Norway — ADR essentials
National regulator, the DGSA requirement and ADRplus availability, in one place.
ADR contracting party since
1976
DGSA required
Required
Competent authority
Stiftelsen Norsk Brannvernforening
National ADR application
Norway is a formal ADR contracting party since 1976. The lead national authority for dangerous goods (ADR) matters is Stiftelsen Norsk Brannvernforening. A DGSA must be appointed under ADR 1.8.3.
Competent authorities and contacts
Checked against official sources · 2026-06-13
Direktoratet for samfunnssikkerhet og beredskap (DSB) — Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection
Primary competent authority for ADR land transport of dangerous goods regulation and supervision; administers DGSA exam system; oversees approval schemes for ADR/RID
- dsb.no
- +47 33 41 25 00
- [email protected]
- Rambergveien 9, 3115 Tønsberg / Postboks 2014, 3103 Tønsberg
Statens vegvesen — Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA)
ADR vehicle inspections and certificate issuance (on behalf of DSB); roadside enforcement of dangerous goods transport; ADR competence certificate exam administrator per agreement with DSB
- vegvesen.no
- +47 22 07 30 00
- [email protected]
- Postboks 1010 Nordre Ål, 2605 Lillehammer
Stiftelsen Norsk Brannvernforening — Norwegian Fire Protection Association
DGSA (sikkerhetsrådgiver) exam administrator on behalf of DSB; maintains registry of approved safety advisers
- brannvernforeningen.no
- +47 23 15 71 00
- [email protected]
- Østensjøveien 27, 0661 Oslo / Postboks 6754 Etterstad, 0609 Oslo
Politiet (Statens vegvesen / Tolletaten samarbeid) — Norwegian Police (in cooperation with NPRA and Customs)
Roadside enforcement and criminal prosecution for dangerous goods violations; joint inspections with Statens vegvesen and Tolletaten (Customs Authority)
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.
Penalties with legal references
| Violation | Penalty | Legal basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional or negligent violation of the land transport of dangerous goods regulation (fo | Fine (amount not fixed by statute) or imprisonment up to 3 months; gross or repeated violations of key provisions: up to 2 years imprisonment NOK | Lov om vern mot brann, eksplosjon og ulykker med farlig stoff (brann- | confirmed in the act |
| Failure of undertaking to appoint a DGSA (sikkerhetsrådgiver) after order from DSB | Periodic coercive fine (løpende tvangsmulkt) accruing daily/weekly/monthly until compliance; one-off lump sum alternative NOK | Brann- og eksplosjonsvernloven LOV-2002-06-14-20 § 39 (tvangsmulkt), a | confirmed in the act |
| Obstruction of supervisory authority (DSB, Statens vegvesen, police, customs) during inspe | Fine (bøter); amount determined by court NOK | Brann- og eksplosjonsvernloven LOV-2002-06-14-20 § 42 first paragraph | 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
Forskrift om landtransport av farlig gods (Regulation on Land Transport of Dangerous Goods)
Visit official siteTransport document language
Norwegian (Bokmål); ADR transport documents in practice also accepted in English for international transport
DGSA exam
Stiftelsen Norsk Brannvernforening (Norwegian Fire Protection Association) administers DGSA (sikkerhetsrådgiver) examinations on behalf of DSB; Statens vegvesen administers ADR driver competence certificate (ADR-kompetansebevis) examinations per separate agreement with DSB
Norway — contact a DGSA.
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