Life Below Water

The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) done at Geneva on 26 May 2000 under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine (CCNR) has been in force since February 2008. This version has been prepared on the basis of amendments applicable as from 1 January 2025. The Regulations annexed to the ADN contain provisions concerning dangerous substances and articles their carriage in packages and in bulk on board inland navigation vessels or tank vessels as well as provisions concerning the construction and operation of such vessels. They also address requirements and procedures for inspections the issue of certificates of approval recognition of classification societies monitoring and training and examination of experts. They are harmonized to the greatest possible extent with the dangerous goods agreements for other modes of transport.

Европейское соглашение о международной перевозке опасных грузов по внутренним водным путям (ВОПОГ) принятое в Женеве 26 мая 2000 года под эгидой Европейской экономической комиссии Организации Объединенных Наций (ЕЭК ООН) и Центральной комиссии судоходства по Рейну (ЦКСР) вступило в силу 28 февраля 2008 года.