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Transport of Hazardous and Biological Samples - OIE Africa

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TYPES OF TRANSPORTS<br />

Rail The International Carriage <strong>of</strong> Dangerous Goods by Rail<br />

(RID) regulations apply to only Europe, Middle East <strong>and</strong><br />

North <strong>Africa</strong> <strong>and</strong> 25 countries <strong>of</strong> EU through Council<br />

Directive 96/94/EC<br />

Road The European Agreement concerning the International<br />

Carriage <strong>of</strong> Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) is for 40<br />

countries.<br />

Sea The International Maritime Organization (IMO)<br />

provides the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code<br />

which applies to 155 countries which are contracting<br />

parties to the International Convention for safety <strong>of</strong> Life in<br />

the Sea (SOLAS)<br />

Post The Universal Postal Union (UPU) provides the Letter<br />

Post Manual regulations

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