DGSA UPDATES & TECHNICAL ARCHIVE
Current training information and a separate collection of technical references from DGSA and the ADR network.
TRAINING & EXAMINATION PREPARATION
Find the latest dates, teaching formats and enrolment information on ConsejerosADR.es. Our training overview explains the options for safety advisers and operational staff.
Explore DGSA training →Dangerous goods references with official sources and an update date. Check the edition and the rules applicable to your operation.
Maritime transport · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
The 2024 edition of the IMDG Code incorporates Amendment 42-24. It is the mandatory edition for 2026; the edition year and its application date are different.
Read the DGSA guide →Classification and hazard communication · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
GHS Revision 11 is the United Nations’ 2025 revision of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. Its publication is a reference point, not a universal legal application date.
Read the DGSA guide →Packing and intermodal transport · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
The IMO/ILO/UNECE CTU Code is a global code of practice for handling and packing cargo transport units. It helps coordinate safe packing across sea and land transport.
Read the DGSA guide →Road transport and route planning · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
For a dangerous goods route through Germany, check the tunnel restrictions against the actual load and journey. An old national table is not sufficient evidence that a route is open to your vehicle today.
Read the DGSA guide →Transport documentation in Spain · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
Order FOM/2861/2012 regulates Spain’s administrative control document for road freight carried for hire or reward. Its 2012 title remains relevant, but the current requirements include amendments and a digital transition in 2026.
Read the DGSA guide →Road transport and route planning · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
The UK Department for Transport publishes ADR tunnel categories for Great Britain. Match the relevant tunnel information to your load and planned crossing time before confirming a dangerous goods route.
Read the DGSA guide →Products, classification and transport · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
A fertilising product’s route to the Spanish market and its dangerous goods transport assessment are different questions. Start by identifying the applicable product framework, the composition and the intended operation.
Read the DGSA guide →International road transport · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
Morocco is a contracting party to ADR. For a journey connecting Morocco and Spain, review the road movements, the sea crossing and the requirements of each authority and operator before confirming the transport plan.
Read the DGSA guide →Historical incident · 14 July 2025 · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
On 14 July 2025, a tanker carrying toluene caught fire following a crash on the A81 near Sulz am Neckar, Germany. This historical account has been reviewed against reports from the responding services; it is not a current traffic alert.
Read the DGSA guide →Railway legislation · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
FOM/167/2015 is a historical reference for placing railway vehicles and structural subsystems into service in Spain. For a present-day project, start with the current railway safety and interoperability framework and the applicable authorisation procedure.
Read the DGSA guide →Road transport in Spain · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
A journey in Spain needs more than an ADR documentation check. General traffic law, vehicle requirements and restrictions on the planned roads and dates must also be considered. This guide identifies the official starting points for an international operator.
Read the DGSA guide →Gases and regulatory compliance · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
Businesses supplying or handling fluorinated gases in Spain should read the Spanish rules together with the current EU F-gas framework. A reference to RD 115/2017 alone does not capture the changes introduced by Regulation (EU) 2024/573.
Read the DGSA guide →Road transport · Catalonia · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
This page updates the former 2025 reference. For a current dangerous goods journey through Catalonia, use the 2026 restrictions and amendments published by the Servei Català de Trànsit (SCT), alongside the requirements for your load and route.
Read the DGSA guide →Plant protection products · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
For a business supplying, storing, transporting or using plant protection products in Spain, several checks are needed. Product authorisation, the operator’s activity and dangerous goods transport requirements answer different questions.
Read the DGSA guide →Aerosols · Industry publication · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
BAMA’s 2025 Transport Guide for Aerosols is an industry reference covering UK and international transport. This page identifies the publication and explains how to use it alongside the rules for the actual journey.
Read the DGSA guide →Industrial safety · Seveso III · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
A dangerous goods delivery and a Seveso establishment assessment concern different parts of an operation. For international businesses with a Spanish site or logistics partner, the first step is to identify the establishment, its inventory and the activities being performed.
Read the DGSA guide →ADR · Spanish road transport · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
For a dangerous goods operation involving Spain, review ADR together with the Spanish rules that apply to the journey and the parties involved. RD 97/2014 covers more than driving: loading, unloading and the allocation of responsibilities also need attention.
Read the DGSA guide →Aviation · Regulatory scope · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
RD 750/2014 has a specific operational scope. This guide helps international businesses identify when it is relevant and where to check the dangerous goods requirements for an air operation involving Spain.
Read the DGSA guide →ADR 2025 · Operational review · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
The proposals for ADR 2025 have become an adopted edition. This guide helps international businesses turn an old draft-amendments checklist into a review of the requirements that now apply to their operations in Spain.
Read the DGSA guide →Tanks · Inspection planning · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
An inspection deadline, the inspection required after that deadline and permission to move a loaded tank are separate questions. Check all three before booking a tank-container for an operation involving Spain.
Read the DGSA guide →ADR/RID 2025 · Classification · UPDATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2026
ADR/RID 2025 introduced UN 0514 and UN 3551–3560. They cover both substances and articles, including batteries, vehicles and fire suppressant devices. A new UN number is a starting point for classification, not a complete set of transport instructions.
Read the DGSA guide →THE ADR NETWORK
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