Iran ratifies agreement on international road transport of hazardous materials

Iran ratifies agreement on international road transport of hazardous materials

Agreement ratified after 168 members of parliament vote in favor of it

Ahmet Dursun   |07.04.2022
Iran ratifies agreement on international road transport of hazardous materialsFILE PHOTO

ANKARA 

Iran’s parliament on Wednesday ratified the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road.

The agreement was ratified by a parliamentary vote with 168 members voting yes, Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB reported.

A total of 203 deputies attended Wednesday’s voting session.

Speaking to local media on the adoption of the agreement, the speaker of the Parliamentary Civil Commission, Elburz Huseyni, said the ratification of the agreement is important for Iran, which is a country of transit for international transportation.

The agreement, which was accepted by 52 countries including Turkiye, aims for the safe transportation of hazardous materials without harming human health, other living things and the natural environment.

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