HSC plans EC hazchem harmony for New Year
22nd July 1993, Page 4
22nd July 1993
Page 4
Page 4, 22nd July 1993
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• The UK's plans for bringing dangerous goods transport rules into line with the EC will be published by the New Year, says the Health and Safety Commission which is responsible for implementing them.
directive through before the end of his term of office in December.
The HSC consultation document will form the basis of a replacement to the Road Tanker Regulations of 1992 and the Packaged Goods Regulations. It will also widen the scope of the Driver Training Regulations to include rail freight transport for the first time haulage industry training is unaffected.
The HSC says it is waiting for EC transport ministers to 'agree the format of the dangerous goods (ADR) directive before it issues the consultation document.