Appendix 2 - References to Related Information and Recommendations for Ascertaining the Carriage Requirements for Products Shipped in Bulk
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Appendix 2 - References to Related Information and Recommendations for Ascertaining the Carriage Requirements for Products Shipped in Bulk

Information requirement Reference to relevant documents Subject Remarks
Information for assessed or provisionally assessed products IBC Code, chapters 17, 18, 19 Chapters 17, 18:

Identification of assessed products

Chapter 19: Index of products carried in bulk (synonyms of products listed in the IBC Code)

MEPC.1/Circ.512/Rev.1 section 2
MEPC.2/Circular, list 1 (issued in December of each year) Provisional categorization of liquid substances in accordance with MARPOL Annex II and the IBC Code (potential entries to the IBC Code) Check latest MEPC.2/Circular
Tripartite Agreement Information (BLG.1/Circ.27) Substances already shipped under Tripartite Agreement arising since the last MEPC.2/Circular Check IMO website footnote for current list
Information for provisional assessment MARPOL Annex II, appendix I Guidelines for the categorization of noxious liquid substances Use for the assignment of pollution category
IBC Code, chapter 21 Chapter 21: Criteria for assigning carriage requirements for products subject to the IBC Code See also MARPOL, Annex II, appendix I to identify endpoint ranges from GESAMP hazard profiles
MEPC.1/Circ.512/Rev.1 Guidelines for the provisional assessment of liquid substances transported in bulk Refer torelevant section, flowcharts and examples in appendix
GESAMP/EHS Working Group Report (PPR.1/Circular) Hazard evaluation of substances transported by ships and GESAMP hazard profiles Contains latest GESAMP Composite List with full listing of GESAMP hazard profiles
PPR.1/Circ.7 Decisions with regard to the categorization and classification of products Interpretation of the ratings of GESAMP hazard profiles
BLG.1/Circ.23 and MEPC.1/Circ.639 Gas to Liquids (GTL) oils
Information for proposing tripartite agreements MEPC.1/Circ.512/Rev.1, section 8 Guidelines for the provisional assessment of liquid substances transported in bulk Section 8 contains process and format for proposing tripartite agreements
MEPC.2/Circular, annex 8 Tripartite contact details Contact points also available from GISIS websitefootnote
Information for submission of data to GESAMP/EHS for hazard evaluation GESAMP Reports and Studies No.102 Revised GESAMP hazard evaluation procedure for chemical substances carried by ships

GESAMP/EHS Product Data Reporting Form

 Download from websitefootnote

Download from IMO websitefootnote
BLG.1/Circ.28 Introduction of charges for product evaluation work undertaken by GESAMP/EHS Sets out evaluation fees for submission of products to GESAMP/EHS
Submission to IMO (for MEPC.2/Circ. and IBC Code) MEPC.1/Circ.512/Rev.1 section 10, appendix 4 PPR Product Data Reporting Form Download from IMO websitefootnote
Parent topic: MEPC.1/Circular.512/Rev.1 – Guidelines for the Provisional Assessment of Liquid Substances Transported in Bulk - (15 October 2019)
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