- General Circulars
- Certification (policy)
- Form of approval
- Certification procedure
- Definitions
- Test Facility Inspection
- Conformity of Production
- Single Uniform Type Inspection
- Desktop Audits
- Specific ADR Circulars
- Withdrawn Circulars
General Circulars
Circular number |
Title + |
Issue |
Date of issue |
Pdf version |
Word version |
0-1-2 |
A guide to the Certification of New Vehicles—Type Approval |
5 |
Dec 08 |
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0-1-3 |
Safety chain connection devices for road trailers which are up to 3.5 tonnes (3,500kg) aggregate trailer mass (ATM) |
1 |
June 2017 |
Certification (policy)
Circular number |
Title + |
Issue |
Date of issue |
Pdf version |
Word version |
0-2-4 |
Optional Equipment |
3 |
Jun 08 |
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0-2-7 |
Certification of Trailers Up To 4.5 tonnes Aggregate Trailer Mass |
3 |
Aug 03 |
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0-2-10 |
Vehicles Manufactured From Imported Used Spare Parts |
1 |
Jun 92 |
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0-2-11 |
General Procedures for Selection of Vehicles and Components for ADR Compliance Testing |
2 |
Apr 07 |
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0-2-13 |
Certification of New Low Production Passenger Cars (MA Category) |
5 |
Jun 18 |
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0-2-15 |
Discontinuation of Tyre CRNs |
1 |
Sep 07 |
Form of approval
Circular number |
Title + |
Issue |
Date of issue |
Pdf version |
Word version |
0-3-2 |
Identification Plates |
12 |
Jun 10 |
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0-3-3 |
Motor Vehicle Make and Model Designation |
6 |
Apr 10 |
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0-3-4 |
Certification Procedures for New Motor Vehicles |
7 |
Nov 10 |
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0-3-6 |
Certification Procedures for Trailers |
5 |
Jun 11 |
||
0-3-9 |
Provision of Vehicle Identification Numbers |
2.5 |
Aug 21 |
||
0-3-10 |
Make and Model Designation for Motorcycles and Other L Category Vehicles |
1 |
Apr 10 |
Certification procedure
Circular number |
Title + |
Issue |
Date of issue |
Pdf version |
Word version |
0-4-1 |
Certification of Low Volume Motor Vehicles |
3 |
Aug 08 |
||
0-4-5 |
Final Inspection Certificate Documents for New Vehicles |
|
May 07 |
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0-4-6 |
Certification of Vehicles which have undergone a Second Stage of Manufacture |
5 |
Oct 19 |
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0-4-8 |
Registration of Evaluation Vehicles |
4 |
May 07 |
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0-4-11 |
Certification of Chassis Cab |
2 |
Dec 06 |
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0-4-12 |
Certification of Campervans and Motorhomes |
4 |
Jun 05 |
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0-4-23 |
Heavy Omnibus Sub-Assemblies Requiring SARN Plates |
1 |
Feb 06 |
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0-4-24 |
Certification of Heavy Omnibuses |
1 |
Feb 06 |
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0-4-26 |
Applications for Component Registration Numbers (CRNs) |
3 |
Jul 12 |
||
0-4-29 |
Approval Scheme for a Used Imported Trailer |
1 |
Apr 13 |
||
0-4-30 |
ADR Harmonisation—Certification Procedures |
2 |
Jun 16 |
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0-4-31 |
ADR Harmonisation—Acceptable recent versions of UN Regulations |
1 |
Oct 16 |
Definitions
Circular |
Title + |
Issue |
Date of issue |
Pdf version |
Word version |
0-7-5 |
Trailer Categories |
2 |
Feb 09 |
Test Facility Inspection
Circular number |
Title + |
Issue |
Date of Issue |
Pdf version |
Word version |
0-12-0 |
Test Facility Inspection (TFI) |
6 |
Jun 09 |
Conformity of Production
Circular number |
Title + |
Issue |
Date of issue |
Pdf version |
Word version |
0-13-1 |
Conformity of Production |
5 |
Jun 09 |
Single Uniform Type Inspection
Circular number |
Title + |
Issue |
Date of issue |
Pdf version |
Word version |
0-14-1 |
Procedures for Single Uniform Type Inspections (SUTI) |
4 |
Aug 14 |
Desktop Audits
Circular number |
Title + |
Issue |
Date of issue |
Pdf version |
Word version |
0-15-1 |
Desktop Audits of ADR Evidence of Compliance |
1 |
Mar 13 |
Specific ADR Circulars
Circular number |
Title + |
Issue |
Date of issue |
Pdf version |
Word version |
1-3-1 |
ADR 1—Interpretations |
1 |
Sep 84 |
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2-3-1 |
ADR 2—Interpretations |
1 |
Oct 85 |
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3-2-1 |
ADR 3- Dynamic Test Procedures |
1 |
Aug 78 |
||
3A-2-1 |
ADR3A—Dynamic Test Procedures |
1 |
Aug 78 |
||
3-3-1 |
ADR 3—Interpretations |
4 |
Jan 86 |
||
3A-3-1 |
ADR 3A—Interpretations |
4 |
Jun 86 |
||
3/00-3-1 |
ADR 3/00—Interpretations |
1 |
Aug 88 |
||
4C-2-1 |
ADR 4C—Procedures for Demonstration of Compliance |
1 |
Jun 78 |
||
4D-2-1 |
ADR 4D—Implementation Date |
1 |
Mar 83 |
||
4/01-2-1 |
ADR 4—Exemption from Elongation and Hysteresis Requirements for ADR69/… Complying Vehicles |
2 |
May 95 |
||
4A-3-1 |
ADR 4A—Interpretations |
1 |
Jun 77 |
||
4B-3-1 |
ADR 4B—Interpretations |
1 |
Jun 77 |
||
4C-3-1 |
ADR 4C—Interpretations |
5 |
Jun 80 |
||
4D-3-1 |
ADR 4D—Interpretations |
1 |
Jul 87 |
5B-3-1 |
ADR 5B—Interpretations |
1 |
Jun 86 |
||
5/02-3-1 |
ADR 5—Interpretations |
1 |
Jun 92 |
||
7-2-1 |
ADR 7 Hydraulic Brake Hoses |
1 |
Sep 81 |
||
8-2-1 |
ADR 8—Demonstration of Compliance |
1 |
Dec 77 |
||
10B-3-1 |
ADR 10B—Interpretations |
2 |
Dec 87 |
||
11-3-1 |
ADR 11—Interpretations |
1 |
Sep 84 |
||
12-1-1 |
ADR 12—Non Compliance |
2 |
Jul 87 |
||
12-3-1 |
ADR 12—Interpretations |
2 |
Mar 83 |
||
13/00-3-4 |
ADR 13/00 – Installation of Lighting and Light Signaling Devices on other than L-Group Vehicles |
1 |
Jun 19 |
||
14-3-1 |
ADR 14—Interpretations |
2 |
Jan 86 |
||
15-3-1 |
ADR 15—Interpretations |
1 |
Oct 85 |
||
17/00-2-1 |
ADR 17—Test Component Selection for Demonstration of Compliance with ADR 17/00 |
1 |
Dec 95 |
||
17-3-1 |
ADR 17—Interpretations |
1 |
Oct 85 |
||
18-3-1 |
ADR 18—Interpretations |
1 |
May 79 |
||
18/03-3-1 |
ADR 18/03 Interpretations |
1 |
Mar 05 |
||
20-2-1 |
ADR 20—Procedures for Demonstration of Compliance |
1 |
Oct 79 |
||
22A-3-1 |
ADR 22A—Interpretations |
1 |
Jun 77 |
||
22/00-3-1 |
ADR 22/00 Interpretations |
1 |
Aug 88 |
||
23A-2-1 |
ADR 23—Implementation Procedures |
1 |
Jun 83 |
||
23B-3-1 |
ADR 23B—Interpretations |
2 |
Jun 87 |
||
24-3-1 |
ADR 24—Interpretations |
1 |
Oct 79 |
||
24A-3-1 |
ADR 24A—Interpretations |
1 |
Jun 86 |
||
24/02-3-1 |
ADR 24/02—Interpretations |
2 |
Jul 93 |
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27A-1-1 |
ADR 27A—Initial Certification |
1 |
Dec 77 |
||
27A-1-2 |
ADR 27A—Running Changes |
1 |
Dec 77 |
||
27A-1-3 |
ADR 27A—Certification for 1978 |
1 |
Dec 77 |
||
27A-1-4 |
ADR 27A—Certification for 1979 |
1 |
Aug 78 |
||
27A-1-5 |
ADR 27A—Certification for 1980 |
1 |
May 79 |
||
27A-1-6 |
ADR 27A—Certification for 1981 |
1 |
Jul 80 |
||
27B-1-1 |
ADR 27B—Application Procedures |
1 |
Oct 80 |
||
27C-1-1 |
ADR 27C—Certification Procedures |
1 |
Sep 82 |
||
27A-3-1 |
ADR 27A—Interpretations |
1 |
Jun 86 |
||
27B-3-1 |
ADR 27B—Interpretations |
1 |
Jun 86 |
||
27C-3-1 |
ADR 27C—Interpretations |
1 |
Jun 86 |
||
27C-4-1 |
ADR 27C—Standard Submission Forms |
1 |
Sep 82 |
||
28A-2-1 |
ADR 28A—Procedure for Demonstration of Compliance |
1 |
Oct 79 |
||
28/01-2-1 |
ADR 28—Selection of Test Vehicles |
1 |
Jul 93 |
28/01-3-1 |
ADR 28—Interpretations |
4 |
Oct 04 |
||
30-1-1 |
ADR 30—Certification Procedures |
1 |
Oct 84 |
||
30/00-1-1 |
ADR 30—Certification Procedures |
1 |
Jul 93 |
||
30-3-1 |
ADR 30—Interpretations |
1 |
Dec 77 |
||
31/01-2-2 |
ADR 31—Selection of Test Vehicles |
1 |
Jul 08 |
||
31-2-1 |
ADR 31—Implementation Procedures |
2 |
Sep 85 |
||
31-2-2 |
ADR 31—Selection of Test Vehicles |
1 |
May 95 |
||
31/02-2-1 |
ADR 31—Selection of Test Vehicles |
1 |
Nov 10 |
||
31-3-1 |
ADR 31—Interpretations |
2 |
Aug 78 |
||
32-3-1 |
ADR 32—Interpretations |
1 |
Dec 77 |
||
32A-3-1 |
ADR 32A—Interpretations |
1 |
Feb 86 |
||
33-2-1 |
ADR 33—Demonstration of Compliance—Simplified Test Procedure |
1 |
Jun 77 |
||
33-2-2 |
ADR 33—Selection of Test Vehicles |
2 |
Sep 85 |
||
33-3-1 |
ADR 33—Interpretations |
1 |
Jul 87 |
||
34A-2-1 |
ADR 34—Upper Anchor Fitting |
3 |
Sep 85 |
||
34-1-1 |
ADR 34/01 & ADR 34/02—Guidance for Selection of Suitable Child Restraints for Dynamic Testing |
1 |
Aug 12 |
||
34-3-1 |
ADR 34—Interpretations |
1 |
Oct 78 |
||
34A-3-1 |
ADR 34A—Interpretations |
2 |
Oct 88 |
||
35-2-1 |
ADR 35—Commercial Vehicle Braking Systems |
3 |
Sep 81 |
||
35/02-2-1 |
ADR 35—Selection of Test Vehicles |
1 |
Jul 08 |
||
35/03-2-1 |
ADR 35—Selection of Test Vehicles |
1 |
Nov 10 |
||
35A-2-1 |
ADR 35A—Commercial Vehicle Braking Systems |
2 |
Sep 81 |
||
35-3-1 |
ADR 35—Interpretations |
3 |
May 79 |
||
35A-3-1 |
ADR 35A—Interpretations |
1 |
Sep 84 |
||
35/00-3-1 |
ADR 35/00—Interpretations |
1 |
Jul 93 |
||
35/05-1-1 |
ADR 35/05 & ADR 35/04—Operation of The Parking Braking System |
1 |
Jan 16 |
||
35/06-2-1 |
ADR 35/06—Selection of Test Vehicles |
1 |
April 19 |
||
36-1-1 |
ADR 36—Initial Certification |
1 |
May 78 |
||
36-2-1 |
ADR 36—Application for Approval (Part 1) |
1 |
May 78 |
||
36-3-1 |
ADR 36—Interpretations |
1 |
Sep 78 |
||
36A-3-1 |
ADR 36A—Interpretations |
1 |
Jun 86 |
||
36-4-1 |
ADR 36—Standard Submission Forms |
1 |
May 78 |
||
37-1-1 |
ADR 37—Certification Procedures |
1 |
Jun 85 |
||
37-3-1 |
ADR 37—Interpretations |
3 |
Sep 88 |
||
37/00-3-1 |
ADR 37—Interpretations |
4 |
May 95 |
||
38-1-3 |
ADR 38—Compliance Mark Approvals |
3 |
Mar 85 |
||
38-1-5 |
ADR 38—CPA and CMA Validity Period |
1 |
Sep 83 |
||
38-1-6 |
ADR 38—Water Performance Laboratories |
1 |
Sep 83 |
||
38-1-7 |
ADR 38—Suspension Types |
1 |
Sep 83 |
||
38-1-8 |
ADR 38—Computer Simulation Approvals |
1 |
Sep 83 |
||
38-1-9 |
ADR 38—Removable Suspensions |
1 |
Sep 83 |
||
38-2-1 |
ADR 38—Time Response Measurement |
1 |
Sep 83 |
||
38-2-2 |
ADR 38—Skid Limit Measurement |
2 |
May 84 |
||
38-2-3 |
ADR 38—Trailer Conditions for Road Tests |
2 |
Feb 84 |
||
38-2-4 |
ADR 38—Road Tests to Obtain Foundation Brake System Data |
1 |
Sep 84 |
||
38-2-5 |
ADR 38—Alternative Parking and Emergency Brake Calculation Procedures |
1 |
Aug 84 |
||
38-3-1 |
ADR 38—Interpretations |
4 |
Nov 85 |
||
38/04-1-1 |
ADR 38/04—Interpretation—Set up of Variable Proportioning Brake Systems |
1 |
Jan 16 |
||
38/05 |
ADR 38/05—Electronic response time measurement |
1 |
Aug 19 |
||
39A-3-1 |
ADR 39A—Interpretations |
1 |
Aug 87 |
||
39/00-3-1 |
ADR 39—Interpretations |
2 |
Jun 02 |
||
40-1-1 |
ADR 40—Certification Procedures |
1 |
Jun 85 |
||
40-3-1 |
ADR 40—Interpretations |
1 |
Dec 87 |
||
42/00-3-1 |
ADR 42/00—Interpretations |
1 |
Jun 89 |
||
42/03-3-1 |
ADR 42/03—Interpretations |
1 |
Aug 03 |
||
43/01-2-1 |
ADR 43—Procedures on V.I.Ns |
1 |
Sep 88 |
||
43/01-2-2 |
ADR 43—Certification Arrangements for ADR 43/01 Introduction |
1 |
Oct 88 |
||
44/00-3-1 |
ADR 44/00—Interpretations |
2 |
Sep 03 |
||
44/02-3-1 |
ADR 44/02—Interpretations |
1 |
May 95 |
||
47/00-3-1 |
ADR 47—Interpretations |
1 |
Jul 93 |
||
56/00-1-1 |
ADR 56—Requirements for Moped Noise |
2 |
Jun 02 |
||
58/00-2-1 |
ADR 58—Mandatory Certification to ADR 58/00 for Hire and Reward Buses |
1 |
Aug 92 |
||
58/00-3-1 |
ADR 58—Interpretations |
1 |
Aug 12 |
||
61/…-3-1 |
ADR 61—Interpretations |
2 |
May 95 |
||
62/00-1-1 |
ADR 62—Procedures Relating to Non-Standard Mechanical Connections Between Vehicles |
1 |
Aug 92 |
||
63/00-3-1 |
ADR 63—Interpretations |
1 |
Nov 20 |
||
65/00-2-1 |
ADR 65—Procedures for Demonstration of Compliance |
1 |
Jun 91 |
||
68/00-2-1 |
ADR 68—Selection of Test Vehicles for Demonstration of Compliance |
1 |
May 95 |
||
69/00-2-1 |
ADR 69—Selection of Test Vehicles for Demonstration of Compliance |
1 |
May 95 |
||
69/00-2-2 |
ADR 69—Low Volume Vehicles—Implementation Date for Compliance |
1 |
Dec 95 |
||
69/00-2-3 |
ADR 69—Guidelines for Compliance with Clause 12 |
1 |
Apr 99 |
||
73/00-2-1 |
ADR 73—Guidelines for selection of test vehicles for demonstration of Compliance |
1 |
Sep 98 |
||
79/00-1-1 |
ADR 79—Second Stage of Manufacture Emissions Evidence where there is an increase in the GVM |
1 |
Sep 03 |
||
79/01-2-1 |
ADR 79—Selection of Test Vehicles |
2 |
Feb 12 |
||
79/02-3-1 |
ADR 79—Interpretations |
1 |
Sep 10 |
||
79/04-4-1 |
ADR 79/04 – Interim certification procedures for WLTP tested vehicles |
1 |
May 19 |
||
80/01-3-1 |
ADR 80—Interpretations |
1 |
Sep 05 |
||
81/00-2-1 |
ADR 81—Guidelines for selection of test vehicles for demonstration of Compliance |
1 |
Nov 00 |
||
81/00-2-2 |
ADR 81—Transitional Arrangements for ADR 81/00 Valid to June 30 2001 |
1 |
Nov 00 |
||
81/01-2-1 |
ADR 81/01—Selection of Test Vehicles |
1 |
Nov 02 |
||
81/02-2-1 |
ADR 81/02—Selection of Test Vehicles |
1 |
Mar 09 |
||
81/02-3-2 |
ADR 81/02—Interpretations |
2 |
Dec 10 |
||
81/02-4-1 |
ADR 81/02 – Interim certification procedures for WLTP vehicles |
1 |
May 19 |
||
83/00-2-1 |
ADR 83—Selection of Test Vehicles |
1 |
Sep 05 |
||
83/00-3-3 |
ADR 83—Interpretations |
1 |
Jun 08 |
||
84/…-1-1 |
ADR 84—Certification Procedures |
1 |
Aug 12 |
||
85/00-2-1 |
ADR 85/00—Selection of Test Vehicles |
1 |
Apr 16 |
+ Titles of individual Circulars may be shown in abbreviated form.
Withdrawn Circulars
The following table of circulars have been withdrawn.
Circular number |
Issue |
Date of last issue |
0-1-3 |
4 |
Nov 84 |
0-1-4 |
6 |
Jun 86 |
0-1-5 |
2 |
Jun 89 |
0-2-1 |
14 |
Dec 95 |
0-2-2 |
1 |
Sep 79 |
0-2-5 |
1 |
Sep 88 |
0-2-6 |
1 |
Oct 89 |
0-2-9 |
1 |
Sep 90 |
0-2-12 |
4 |
Aug 08 |
0-2-14 |
1 |
Oct 04 |
0-3-5 |
3 |
Sep 03 |
0-3-7 |
1 |
Jun 86 |
0-3-8 |
1 |
Mar 99 |
0-4-2 |
12 |
May 95 |
0-4-3 |
2 |
Sep 83 |
0-4-4 |
1 |
Sep 84 |
0-4-7 |
1 |
Jul 87 |
0-4-9 |
1 |
Aug 87 |
0-4-10 |
1 |
Aug 87 |
0-4-13 |
2 |
Jul 93 |
0-4-14 |
1 |
Oct 89 |
0-4-15 |
1 |
Jun 90 |
0-4-16 |
2 |
Jan 01 |
0-4-17 |
1 |
Sep 90 |
0-4-18 |
1 |
Jun 91 |
0-4-19 |
1 |
Jul 93 |
0-4-20 |
1 |
Dec 95 |
0-4-21 |
1 |
Dec 95 |
0-4-22 |
1 |
Dec 95 |
0-7-2 |
2 |
Apr 86 |
0-7-3 |
1 |
Dec 77 |
0-7-4 |
1 |
Jan 84 |
0-8-1 |
2 |
Oct 79 |
0-9-1 |
2 |
Aug 83 |
0-9-2 |
1 |
Oct 79 |
0-11-1 |
1 |
Jun 78 |
0-13-2 |
2 |
Dec 87 |
0-13-3 |
3 |
Jun 92 |
0-14-2 |
1 |
Oct 84 |
0-14-3 |
1 |
Sep 86 |
0-14-4 |
1 |
Jan 88 |
13/00-3-1 |
1 |
Jul 93 |
28A-3-1 |
1 |
Feb 86 |
38-1-1 |
2 |
Jul 84 |
38-1-2 |
1 |
Sep 83 |
38-1-4 |
2 |
Apr 84 |
83/00-3-1 |
1 |
Sep 2005 |