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Compliance with all of the legal requirements not transporting dangerous goods by more than one mode.
only improves safety but also facilitates transport and This is particularly important in New Zealand where
prompt delivery, avoiding unnecessary delays and many goods are transported by more than one mode,
demurrage charges. e.g. transport between the North and South Islands
The latest revision of the Land Transport Dangerous involves land transport and either air or sea transport.
Goods Rule came into effect on 1 October 2016. The Dangerous goods exporters must comply with air,
revised version of the Maritime NZ Dangerous Goods land and sea transport requirements for both New
Rule http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/rules/part- Zealand and the destination country. Understanding
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requirement for consignors of dangerous goods to be additional cost.
trained. The Rule incorporates by reference various Most countries allow goods that fully comply with
sections of the IMDG. The 2014 edition of the IMDG the international dangerous goods code, the ICAO
is currently effective and became mandatory on 1 technical instructions or the IATA dangerous goods
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has been published and is now mandatory. The current Dangerous goods to be re-dispatched or forwarded
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The document “Transporting Dangerous Goods
Safely – An Introductory Guide”, (http://www. Dangerous goods requirements
transport.govt.nz/assets/Import/Documents/ It is the consignor’s responsibility to ensure dangerous
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some of the differences and is intended as a guide for transported. Once this has been determined, the
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guide has not yet been updated to take account of the ensure that the goods are labelled and marked in
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Rules. requirements. The consignor must also provide the
The Ministry of Transport’s guide will also help correct documentation to accompany the goods.
manufacturers, packers, consignors and transport The person or organisation who packs a cargo
operators to understand the requirements when transport unit must ensure the dangerous goods are

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