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48 United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 1995 ANNEX A — ANNEXE A No. 8940. EUROPEAN AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL CAR- RIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD (ADR). DONE AT GENEVA, ON 30 SEPTEMBER 19571 ENTRY INTO FORCE of amendments to annexes A and B, as amended,2 to the above- mentioned Agreement The amendments were proposed by the Government of France and circulated by the Secretary-General to the Contracting Parties on 30 June 1994. They came into force on 1 January 1995, in accordance with article 14 (3) of the Agreement. Authentic texts of the amendments: English and French. Registered ex officio on 1 January 1995. (The authentic French text of the amendments appears in volume 1846— Le texte authentique français des amendements paraît dans le volume 1846.) The text of the amendments reads as follows: 1 United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 619, p. 77; for subsequent actions, see references in Cumulative Indexes Nos. 9 and 11 to 21, as well as annex A in volumes 1259, 1279, 1283, 1297, 1344, 1394, 1395, 1430, 1489, 1505, 1553, 1580, 1663, 1679, 1696, 1701, 1719, 1723, 1724, 1732, 1775, 1777 and 1843. 2 Ibid, vol. 731, p. 3, and annex A in volumes 774, 828, 883, 907, 921, 922, 926, 951, 982, 987, 1003, 1023, 1035, 1074, 1107, 1161, 1162, 1259, 1279, 1283, 1297, 1344, 1395, 1489, 1553, 1663 and 1701. Vol. 1845, A-8940 1995 United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 49 EUROPEAN AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD (ADR) WITH ANNEXES AND PROTOCOL OF SIGNATURE, DONE AT GENEVA ON 30 SEPTEMBER 1957 Amendments proposed bv the Government of France to Annexes A and B. as amended, to the abovp-mentioned Aareement ANNEX A of ADR TABLE OF CONTENTS PART II. Amend the entry for Class 6.2 to read "Class 6.2 Infectious substances ... 2650 et sea" PART III. Appendix A.I Replace "flammable solids" with "nitrated mixtures of nitrocellulose, self-reactive substances" Appendix A.3 Amend the title A as follows: "A. Tests relating to flammable liquids of Classes 3, 6.1 and 8 (Test for determining flash-point, Test for determining peroxide content, Test for determining combustibility)" Add: "G. Tests for determining the ecotoxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation of substances 1n the aquatic environment for assignment to Class 9." Vol. 1845, A-8940 50 United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 1995 Part I. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 2002 (1) Delete the following and add it to fourth sentence: "6.2" and "2651". (2) Amend the entry for Class 6.2 to read: "Class 6.2 Infectious substances Non-restrictive" 2002(3)(a) Sixth subparagraph, amend as follows: "the total quantity of dangerous goods (as a volume or as a gross mass or as a net mass and, in addition, in the case of explosive substances and articles of Class 1, as a total net mass of explosive contents). NOTE 1: This information is not required in the case of uncleaned empty packagings, containers or tanks. NOTE 2: In the case of the application of marginal 10 Oil, the quantities of dangerous goods carried per transport unit shall be expressed as a gross mass". (8) 1. Amend (a) to read as follows: (a) A solution or mixture containing a dangerous substance listed by name in ADR together with one or more non-dangerous substances, shall be regarded as the dangerous substance listed by name, unless: 1. The solution or mixture is specifically listed by name elsewhere in ADR; or 2. It is quite clear from the item for the dangerous substance that it is applicable only to the pure or technically pure substance; or 3. The class, physical state or packing group (letter), of the solution or mixture is different from that of the dangerous substance. Vol. 1845, A-8940 1995 United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 51 2002 (8) For such solutions and mixtures, the word "solution" or "mixture" (cont'd) shall then be added as part of the name in the transport document for the purposes of clarity in the description, for example, "acetone solution". If the class, physical state or packing group are different from that for the pure substance, the solution or mixture shall be assigned to an appropriate n.o.s. entry, depending on the degree of danger. 2. Amend (b) 2.1 to read as follows: "2.1 If there is no predominant danger, classification shall be based on the following order of precedence: substances and articles of Class 1 substances and articles of Class 2 self-reactive and related substances and explosive substances in non-explosive state (wetted or phlegmatized explosive substances) of Class 4.1 pyrophoric substances of Class 4.2 substances of Class 5.2 substances of Class 6.1 or Class 3 which, on the basis of their inhalation toxicity, are to be classified under letter (a) of the various items (excluding substances, solutions and mixtures (such as preparations and wastes) meeting the classification criteria of Class 8 and having an inhalation toxicity of dust and mists (LC6O) in the range of group (a) and toxicity through oral ingestion or dermal contact only in the range of group (c) or less; such substances, solutions and mixtures (such as preparations and wastes) shall be assigned to Class 8) infectious substances of Class 6.2." Vol. 1845, A-8940 52 United Nations — Treaty Series • Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 1995 2002 (8) (cont'd) (cont'd) 3. Amend 2.3.2 to read as follows: "2.3.2 Classification under an n.o.s. entry or an item of a class determined in accordance with 2.3.1 on the basis of the danger characteristics of the various components of the solution or mixture. Classification under a general n.o.s. entry is permitted only when classification under a specific n.o.s. entry is not possible. NOTE: Examples for the classification of mixtures and solutions under classes and items: A phenol solution of Class 6.1, 14° (b), in benzene of Class 3, 3* (b) is to be classified in Class 3, 3 (b); this solution is to be classified under the entry 1992 flammable liquid, toxic, n.o.s.. Class 3, 19° (b), by virtue of the toxicity of the phenol. A solid mixture of sodium arsenate of Class 6.1, 51* (b) and sodium hydroxide of Class 8, 41° (b), is to be classified under the entry 1557 arsenic compound, solid, n.o.s. in Class 6.1, 51° (b). A solution of crude or refined naphthalene of Class 4.1, 6° (c) in petrol of Class 3, 3* (b), is to be classified under the entry 3295 hydrocarbons, liquid, n.o.s. in Class 3, 3° (b). A mixture' of hydrocarbons of Class 3, 31° (c), and of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) of Class 9, 2° (b), is to be classified under the entry 2315 polvchlorinated biphenvls in Class 9, 2° (b). A mixture of propyleneimine of Class 3, 12°, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) of Class 9, 2° (b), is to be classified under the entry 1921 propvieneimine. inhibited in Class 3, 12°. Vol. 1845, A-8940 1995 United Nations — Treaty Series Nations Unies — Recueil des Traités 53 l*(3 I'l c * I'C fi H I' l i fi i»_ l i ~ 2 l t | i 1 3 9 01 9 S 1 9 9 9 e » 1 •"• Ib •s 11 4 4)rl l o Bb I' I'C i'l L'i. 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