Dangerous goods international engagement
Team within the Department for Transport with responsibility for the policy for the safe and secure carriage of dangerous goods.
We lead on the policy for the safe and secure carriage of dangerous goods by road and rail. We also have oversight for sea and air modes.
Aims
Our aims are to ensure:
- a regulatory infrastructure designed to enhance the safe and secure transport of dangerous goods
- regulations are proportionate and implemented in the UK in a way which helps to improve trade and economic growth
What we do
To do this we:
- represent the UK at international meetings
- negotiate international regulations and European directives
These negotiated regulations and directives are then incorporated into our national policy.
Between international meetings, we hold public gatherings discussing proposed changes with industry experts.
If you want to attend a gathering you must contact us 2 weeks before the stakeholder briefing meeting date. Current meeting dates are:
- 16 to 26聽September 2025: joint meeting of the RID committee of experts and the working party on the transport of dangerous goods. The stakeholder briefing meeting is 2聽September 2025
- 3聽to 7聽November 2025: working party on the transport of dangerous goods (118th聽Session). The stakeholder briefing meeting is 23聽October 2025
- 17 to 21 November 2025: RID. The stakeholder briefing meeting is 23聽October 2025
- 24聽November to 3聽December 2025: ECOSOC sub-committee of experts on the transport of dangerous goods (67th聽session). The stakeholder briefing meeting is 10聽November 2025