ADR

International treaty that regulates the transport of dangerous goods by road. It was signed in Geneva on September 30, 1957, under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and entered into force in 1968.

The ADR applies to the international transport of dangerous goods by road between signatory countries. To date, more than 50 countries have ratified this agreement, covering all of Europe, the Maghreb, and certain countries in Central Asia.

In France and the European Union, the ADR rules also apply to domestic transport through their transposition into national law.

Acronym for the German term “European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road”.