Changes to the transport of dangerous goods regulations - consignor only companies
2022-0179
By 31st December 2022, consignor-only companies involved in the carriage of dangerous goods are required under ADR and RID to have appointed a Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (DGSA).
The Dangerous Goods Team at the Department for Transport have created a video to explain the rule changes and clarify what is meant by “consignor”
The video can be viewed here.
Consignor-only companies have previously been exempted from this requirement, however in 2019 amendments were made to the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods Regulations for road (ADR) and rail (RID) requiring consignors to appoint a DGSA. There has been a 4 year transitional period to adapt to this requirement which is now expiring.
Author
Roberta Reeve
Roberta Reeve is Technical Manager for AIC Services. She is based at AIC Head Office, Peterborough and is responsible for the management and coordination of the AIC assurance schemes.