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Latvia — ADR essentials

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

ADR contracting party since

1996

DGSA required

Required

Competent authority

VSIA Autotransporta direkcija (ATD)

National ADR application

Latvia is a formal ADR contracting party since 1996. The lead national authority for dangerous goods (ADR) matters is VSIA Autotransporta direkcija (ATD). A DGSA must be appointed under ADR 1.8.3.

Competent authorities and contacts

Checked against official sources · 2026-07-13

Satiksmes ministrija — Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia

National competent authority for ADR; develops DG transport regulations; nominated at UN/UNECE level

Autotransporta direkcija (ATD) — Road Transport Administration

registers DGSA appointments and annual reports (MK noteikumi Nr. 363, 6./8./10. punkts) (Lex: national/lv/mk363-dgsa/); provides the material-technical/secretariat support for the DGSA exam committee approved by Satiksmes ministrija (MK 363, 27./29. punkts) and administers the certificate register — the certificate itself is issued by Satiksmes ministrija (MK 363, 47. punkts); sells official ADR texts

Ceļu satiksmes drošības direkcija (CSDD) — Road Traffic Safety Directorate

Issues ADR driver certificates; administers ADR driver qualification tests (Cabinet Regulation No. 514/2010) (Lex: national/lv/mk514-driver-training/); certificates valid 5 years

Valsts policija — State Police of Latvia

Roadside enforcement of ADR compliance; conducts administrative-offence proceedings for the most-serious/very-serious/serious ADR road transport violations under Bīstamo kravu aprites likums, 17. panta pirmā daļa (Lex: national/lv/bistamo-kravu-aprites-likums/sec-017.md) (covering 13.-15. pantu); controls dangerous goods transport documents, labelling, and cargo compliance

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 Ceļu satiksmes drošības direkcija (CSDD) — Road Traffic Safety Directorate

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Penalties with legal references

ViolationPenaltyLegal basisSource
Failure to appoint a DGSA (safety adviser) for dangerous goods road transport — Section 13€500–€1,200 (natural person); €1,400–€7,000 (legal person) EURBīstamo kravu aprites likums (Law on the Movement of Dangerous Goods),confirmed in the act
Most serious ADR road transport infringement (Regulation (EU) 2016/403, Annex I, category€430–€2,900 (carrier); €500–€1,200 (shipper, natural person); €1,400–€7,000 (shipper, legal person) EURBīstamo kravu aprites likums, Section 13(1); 1 penalty unit = €5confirmed in the act
Unsafe mixed loading of dangerous goods with incompatible cargo — Section 14(12)€70–€280 (driver); €140–€2,100 (carrier); €140–€700 (shipper, natural person); €430–€4,300 (shipper, legal person) EURBīstamo kravu aprites likums, Section 14(12); 1 penalty unit = €5confirmed in the act
Failure to instruct or train employees on dangerous goods handling — Section 14(14)€140–€700 (natural person); €280–€2,900 (legal person) EURBīstamo kravu aprites likums, Section 14(14); 1 penalty unit = €5confirmed in the act
Carrying passengers in a vehicle transporting dangerous goods — Section 15(12)€70 (driver, fixed penalty) EURBīstamo kravu aprites likums, Section 15(12); 14 penalty units × €5confirmed 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

Bīstamo kravu aprites likums (Law on the Movement of Dangerous Goods)

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Transport document language

Latvian (latviešu valoda); ADR texts officially available in English, French, and Russian (UN working languages); ADR book in Latvian sold by ATD.

DGSA exam

Autotransporta direkcija (ATD) — Road Transport Administration; provides material-technical/secretariat support for the DGSA (drošības konsultanta) exam committee approved by Satiksmes ministrija (MK noteikumi Nr. 363, 27./29. punkts); certificate is issued by Satiksmes ministrija, ATD administers the certificate register (MK 363, 47. punkts); next exam session scheduled May 2026; certificates valid 5 years. Contact: [email protected], +371 67280485, Vaļņu iela 30, Riga LV-1050.

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