European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
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The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) is a United Nations treaty that sets harmonized safety rules for the transnational transport of hazardous materials by road across Europe and certain neighboring countries.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T877836 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) Context triple: [UN transport conventions, includes, European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)]
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Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 is an EU law that establishes the centralized procedure for the authorization and supervision of medicinal products and defines the role and powers of the European Medicines Agency.
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UNECE Inland Transport Committee
The UNECE Inland Transport Committee is a key intergovernmental body that develops international regulations, standards, and policies to facilitate safe, efficient, and sustainable inland transport across the UNECE region.
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Regulation (EU) 1292/2013
Regulation (EU) 1292/2013 is an EU legislative act that sets out the framework, objectives, and operational rules for the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and its activities.
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World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations
The World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations is a United Nations working party that develops and updates international technical standards to ensure the safety, environmental performance, and interoperability of motor vehicles and their equipment.
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ISO 7775
ISO 7775 is an older international standard that defined message formats for securities transactions and related financial communications, later superseded by ISO 15022.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) Target entity description: The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) is a United Nations treaty that sets harmonized safety rules for the transnational transport of hazardous materials by road across Europe and certain neighboring countries.
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A.
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 is an EU law that establishes the centralized procedure for the authorization and supervision of medicinal products and defines the role and powers of the European Medicines Agency.
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B.
UNECE Inland Transport Committee
The UNECE Inland Transport Committee is a key intergovernmental body that develops international regulations, standards, and policies to facilitate safe, efficient, and sustainable inland transport across the UNECE region.
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C.
Regulation (EU) 1292/2013
Regulation (EU) 1292/2013 is an EU legislative act that sets out the framework, objectives, and operational rules for the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and its activities.
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D.
World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations
The World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations is a United Nations working party that develops and updates international technical standards to ensure the safety, environmental performance, and interoperability of motor vehicles and their equipment.
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E.
ISO 7775
ISO 7775 is an older international standard that defined message formats for securities transactions and related financial communications, later superseded by ISO 15022.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Nations treaty
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international treaty ⓘ transport safety agreement ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ADR ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
increase safety in the international carriage of dangerous goods by road
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protect people, property and the environment ⓘ |
| alsoAppliesTo | some non-EU countries ⓘ |
| annexASubject | general provisions and dangerous goods classification ⓘ |
| annexBSubject | requirements for vehicles and transport operations ⓘ |
| appliesTo | international carriage of dangerous goods by road ⓘ |
| basedOn | UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods ⓘ |
| categoryOfDangerousGoods |
corrosive substances
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explosives ⓘ flammable liquids ⓘ flammable solids ⓘ gases ⓘ miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles ⓘ oxidizing substances and organic peroxides ⓘ radioactive material ⓘ toxic and infectious substances ⓘ |
| classifies | dangerous goods into hazard classes ⓘ |
| concludedIn | 1957 ⓘ |
| contains |
Annex A
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Annex B ⓘ |
| entryIntoForce | 1968 ⓘ |
| establishes | harmonized safety rules for road transport of dangerous goods ⓘ |
| fullName |
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
self-link
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surface form:
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
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| harmonizedWith | EU dangerous goods transport legislation ⓘ |
| influences | national legislation on road transport of dangerous goods in contracting parties ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding international agreement ⓘ |
| partyTo | many member States of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ⓘ |
| placeOfConclusion | Geneva ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| regulates |
construction and approval of vehicles carrying dangerous goods
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documentation for dangerous goods transport ⓘ labelling of dangerous goods ⓘ marking of dangerous goods ⓘ operation of vehicles carrying dangerous goods ⓘ packaging of dangerous goods ⓘ training of drivers carrying dangerous goods ⓘ |
| requires |
driver training certificates for dangerous goods drivers
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transport documents specifying dangerous goods details ⓘ use of UN numbers for dangerous goods ⓘ use of hazard labels and placards on vehicles ⓘ |
| scope | European countries and certain neighboring countries ⓘ |
| shortName | ADR ⓘ |
| subject |
road transport safety
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transport of dangerous goods ⓘ |
| updated | every two years ⓘ |
| usesSystem | UN dangerous goods classification system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) Description of subject: The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) is a United Nations treaty that sets harmonized safety rules for the transnational transport of hazardous materials by road across Europe and certain neighboring countries.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
UN transport conventions
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includes
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European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
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European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
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fullName
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European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
self-link
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subject surface form:
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
this entity surface form:
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN)
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harmonizedWith
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European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
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