UN/SCETDG/17/INF.11

COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON THE

TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS

Sub-Committee of Experts on the

Transport of Dangerous Goods

(Seventeenth session,

Geneva, 6-17 December l999,

agenda item 5 (d))

MISCELLANEOUS DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE MODEL REGULATIONS ON THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS

Chapter 3.4 (Limited quantities)

Transmitted by the expert from the United Kingdom

From recent informal discussion with industry within the UK, it has become clear that the intent of the wording proposed in paragraph 3.4.9.5 of the original UK proposal in ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/1999/84 was not entirely clear. The expert from the UK believes that amendment to the text is necessary as follows:

In 3.4.9.5 replace the proposed introduction by the following:

"Articles and substances currently assigned to the classes and divisions indicated in the Table below and not exceeding the maximum quantity per inner packaging shown may be consigned as consumer commodities of class 9. Where NONE appears in column 7 of the Dangerous Goods List the substance or article is not permitted for transport as a consumer commodity."

The Table in ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/1999/84 then follows as drafted.

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