Legal fundamentals
IATA: International Air Transport Association
The standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as well as the associated technical regulations (ICAO-TI) are in force for the shipping of dangerous goods in air traffic.
The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations of the airlines for practical application have been put together in a handbook on the basis of these technical instructions.
Every year a new edition of the IATA DGR is published. It is effective from 1 January to 31 December (without transition period!).
IATA-Dangerous Goods Regulations (IATA-DGR)
Every year a new edition of the IATA DGR is published. It is effective from 1 January to 31 December (without transition period!).
IATA-Dangerous Goods Regulations (IATA-DGR)
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Do you know the national regulations in your country?
e.g. for Germany:
e.g. for Switzerland:
In Article 16 LTrV (sr 748.411), the Swiss legislation prescribes the use of the international regulations.
This means that Annex 18 and the associated Technical Regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) become binding.
- German Air Traffic Act (LuftVG) (§§ 27, 32, 58, 60)
- German Air Transport Authorization Regulation (LuftVZO) (§§ 76, 78)
- German Aviation Security Act (LuftSiG)
- Notices of the German Federal Aviation Office
e.g. for Switzerland:
In Article 16 LTrV (sr 748.411), the Swiss legislation prescribes the use of the international regulations.
This means that Annex 18 and the associated Technical Regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) become binding.