UK Statutory Instrument SI 2009 United Kingdom

Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2009

These Regulations impose requirements and prohibitions in relation to the carriage of dangerous goods by road and by rail and, in so far as they relate to safety advisers, by inland waterway. In doing so they implement certain Directives as respects Great Britain.

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Enforced by
HSE, ONR, DVSA, VCA, ORR
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 3 of 46 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 43 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person12 Operator9 Manufacturer8 Responsible Person4 Distributor3 Trader2 Employer1

Plus 7 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

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4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation - General (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Interpretation of ADR, RID and ADN for the purposes of these Regulations
s.004 Application (opens in a new tab)
Part 2

PROHIBITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

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s.005 Carriage to be in accordance with ADR or RID (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Carry dangerous goods contrary to ADR or RID requirementsAny Person
s.007 Additional security requirements for carriage by road (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Follow strict security and delivery rules for transporting explosives (Class 1)Operator
s.008 Additional security requirement relating to access (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Prevent unauthorised access to dangerous goods during transportAny Person
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.006 Alternative placarding requirements to apply to certain national carriage (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Application of ADR to carriage by private individuals (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Application of ADR to carriage by certain enterprises (opens in a new tab)
Part 3

EXEMPTIONS

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10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.011 Derogations and transitional provisions (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Authorisations (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Reference temperatures and standards (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Old pressure receptacles (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Carriage within the perimeter of an enclosed area (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Carriage by road other than by vehicles (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Instruments of war and related material (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Nuclear material (opens in a new tab)
s.documentation of exemptions and exceptions Documentation of exemptions and exceptions
s.exceptions Exceptions
Part 4

TRANSPORTABLE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT

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s.019 Obligations of Manufacturers prior to placing equipment on the GB market Regulated
  • Certify and mark transportable pressure equipment before saleManufacturer
s.019 Obligations of Manufacturers after placing UK TPE or Northern Ireland TPE on the GB market Regulated
  • Fix, withdraw, or recall non-compliant transportable pressure equipmentManufacturer
s.019 Prohibition on placing or making available certain transportable pressure equipment on the GB market on or after 1st January 2023 Regulated
  • Use correct conformity markings for transportable pressure equipmentManufacturer
s.019 Obligations of Manufacturers after placing pi marked TPE on the GB market Regulated
  • Manage non-compliant transportable pressure equipment (TPE)Manufacturer
s.019 Obligations of Importers prior to placing equipment on the GB market Regulated
  • Verify equipment safety and documentation before importing to GBManufacturer
s.019 Obligations of Importers after placing UK TPE on the GB market Regulated
  • Manage safety and records for imported transportable pressure equipmentManufacturer
s.019 Obligations of Importers after placing pi marked TPE on the GB market Regulated
  • Manage safety and compliance for imported pi-marked equipmentManufacturer
s.019 Obligations of Distributors prior to making equipment available on the GB market Regulated
  • Check transportable pressure equipment and paperwork before distributionDistributor
s.019 Obligations of Distributors after making UK TPE available on the GB market Regulated
  • Manage and record safety compliance for Transportable Pressure EquipmentDistributor
s.019 Obligations of Distributors after making pi marked TPE or Northern Ireland TPE available on the GB market Regulated
  • Monitor, correct, and report issues with Pi-marked equipmentDistributor
s.019 Obligations of Operators Regulated
  • Report risky transportable pressure equipment to HSE and the ownerOperator
s.020 Authorised Representatives (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Formally appoint an authorised representative for transportable pressure equipmentManufacturer
s.022 UK TPE marking Imprisonment
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must publish official UK TPE marking onlineCrown / Minister / Government department
s.023 Misleading and other markings (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not use misleading marks on transportable pressure equipmentAny Person
s.uk tpe - periodic inspection and repeated use UK TPE - Periodic inspection and repeated use Regulated
  • Have transportable pressure equipment periodically inspected and markedOperator
8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.019 Scope of Obligations (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Reassessment of conformity - pi marked TPE (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Periodic inspection - pi marked TPE and Northern Ireland TPE and repeated use (opens in a new tab)
s.application of regulations 19aa to 19b to importer Application of regulations 19AA to 19B to Importers or Distributors
s.conversion of pi marked tpe to uk tpe Conversion of pi marked TPE to UK TPE
s.general obligations General Obligations
s.obligations of owners Obligations of Owners
s.reassessment of conformity – uk tpe Reassessment of conformity – UK TPE
Part 4

Control of Volatile Organic Compounds

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s.023 Duty to comply with the approved tank requirements Regulated
  • Ensure petrol transport tanks meet approved safety requirementsOperator
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.approved tank requirements Approved tank requirements
s.interpretation of part 4a Interpretation of Part 4A
Part 5

Radiation Emergencies and Notifiable Events

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.024 Radiation emergencies and notifiable events (opens in a new tab)
Part 6

GB COMPETENT AUTHORITY FUNCTIONS

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s.029 Appointments by the GB competent authority (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • GB competent authority must appoint bodies to approve dangerous goods equipmentStatutory regulator
6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.025 Competent authority (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Functions of the GB competent authority arising under ADR, RID and ADN (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Fees in relation to functions of the GB competent authority (opens in a new tab)
s.028 GB competent authority functions relating to reference temperatures and standards (opens in a new tab)
s.030 Certain functions to be deemed to have been performed by the GB competent authority (opens in a new tab)
s.functions of the gb competent authority arising un Functions of the GB competent authority arising under Part 6
Part 7

MISCELLANEOUS

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s.032 Offences in connection with the civil carriage of class 7 goods Imprisonment
  • Breach regulations for civil carriage of class 7 goodsAny Person
s.034 Duty to Review (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review the effectiveness of these RegulationsCrown / Minister / Government department
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.031 Keeping and provision of information (opens in a new tab)
s.032 Enforcement (opens in a new tab)
s.033 Revocation (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

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s.001 PLACARDS, MARKS AND PLATE MARKINGS FOR NATIONAL CARRIAGE (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Display correct placards and emergency action codes when carrying dangerous goodsAny Person
s.003 APPOINTMENTS (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • GB competent authority must manage the appointment of inspection bodiesStatutory regulator
s.sch001 Hazard Identification Numbers to be replaced by Emergency Action Codes (road) Regulated
  • Display emergency action codes on orange plates when transporting dangerous goods by roadOperator
s.sch001 Display of the orange-coloured plate if one type of dangerous good is being carried (road) Regulated
  • Display orange-coloured plates when carrying one type of dangerous goods by roadOperator
s.sch001 Display of the orange-coloured plate if more that one type of dangerous good is being carried (road) Regulated
  • Display correct orange plates when carrying multiple dangerous goodsOperator
s.sch001 Telephone number to be used to obtain specialist advice to be displayed (road) Regulated
  • Display a 24-hour specialist advice telephone number when carrying dangerous goods in tanksAny Person
s.sch001 Hazard Identification Numbers to be replaced by Emergency Action Codes (rail) Regulated
  • Display emergency action codes on orange plates for rail transportAny Person
s.sch001 Telephone number to be used to obtain specialist advice to be displayed (rail) Regulated
  • Display specialist advice telephone number when carrying dangerous goods by rail in tanksAny Person
s.sch001a Subject to paragraph 5, the marking must be at least... Regulated
  • Ensure markings on transportable pressure equipment are at least 5 mm highAny Person
s.sch002 Packages involved in a radiation emergency Regulated
  • Do not carry packages from a radiation emergency without examination and certificateTrader
s.sch002 Prior information to the public Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • GB Competent Authority must publish radiation emergency information to the publicStatutory regulator
s.sch002 Duty to provide handover report to the authority responsible for recovery following a radiation emergency Regulated
  • Prepare and submit a handover report after a radiation emergencyTrader
s.sch002 Duties of drivers, carriers and consignors in the event of a notifiable event Regulated
  • Notify police and authorities if radioactive goods are lost or stolenOperator
s.sch002 Evaluation and risk assessment Regulated
  • Carry out risk assessment before first transport of ionising radiation packagesResponsible Person
s.sch002 Emergency plans Regulated
  • Prepare an emergency plan before transporting radioactive packagesResponsible Person
s.sch002 Principles and purposes of emergency plans Regulated
  • Have regard to principles and purposes when drawing up emergency plansResponsible Person
s.sch002 Review and testing of emergency plan Regulated
  • Review and test your emergency plan at least every 3 yearsResponsible Person
s.sch002 Emergency exposures: employees Regulated
  • Manage emergency radiation exposures for employees transporting Class 7 goodsEmployer
s.sch002 Reference levels Regulated
  • Ensure emergency plan keeps radiation doses below reference levelsOperator
s.sch003 Applications for appointment Regulated
  • Apply for appointment using the GB competent authority's approved processAny Person
s.sch003 Appointment by the GB competent authority Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • GB competent authority must appoint approval bodies in writing with ID numbersStatutory regulator
s.sch003 Appointment of notified bodies as appointed bodies Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • GB competent authority must appoint former notified bodies as appointed bodiesStatutory regulator
s.sch003 Fees that may be charged by appointees Regulated
  • Appointees must not overcharge for dangerous goods and pressure equipment functionsAny Person
s.sch003 The inspection of appointees Regulated
  • Cooperate with competent authority inspections and pay inspection feesAny Person
10 other schedules
s.sch001 Use of hazard warning panels (road)
s.sch001 Use of hazard warning panels (rail)
s.sch001a UK TPE marking
s.sch001a The UK TPE marking consists of the Greek letter “rho”...
s.sch001a Where the marking is reduced or enlarged, the proportions given...
s.sch001a The grid does not form part of the marking.
s.sch001a For UK TPE with a diameter less than or equal...
s.sch002 Interpretation of Part 1
s.sch002 Duties of drivers, escort commanders, masters, carriers and consignors in the event of a radiation emergency
s.sch002 Disapplication of dose limits

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