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Bosnia and Herzegovina — ADR essentials

National regulator, the DGSA requirement and ADRplus availability, in one place.

ADR contracting party since

1993

DGSA required

Required

Competent authority

Ministarstvo komunikacija i prometa Bosne i Hercegovine

National ADR application

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a formal ADR contracting party since 1993. The lead national authority for dangerous goods (ADR) matters is Ministarstvo komunikacija i prometa Bosne i Hercegovine. A DGSA must be appointed under ADR 1.8.3.

Competent authorities and contacts

Partially verified — confirm details with a consultant · 2026-06-13

Ministarstvo komunikacija i prometa Bosne i Hercegovine — Ministry of Communications and Transport of Bosnia and Herzegovina

State-level ADR competent authority; notified to UNECE; oversees international road transport including dangerous goods

Ministarstvo unutrašnjih poslova Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine — Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Roadside enforcement of dangerous goods transport in FBiH entity; also leads drafting of FBiH dangerous goods law

Ministarstvo saobraćaja i veza Republike Srpske — Ministry of Transport and Communications of Republika Srpska

ADR competent authority within Republika Srpska entity; establishes DGSA exam dates; issues DGSA certificates; enforces RS Law on Transport of Dangerous Goods

Ministarstvo unutrašnjih poslova Republike Srpske — Ministry of Interior of Republika Srpska

Roadside enforcement authority for dangerous goods transport in Republika Srpska; traffic police inspections

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.

Open the UNECE certificate register

Penalties with legal references

ViolationPenaltyLegal basisSource
Legal entity or entrepreneur: transporting dangerous goods in non-compliant packaging, usi3,000 – 15,000 KMZakon o prevozu opasnih materija Republike Srpske, Sl. glasnik RS br.confirmed in the act
Responsible person in a legal entity for the same violations as in Art. 63 st. 1 (packagin500 – 2,500 KMZakon o prevozu opasnih materija Republike Srpske, Sl. glasnik RS br.confirmed in the act
Individual (natural person): failure to obtain professional competence certificate (driver100 – 500 KMZakon o prevozu opasnih materija Republike Srpske, Sl. glasnik RS br.confirmed in the act
Cooperation

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.

Contact a DGSA

Good to know

Framework law

Zakon o prevozu opasnih materija Republike Srpske

Visit official site

Transport document language

Bosnian / Croatian / Serbian (three mutually recognised official languages of BiH); Latin or Cyrillic script accepted

DGSA exam

Ministarstvo saobraćaja i veza Republike Srpske (sets exam dates); Institut Saobraćajnog fakulteta Doboj (provides preparatory training, tel. +387 65 261-722 / +387 53 227-513). In Republika Srpska only — no equivalent enacted FBiH framework exists yet.

Bosnia and Herzegovina — contact a DGSA.

Tell us about your loads, routes or operation, and a certified consultant replies personally.

Contact a DGSA

Application for cooperation in another country

Describe the company and the operation. The request is reviewed individually and the answer states plainly whether cooperation is possible.