Carriage of dangerous cargo

Transport Minister Censu Galea said the government intended to introduce new regulations to reduce risks to people and property during the transportation of dangerous cargo. "It is in the public's interest to protect the environment but the same public...

Transport Minister Censu Galea said the government intended to introduce new regulations to reduce risks to people and property during the transportation of dangerous cargo.

"It is in the public's interest to protect the environment but the same public has to be prepared to abide by regulations," he said when speaking to participants at a course on the transportation of dangerous cargo organised by the Malta Transport Authority.

Mr Galea said that as from this year Malta would be adopting the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, better known as ADR.

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