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Setting The Transport Of Dangerous Goods By Sea

Original Language Title: Asetus vaarallisten aineiden kuljetuksesta kappaletavarana aluksessa

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Regulation on the transport of dangerous goods in pieces on board

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The presentation of the Minister for Transport is governed by the Law of 2 August 1994 on the transport of dangerous goods (19/1994) Pursuant to:

ARTICLE 1
Scope

This Regulation provides for the transport of dangerous goods in pieces:

1) on a Finnish vessel in Finnish territorial waters and beyond the territorial waters of Finland; and

2) on a foreign ship in Finnish territorial waters.

This Regulation shall not apply to:

1) recreational craft with a length of less than 45 metres;

(2) in the case of military vessels, provided that the Headquarters has expressly provided for carriage on them, and not on vessels of the border guards, provided that the border guard service has expressly provided for transport with them;

(3) maritime and inland waterway transport under the supervision of the armed forces, provided that they are governed by a Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Defence pursuant to the law on the transport of dangerous goods;

4. On public roads; and

(5) hazardous substances intended for use by the ship for its own use or work on board.

(8.6.2005)
ARTICLE 2 (26/05/1373)
Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation:

(1) In pieces of goods Dangerous substances which are transported in packages, containers, containers or packaged in a similar manner; which is provided for in the packaging below, including ibc packaging, containers and containers;

(2) Cargo transport unit The vehicle, the railway wagon, the freight container, the tanker, the railway tanker and the transport container;

(3) Collide The smallest unit referred to as a single unit, except for a consignment tied to a pallet, with the exception of a pallet;

(4) Solas Agreement The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SopS 11/1981)

(5) IMDG Code The Code, as defined in Regulation 1 of Part A of Chapter VII of Annex VII to the solas Agreement, which contains provisions on the transport of dangerous goods in pieces on board, series 37-14;

(6) INF Code A code as defined in Regulation 14 of Chapter VII of Annex VII to the solas Agreement, which contains provisions on the transport of irradiated nuclear fuel, plutonium and certain radioactive waste on board;

(7) INF load INF load as defined in Regulation 14 of Chapter D of Annex VII to the solas Agreement, which is transported in accordance with the IMDG Code;

(8) On the ship's master Of the Law on the Control of Shipping (370/1995) The ship-host referred to in paragraph 3;

(9) Person employed in the countries The person who works in the countries and whose job duties involve the transport of dangerous goods on board, the classification of dangerous substances, the definition of the official name of the dangerous substance, The packaging of dangerous goods, the marking of warning labels or the affixing or unloading of dangerous goods, loading or unloading of cargo transport units, preparation of dangerous goods transport documents, The provision or approval of substances, Treatment of substances, preparation of the loading and unloading of dangerous goods, loading or unloading of dangerous goods on board or ship, transport of dangerous goods, other forms of dangerous goods transport And the control of the applicable regulations and regulations.

ARTICLE 3 (4.4.2012)
Application of IMDG and INF regulations

For the transport of dangerous goods in pieces, the IMDG and INF Regulations shall apply as provided for in this Regulation. However, in the cases referred to in Article 4 (2), Article 4a, Article 9 (3) and Article 12 (1), instead of the IMDG, the use of ro-ro ferry shipping in the Baltic Sea is applicable to the international carriage of dangerous goods by road On the European Agreement (ADR; SopS 23 /1979SopS 52/2006)

The IMDG and INF Regulations provide information on the Finnish Transport Safety Agency.

§ 4 (4.4.2012)
Classification of dangerous substances

Paragraph 1 has been repealed by A 26.11.2015/1373 .

If the IMDG Code requires the competent authority to classify the substance or approve the classification of the substance, in the case of radioactive substances it is a matter for the radiation protection centre and for other substances in Finland Safety and To the Agency. The Authority may require the substance of the substance to submit the results of the tests to determine the classification.

If a substance or approved classification of the substance has been rated or accepted by the competent authority of the Province of Åland in the IMDG, the classification may also be used in Finland.

§ 4a (18.12.2003/1127)
Hazardous substances in baggage

The dangerous substance transported as luggage must be packaged for retail sale and intended for personal or household use.

§ 5 (26/05/1373)

Paragraph 5 is repealed by A 26.11.2015/1373 .

ARTICLE 6
Empty packaging

Empty, uncleaned packages must be closed in the same way and as closely as full packaging.

§ 7
Labelling

The carrier and the counsellor are responsible for the fact that the colli and cargo transport unit submitted for carriage are labelled and labelled with the provisions and regulations.

A crate containing empty uncleaned packaging and a cargo transport unit shall be labelled with the same marking and warning labels as full packaging.

§ 8 (13.06.2001)
Addendum

Kolli shall be packed in a separate headform, which shall not, however, be incompatible with the provisions or provisions relating to the packaging of the substance being carried.

§ 9 (26/05/1373)
Demonstration of packaging and container conformity

The demonstration of conformity of packaging and container for the transport of dangerous goods shall be provided for the demonstration of the conformity of packaging, containers and bulk containers intended for the transport of dangerous goods, and The Council Regulation on control bodies carrying out related tasks (124/2015) .

The transport of dangerous goods may also be used for packaging or containers approved by the competent authority of the province of Åland referred to in the IMDG Code, or approved by the Community.

The manufacturer and the subsequent dealer referred to in Chapters 6.1, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 and 6.6 of the IMDG shall provide information on the procedures to be followed and a description of the types and dimensions of the closures and other relevant components, in order to: Ensure that the packaging provided for transport meets the requirements laid down.

A to demonstrate the conformity of packaging, containers and bulk containers intended for the transport of dangerous goods 1008/2011 Has been repealed with regard to inspection bodies carrying out the conformity of packaging, containers and bulk containers intended for the transport of dangerous goods and related tasks 124/2015 .

ARTICLE 10 (4.4.2012)
Information on breakdown of packaging or container

The carrier, the lender, the transport provider and the consigliant shall be required to indicate the breakdown of the packaging or container structure approved or otherwise required under normal conditions of transport. To the Radiation Protection Centre, if the breakdown has occurred in the transport of radioactive materials, and to the Safety and Chemicals Agency, if the breakdown has taken place in the transport of other dangerous goods.

Article 10a (18.12.2003/1127)
Staff qualifications

For the transport of dangerous goods, the participant shall have access to information on the safe handling of dangerous goods, if required, by means of guidance and training in the transport of dangerous goods. Based on Finland's binding international agreement.

In addition, if the provisions of the international agreements referred to in Article 3 (1) apply to the transport of ro-ro vessels in the Baltic Sea, the participant shall have sufficient knowledge of the provisions relating to these shipments.

The host shall ensure that the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 is provided by the participant.

Where a person working in countries has not received from the school referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, he shall have access to the Regulation on the transport and temporary storage of dangerous goods in the port area (251/2005) Complies with the provisions of the IMDG Code in respect of his responsibilities and tasks. (24.02.2011/172)

ARTICLE 11 (4.4.2012)
Rights and obligations of the Safety and Chemicals Agency and the Radiation Security Centre

The Safety and Chemicals Agency and the Radiation Security Agency shall, where appropriate, and in particular where the packaging is broken, cause harm or risk, the right to perform tests in a laboratory in order to ensure that a serial product The package complies with the requirements of this type of packaging.

The Radiation Security Centre shall keep a register of packaging and containers intended for the transport of radioactive material which have been type-approved or whose conformity has otherwise been demonstrated. Packages and containers intended for the transport of other dangerous goods keep a register of the Agency for Safety and Chemicals.

Article 11a (8.6.2005)
Approval and notification of shipments of radioactive materials

In the cases referred to in paragraph 5.1.5 of the IMDG Code, the ship and cargo carrier shall apply for approval of the radioactive material from the radiation safety centre and shall notify the radiation protection centre of the radioactive material.

Article 11b (26/05/1373)
Radiation protection programme and management system

The person carrying the radioactive material must be a radiation protection programme within the meaning of paragraph 1.5.2 of the IMDG Code. The programme shall include measures to prevent and limit exposure to radiation arising from the transport of radioactive material. The measures shall be proportionate to the level and likelihood of exposure. Prior to the transport operation, the radiation protection programme shall be notified to the Radiation Protection Centre.

Unless otherwise specified in point 1.5.3 of the IMDG Code, the operator shall draw up, in order to ensure the conformity of its activities, the management system referred to in point 1.5.3 of the IMDG Code of The transport of materials and the measures referred to in point 1.5.1.3 of the IMDG Code.

The management system referred to in paragraph 2 shall be based on the requirements to be accepted by the Radiation Security Centre. The management system shall be made available to it at the request of the Radiation Security Centre.

ARTICLE 12 (26/05/1373)
Report on the substance to be loaded and landed

The provider and the ship operator shall be responsible for ensuring that, before loading a dangerous substance, the master or the ship's master is provided with the information referred to in Chapter 5.4 of the IMDG Code, the declaration of the consignor referred to in that Chapter and the container Or a vehicle packing certificate. For the transport of ro-ro vessels in the Baltic Sea, the Finnish Transport Safety Agency may, however, issue the information referred to in Chapter 5.4 of the IMDG Code as well as other provisions derogating from the declaration of the consignor and the container or vehicle packing certificate.

Before unloading of a dangerous substance in Finland, the master of a vessel shall provide the information referred to in paragraph 1 to the port operator and to the contractor or his representative.

The obligation to notify the ship shall be laid down in the shipping service (623/2005) Article 22e And the Council Regulation on the notification requirement for the transport of dangerous or polluting goods (166/2014) .

ARTICLE 13 (18.12.2003/1127)
Documents on board

The ship carrying dangerous goods shall have:

(1) a list of cargo or a detailed enclosed drawing, indicating the name of each dangerous substance being carried on board or the UN number, category, packaging group where appropriate and the place of investment on board;

(2) the information referred to in Article 12 (1), unless they are included in the list of cargo or narrowing drawings referred to in paragraph 1;

(3) the contingency plan referred to in Section D of Chapter D of Annex VII to solas if the vessel is carrying INF cargo;

(4) rules and regulations on the transport of dangerous goods by ship, as well as instructions for emergency and first aid;

(5) cargo attachment manual.

A contingency plan under the INF Code of the Finnish vessel shall be approved by the Finnish Transport Safety Agency. It is clearly important for the control authority and the port operator to be placed on the list of cargo or enclosed drawings that the cargo is hazardous. (24.02.2011/172)

The persons employed on board shall be entitled to access to the particulars and documents referred to in paragraph 1.

Article 13a (18.12.2003/1127)
Glass stenosis and attachment

The master or master of a vessel shall ensure that dangerous goods are loaded, distressed and secured in a safe and appropriate manner, taking into account their quality.

The security measures relating to the restraint shall meet the requirements set out in Parts A and D of Chapter VII of Annex VII to the SOLAS Agreement.

Article 13b (18.12.2003/1127)

Article 13b has been repealed by A 18.12.2003/1127 .

ARTICLE 14 (8.6.2005)
Authorities

Transport safety agencies, police, customs and border guards are controlled by the transport of dangerous goods. Transport under the control of military forces is regulated by the Act on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods. (24.02.2011/172)

The Radiation Protection Centre shall, in cooperation with the authorities referred to in paragraph 1, be responsible for the transport of radioactive material.

Unless otherwise specified in the law on the transport of dangerous goods or pursuant to it, the competent authority referred to in the IMDG Code for the transport of dangerous goods in pieces shall be the Transport Safety Agency. In addition, the Radiation Security Centre shall be the competent authority for the transport of radioactive material in a copy of the ship. (4.4.2012)

The Institute for Health and Welfare may issue national requirements or restrictions on biological products as referred to in paragraph 2.6.3.3 of the IMDG Code. (4.4.2012)

Article 14a (4.4.2012)
Notifications of approval of packaging or container

The inspection body shall indicate the type-approval or other equivalent conformity of a package or container for the transport of dangerous goods to the Safety and Chemicals Agency.

§ 15 (4.4.2012)
Exceptions to rescue tasks

In the case of emergency rescue operations, derogations from the provisions of this Regulation may be waived if compliance is made more difficult by enforcement.

ARTICLE 16 (18.12.2003/1127)
Accident reports

An accident or incident involving the transport of a dangerous substance shall be notified as prescribed in Part A of Chapter VII of Annex VII to the solas Agreement.

§ 17 (8.6.2005)

Paragraph 17 has been repealed by A 8.6.2005/405 .

ARTICLE 18 (24.02.2011/172)

Paragraph 18 has been repealed by A 24.2.2011/172 .

§ 19
Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 1998.

This Regulation repeals the Regulation of 16 May 1980 on the transport of dangerous goods on board (1999) .

The provisions adopted pursuant to this Regulation shall remain in force until otherwise provided for or provided for.

Before the entry into force of this Regulation, measures may be adopted for the implementation of the Regulation.

Entry into force and application of amending acts:

21.12.2000/1163:

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2001.

13 JUNE 2001/528:

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2001.

18.12.2003/1127:

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.

8.6.2005/405:

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2005.

Upon the entry into force of this Regulation, the radiological protection programme referred to in Article 11b (1) shall be provided by the radiation protection centre referred to in Article 11b (1) by 31 May 2006.

24.2.2011/172:

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 2011.

Before the entry into force of the regulation, measures may be adopted for the implementation of the Regulation.

4.4.2013/248:

This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 April 2013.

12.12.2013/883:

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2014.

26.11.2015/1373:

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2016.