The FIATA Advisory Body Dangerous Goods (ABDG) has provided an advice concerning the proposed amendments of the ADR (European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road) and the RID (Regulation concerning the carriage of Dangerous Goods by rail) that are due to enter into force on 1 January 2011. There are general transitional measures until 30 June 2011 with the possibility to apply for longer transitional measures for specific technical issues.
The amendments touch on the following subjects:
New definition and obligations for "unlades"
Complete reformatting of LQ (Limited Quantities) provisions
Transport document: Change of sequence of entries for dangerous waste
Transport document: New entry (“environmentally hazardous substances”)
Retention of dangerous goods transport information
Change of Instructions in Writing
ADR driver training – change of system and certificate
The full details of these changes can be downloaded from the following link:
Using the appropriate modal regulations or convention, the shipper/consignor is responsible for correctly classifying any item that is to be transported. In many instances, reliance has to be placed on the manufacturer to provide reliable data so that the carrier is adequately alerted and may respond appropriately in an emergency.
Compliance with international regulation requires alertness to change. In international trade, compliance also needs sophisticated collaboration. It’s time to grasp opportunity.
Non-declared or mis-declared cargo entered into the international supply chain, vastly increases the risk to cargo, property, the environment and most importantly the lives of all individuals moving the goods.
1 January 2017 marks the start of transitional effect for Amendment 38-16 of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. All amendments prior to Amendment 37-14 are no longer valid.
