{"id":25193,"date":"2023-06-16T10:07:30","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T10:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/specialcargo.com\/blog\/what-is-an-adr-certificate\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T14:04:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T14:04:16","slug":"adr-certificate-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/college.specialcargo.com\/en\/blog\/knowledge-base\/adr-certificate-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an ADR certificate?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container \" data-type=\"core\/heading\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-8\"> \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is an ADR certificate?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container \" data-type=\"core\/paragraph\"><div class=\"row justify-content-center\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-8\"> \n<p>The ADR certificate, also known as an ADR diploma, is a European-recognized certificate of competence to transport dangerous goods within Europe. 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