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Belgium — ADR essentials

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

ADR contracting party since

1960

DGSA required

Required

Competent authority

SPF Mobilité et Transports / FOD Mobiliteit en Vervoer – DG Politique de Mobilité Durable et Ferroviaire, Direction Multimodalité Marchandises Dangereuses

National ADR application

Belgium is a formal ADR contracting party since 1960. The lead national authority for dangerous goods (ADR) matters is SPF Mobilité et Transports / FOD Mobiliteit en Vervoer – DG Politique de Mobilité Durable et Ferroviaire, Direction Multimodalité Marchandises Dangereuses. A DGSA must be appointed under ADR 1.8.3.

Competent authorities and contacts

Checked against official sources · 2026-06-13

SPF Mobilité et Transports – Direction Multimodalité Marchandises Dangereuses — Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport – Directorate Multimodality Dangerous Goods

Federal ADR competent authority for multimodal coordination and international liaison; prior to 6th State Reform held full ADR road competence. Now retains multimodal ADR questions and international UNECE notifications.

Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken – ADR-eenheid — Flanders Department of Mobility and Public Works – ADR Unit

Competent authority for ADR road dangerous goods in the Flemish Region: approves training centres, issues ADR driver certificates, oversees DGSA certification, grants derogations.

SPW ARNE – DEE – DRIGM – Cellule ADR-ADN — Public Service of Wallonia – Directorate ADR-ADN Cell

Competent authority for ADR road dangerous goods in Wallonia: grants derogations, approves training, oversees DGSA certification, controls compliance. Issues and maintains catalogue of fines.

Bruxelles Mobilité – Direction Sécurité, Sûreté et Environnement — Brussels Mobility – Directorate Safety, Security and Environment

Competent authority for ADR road dangerous goods in the Brussels-Capital Region: manages training approvals, derogations, DGSA certification, and accident reporting for hazardous materials transport.

European Safety Institute (ESI) — European Safety Institute

One of the recognised examination centres for DGSA (dangerous goods safety adviser) certification in Belgium, including Flanders. Also conducts ADR driver training.

ITLB – Instituut Wegtransport en Logistiek België — Belgian Institute for Road Transport and Logistics

Organises ADR driver written examinations and issues ADR driver certificates on behalf of the Flemish ADR authority. Point of contact for ADR information in Flanders.

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.

Issued by Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken – ADR-eenheid — Flanders Department of Mobility and Public Works – ADR Unit

Open the UNECE certificate register

Penalties with legal references

ViolationPenaltyLegal basisSource
Missing or incorrect dangerous goods transport document (e.g. consignment note / transport1650 EURArrêté royal du 24 mars 1997 relatif à la perception et à la consignatconfirmed in the act
Multiple dangerous goods violations per single transport unit – maximum aggregate cap2750 EURArrêté royal du 24 mars 1997, Article 3 – aggregate cap per transportconfirmed in the act
Multiple violations where ADR 1.1.3.6 quantity exemptions apply – reduced aggregate cap1375 EURArrêté royal du 24 mars 1997, Article 3 – reduced cap when ADR sectionconfirmed in the act
Driver refusal to submit to roadside inspection6500 EURArrêté du Gouvernement wallon du 25 avril 2024 relatif au contrôle rouconfirmed in the act
Falsified vehicle approval certificate or driver training/ADR certificate3750 EURArrêté du Gouvernement wallon du 25 avril 2024, Annexe 2 – Category Iconfirmed in the act
Transport of dangerous goods not authorised for carriage / prohibited combination4500 EURArrêté du Gouvernement wallon du 25 avril 2024, Annexe 2 – Category Iconfirmed in the act
Missing vehicle orange-plate signalling (no placards/orange panels on vehicle carrying dan2750 EURArrêté du Gouvernement wallon du 25 avril 2024, Annexe 2 – Category Iconfirmed in the act
Expired vehicle approval certificate (within 6 months past expiry) – Category II550 EURArrêté royal du 24 mars 1997, Annex / Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon 25confirmed in the act
Driver holds valid ADR certificate but cannot produce it at inspection (absent but valid)55 EURArrêté du Gouvernement wallon du 25 avril 2024, Annexe 2 – Category IIconfirmed 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.

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Good to know

Framework law

Arrêté royal relatif au transport des marchandises dangereuses par route ou par chemin de fer, à l'exception des matières explosibles et radioactives

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Transport document language

French, Dutch, or German (Belgium's three official languages); international transport documents may also be in English per ADR 5.4.1.4

DGSA exam

Belgium has regionalised DGSA exam competence. In Flanders, approved examination centres administer written DGSA exams; the European Safety Institute (ESI), Sint-Pieterstraat 6, 8906 Ieper ([email protected]; +32 51 24 92 50) is one confirmed approved centre. In Wallonia, the SPW ARNE Cellule ADR-ADN oversees DGSA certification. ITLB Brussels ([email protected]; +32 2 234 30 10) issues ADR driver certificates in Flanders.

Belgium — 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.