UN Model Regulations 22A Revised edition (2021)

20.03.2022 / Volume I-II-corrigendum

At its tenth session, (11 December 2020), the Committee adopted a set of amendments to the Model Regulations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (see ST/SG/AC.10/48/Add.1), concerning, inter alia:

– Electric storage systems (including modification of the lithium battery mark and provisions for transport of assembled batteries not equipped with overcharge protection);
– Requirements for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks with shells made of fibre reinforced plastics (FRP) materials;
– Listing of dangerous goods; and
– Harmonization with the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material.

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ADR 2023: Draft amendments to annexes A and B of ADR for entry into force on 1 January 2023

UNECE, 22.02.2022

ECE/TRANS/WP.15/256 – 18 February 2022

This document contains the requested consolidated list of amendments adopted by the Working Party at its 108th, 109th and 110th sessions (see ECE/TRANS/WP.15/251, annex I, ECE/TRANS/WP.15/253, annex I and ECE/TRANS/WP.15/255, annex II).

At its 110th session, the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods requested the secretariat to prepare a consolidated list of all the amendments which it had adopted for entry into force on 1 January 2023 so that they could be made the subject of an official proposal in accordance with the procedure set out in article 14 of ADR, which, following usual practice, the Chair would be responsible for transmitting to the depositary through his Government. The notification would have to be issued no later than 1 July 2022, with a reference to 1 January 2023 as the scheduled date of entry into force.

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List Multilateral Agreement ADR / Update Feb. 2022

20.02.2022

– List Update Feb. 2022
– List expired 2007 / 09.2021
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Lista degli accordi bilaterali/multilaterali in vigore (e lista scaduti) data news completi di:

– Testo accordo MA (link al MA)
– Paesi sottoscrittori alla data
– Data scadenza
– Lista MA scaduti dal 2007 al 2 Settembre 2021

Gli accordi multilaterali  sono previsti dall’ADR al capitolo 1.5, sono sottoscritti tra due o più Paesi aderenti all’ADR e consentono deroghe, su norme specifiche ed hanno una data di scadenza.

Alcuni di questi Accordi Multilaterali sono stati sottoscritti anche dall’Italia e quindi sono validi anche per i trasporti sul territorio nazionale italiano.

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ADR 2023: Draft amendments to annexes A and B of ADR for entry into force on 1 January 2023

UNECE -Update 09.12.2021

Report of the Working Party on its 110th session (8-12 November 2021) –  ECE/TRANS/WP.15/255 (Report 6 December 2021)

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Eurotunnels 2021 ADR Dangerous Goods Regulated

I – Introduction to Eurotunnel’s dangerous goods policy
II – Definition of terms used
III – List of dangerous goods accepted
Class 1: Explosive substances and articles
Class 2: Gases: compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure
Class 3: Flammable liquids
Class 4.1: Flammable solids
Class 4.2: Substances liable to spontaneous combustion
Class 4.3: Substances, which in contact with water, emit flammable gases
Class 5.1: Oxidizing substances
Class 5.2: Organic peroxides Class
6.1: Toxic substances Class
6.2: Infectious substances
Class 7: Radioactive materials Class 8: Corrosive substances
Class 9: Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles
IV – What to do on arrival at the Freight Terminal
V – Eurotunnel contact details

I – Introduction to Eurotunnel’s dangerous goods policy The Channel Tunnel has been designed to be one of the safest transport systems known to date. Eurotunnel’s dangerous goods policy is therefore intended to ensure the safety of its customers and staff, and the integrity of the Tunnel. This policy has been produced in close collaboration with industry and with relevant trade and professional bodies.

The carriage of dangerous goods through the Channel Tunnel must comply with ADR (Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road).

Dangerous goods definitions are subject to the current revision of the ADR regulations and Eurotunnel Freight will accept, restrict or refuse goods on the basis of these definitions. This dangerous goods policy has been decreed by a By-Law in the UK and an Arrêté Ministériel in France and forms an integral part of Eurotunnel’s Conditions of Carriage.

The carriage of dangerous goods must also comply with Eurotunnel’s own regulations as described on this website, which are more stringent than those in ADR, to reflect the specific safety characteristics of the Channel Tunnel infrastructure.

The carrier is responsible for ensuring that the goods being transported comply with these regulations. Declarations must be made using the current revision of ADR applicable at the time of travel, in one of the official languages of ADR – English, French or German. Furthermore, it is also the carrier’s responsibility to provide the compulsory documentation, including for vehicles travelling under the provisions of ADR chapter 1.1.3.6.

Dangerous goods being carried under the ADR Limited Quantity, Excepted Quantity or any other Special Provisions, which do not need documentation, do not need to be declared at Check-in. However, if these goods are declared, a full ADR declaration must be provided. Eurotunnel Freight reserves the right to authorise or refuse carriage of dangerous goods via Eurotunnel Freight, irrespective of their type, origin and / or destination. The Channel Tunnel has been designed to be one of the safest transport systems known to date.
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GHS Rev. 9 September 2021 / Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

At its tenth session (11 December 2020), the “Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals” adopted a set of amendments to the eighth revised edition of the GHS which include :

• the revision of chapter 2.1 (explosives) to better address their explosion hazard when they are not in their transport configuration;
• the revision of decision logics
• The revision of the classification and labelling summary tables in Annex 1;
• the revision and further rationalization of precautionary statements and
• the updating of references to OECD test guidelines for the testing of chemicals in annexes 9 and 10.

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UN Model Regulations 21A Revised edition (2019) Update March 2021 (Corrigendum 1)

At its ninth session (7 December 2018), the Committee adopted a set of amendments to the Model Regulations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, concerning, inter alia, electric storage systems (including lithium batteries installed in cargo transport units and defective batteries), explosives, infectious waste of Category A, waste gas cartridges, harmonization with the 2018 Edition of IAEA’s Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, listing of dangerous goods, update of LC50 values for some toxic gases and use of in vitro skin corrosion methods for classification.

This twenty-first revised edition of the Recommendations takes account of all the amendments which were circulated as document ST/SG/AC.10/46/Add.1.

Volume I (EN/FR) December 2018

Volume II (EN/FR) December 2018

Corrigendum 1 (EN/FR) March 2021

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GHS Status Update

Document prepared by the GHS Sub-Committee secretariat Updated on 3 May 2021

Aware of the importance of monitoring the GHS status of implementation worldwide, the secretariat of the GHS Sub-Committee has collected information publicly available from various sources. These include reports from international organisations, United Nations institutes, programmes and specialized agencies, industry associations and information publicly available on the internet (press releases, articles etc).

This document (in attachment) contains information about the countries listed below (in alphabetical order) as of 03 May 2021.

[box-info]GHS Editions

The first edition of the GHS, which was intended to serve as the initial basis for the global implementation of the system, was adopted in December 2002 and published in 2003. Since then, the GHS has been updated, revised and improved every two years as needs arise and experience is gained in its implementation.

The eighth revised edition of the GHS (GHS Rev.8), published in 2019, is the most recent published revised edition. The ninth revised edition (GHS Rev.9) will be published in 2021.[/box-info]

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ADR 2023: Draft amendments to annexes A and B of ADR for entry into force on 1 January 2023 / Status

Update 01.06.2021 / UNECE WP.15

– Report of the Working Party on its 109th session (4-7 May 2021) –  ECE/TRANS/WP.15/253 (Report 26 May 2021)

– Report of the Working Party on its 108th session (10-13 November 2020) –  ECE/TRANS/WP.15/251 (Report 3 December 2020)

(WP.15) Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (109th session)

Geneva, 04 – 07 May 2021

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Multilateral agreements M334 and M336

Derogation validity of driver and adviser certicates

M333
Driver training certificates in accordance with 8.2.2.8.2 of ADR

By derogation from the provisions of the first paragraph of 8.2.2.8.2 of ADR all driver training certificates the validity of which ends between 1 March 2020 and 1 September 2021 remain valid until 30 September 2021.

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M334
Safety adviser certificates in accordance with 1.8.3.7 of ADR

By derogation from the provisions of 1.8.3.16. 1 of ADR all certificates of training as safety adviser for the transport of dangerous goods the validity of which ends between 1 March 2020 and 1 September 2021 remain valid until 30 September 2021.

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IATA 2021 Manuals Updates (Dangerous Goods Regulations Ed. 62)

Dangerous Goods manuals / Special Cargo manuals / Cargo Operations manuals / Ground Operations manuals

Every year, we update the IATA Manuals in order to stay up-to-date with the latest regulations and best practices. In order to comply with the new regulations and sustain the safe and efficient transport of air cargo, your editions need to be updated annually.

This year was an exceptional year with the pandemic, and it impacted the way air cargo and ground operations operate. For this reason, the new editions of the IATA Manuals now include COVID-19 specific content. The complete list of significant changes for each manual are detailed below.

Dangerous Goods manuals

Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR)
Complete revision of Subsection 1.5 – Training Requirements to implement competency-based training and assessment for dangerous goods
Revision to the requirements applicable to post items when dry ice is used as a refrigerant for UN 3373
Additions and revisions to the list of dangerous goods
Revisions requirements in special provisions and the addition of new special provisions
Amendments to packing instructions to revise the types of packagings permitted to better align to the UN; clarify the packagings for batteries
Identify that it is mandatory for operator to perform a safety risk assessment to address the carriage of dangerous goods
Implement the changes to section 10 – Radioactive Materials arising from the revision to IAEA SSR-6

Lithium Battery Shipping Guidelines (LBSG)
Revisions to special provisions A88 and A99 to require the approval of the authority of the State of the operator in addition to the authority of the State of origin. These special provisions address the approval for the transport of prototype lithium batteries that have not passed the UN 38.3 tests and approval for the transport of lithium cells or batteries that have a net mass exceeding 35 kg
Special provisions A88 and A99 have also been revised to identify that when lithium batteries are shipped in accordance with an approval that the packing instruction number shown on the Shipper’s Declaration must be PI 910 or PI 974, respectively
The format of the lithium battery mark has been revised to now be a square with minimum dimensions of 100 mm x 100 mm. This may be reduced to be not less than 100 mm x 70 mm where the size of the package prevents the application of the full size mark. The wording in the provisions for the application of the mark identifies that mark must be a square or rectangle, which permits the continued usage of the current mark which is 120 mm x 110 mm

Infections Shipping Substances Guidelines (ISSG)
Addition of a new entry and conditions for solid medical waste containing Category A pathogens
Update to identify that the mark in the diamond applied to packages containing biological substances, Category B (UN 3373) and genetically modified organisms and microorganisms (GMO, and GMMO) (UN 3245) must be applied on one side of the package
A change to renumber the packing instruction applicable to medical waste from PI 622 to become PI 621 to align to the number in the UN Model Regulations and to provide for a consistent PI for the new Category A waste. There is a 3-month transition provided during which time the old PI number may be used

Special Cargo manuals

Live Animals Regulations (LAR)
To avoid any confusion and for the sake of consistency, all relevant Container Requirements have been restructured, specifying the feeding and watering requirements into one specific section;
We also amended the section related to the IATA Live Animal Acceptance Checklist with the inclusion of the species and the related container requirement directly on the checklist.
Inclusion of the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) for Live Animals logistics
New Appendix I that contains the CEIV Live Animals checklist and accompanied guidelines

Perishable Cargo Regulations (PCR)
Inclusion of the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) for Perishable Logistics
New Appendix that contains CEIV FRESH audit checklist and guidelines to allow industry benchmark

Temperature Control Regulations (TCR)
The IATA Acceptance Checklist for Time and Temperature Sensitive Healthcare Shipments was modified to avoid any misinterpretation related to shipments delivered on temperature-controlled trucks

Cargo Operations manuals

ULD Regulations (ULDR)
Clarification on the use of TSO certified cargo straps
Updates on some aircraft contour drawings
Deletion of obsolete ULD Type Codes
Operational efficiency improvements
Clarification on bilateral agreements between CAAs
Addition of aircraft pallet components listed on ULD Operational Damage Limits Notice (ODLN)

IATA Cargo Handling Manual (ICHM)
Changes to the wording and definitions of events
Maintaining distance, disinfecting GSE, using drop zones (cargo on ramp) to avoid cross-contamination
Biosafety measures and Poster
Special Handling Code CIC (Cargo In Cabin) and warning about aircraft’s structural limitation change when the cabin is modified
Revision of the wordings used regarding the calibration of scales and the “checks” required

Compassionate Transportation Manual (CTM)
new IATA manual on how to prepare, ship and handle human remains

Ground Operations manuals

Airport Handling Manual (AHM)
Changes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic:
New: AHM Chapter on Pandemic management
Ground Handling during COVID-19
Transportation of Cargo in Cabin
Chapter 11 – training requirements for Return to Services
New: GSE Storage and Return to Service

Additional changes:
Revisions of AHM 904, 910, and 921 on Ground Support Equipment Specifications
New part of Chapter 9 – Mobile passenger boarding ramps
AHM 600 – Occupational health and safety and aircraft damage cost models revision
AHM 300 – Entirely revised section
Revision of Chapter 4 – AHM 440 on Aircraft Handling and Loading
New graphics and animation for Aircraft Marshalling and Hand Signals

IATA Ground Operations Manual (IGOM)
Changes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic:
Chapter 3 – Aircraft Cleaning (non-COVID-19 and COVID-19 changes)
Chapter 4 – Aircraft Ground Movement
Ground Handling during COVID-19
Transportation of Cargo in Cabin

Additional changes:
Chapter 1 – Passenger Handling procedures
Chapter 3 – Potable water servicing
New graphics and animation for Aircraft Marshalling and Hand Signals

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