International Air Transport Association (IATA)

DG a focus for IATA

Safety in the dangerous goods supply chain is one of the highest priorities for air carriers, IATA director general Tony Tyler said this week during the World Cargo Symposium in Doha.

IATA outlaws large lithium batteries

IATA has issued a second addendum to the 54th edition of its Dangerous Goods Regulations.

ICAO responds on big batteries

ICAO has issued an urgent amendment to the 2013-2014 edition of the Technical Instructions, removing an allowance in special provision A51 for the carriage of large lithium batteries.

We have a problem

LITHIUM BATTERIES The importance of the hazards posed by lithium batteries in the air transport chain can be gauged from the turnout at a recent two-day workshop organised by IATA. There were some surprises in store for attendees

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Batteries included

MULTIMODAL As is often the case, the third session of the biennium saw the UN TDG experts faced with an enormous agenda. Although some issues were batted back for more work, the meeting did manage to finalise some important changes

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Outside the box

CONFERENCE REPORT Every step towards international regulatory harmonisation seems to be accompanied by two steps back. Attendees at the DGAC annual conference were brought up to date on the latest moves in both directions

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IATA issues addendum for DGR

IATA has published an addendum to the new, 54th edition of its Dangerous Goods Regulations, which took effect on January 1.

On the brink

MULTIMODAL As the scope of the UN model regulations extends into new areas, it is no surprise that the UN experts need time to reflect and consult with individuals even more expert in certain areas. By remitting so many papers back for further work, however, the Sub-committee does seem to have left a lot to be decided at this month’s final session of the current biennium

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More than just batteries

AIR Next year ends in an odd number and we all know what that means: a whole new set of amendments to the modal regulations. IATA has been hot off the blocks and has made available a list of significant changes to the DGR

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IATA's changes for 2013

IATA has published a document listing the significant amendments that will appear in the 54th edition of its Dangerous Goods Regulations due to enter into force on January 1, 2013.

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