Laws for Transportation of Hazardous Products

National Application:
The terrestrial transportation of hazardous products through public roads is established by Decree No. 96.044, of May 18, 1988. This Decree is supplemented by the Institutions approved by ANTT Resolution No. 420, of February 12, 2004 and its amendments (ANTT Resolutions No. 704/04, No. 1.644/06, No. 2.657/08 and No. 2.975/08).

MERCOSUR Application:
The terrestrial transportation of hazardous products, between the member states of Mercosur is governed by the provisions of the Agreement of Partial Reach for the Facilitation of the Transportation of Hazardous Products, approved in Brazil by Decree No. 1.797, of 01/25/1996.

Required Documents


National and MERCOSUR Application:
Original document, valid, which evidences the performance of the Course of Movement and Operation of Hazardous Products - MOPP, which is a specific training for the driver of the vehicle, pursuant to the model regulated by the National Traffic Committee - CONTRAN (Resolution No. 168/CONTRAN/MJ, of December 14, 2004 and its amendments).

National Application:
Inspection Certificate for the Transportation of Hazardous Products - CIPP, original of the vehicle and of the equipment destined to the transportation of bulk hazardous products, issued by Inmetro or an entity accredited by it.
National Register of Road Cargo Carriers - RNTRC, pursuant to ANTT Resolution No. 3056, of March 12, 2009.
Environmental License, pursuant to paragraph 1 of art. 2 of CONAMA Resolution No. 237, of December 19, 1997, to be issued by the environmental body responsible for the section to be covered.
Insurance policy of transportation, containing civil and environmental liability coverage.

MERCOSUR Application:
Inspection Certificate for the Transportation of Hazardous Products - CIPP, original of the vehicle and of the equipment destined to the transportation of bulk hazardous products, letter "C" of art. 56 of Attachment I of Decree 1797/96, issued by one of the organisms or entities set forth in item 2.2 of such attachment.
continuation


Document that evidences that the vehicles complies with the general provisions on safety in traffic, letter "D" of art. 56 of Attachment I of the Decree.
Occasional Character Authorization or Qualification to International Cargo Transportation (TRIC), as provided in ANTT Resolution No. 1474/06.
Environmental License, pursuant to paragraph 1 of art. 2 of CONAMA Resolution No. 237, of December 19, 1997, to be issued by the environmental body responsible for the section to be covered.
Insurance policy of transportation, containing civil and environmental liability coverage.

Mandatory Equipment:

Set of equipment for emergency situations, indicated by a Brazilian Standard or, if there isn't one, the one recommended by the manufacturer of the product, art. 3 of Decree No. 96.044/88.
Individual protection clothes and equipment, pursuant to the standards and instructions of the Labor Ministry, art. 20 of decree No. 96.044/88, to be worn by the personnel involved in the loading, unloading and trans-shipment operations of hazardous products.
Other equipment listed in item 7.1.4.1 of ANTT Resolution No. 420/04;
Tachograph, art. 5 of Decree 96.044/88.
Tacógrafo, art. 5º do Decreto 96.044/88.  

Loadings (weight x Scale Act):


The loadings are performed in compliance with the terms of CONTRAN Resolution No. 258, of 11/30/2007.
Article 5 of the Resolution sets forth:
"Article 5: In the inspection of the weight of the vehicles by a rod scale, it shall be admitted the minimum tolerance of five per cent (5%) on the regulatory weights limits, to comply with the uncertainty of measurement of the equipment, pursuant to metrology laws. Sole paragraph: In the loading of the vehicles, the maximum tolerance set forth herein shall not be incorporated to the weight limits provided in the regulation established by CONTRAN.