French-German Cross-Border Inspection on Dangerous Goods Transport | ECR Control Week 2024

In the context of the ECR control week dedicated to the transport of dangerous goods (21-27 Oct. 2024), a French-German inspection involving inspectors from BALM Baden-Württemberg (DE) and DREAL Grand-Est (FR) took place on 24 October in Germany on the A5 motorway near Neuenburg am Rhein (BW).

This first exchange was very much desired from both sides of the Rhine. It was a great opportunity to get to know colleagues whose missions, as regards road checks, road safety and ensuring compliance with various regulations (social, road transport, etc.), are very similar.

Thanks to the coordinated operation, checks could be carried out in tandem onboard German vehicles, and the French inspectors got acquainted with their counterparts’ equipment designed for targeting the infringing vehicles.

Infringements, notably of transport of dangerous goods, were observed by one French-German tandem.

The participants in this inspection were very satisfied with this first exchange. A date was set for another joint inspection, this time on the French side, in early 2025.

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