RS at the 47th Session of the ADN Safety Committee: Harmonizing Regulations and Refining Provisions

Pursuant to the discussions, the following amendments were formally adopted:

• amendments previously adopted in 2024–2025 by the Joint Meeting of RID/ADR/ADN (the core conventions establishing rules for the international carriage of dangerous goods by rail, road and inland waterways) and by the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (WP.15);
• amendments targeted at harmonizing a number of ADN provisions with the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code in order to ensure the safe multimodal use of containers and cargo transport units.

Based on a detailed analysis carried out by classification societies, the Committee also adopted a number of amendments and corrections to the ADN. The changes are intended to remove obsolete provisions and eliminate identified inaccuracies and discrepancies in all versions of the document (Russian, English, French and German).

All adopted amendments are aimed to promote the development, enhancement and more effective implementation of the ADN, as well as to align it with other international instruments. This ongoing process is essential for establishing a modern legal framework, both for the Russian Federation as a Party to the Agreement and for the effective work of RS.

The new edition of the ADN containing the amended provisions will enter into force on 1 January 2027. The next, 48th session of the Committee is scheduled for 24–28 August 2026.

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Founded in 1913, Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) is a world-renowned classification society that operates within all spheres of the maritime industry with the goal of improving the operational and environmental safety of marine transportation. RS reviews technical documentation, surveys ships and offshore facilities under construction and in service, certifies vessels and companies for compliance with international conventions, recognizes and certifies industrial products and manufacturers, certifies quality management systems for compliance with international and national standards.

Today, RS is actively expanding its scope of services in the field of engineering and consulting, the development of technical documentation for vessels in service, marine warranty surveys, management system certification and recognition of manufacturers. In addition, RS surveys all container types, including tank containers and offshore containers, confirms compliance of packaging for dangerous goods, as well as renders services on the declaration and certification of dangerous goods and bulk cargoes.