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ADR
Abbreviation for Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
In short and in plain language
The ADR is a treaty between many countries.
It sets rules for moving dangerous goods by road.
In Germany, it also applies to trips inside the country.
Definition
The ADR is an agreement concluded in Geneva on 30 September 1957 on the international carriage of dangerous goods by road. Its Annexes A and B contain the provisions for such carriage; in Germany, the GGVSEB applies them to domestic carriage by road as well.