UNITED

NATIONS	ST

Secretariat	Distr.

GENERAL

ST/SG/AC.10/1998/32

24 September 1998

Original: ENGLISH
COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON THE

TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS

(Twentieth session,

Geneva, 7-16 December l998,

agenda item 5(b))

PROGRAMME OF WORK

Programme of work for the 1999/2000 biennium and related proposals

Review of the listings for Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer

Transmitted by the Expert from Canada

1.	Some Canadian consignors of Ammonium nitrate fertilizer have raised questions over the current Shipping Names for this product listed in Chapter 3 of the Model Regulations. They have asked why three different classifications are required for fertilizers and why the only applicable listing for mixed fertilizers is UN 2072 AMMONIUM NITRATE FERTILIZER, N.O.S.

2.	Canada proposes that the topic of listing and classification for Ammonium nitrate fertilizer should be added to the Programme of work for the 1999/2000 biennium. The Committee is requested to approach this subject with a view to streamlining the process.

GE.98-

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