Chapter 5.1 – General provisions
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Chapter 5.1 – General provisions

  5.1.1.3 Insert a new subsection 5.1.1.3 with the following:

  • "5.1.1.3.1 A carrier shall not accept dangerous goods for transport unless:

    • (a) A copy of the dangerous goods transport document and other documents or information as required by the provisions of this Code are provided; or

    • (b) The information applicable to the dangerous goods is provided in electronic form.

  • 5.1.1.3.2 The information applicable to the dangerous goods shall accompany the dangerous goods to final destination. This information may be on the dangerous goods transport document or may be on another document. This information shall be given to the consignee when the dangerous goods are delivered.

  • 5.1.1.3.3 When the information applicable to the dangerous goods is given to the carrier in electronic form, the information shall be available to the carrier at all times during transport to final destination. The information shall be able to be produced without delay as a paper document.".

Renumber (current) 5.1.1.3 as 5.1.1.4

5.1.5 General provisions for class 7

5.1.5.1.4 Notifications

  5.1.5.1.4.1 Insert "the competent authority of the country of origin of the shipment and to" after "have been submitted to".

  5.1.5.1.4.2 At the end, insert "the competent authority of the country of origin of the shipment and" after "shall notify".

  5.1.5.1.4.4 In subparagraph .5, insert "(or of each fissile nuclide for mixtures when appropriate)" after "the mass of fissile material".

5.1.5.3 Determination of transport index (TI) and criticality safety index (CSI)

  5.1.5.3.4.4 Replace "when otherwise specified in the competent authority approval certificate of the country of origin of design (see 2.7.2.4.6)" with "under the provisions of 5.1.5.3.5".

  5.1.5.3.4.5 Replace "when otherwise specified in the competent authority approval certificate of the country of origin of design (see 2.7.2.4.6)" with "under the provisions of 5.1.5.3.5".

  5.1.5.3.5 Add a new paragraph 5.1.5.3.5 to read as follows:

  • "5.1.5.3.5 In all cases of international transport of packages requiring competent authority design or shipment approval, for which different approval types apply in the different countries concerned by the shipment, the categorization shall be in accordance with the certificate of the country of origin of design".

  5.1.5.4 Add a new subsection 5.1.5.4 to read as follows:

  • “5.1.5.4 Specific provisions for excepted packages

    • 5.1.5.4.1 Excepted packages shall be legibly and durably marked on the outside of the packaging with:

      • .1 The UN number preceded by the letters "UN";

      • .2 An identification of either the consignor or consignee, or both; and

      • .3 The permissible gross mass if this exceeds 50 kg.

    • 5.1.5.4.2 The documentation provisions of chapter 5.4 do not apply to excepted packages of radioactive material, except that the UN number preceded by the letters "UN", and the name and address of the consignor and the consignee shall be shown on a transport document such as a bill of lading, air waybill or other similar document.".

 


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