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IATA 64th Edition Significant Changes

Pumpkin spice is in the air, and so is our IATA pre-sale. As you know, the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations is updated annually. To avoid errors, an updated copy is absolutely required.

Every year, we can expect a number of changes including, clarifications, new entries, special provisions and variations, but also packing instructions, documentation and marking and labeling.

The 64th edition is no exception. The full list of Significant Changes and Amendments to the 64th Edition (2023) can be found here.

Here are the highlights:

Dangerous goods in excepted quantities – updated to clarify a package may also contact non-dangerous goods
State variations – new states added
Operator variations – not listed, but we can always expect changes here
Classification – lithium battery test summary is not required for button cells installed in equipment
Identification –
- Changes to UN2794, UN2795, UN3292
- Special provision A154 added for UN3171, UN3528, UN3529, UN2520, UN 2990, UN2072 and UN3166
- New entry UN3550 Cobalt dihydroxide powder
- Special provision A4 added to UN2922 and A5 to UN 2923
- Reclassification of UN1891, Ethyl Bromide to Class 3 (6.1)
- Deletion of UN1169.
Special provisions – Various special provisions have been revised
Packing – Several changes including two for lithium batteries
PI 965 and P 968 – IB now requires a package to be capable of passing a 3-meter drop test
PI 966, PI 967, PI 969 and PI 970 – Section II batteries when placed in an overpack, must be secured
Marking and labeling – Lithium Battery handling mark revised to remove the telephone number. A transition period until December 2026 is in place.
Documentation – transitional period for dangerous goods statement on the air waybill is extended to December 31, 2024

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