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Montenegro — ADR essentials

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

ADR contracting party since

2006

DGSA required

Required

Competent authority

Ministarstvo saobraćaja i pomorstva Crne Gore

National ADR application

Montenegro is a formal ADR contracting party since 2006. The lead national authority for dangerous goods (ADR) matters is Ministarstvo saobraćaja i pomorstva Crne Gore. 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 unutrašnjih poslova — Direktorat za zaštitu i spašavanje — Ministry of Interior — Directorate for Protection and Rescue

Main ADR competent authority (as notified to UNECE, August 2023). Issues DGSA certificates; forms DGSA examination commission. Contact person per UNECE: Miodrag Bešović, Director General.

Uprava policije Crne Gore — Saobraćajna policija — Police Directorate of Montenegro — Traffic Police

Roadside enforcement of dangerous goods transport rules (ADR checks, driver certificate verification, vehicle marking, documentation). Operates under Ministry of Interior.

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  • Bulevar Svetog Petra Cetinjskog 22, 81000 Podgorica, Crna Gora

Uprava za saobraćaj — Directorate for Traffic (Transport Directorate)

Road infrastructure management; participates in DGSA exam commission as representative of transport authority. Not the primary ADR competent authority but formally involved in DGSA certification process per Article 26-28 of Zakon o prevozu opasnih materija.

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 committing any of the ~50 listed violations under Article 82, including: tran500–20,000 EURZakon o prevozu opasnih materija (Sl. list CG br. 33/2014, izmjene br.confirmed in the act
Responsible officer within legal entity (odgovorno lice u pravnom licu) for same violation300–2,000 EURZakon o prevozu opasnih materija (Sl. list CG br. 33/2014, izmjene br.confirmed in the act
Sole proprietor/entrepreneur (preduzetnik) committing violations under Article 82300–6,000 EURZakon o prevozu opasnih materija (Sl. list CG br. 33/2014, izmjene br.confirmed in the act
Natural person (fizičko lice) violations under Article 83: driver lacks valid ADR competen300–2,000 EURZakon o prevozu opasnih materija (Sl. list CG br. 33/2014, izmjene 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

Visit official site

Transport document language

Montenegrin (Crnogorski); ADR Agreement not yet officially translated into Montenegrin as of 2024 (noted as gap in Transport Community 2024 report — practitioners rely on Serbian-language version).

DGSA exam

Ministry of Interior (MUP) forms and chairs the DGSA examination commission; commission includes representatives of the transport authority (Uprava za saobraćaj) and the Centre for Vocational Education (Centar za stručno obrazovanje). MUP issues the 5-year DGSA certificate and maintains the register (čl. 26-28, Zakon o prevozu opasnih materija, Sl. list CG br. 33/2014).

Montenegro — 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.