Spain — ADR essentials
National regulator, the DGSA requirement and ADRplus availability, in one place.
ADR contracting party since
1972
DGSA required
Required
Competent authority
Subdirección General de Transporte por Carretera y Ferrocarril (Ministerio de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible)
National ADR application
Spain is a formal ADR contracting party since 1972. The lead national authority for dangerous goods (ADR) matters is Subdirección General de Transporte por Carretera y Ferrocarril (Ministerio de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible). A DGSA must be appointed under ADR 1.8.3.
Competent authorities and contacts
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Ministerio de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible — Dirección General de Transporte por Carretera, Servicio de Mercancías Peligrosas y Perecederas — Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility — Directorate General for Road Transport, Dangerous and Perishable Goods Service
Main ADR competent authority for road dangerous goods transport; designated national contact point per UNECE ADR notification
- transportes.gob.es
- +34 91 597 83 43
- [email protected]
- Paseo de la Castellana, 67, 28071 Madrid, Spain
Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) — Directorate General of Traffic (DGT)
Roadside enforcement of ADR in Spain; also issues ADR driver authorizations and processes dangerous goods vehicle permits
- dgt.es
- 060 (Spain) / +34 902 887 060 (international)
- Calle Josefa Valcarcel, 28, 28027 Madrid, Spain
Comunidades Autónomas — Direcciones Generales de Transportes (cada comunidad autónoma) — Autonomous Communities — Regional Transport Directorates (each autonomous community)
DGSA exam bodies: organise and conduct the professional qualification exams for safety advisers (consejeros de seguridad) under Orden FOM/605/2004; delegated by the national framework
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 Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) — Directorate General of Traffic (DGT)
Penalties with legal references
| Violation | Penalty | Legal basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transporting dangerous goods in violation of ADR rules constituting very serious (muy grave) in | 4001–6000 EUR | Ley 16/1987 (LOTT) Art. 140.15 in conjunction with Art. 143.1.i), as amende [Art. 140.15 + Art. 143.1.i) LOTT; RD 97/2014 Art. 49] | confirmed in the act |
| Repeat very serious (muy grave) dangerous goods infraction — same category as above but respons | 6001–18000 EUR | Ley 16/1987 (LOTT) Art. 143.1.j), as amended by Real Decreto-ley 9/2026 de [Art. 143.1.j) LOTT] | confirmed in the act |
| Very serious infraction with vehicle immobilization — dangerous goods transport where circumsta | 4001–6000 + vehicle immobilization until deficiency corrected EUR | Ley 16/1987 (LOTT) Art. 140 (subsections 6, 7, 11, 18) in conjunction with [Art. 140 (subsections 6, 7, 11, 18) + Art. 143.1.i) LOTT] | 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
Framework law
Real Decreto 97/2014, de 14 de febrero, por el que se regulan las operaciones de transporte de mercancías peligrosas por carretera en territorio español
Visit official siteTransport document language
Spanish (castellano); under ADR, transport documents for international transport must be in the language of the country of origin and in English, French, or German
DGSA exam
No single national body; DGSA (consejero de seguridad) exams are organised and conducted by each Autonomous Community's regional transport authority under the national framework set by Orden FOM/605/2004 and RD 97/2014
Spain — contact a DGSA.
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