The UN Recommendations on the Transport of
Dangerous Goods-Model Regulations have been
developed by the United Nations Economic and Social
Council’s (UN ECOSOC) Committee of Experts on the
Transport of Dangerous Goods (TGD) in the light of
technical progress, the advent of new substances and
materials, the exigencies of modern transport systems
and, above all, the requirement to ensure the safety of
people, property and the environment. They are
addressed to governments and international
organizations concerned with the regulation of the
transport of dangerous goods