Transport of Dangerous Goods by Sea (IMDG-Code Amdt. 38-16)


5. Documentation (3/7)

Documentation Requirements

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The responsibility of the consignor is to describe the Dangerous Goods on a transport document.
  • It is the responsibility of the consignor offering Dangerous Goods for transport to describe the Dangerous Goods on a transport document and provide additional information and documentation.
  • A Dangerous Goods transport document may be in any form, provided it contains all of the information required by the provisions of the IMDG Code.
  • If both Dangerous and non Dangerous Goods are listed in one document, the Dangerous Goods shall be listed first, or otherwise be emphasized.
  • A Dangerous Goods transport document may consist of more than one page, provided pages are consecutively numbered.
  • The information on a Dangerous Goods transport document shall be easy to identify, legible and durable.
  • The consignor and the carrier have to retain a copy of these information & documentation for at least 3 months.
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