Competent Authority Approvals
Competent Authority Approvals relate to the carriage of certain dangerous goods which are not covered by specific rules under the ADR. The ADR specifies when a CA Approval is required, and in such cases operators need to apply to the Competent Authority for such approvals.
Requests for Competent Authority Approvals may be made by completing a Form for Application, which can be emailed to the Authority at wcu@hsa.ie.
Current Approvals issued under European Communities (Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment) Regulations 2011, as amended:
Approval No. | Detailed Title | Valid From | Date of Expiry |
| Approval for the application and use of standard EN 12972:2018, adopted for inclusion in ADR 2021 | 16 Sept 2019 | 31 December 2020 |
| Extension of the interval for the periodic inspection of refillable welded steel cylinders in accordance with ADR 4.1.4.1, P200, special packing provision v(2) of paragraph 10 (Calor Teoranta) | 31 May 2016 | Until further notice |
| Extension of the interval for the periodic inspection of refillable welded steel cylinders in accordance with ADR 4.1.4.1, P200, special packing provision v(2) of paragraph 10 (Flogas Ireland Limited) | 31 May 2016 | Until further notice |
| Transport of UN 3375 | 09 July 2013 | Until further notice |
| Transport of UN3380 - 2,4 -DNPH | 01 Dec 2011 | Under review |
Expired Approvals issued under European Communities (Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment) Regulations 2011, as amended:
| Approval of Fitzgerald Commercials as a Type C Inspection Body | Expired 31 Dec 2019 |
| Approval of TankSafe Solutions Limited as a Type C Inspection Body | Expired 31 Dec 2019 |
| Carriage by road of UN 3227 | Expired 25 Oct 2019 |
| Approval of Fitzgerald Commercials as a Type C Inspection Body | Withdrawn |
| Use and application of modified standard EN 12493:2013 + A1:2014 (except Annex C) | Expired 31 Dec 2016 |
| Carriage of animal material affected by pathogens included in Category B (UN 3373) | Expired 31 Dec 2014 |
| Transport by road of UN 3380 1-Hydroxybenzotriazole Hydrate, (wetted with 11-16% water) . | Expired - July 2011 |
| Carriage by road of uncleaned plastic packaging (liners) containing trace amounts of UN 3380 1-Hydroxybenzotriazole(HOBT) | Expired - July 2011 |
| Transport of UN 3380 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine, (wetted with not less than 30% water) by Road | Expired - July 2011 |
| The Carriage of articles or inner packagings of any type for solids or liquids assembled in outer packaging | Expired - July 2011 |
| Retail Distribution of Goods In inner Packaging | Expired - July 2011 |
| Transport by road of UN 3139 in tanks by road | Expired - Aug 2010 |
