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Control of dangerous goods transportation in Latvia. Deputy Head of Road Transport Inspectorate Mr. Renars Derrings June 19, 2006 Riga. Content. Road Transport Inspectorate (RTI): Establishment of Inspectorate; Functions of Inspectorate; Personnel and structure of Inspectorate.
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Control of dangerous goods transportation in Latvia Deputy Head of Road Transport Inspectorate Mr.Renars Derrings June 19, 2006 Riga
Content • Road Transport Inspectorate (RTI): • Establishment of Inspectorate; • Functions of Inspectorate; • Personnel and structure of Inspectorate. • Control of dangerous goods • Control results Control of dangerous goods transportation in Latvia
Competent institutions Ministry of Transport and Communications Road Transport Administration, State Ltd Road Transport Inspectorate Till December 31, 2005 From January 1, 2006 Road Transport Control Division Control of dangerous goods transportation in Latvia
Functions of the RTI • RTI controls domestic and international carriages of goods and passengers byroad transport. • Main aspects of control: • carriage of dangerous goods; • documentation (licenses, permits etc.) • driving time, rest periods, brakes; • weight and dimensions of vehicle; • Other requirements of Agreements on international road transport Control of dangerous goods transportation in Latvia
RTI Divisions There are 9 control areas in the territory of Latvia Control of dangerous goods transportation in Latvia
Personnel • 40 inspectors (~ 4 in each control area); • ~1/2 of inspectors are employed in February – March, 2006; • New inspectors have been trained in control of DG in May. Control of dangerous goods transportation in Latvia
Control of dangerous goods (1) • RTI performs roadside checks in cooperation with traffic police. • Customs and Police are also authorised to perform control of dangerous goods transportation. • Control is performed in accordance with Directive 95/50/EC and its amendments. Control of dangerous goods transportation in Latvia
Control of dangerous goods (2) • RTI does not control special requirements which are set to technical condition of vehicle which is implicated in the ADR transport. • Does not perform dangerous substances sampling and testing procedures in laboratory. • Police of Economy and Customs authorities have Laboratory. • Liquidation of accident aftereffects is provided by Emergency Service Control of dangerous goods transportation in Latvia
Accomplished in previous years (1) Control of dangerous goods transportation in Latvia
Accomplished in previous years (2) Control of dangerous goods transportation in Latvia
Accomplished in previous years (3) Control of dangerous goods transportation in Latvia
Year 2006 results Control of dangerous goods transportation in Latvia
Types of infringements (Gravity) • In year 2006 has been detected: • 2 infringements of risk category I; • 6 cases of risk category II; • 11 cases of risk category III. Control of dangerous goods transportation in Latvia
Administrative Code Determined fines for different infringements • For drivers LVL 50-200 • For carrier or senderof cargo (private) LVL 250-500 • For carrier or senderof cargo (legal entity) LVL 200-5000 • For not appointing DGSA (legal entity) LVL 1000-3000 1 LVL = 1.42 EUR Control of dangerous goods transportation in Latvia
Tomorrow You are invited to participate in ADR control activities on the road After that we are waiting for Your assessment and advices on control improvement Thank You! Control of dangerous goods transportation in Latvia