The installing company may transport batteries up to a total weight of 333 kilograms. However, in such a case he may not carry a gas cylinder or other dangerous goods. The exact calculation is regulated in the ADR under point 1.1.3.6.4. This 1,000-points rule also applies to logistics, while the tradesman’s rule only applies to installing companies.
Some simplifications
As of 2011, the ADR provides certain simplifications for the transport, e.g. of batteries, by installing companies, if the product is to be transported from the company to the customer. This exemption does not apply to distributors or for transporting between warehouses. The exemption is described in the ADR in point 1.1.3.1, paragraph C. Look there to get informed. (HS)
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