If you used a surpack, you must include the words « Overpack Used » immediately after all entries that refer to packages in the overpack. These packages are always listed first on the IATA DG form. Several overpacks with identical content are identified as « Overpacks Used x ». Multiple overpacks with different contents must be marked separately. The data is provided by the owner of the data on the data exchange platform and is accessible to anyone who needs it based on roles and responsibilities in the supply chain. The principle of the data exchange platform allows for close cooperation between all parties involved, including shippers, freight forwarders, freight forwarders, groundhandling agents and third-party providers. In March 2018, the IATA Cargo Services conference confirmed the principles of the data exchange platform for e-DGD with the adoption of a policy item. The first section contains four pieces of information that identify the item or substance being sent. The basic identification or description is standardized globally by the way it is formatted. This format provides emergency responders with the immediate information they need to respond appropriately to an emergency. In the open format of the IATA DGD form, the defined columns are missing. Instead, the open format requires the sender to enter the four sections of information listed below with a double hash character (« // ») to separate each section. Verify that all names, addresses, and contact information for all documents are correct, complete, and match the package information.
If there is any missing or inaccurate information, your shipment may not arrive at its destination (on time). IATA`s e-DGD initiative began at the end of 2016 with the creation of the Focus Focus Group e-DGD Proof of Concept (PoC), which brings together three airlines and one ground handler (Air France – KLM Cargo, Lufthansa Cargo, Swiss WorldCargo and Cargologic), which recognised the industry`s momentum to move forward. These actors see the need for the dematerialization process among the various stakeholders in the air cargo supply chain and contribute to three community projects not related to the DG for the electronic declaration of shippers for dangerous goods: e-DGD of Cargo Information Network in France (CIN), e-DG App of IGAC Switzerland in ZRH and InFr8-DGD of DaKoSy/Fraport in FRA. Regardless of the format you use, the rest of the information about the DGD is identical. it`s just formatted a little differently. Enter any specific handling information relevant to the shipment. Certain entries may be transported by air only on the basis of special provisions normally prescribed by the competent authorities. The DOT is the competent authority in the United States. These special provisions include quantitative restrictions, packaging requirements, aircraft type and any other relevant information. The special purpose number containing a prefix of the letter A must be entered here.
For the maximum net quantity indicated in columns H, J or L of point 4.2 of the DGR, indicate in each package the net quantity, abbreviated or complete, by weight or volume or, where appropriate, the gross weight. You must enter this information for each item in your shipment that has its own shipping name, UN/ID number, or different packing group. There may be other details that you need to enter here, but that cannot be covered in an article like this and require DG training. This includes the specific format required for « explosive » and « limitless » entries; and the entries « all packed in one » and the corresponding Q values. The following video shows how to store your products` DG information in the Shipping Solutions database, how to create the documents on the EZ home screen, and all the options for printing documents. Although IATA sets the retention of transport documents for at least three months, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) requires 24 months. Electronic versions may be used if they can be reproduced in printed form. In general, radioactive shipments are subject to more rules and regulations, so it`s best to contact your carrier to verify the information you need to provide before shipping. These requirements are essentially what the consignor of dangerous goods declares when completing the IATA Form for Dangerous Goods and what appears in bold in the lower left corner of the form: when shipping dangerous goods, the consignor must complete a form called the Dangerous Goods Consignor`s Declaration (DGD). It certifies that the shipment has been marked, packaged and declared in accordance with IATA`s Dangerous Goods Regulations (RDG). You can download dg Senders` statement from the IATA website.
The following information should be included in the sender`s statement: The e-DGD is an electronic approach to managing IATA`s DGD that leverages industry initiatives to digitize data and implement the principles of the data exchange platform. If you don`t already know the dangerous goods information for your products, Shipping Solutions Professional includes IATA`s Dangerous Goods Database, so you can use the software to find the appropriate information and then fill out the dangerous goods forms. Please note that the « Sender Declaration » form to be completed requires Adobe Acrobat (c) version 6 or 7. If you are using the free version of Acrobat Reader, the file can be saved for printing or later use. Shipping Solutions Professional export documentation and compliance software are the easy way to complete your IATA and IMO dangerous goods forms. If you already know all the dangerous goods information for your products, you can save it in the shipping solutions product database so that the information is automatically populated when you select your products. All information in this section must be in the correct order without other unrelated information being interspersed. For example, an entry might look like this: UN1993, Flammable Liquid, n.e.s. (acetone solution) 3, III. The Type and Quantity of Dangerous Goods field on the form is divided into four sections. This is important to explain the required information and its presentation.
(Radioactive shipments require more specific details and are not covered here.) There are two acceptable IATA formats for dangerous goods declarations – one that lists product information in columns and the other that uses an open or non-column-based format. Here you will find an example of a column shape and here a non-column form. To find out if you need to enter the net or gross weight of your shipment, read the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. If you do, include it in the sender`s statement. For the shipment of dangerous goods, shippers must create a form that certifies that the cargo has been packaged, labelled and declared in accordance with the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (RDG). The attached sample form for shippers` declarations mirrors those included in the 60th edition of the RDG. Design forms, as indicated in the 59th edition, can continue to be used until December 31, 2024. The air cargo industry has recognized the need for a digital, paperless process to manage IATA`s Dangerous Goods Shipper Declaration (DGD) among the various stakeholders in the air cargo supply chain. Net weight refers only to the weight of the dangerous goods, and gross weight is the weight of the entire shipment (including the product and packaging).
Also, be sure to include the UN prefix in the sender`s declaration – for example, if you are shipping the color, type « UN 1263 ». This section begins with the UN number or id in column A of section 4.2 of the DG list. All lists start with ONE with one exception: Consumer Goods, which is ID 8000. The ICAO Technical Instructions and the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations have established standards for this purpose. The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations clearly state that it is acceptable for persons or organizations (including IATA consolidators, freight forwarders and freight officers) employed by the shipper to act on their behalf to assume the shipper`s responsibility for preparing the shipment and to sign the shipper`s declaration for the dangerous goods as described in subsection 1.5. The second part is the correct designation of the ship in column B of section 4.2 of List GD. Some entries may require the shipper to add the technical name of the product in parentheses after the correct shipping name. This request is indicated by an asterisk. The changes incorporated into the ICAO Technical Instructions in 2009 allow and support the use of electronic data for DGD, which can be shared, for example, with the IATA Cargo XML (XSDG) standard developed for industry. Although the list in section 4.2 of the RDG indicates the maximum net weight or volume of the packaging, it is important for the consignor to consult these packing instructions in section 5, as they indicate the specific requirements depending on the packaging selected or authorized.
When shipping dangerous goods by air, there are a variety of packaging requirements. These are set out in Section 5 of the RDG. Srini (as widely known in the industry) brings cosmic experience in air freight. He began his aviation career in 2001 at Royal Jordanian Airlines as a cargo service agent in New Delhi, India, and began his apprenticeship as an instructor of the fundamentals of air cargo in 2003. . . .