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However the proliferation of “Green” claims has move towards using bar-coding for outer packages as
led many jurisdictions to make changes in relevant well as for tracking through the supply chain.
consumer law imposing strict guidelines on claims %H DZDUH WKDW WKHUH DUH VRPHWLPHV VSHFL¿F
related to a perceived benefit, including environmental requirements for barcoding depending on the product
benefits and end-of-life disposal. Your importing agent (e.g. availability of scannable ‘best before’ or ‘lot’
or retail customer should be able to advise you where LQIRUPDWLRQ WKH FRXQWU\ H J IRU OLTXRU LQ &DQDGD RU
there are specific requirements. However, it is also the trading partner (e.g. in New Zealand major retailers
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‘claims’ are made. applying to large quantities. Each item has a small
radio ID unit that gives easy access to tracking and
Bar codes inventory information. These are becoming quite
Bar codes are a necessity for retailing and it is easy to cost effective and are required by some of the large
obtain comprehensive information on their use from overseas distributors/retailers. A good source of
GS1 New Zealand http://www.gs1nz.org. There is a information is www.rfidjournal.com/
1. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/circular-economy/

Dangerous Goods and
Hazardous Substances

By Phillip Tse

PhillipTseofChemie-TechhasrepresentedNewZealandattheUnitedNationsCommittee
of Expert on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and on IOMC’s Co-Ordinating Group for
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Important updates: appropriate NOS entry; or
• From 1 April 2016, lithium-ion batteries (UN 3480, PI 2. Under the same UN number and name but with
965 only) are banned as cargo on passenger aircraft. additional hazard communication information as
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packed with equipment or contained in equipment ULVN V GRFXPHQWDWLRQ ODEHO SODFDUG SURYLGHG
(UN 3481, Packing Instruction 966 and Packing that the primary hazard class remains unchanged
Instruction 967 respectively). Further information is and that any other transport conditions (e.g. limited
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3DJHV OLWKLXP EDWWHULHV DVS[ normally apply to substances possessing such a
• IMDG 2016 Amendment 38-16 comes into force 1 combination of hazards are the same as those
January 2018. applicable to the substance listed.
• Addition of Kinematic viscosity to the criteria for
While there are a myriad of minor amendments and YLVFRXV ÀDPPDEOH OLTXLGV ZLWK D ÀDVK SRLQW OHVV WKDQ
FKDQJHV VRPH PRUH VLJQL¿FDQW FKDQJHV LQFOXGH 23degreesCelsius,thatmaybe placedinPacking
• New provisions allowing dangerous goods that are Group III provided certain conditions are met.
listed by name in the dangerous goods list, but for • New criteria and documentation requirements for
which test data indicates that the goods have hazards DVVLJQLQJ ¿UHZRUNV WR KD]DUG GLYLVLRQV
QRWLGHQWL¿HGLQWKHOLVW :LWKFRPSHWHQWDXWKRULW\ • Inclusion of polymerizing substances in Class 4.1.
approval: ‡ 1HZ FULWHULD 63 GH¿QLQJ FRQGLWLRQV WR EH PHW
1. These goods may be shipped under the most IRU WKH DFFHSWDQFH RI XQVWDEOH JDVHV ÀDPPDEOH
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