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Issue 001 / 21.11.2016 Reg. No. 301-00003/00001/00007
Revision 000 Prepared by SBOC
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Changes in the dangerous goods regulations

The 2017 – 2018 edition of the ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous
Goods by Air (ICAO Doc 9284) and the Emergency Response Guidance for Aircraft Incidents
Involving Dangerous goods (ICAO Doc 9481) will come into effect, on January 1st, 2017.
According to ICAO, these changes have to be implemented without transitional period on January
1st, 2017.

FOCA is aware of the fact that the implementation of these amendments is challenging in such a short
period of time. In order to help you in this process, FOCA produced a summary of the main changes
affecting operators. You will find
 under point 1 (page 2 of this document):
the list of minimum changes that must be implemented in appropriate manuals or, if not
implemented, for which a statement is required.
This summary may be used as a checklist for submission of revised manuals to FOCA (with the
next revision of the affected parts or in accordance with your assigned inspector).
 under point 2 (page 3 of this document):
the list of changes provided for information. The implementation of these changes is left to the
operators.

Operators are reminded that:

 this list does not exempt operators to refer to the original text of the 2017 – 2018 edition of the
involved ICAO documents and implement further changes if necessary;
 the wording in the manuals must be adapted to the own operations (do not use copy + paste);
 changes affecting operators may also affect third parties (e.g. handling agents) and
 that the DG regulations may be amended through addenda or/and corrigenda before the next
edition is published.
For the latest updates please refer to
http://www.icao.int/safety/DangerousGoods/Pages/default.aspx.

Dangerous goods are hereunder mentioned as «DG».

If you require further information, please contact:

Nathalie Hagmann (Nathalie.hagmann@bazl.admin.ch, Tel. +41 (0)58 466 30 02); or
Rosanna Cataldo (Rosanna.cataldo@bazl.admin.ch, Tel. +41 (0)58 468 77 75)

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1. Minimum changes requiring an update in manuals (to be submitted to FOCA)
Affected Implemented
IATA operators in… FOCA
Topic Issue ICAO Source
DGR (DG carriers
Non-DG Carriers
(to be filled in Evaluation
All) by the operator)
ICAO TIs Part 7;
Requirement to retain the information about the Chapter 1, 1.3.2
Retention of 9.1.3.2. DG
1.1 identification of the person who performed the Chapter 4, 4.11
documents 9.8.2 Carriers
acceptance check.
(see attachment)

Provision of information to passengers and crew (about

allowed and forbidden DG in passenger baggage):
The notification system must now be described in the
operations manual and/or other appropriate manuals.
Provisions
Guidance material about the methods of providing this
concerning
1.2 information to the passenger can be found in ICAO Doc 9284 1.4 All
passengers
(Supplement to Technical Instructions, Part 7; Chapter 5).
and crew ICAO TIs
Remark: the aim of this new requirement is to allow more
Part 7, Chapter 5.1
flexibility to the operators and provide more stability in the
provisions in spite of the continuous digitalization of
passengers’ procedures.
(see attachment)
Amendments in Table 8-1:
 8) Portable medical electronic devices:
layout changes and requirement of no more than two
spare batteries only applying for cells and batteries not
exceeding 2 grams (lithium metal) / 100 Wh (lithium ion).
Already published in Addendum No 2 to the 2015-2016
Edition
Provisions
 9) Small medical or clinical thermometer, which contains
concerning Table
1.3 mercury: no longer allowed in carry-on baggage nor on All
passengers ICAO TIs 2-3A
the person.
and crew Part 8; Table 8-1
 19) Battery powered portable electronic smoking devices
(incl. e-cigarettes, etc.) forbidden in checked baggage
Already published in Addendum No 1 to the 2015-2016
Edition (see attachment)
 20) Portable electronic devices containing lithium metal
or lithium ion cells or batteries and :
medical devices no longer included
Emergency Amendments of Chart of drills and list of DG with drill Emergency response DG List
1.4 DG carriers
response reference numbers guidance: Section 4 4.2
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2. Changes indicated for information. The implementation of these changes is left to the operators
Affected
operators
Topic Issue ICAO Source IATA DGR (DG carriers
Non-DG Carriers
All)
Revision to general exception for aid in connection with search and rescue operations Part 1 ; 1.1.5.1. d)
General 1.2.7.1 d)
2.1 Addition of new provision for DG carried by an aircraft for medical aid, veterinary aid, Part 1 ; 1.1.5.5. All
exceptions 1.2.7.5
dropping and search and rescue operations
Addition of new training provisions intended for incorporation in 2019-2020 Edition
Anyone involved in or subject to DG training is invited to review the new provisions and to
provide feedback through the completion of a survey by 31 March 2017.
ICAO Tis
2.2 Training This survey is available on ICAO website under Appendix H All
Attachment 4
http://www.icao.int/safety/DangerousGoods/Pages/NewTrainingProvisions0630-4506.aspx
Based on comments received, additional changes may be considered before making the
provisions mandatory.
Detailed description of a freight container and ULD content that may be accepted by the ICAO Tis, Part 7;
2.3 Acceptance 9.1.4.1 DG Carriers
operator. Chapter 1.4.1

Clarification of the reporting requirements for incidents involving undeclared/misdeclared ICAO Tis, Part 7;
2.4 Reporting 9.6.2 All
DG Chapter 4.5

Lithium ion batteries (UN 3480) - Applicable since 1 April 2016

 State of charge must not be exceeding 30%.

If state of charge greater than 30%: ICAO Tis:
approval of State of Origin and State of the operator required.
Lithium  Prohibition on transport of lithium ion batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft DG List – Table 3-1
2.5 DG List 4.2 DG Carriers
batteries Part 4
New restrictions on the consignment and transport of lithium ion and lithium metal batteries Packing instructions Part 5,
prepared in accordance with Section II of PI 965 or 968 965 - 970 Packing instr.
965 - 970
Clarification of what can be consigned as lithium batteries packed with or contained in
equipment

ICAO Tis, Part 7; 9.0 General

2.6 SMS Reminder that the carriage of DG is included in the scope of the operator’s SMS DG Carriers
Introductory notes Notes

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