Documents for IMDG shippment

Dangerous goods transport document

Chapter 5.4 of the IMDG Code (Amdt. 35-10) requires the shipper (referred to as the consignor in the IMDG Code) who offers dangerous goods for transportation to give the carrier the information applicable to those dangerous goods.

 

The IMDG Code states that the information may be provided on a dangerous goods transport document, which is also sometimes referred to as a dangerous goods note or a dangerous goods declaration. The dangerous goods transport document may be in any form and the IMDG Code does not preclude the use of electronic data processing (EDP) and electronic data interchange (EDI) transmission.

 

The dangerous goods transport document must contain all the information required by the provisions of the IMDG Code (paragraph 5.4.1.2.1 of the IMDG Code (Amdt. 35-10)). Such information includes a description of the dangerous goods and other technical details relating to the same.

 

The dangerous goods transport document must also “include a certification or declaration that the consignment is acceptable for transport and that the goods are properly packaged, marked and labelled, and in proper condition for transport in accordance with the applicable regulations” (paragraph 5.4.1.6.1 of the IMDG Code (Amdt. 35-10)). The text of the certification is set out in the IMDG Code. The certification must be signed and dated by the shipper.