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Dangerous goods transport — regulatory overview

Governing frameworks
  • ADR
  • SMGS Annex 2
  • IMDG
  • ICAO-TI
Primary authority
Rostransnadzor
Also available in
Russian

In short

Dangerous-goods transport follows ADR, SMGS Annex 2, IMDG and ICAO-TI and national rules; Class 1 movements generally require separate approval and route or terminal confirmation.

ADR applies to international road carriage and SMGS Annex 2 to relevant rail traffic, with IMDG and ICAO-TI for sea and air. Class 1 requires explosives and security approvals; border, sanctions, route, escort and terminal constraints require case-by-case verification. The named primary authority is Rostransnadzor; shipment-specific permits and current operational acceptance should be verified before booking.

What governs each mode

Derived from the frameworks named above. A mode absent from this list is not necessarily closed — it means the sheet does not record a framework governing it here, which is itself worth asking about.

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Generated
2026-08-28
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