MULTIMODAL The UN experts have finalised the changes to the Orange Book that will appear as the 18th revised edition of the model regulations. Those in scope have about two years to make the necessary changes to their operations
CLOSURES Packaging closure requirements have been around for more than 100 years and have evolved substantially since then. But do they really make the world safer? Paul Rankin* considers the issues
The changes to the 17th revised edition of the UN model regulations, adopted by the UN Sub-committee of Experts in December, have been published by the UN ECE.
ROAD New ideas for the design of transport units and containers continue to generate debate at the meetings of WP15. The last session of 2012 agreed some last-minute changes to the 2013 texts and started work on the amendments due to enter into force in 2015
MARITIME A one-day event held to discuss the IMDG/ADR interface developed into something of a face-off between shippers and carriers over container weighing. At least it was productive!
GHS It may be true that GHS is of greater import to manufacturers and shippers of chemicals than it is to logistics service providers, but everyone in the supply chain should be aware of the direction of discussions by the GHS experts as some issues may well impact the transport regulations
MULTIMODAL The last meeting of the joint RID/ADR/ADN experts was a comparatively laid-back affair. A few urgent corrections to the 2013 texts were agreed but much else was remitted for further discussion. The one big change agreed for the 2015 texts is a revision of the provisions for carriage in bulk
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
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
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
