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ADR 2009 - Changes to Instructions in writing

NCEC supplies its Cefic Tremcards product to help companies transporting hazardous products to meet the requirements of ADR regulation 5.4.3. This defines the instructions in writing that must be carried by the driver, to provide advice in the event of an accident during their journey.

The 2009 revision of ADR will introduce a big change to the instructions in writing, both in terms of the content and who is responsible for supplying them.

Key changes can be summarised as:

• The driver / haulier has to provide the instructions in writing
• The instructions are only required in a language that the vehicle crew can understand
• There will be one set of instructions to cover all dangerous goods
• The complete instructions in writing text will be included in the ADR 2009 text.

What does this mean now?

The new instructions in writing will be introduced in ADR 2009 from 1 January 2009. There will be a phase in period where the existing format Instructions (Tremcards) can still be used. The phase in period will run until 30 June 2009.

From 1 July 2009 the new instructions in writing will have to be used when hazardous goods are transported by road.

What happens to Cefic Tremcards after June 2009?

Cefic Tremcards software will not include the new instructions in writing.
We are providing the opportunity to purchase a perpetual licence for the software (this will run until 2020 – the longest time period that the software will allow).

Advantages of having this licence

• Continued availability of the transport emergency information that you have relied on
• Allows for a longer period of time to phase in using the new instructions in writing only
• High quality Cefic Tremcards advice and translations will continue to be available in your company

The perpetual licence will not be updated and therefore will contain the ADR 2007 Cefic Tremcards data.  The perpetual licence will include IT helpdesk support and technical help from Cefic until the end of June 2009 but not after this time.

How do I access the new Instructions in Writing?

The new instruction in writing will be included in the 2009 revision of ADR. The contracting countries to ADR have also agreed to post translations of the new instruction to the UNECE website. Therefore when this work is complete the translated documents will be available through this website – www.unece.org.