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
- smao.sm
- +39 0549 882930
- [email protected]
- Via Tre Settembre, 99, 47891 DOGANA, Repubblica di San Marino
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
- ats.sm
- +378 0549 905819
- [email protected]
- Via Consiglio dei Sessanta, 99 (World Trade Center), 47891 DOGANA, Repubblica di San Marino
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
- gov.sm
- +378 0549 887763
- [email protected]
- Via delle Carrare, 50, 47890 Murata – San Marino
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport of internationally defined dangerous goods (merci pericolose) without required a | Criminal 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) EUR | Decreto Delegato 26 maggio 2008 n. 81 – Codice della Strada, Art. 53 c | confirmed in the act |
| Administrative traffic violations — 1st category (minor infringements not otherwise specif | 100–250 EUR | Decreto Delegato 26 maggio 2008 n. 81, Allegato A (Tabella delle Sanzi | confirmed in the act |
| Administrative traffic violations — 2nd category (medium severity; e.g. various equipment | 200–500 (doubled on recidivism) EUR | Decreto Delegato 26 maggio 2008 n. 81, Allegato A (Tabella delle Sanzi | confirmed in the act |
| Administrative traffic violations — 3rd category (most serious administrative; e.g. drivin | 400–750 (doubled on recidivism) EUR | Decreto Delegato 26 maggio 2008 n. 81, Allegato A (Tabella delle Sanzi | 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
Decreto Delegato 26 maggio 2008 n. 81 — Codice della Strada della Repubblica di San Marino (as amended)
Visit official siteTransport 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.
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