The International Air Transport Association (IATA) issued the 65th revision of the Dangerous Goods Code (DGR), which will take effect on January 1st, 2024.

Compared with the current 64th revised edition, the latest revised edition of IATA DGR 65th edition has the following main changes:

2- Restrictions

★ 2.3- Dangerous Goods Carried by Passengers or Crew-The regulations (2.3.2.2-2.3.2.4) for battery-powered walkers were revised, and references to the whole process guide related to the transportation of walkers were included through comments.

★ 2.8.1- National Differences-Rebuild the List (2.8.1.3) and the List of National or Regional Differences (2.8.2) to include the differences submitted by Argentina and the Philippines, and Poland submitted the major changes of differences and the revised differences of existing countries or regions.

★ 2.8.3- Operator Differences-Rebuild the List (2.8.3.4) and the Operator Differences List (2.8.4) to include the differences submitted by China Post Airlines, European Cargo Airlines, FITS Airlines, JEJUair and Ruili Airlines, the major changes in the differences submitted by EgyptAir and the revised differences of existing operators, which are specifically indicated with revised marks.

5- Packaging

★ 5.2.0.9- Revised to determine that the water capacity limit of non-refillable gas cylinders containing combustible gas should not exceed 1.25 liters.

★ PI952- corrected to include "equipment".

★ PI954- Revised to clarify that when a package containing dry ice is placed in the collective package, the total net quantity of dry ice in the collective package should be marked on the outer surface of the collective package.

6- Packaging Specification and Performance Test

★ 6.0.3- Clarified the requirements and format of UN specification marks on packages.

7- Marking and Labeling

★ 7.1.7- Marking of collective package-The terms marked on collective package related to the change of packaging guide 954 have been revised to make it clear that when dry ice is contained in collective package, the total weight of dry ice contained in collective package must be marked on collective package.

8- Documents

★ 8.1.6.9.2, Step 6-A note was added at the end of sub-paragraph (a), emphasizing that it is not necessary to reflect the type, quantity and net quantity of inner packaging in the outer packaging of combined packaging.

10- Radioactive materials

★ 10.8.3.9.1- An example of the shipper's declaration form has been added in the description of the first order to emphasize that when radioactive materials are of secondary danger, the technical or chemical name must be supplemented on the basis of the official shipping name.

★ 10.8.6- Two new examples are added to illustrate how radioactive materials with secondary hazards should be described and how packages in collective packaging should be displayed.

appendix

★ Appendix D- Contact information of the competent authority has been updated.

★ Appendix E- The list of UN specification packaging suppliers (E.1) and packaging testing institutions (E.2) has changed.

★ Appendix F- List of Sales Agents (F.2) has changed. IATA accredited training schools (F.3-F.5) have been updated to include those entities that have joined the new CBTA center project.

Warm tips

IATA DGR is compiled and updated by IATA DGB, and its update cycle is once a year, and each edition is valid for one year. At present, the effective version is version 64, which is valid from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023, and the effective version will become version 65 from January 1, 2024. ZRLK suggested that import and export enterprises should pay close attention to the announcement issued by IATA in time, understand the main changes of the 65 revised edition of Dangerous Goods Rules, make preparations in advance, provide information, use appropriate packaging and add correct labels according to the requirements of the new edition. If you want to know more about the requirements of battery/battery product testing and certification, or if there are batteries/battery products that need to be tested and certified, please feel free to contact us, and our engineers will serve you as soon as possible!