Multilateral Special Agreement RID 2/2022

under section 1.5.1 of RID on the carriage of monkeypox virus

(1) By derogation from paragraph 2.2.62.1.4.1, Section 3.2.1 (Table A, Dangerous Goods List) and Chapter 4.1 of RID, infectious substances containing monkeypox virus except for cultures of monkeypox virus may be carried under UN 3373 or UN 3291, as appropriate.

(2) The consignor shall include the following entry in the transport document:

"CARRIAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MULTILATERAL SPECIAL AGREEMENT RID 2/2022".

(3) This Special agreement shall be valid until 31 December 2025 for carriage on the territories of those RID Contracting States signatory to this Special Agreement. If it is revoked before that
date by one of the signatories, it shall remain valid until the above-mentioned date only for carriage on the territories of those RID Contracting States signatory to this Special Agreement, which have not revoked it.