Andorra — ADR essentials
National regulator, the DGSA requirement and ADRplus availability, in one place.
ADR contracting party since
2009
DGSA required
Required
Competent authority
Àrea de Transports, Secretaria d'Estat de Transició Energètica, Transports i Mobilitat, Govern d'Andorra
National ADR application
Andorra is a formal ADR contracting party. The lead national authority for dangerous goods (ADR) matters is Àrea de Transports, Secretaria d'Estat de Transició Energètica, Transports i Mobilitat, Govern d'Andorra. A DGSA must be appointed under ADR 1.8.3.
Competent authorities and contacts
Checked against official sources · 2026-06-13
Secretaria d'Estat de Transició Energètica, Transports i Mobilitat — Àrea de Transports — State Secretariat for Energy Transition, Transport and Mobility — Transport Division
ADR competent authority; issues and revokes transport authorisations; initiates and resolves administrative sanctioning proceedings for transport infraction; manages DGSA safety-adviser registry
- govern.ad
- +376 875 700
- [email protected]
- Camí de la Grau s/n, Edifici Prat del Rull, AD500 Andorra la Vella
Departament de Mobilitat / Centre Nacional del Trànsit — Department of Mobility / National Traffic Centre
Operational arm of the Secretariat; grants 15-minute time-slot authorisations for dangerous-goods vehicles through the Dos Valires tunnel; manages day-to-day dangerous-goods route control
- mobilitat.ad
- +376 1802 1802
- [email protected]
- Camí de la Grau s/n, Edifici Prat del Rull, AD500 Andorra la Vella
Policia d'Andorra — Andorra Police Corps
Roadside enforcement; traffic unit (motorcycle patrols, border control); issues on-the-spot fines; enforces ADR compliance at roadsides
- policia.ad
- +376 872 000
- [email protected]
- Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra (central office; no street address published on official site)
ADR driver certificate — authenticity check
Countries increasingly check foreign drivers’ ADR certificates against forgeries. Genuine certificate models of every contracting party are published in the official UNECE register — compare the layout, security features and issuing authority.
Penalties with legal references
| Violation | Penalty | Legal basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-compliance with ADR regulations — minor infraction (Article 97(k) Llei 4/2015): ADR no | up to 600 EUR | Llei 4/2015, del 15 de gener, dels transports per carretera, Art. 97(k | confirmed in the act |
| Non-compliance with ADR regulations — serious infraction (Article 98(m) Llei 4/2015): ADR | 601–4,000 EUR | Llei 4/2015, del 15 de gener, dels transports per carretera, Art. 98(m | confirmed in the act |
| Non-compliance with ADR regulations — very serious infraction (Article 99(q) Llei 4/2015): | 4,001–12,000 EUR | Llei 4/2015, del 15 de gener, dels transports per carretera, Art. 99(q | confirmed in the act |
| Operating regulated transport activity without the required administrative authorisation o | 4,001–12,000 EUR | Llei 4/2015, del 15 de gener, dels transports per carretera, Art. 99(a | confirmed in the act |
| Loading a vehicle in a way that endangers persons or could cause material damage, or faili | 601–4,000 EUR | Llei 4/2015, del 15 de gener, dels transports per carretera, Art. 98(l | confirmed in the act |
Cooperation in this country
Work with companies in this country runs remotely. The DGSA certificate is recognised in all 55 ADR Contracting Parties — describe your operation, and the reply comes within one business day.
Good to know
Transport document language
Catalan (official language of Andorra); French and Spanish also accepted in practice given bilateral arrangements with France and Spain.
DGSA exam
No separate DGSA exam body identified in Andorra. The Àrea de Transports ([email protected]) manages the Registre de Consellers de Seguretat. Candidates holding a diploma issued outside Andorra submit it via procedure GV000864 at e-tramits.ad; no Andorran domestic exam found in official sources as of June 2026.
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