limited and excepted quantities; Part 4 packing and tank provisions; Part 5 consignment procedures (documents, marking, labels); Part 6 construction and testing of packagings, IBCs and tanks; Part 7 transport operations (loading, unloading, segregation).
- Annex B: Part 8 vehicle crews, equipment, operation and documentation; Part 9 construction and approval of vehicles.
- The dangerous goods list (Table A) is the central lookup: UN number, name, class, packing group, labels, special provisions, packing instruction, tank code and tunnel restriction code.
- Special agreements (1.5) allow multilateral derogations; a copy must be carried with the transport document. Bilateral agreements may also exist.
- Norway implements ADR through the national regulation on land transport of dangerous goods; domestic transport follows the same technical rules, with national additions for tunnels, routes and reporting.
Worked example
A consignment goes from Oslo to Hamburg. Because it crosses a border between ADR contracting parties, ADR applies directly. The same load from Oslo to Bergen is domestic, but Norwegian law refers to ADR, so classification, packaging, documents and vehicle rules are the same. The driver must still carry the transport document and instructions in writing.
Traps
Treating Annex A and Annex B as alternatives. Forgetting that Part 3 Table A, not memory, decides the entry. Missing that a special agreement must be in the cab, not only in the office.