Notice of the Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China on Doing a Good Job in the Implementation of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Regulations (2020 Edition)

All directly affiliated maritime bureaus:

The 102nd meeting of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee adopted Amendment 40-20 to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, which will be enforced from 1 June 2022
.
In order to do a good job in the implementation of the "International Maritime Dangerous Goods Regulations (2020 Edition)" (hereinafter referred to as "International Dangerous Goods Regulations (2020 Edition)"), the relevant matters are hereby notified as follows:

The main content of the revision

(1) Major revisions to the Dangerous Goods List
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1.
The special provisions, packaging guidelines and stowage isolation codes of more than 400 items in the list of dangerous goods such as "UN 0005 Weapons and Cartridges with Explosive Charges" have been revised
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2.
Added "UN 0511 Electric Detonator, Programmable, For Blasting (1.
1B)", "UN 0512 Electric Detonator, Programmable, For Blasting (1.
4B)" "UN 0513 Electric Detonator, Programmable, For Blasting" (1.
4S)" and "UN 3549 Medical waste of category A, infectious to humans, solid or medical waste of category A, only to animals, solid (6.
2)" 4 new entries
.

(2) Major revisions to the conditions of carriage of specific goods
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1.
For equipment containing dangerous goods in use or planned to be used during transportation, such as container temperature recorders, container radio frequency identification devices (RFID), etc.
, a new chapter 5.
5.
4 is added and the structural requirements and exemptions for such equipment are clarified condition
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2.
Amendments to the transportation of lithium batteries: First, the minimum size of the lithium battery mark in 5.
2.
1.
10.
2 is adjusted from "120 mm wide x 110 mm high" to "100 mm wide x 100 mm high"; The definition of "damaged or defective lithium battery" is clarified in special provision SP376; thirdly, the packaging requirements for "containing both batteries or batteries contained in equipment and packaged with equipment" are clarified in packaging guideline P903
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3.
The 17th column "Characteristics and Precautions" in the entries for "UN 1361 Charcoal, derived from animals or plants" and "UN 1362 Charcoal, active" has been revised to clarify the scope of application of the above entries
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(3) Major amendments to the documents and approval requirements of the competent authority
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1.
It is clarified in 5.
4.
1.
4.
3.
6 that for liquids with Category 3 sub-hazards, the flash point must be indicated in the transport document
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2.
It is clarified in 5.
4.
1.
5.
18 that for portable tanks containing refrigerated liquefied gas, the end date of refrigerated maintenance shall be indicated in the transport document
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3.
Added special provision SP975 and replaced special provision SP76 to clarify the approval requirements of the competent authority for items such as "UN 2249 Dichlorodimethyl ether, symmetrical"
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4.
In 4.
1.
9.
2.
4, clarify the transport conditions and multi-party approval requirements for surface pollutants (SCO-III)
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2.
Relevant management requirements

(1) Strengthen the publicity and implementation of the implementation of the new version of the rules
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Maritime administrations at all levels should strengthen the publicity and implementation of the International Dangerous Regulations (2020 Edition), and publicize the implementation time of the International Dangerous Regulations (2020 Edition) through forums, visits, window publicity, new media, etc.
Promote dangerous goods shippers, carriers, port operators, and waterway dangerous goods practitioners within their jurisdiction to grasp the revised content of the "International Dangerous Regulations (2020 Edition)" and make preparations
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(2) Strengthen the supervision and management of dangerous goods on board
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From June 1, 2022, maritime administrative agencies at all levels will handle the acceptance and approval of dangerous goods carried by ships in accordance with the "International Dangerous Regulations (2020 Edition)", and implement on-site supervision and inspection
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For key cargoes such as carbon products, lithium batteries and explosives, which are relatively revised this time, maritime administrations at all levels should focus on research, accurately grasp the new requirements, and effectively implement the "International Dangerous Regulations (2020 Edition)"
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(3) Do a good job in maintaining and updating the "One-stop Service" platform
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Please cooperate with the Liaoning Maritime Safety Administration to cooperate with the platform development unit of "One-stop Service", enforce the time node according to the "International Dangerous Regulations (2020 Edition)", and make preparations for platform maintenance and update in advance to ensure that the platform update is not chaotic
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In the process of implementing the "International Dangerous Regulations (2020 Edition)", if you have any questions or suggestions, please promptly report to the Dangerous Prevention and Control Department of the Maritime Safety Administration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China

February 10, 2022