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San Marino — ADR essentials

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

ADR contracting party since

2018

DGSA required

Required

Competent authority

Autorità per l'Omologazione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMAO)

National ADR application

San Marino is a formal ADR contracting party since 2018. The lead national authority for dangerous goods (ADR) matters is Autorità per l'Omologazione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMAO). A DGSA must be appointed under ADR 1.8.3.

Competent authorities and contacts

Partially verified — confirm details with a consultant · 2026-06-13

Autorità per l'Omologazione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMAO) — Type Approval Authority of the Republic of San Marino

ADR competent authority (regulator) — designated San Marino authority for ADR matters; accredits and oversees technical services including ATS; holds UNECE E57 marking code

ATS – Automotive Technical Service San Marino — Automotive Technical Service San Marino

SMAO-designated ADR technical service and UNECE-recognized ADR authority; conducts ADR driver training (Chapter 8 CFP certificates) and ADR packaging/vehicle testing; likely DGSA exam body

Corpo di Polizia Civile della Repubblica di San Marino — Civil Police Corps of the Republic of San Marino

Primary roadside enforcement authority for traffic law including Art. 53 (dangerous goods) of Decreto Delegato 26 maggio 2008 n. 81; issues administrative sanctions and refers criminal cases

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
Transport of internationally defined dangerous goods (merci pericolose) without required aCriminal offense (delitto): interdiction of 1st degree from all driving licenses + multa a giorni di primo grado (daily-rate fine per San Marino Penal Code Art. 84); vehicle seized and suspended from circulation up to 6 months (Art. 64) EURDecreto Delegato 26 maggio 2008 n. 81 – Codice della Strada, Art. 53 cconfirmed in the act
Administrative traffic violations — 1st category (minor infringements not otherwise specif100–250 EURDecreto Delegato 26 maggio 2008 n. 81, Allegato A (Tabella delle Sanziconfirmed in the act
Administrative traffic violations — 2nd category (medium severity; e.g. various equipment200–500 (doubled on recidivism) EURDecreto Delegato 26 maggio 2008 n. 81, Allegato A (Tabella delle Sanziconfirmed in the act
Administrative traffic violations — 3rd category (most serious administrative; e.g. drivin400–750 (doubled on recidivism) EURDecreto Delegato 26 maggio 2008 n. 81, Allegato A (Tabella delle Sanziconfirmed 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

Decreto Delegato 26 maggio 2008 n. 81 — Codice della Strada della Repubblica di San Marino (as amended)

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Transport document language

Italian

DGSA exam

ATS – Automotive Technical Service San Marino (ats.sm), designated by SMAO and recognized by UNECE as ADR authority; conducts ADR driver training (Chapter 8 CFP). DGSA-specific exam competence not explicitly confirmed in public sources — ATS is the only ADR training body found.

San Marino — 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.