1957 European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road

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Full Title	1957 European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
Short Title / Abbreviations	ADR
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Nuclear Nuclear Safety Radiation Protection
Citations to Text	619 UNTS 77
Date of Adoption	30/09/1957
Place of Adoption	Geneva, Switzerland
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Dispute settlement provisions	Article 11: “1. Any dispute between two or more Contracting Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall so far as possible be settled by negotiation between them. 2. Any dispute which is not settled by negotiation shall be submitted to arbitration if any one of the Contracting Parties in dispute so requests and shall be referred accordingly to one or more arbitrators selected by agreement between the Parties in dispute. If within three months from the date of the request for arbitration the Parties in dispute are unable to agree on the selection of an arbitrator or arbitrators, any of those Parties may request the Secretary-General of the United Nations to nominate a single arbitrator to whom the dispute shall be referred for decision. 3. The decision of the arbitrator or arbitrators appointed under paragraph 2 of this article shall be binding on the Contracting Parties in dispute.”
Depository	Secretary-General of the United Nations
Annexes	Annex A: General provisions and provisions concerning dangerous articles and substances Annex B: Provisions concerning transport equipment and transport operations The annexes (as of 2021) can be accessed on the UNECE website.
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Date of Entry into Force	29/01/1968
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 7, Paragraph 1: “1. This agreement shall enter into force one month after the date on which the number of countries mentioned in article 6, Paragraph 1, which have signed it without reservation of ratification or have deposited their instruments of ratification or accession has reached a total of five. However, the Annexes thereto shall not apply until six months after the entry into force of the Agreement itself.”
General Status	52 Parties (as of 30/07/2021)
Links to Current Status/Reservations	United Nations Treaty Collection
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	1983 Amendments to the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road 1993 Protocol to Amend Article 1 (a), Article 14 (1) and Article 14 (3)(b) of the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road 2001 Amendments to the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road 2003 Amendments to the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road 2005 Amendments to the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road 2007 Amendments to the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road 2009 Amendments to the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road 2011 Amendments to the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road 2013 Amendments to the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road 2015 Amendments to the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road 2016 Amendments to the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road 2018 Amendments to the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road 2020 Amendments to the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
Related Instruments	2000 European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways
External Links	United Nations Economic Commission for Europe accessed on 30/07/2021