Regulations Regarding Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail

Issued pursuant to
Section 49, Paragraph four
of the Carriage by Rail Law

I. General Provision

1. This Regulation prescribes:

1.1. the procedures by which the provisions for carriage of dangerous goods provided for in international agreements binding to the Republic of Latvia shall be applied to domestic carriage by rail;

1.2. the classification of dangerous goods and dangerous goods which are allowed to be carried by rail;

1.3. the procedures by which wagons and containers shall be prepared for carriage of dangerous goods;

1.4. the procedures for drawing up the consignment note;

1.5. the procedures for accepting and handing over the dangerous goods.

II. Procedures by which the Provisions for Carriage of Dangerous Goods Provided for in International Agreements Binding to the Republic of Latvia shall be Applied to Domestic Carriage by Rail

2. The following international agreements which govern carriage of dangerous goods binding to the Republic of Latvia shall be applied to domestic carriage by rail:

2.1. the wording of conditions of Annex to Appendix C, Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail, to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) (hereinafter - the RID Regulations) which is in force from 1 January 2025;

2.2. the conditions of Appendix 2, Rules for Carriage of Dangerous Goods, to the Agreement on International Goods Transport by Rail (SMGS) in respect of the types of consignments and permissible wagons (containers), carriage of goods accompanied by attendants, additional notices to be written in the consignment note and provision of additional safety measures in carriages of dangerous goods (hereinafter - Annex 2 to SMGS).

[26 June 2007; 4 July 2023; 8 April 2025]

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III. Classification of Dangerous Goods and Dangerous Goods which are Allowed to be Carried by Rail

9. Dangerous goods are divided in the following classes:

9.1. explosive substances and articles - Class 1;

9.2. gases - Class 2;

9.3. flammable liquids - Class 3;

9.4. flammable solids, self-reactive substances, polymerizing substances, and solid desensitised explosives - Class 4.1;

9.5. substances liable to spontaneous combustion - Class 4.2;

9.6. substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases - Class 4.3;

9.7. oxidising substances - Class 5.1;

9.8. organic peroxides - Class 5.2;

9.9. toxic substances - Class 6.1;

9.10. infectious substances - Class 6.2;

9.11. radioactive materials - Class 7;

9.12. corrosive substances - Class 8;

9.13. other dangerous substances and articles - Class 9.

[4 July 2023]

10. Carriage of such dangerous goods shall be allowed by rail which are allowed to be carried in accordance with the RID Regulations.

[27 April 2004]

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IV. Preparation of Wagons and Containers for Carriage of Dangerous Goods

12. When preparing wagons and containers for carriage of dangerous goods, Cabinet Regulation No. 506 of 4 November 2002, Regulations Regarding Acceptance of Goods for Carriage by Rail, and also the requirements of Chapters II and IV of this Regulation shall be conformed to.

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18. An emergency card number shall be indicated on wagons and containers in accordance with Annex 2 to SMGS. If a wagon is in the same colour as the background of the placard or plate on which the hazard identification code (hereinafter - the orange plate) and the United Nations Organisation (hereinafter - the UN) number are provided as specified in RID Regulations, the consignor shall draw a 30 mm wide white strip around the edges of the affixed placard or orange plate.

[26 June 2007; 5 April 2011]

19. Placards shall be painted or affixed:

19.1. on covered wagons - in the middle of doors on both sides of the wagon;

19.2. on containers and tank-containers - under the container number on the side walls and on both ends.

[5 April 2011]

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V. Procedures for Drawing up the Consignment Note

33. When drawing up the consignment note for carriage of dangerous goods by rail, the requirements specified in laws and regulations regarding rules for completing the consignment note for carriage by rail, the RID Regulations, Annex 2 to SMGS, and this Chapter shall be complied with.

[4 July 2023]

34. A consignor shall write the letters "AK" [EC] in the column "Kravas nosaukums" [Name of the goods] in addition to the entries indicated in the RID Regulations and provide emergency card (EC) number in accordance with Annex 2 to SMGS. If the emergency card is not indicated for dangerous goods to be carried in Annex 2 to SMGS, the consignor shall make an entry "AK pievienota" [HC attached] in the column "Kravas nosaukums" [Name of the goods] and append the emergency card developed by himself or herself to the consignment note.

[26 June 2007]

35. A consignor shall write additional notes intended for the relevant dangerous goods in the relevant column of the consignment note in accordance with Annex 2 to SMGS. A carrier shall write the same notes also on the wagon sheet.

[26 June 2007]

36. The notes on minimum cover norms of wagons for Class 1 dangerous goods shall be determined by the carrier. The consignor shall write the notes specified by the carrier in the relevant column of the consignment note.

[4 July 2023]

37. When sending empty uncleaned means of carriage (packagings, containers, wagons), a consignor shall write the information on the consignment note in conformity with the RID Regulations and supplement it with the additional notes indicated in Annex 2 to SMGS.

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VI. Acceptance and Issue of Dangerous Goods

45. When accepting dangerous goods for carriage and issuing them, Cabinet Regulation No. 506 of 4 November 2002, Regulations Regarding Acceptance of Goods for Carriage by Rail, Cabinet Regulation No. 158 of 8 April 2003, Regulations Regarding Issue of Goods, and the requirements laid down in Chapters II and VI of this Regulation shall be conformed to.

[27 April 2004; 26 June 2007]

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50. A consignee shall immediately accept the wagons arrived and loaded with dangerous goods from the station at the access road.

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Informative Reference to the European Union Directives

[5 April 2011; 9 April 2013; 4 July 2023; 8 April 2025]

This Regulation includes legal norms arising from:

1) Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods;

2) Commission Directive 2010/61/EU of 2 September 2010 adapting for the first time the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods to scientific and technical progress;

3) Commission Directive 2012/45/EU of 3 December 2012 adapting for the second time the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods to scientific and technical progress.

4) Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2407 of 20 September 2022 amending the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to take into account scientific and technical progress;

5) Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2025/149 of 15 November 2024 amending the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to take into account scientific and technical progress.

Prime Minister E. Repše

Minister for Transport R. Zīle

Annex
Cabinet Regulation No. 226
29 April 2003

Provisions for Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Except for Dangerous Goods of Classes 1, 6.2 and 7) and Goods which are not Dangerous for Carriage in One Wagon or Container

[26 June 2007]

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