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IATA-ICAO extend pact on standards for dangerous goods shipments
T he International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in January extended their long-standing cooperation on setting and implementing global standards for the safe carriage of dangerous goods by air. IATA began issuing guidance for the carriage of dangerous goods on aircraft back in 1956 and has been updating and devising standards ever since. A more formalised approach on this subject was taken at a regulatory level by the adoption of
ICAO Annex 18 in January 1984. Technical Instructions for The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air amplify the basic provisions of Annex 18 and contain all the detailed instructions necessary for the safe international transport of dangerous goods by air. Based on the Technical Instructions, IATA works with the aviation industry to develop the applicable practical tools and operational recommendations. These are issued as the Dangerous Goods Regulations and are global standards applicable to the entire value chain – manufacturers,
shippers, airlines, freight forwarders and ground handlers. These regulations include operator variations, supporting documents, tools, guidelines and notes that are essential for a practical, consistent approach to the safe acceptance, inspection, handling and carriage of dangerous goods on aircraft. Read the IATA Frequently Asked Questions on Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Air at https://www.iata.org/en/progra ms/cargo/dgr/faq/
BIFA utilises a network of Regional Representatives around the UK to act as a conduit for the dissemination of information and to seek local Member views on topics of interest. Forthcoming meetings are listed here. All BIFA Members are encouraged to attend their regional meetings, however pre-booking is essential. If there is no event listed in your region see www.bifa.org/events for future dates or contact your local Regional Representative: London West, the South & the South West – Paul Cunningham p.cunningham@bifa.org Scotland and the Borders – Chris Curtin c.curtin@bifa.org Northern England and the Midlands – Andrew Melton a.melton@bifa.org Anglia, London East & South East - Paul Newman paul@pnauk.com Northern Ireland – Shauneen McConville shauneenm@tr-logistics.com BIFA Young Forwarders’ Network FREE networking and information events for younger team members, see www.bifa.org/events Support your local Member group
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Tyneside
Wed 14 Feb
Village Hotel, Newcastle
Stansted
Tue 27 Feb
Online - MS Teams
Solent
Tu 29 Feb
Venue: TBC
Anglia
Tue 5 Mar
Orwell Hotel, Felixstowe
London East
Thu 7 Mar
DP World London Gateway
Leeds
Tue 12 Mar
Gomersal Park Hotel, Kirklees Hampton by Hilton, Humberside Airport Transvalair, Gatwick
Humberside
Wed 13 Mar
London Gatwick
Wed 13 Mar
London Heathrow
Thu 14 Mar
BIFA
Liverpool
Tue 19 Mar
Peel Ports, Port of Liverpool
Manchester
Wed 20 Mar
The Nest, Roundthorn Ind. Estate Mission to Seafarers
Belfast
Wed 27 Mar
Reporting Freight Related Crime to Border Force – Operations Pegasus and Pandora
Air Contact Numbers Tel: 0203 196 2456 (0700-2000) Tel: 0203 014 5604 (24-hours) Crimestoppers: 0800 555111 or 101 quoting reference Pegasus
Ocean Contact Numbers Tel: 01394 303 116 (Office hours) Tel: 07920 587808 (24-hours) Quoting the reference Pandora.
Please note that there are different numbers for air and ocean. Border Force has confirmed that all reports will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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