Dangerous Goods regulations coming into force starting from January 1st, 2023

Each new year begins with the implementation of new Dangerous Goods regulations. Here’s a summary of which new editions of those regulations will be effective starting from 2023.

On January 1^st, 2023, the 64^th edition of the IATA DGR manual for the shipment of dangerous goods by air has been implemented.

For what concerns the ADR, RID, and ADN manuals (for the carriage of dangerous goods by road, rail, and inland waterways respectively), the 2021 editions will remain valid until June 30^th, while the new 2023 editions will become mandatory starting from July 1^st, 2023 (ADR 2023, RID 2023, and ADN 2023).

We would like to remind you that on June 1^st, 2022, the new 40-20 amendment of the IMDG Code for the maritime transport of dangerous goods came into force, and it will remain valid for the entirety of 2023.