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Tunisia — ADR essentials

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

ADR contracting party since

2008

DGSA required

Required

Competent authority

وزارة النقل / Ministère du Transport

National ADR application

Tunisia is a formal ADR contracting party since 2008. The lead national authority for dangerous goods (ADR) matters is وزارة النقل / Ministère du Transport. A DGSA must be appointed under ADR 1.8.3.

Competent authorities and contacts

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

Ministère du Transport — Ministry of Transport

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Agence Technique des Transports Terrestres (ATTT) — Technical Agency for Land Transport

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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
Driver violations: failure to present training certificate or medical certificate (Art. 14); fa60–300 (doubled on recidivism: 120–600) TNDLoi n° 97-37 du 2 juin 1997 relative au transport par route des matières da [Art. 23]confirmed in the act
Serious violations: driving a dangerous goods vehicle under influence of alcohol, tranquilliser300–1000 (and/or up to 1 month imprisonment) TNDLoi n° 97-37 du 2 juin 1997 relative au transport par route des matières da [Art. 24]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

Loi n° 97-37 du 2 juin 1997 relative au transport par route des matières dangereuses

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Transport document language

French (Arabic also official; transport documents in French in practice)

DGSA exam

Ministry of Transport (Ministère du Transport) administers DGSA certification under ADR 1.8.3; no separate dedicated exam body has been publicly identified for Tunisia. Training offered by private bodies (e.g. EFE Academy Tunisia).

Tunisia — 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.