1301 Carriage of dangerous goods

MSC.1/Circ.1301

Carriage of dangerous goods

The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code

 

Contact information for the designated national competent authority

1. The carriage of dangerous goods by sea is governed by the regulations of chapter VII of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974. Part A of chapter VII regulates the carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form and regulation VII/3 requires that carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form shall be in compliance with the relevant provisions of the IMDG Code.
   
   
2. Section 7.9.3 of the IMDG Code identifies the main offices of designated national competent authorities. The annex¹ to this circular provides a more comprehensive listing of contact information for competent authorities and bodies including:
   
   
   1. the designated national competent authorities;
      
      
   2. competent authorities and bodies which have been designated for the testing and certification of packagings, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) and large packagings; and
      
      
   3. competent authorities and bodies which have been designated as competent inspection agencies or authorities for testing, approval, acceptance and other duties connected with portable tanks, road tank vehicles, multiple-element gas containers (MEGCs) and bulk containers (BK2).
      
      
3. To keep the annex as up to date as possible, Administrations which have not as yet provided the information, or which have previously provided information that needs to be updated, are invited to review the annex and to notify the Secretariat² accordingly.
   
   
4. This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1254.

 

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¹ For national competent authorities responsible for approval and authorization in respect of the transport of radioactive material, see also the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) National Competent Authorities List. Specific information on package approvals issued by individual Member States for the transport of radioactive materials is available from the issuing competent authority. IAEA maintains a database (PACKTRAM) on valid package approval certificates from Member States to respond to technical and administrative inquiries concerning such approvals. An annual report is published in the form of a technical document entitled “Directory of National Competent Authorities” Approval Certificates for Package Design and Shipment of Radioactive Material. Enquiries may be directed to:

Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Wagramerstrasse, 5
1400 Vienna
Austria

² International Maritime Organization (IMO)
4 Albert Embankment Tel: [phone]
London SE1 7SR Telefax: [phone]
United Kingdom E-mail: [e-mail]

 

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

MSC.1/Circ.1301

Carriage of dangerous goods

The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code

 

Contact information for the designated national competent authority

1. The carriage of dangerous goods by sea is governed by the regulations of chapter VII of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974. Part A of chapter VII regulates the carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form and regulation VII/3 requires that carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form shall be in compliance with the relevant provisions of the IMDG Code.
   
   
2. Section 7.9.3 of the IMDG Code identifies the main offices of designated national competent authorities. The annex¹ to this circular provides a more comprehensive listing of contact information for competent authorities and bodies including:
   
   
   1. the designated national competent authorities;
      
      
   2. competent authorities and bodies which have been designated for the testing and certification of packagings, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) and large packagings; and
      
      
   3. competent authorities and bodies which have been designated as competent inspection agencies or authorities for testing, approval, acceptance and other duties connected with portable tanks, road tank vehicles, multiple-element gas containers (MEGCs) and bulk containers (BK2).
      
      
3. To keep the annex as up to date as possible, Administrations which have not as yet provided the information, or which have previously provided information that needs to be updated, are invited to review the annex and to notify the Secretariat² accordingly.
   
   
4. This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1254.

 

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¹ For national competent authorities responsible for approval and authorization in respect of the transport of radioactive material, see also the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) National Competent Authorities List. Specific information on package approvals issued by individual Member States for the transport of radioactive materials is available from the issuing competent authority. IAEA maintains a database (PACKTRAM) on valid package approval certificates from Member States to respond to technical and administrative inquiries concerning such approvals. An annual report is published in the form of a technical document entitled “Directory of National Competent Authorities” Approval Certificates for Package Design and Shipment of Radioactive Material. Enquiries may be directed to:

Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Wagramerstrasse, 5
1400 Vienna
Austria

² International Maritime Organization (IMO)
4 Albert Embankment Tel: [phone]
London SE1 7SR Telefax: [phone]
United Kingdom E-mail: [e-mail]

 

Annex

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

Country Contact information for national competent authority

 

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

Algeria-Australia

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COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
ALGERIA	Ministère des Transports/Direction de la Marine Marchande 119 Rue Didouche Mourad Alger ALGÉRIE Telephone: [phone] Telex: 66063 DGAF DZ
AMERICAN SAMOA	Silila Patane Harbourmaster Port Administration Pago Pago AMERICAN SAMOA 96799
ANGOLA	National Director Marine Safety, Shipping and Ports National Directorate of Merchant Marine and Ports Rua Rainha Ginga 74 Andar, Luanda ANGOLA Telephone: [phone] 7984 Telefax: [phone] Mobile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
ARGENTINA	Prefectura Naval Argentina (Argentine Coast Guard) Dirección de Protección ambiental Departamento de protección ambiental y mercancías peligrosas Division mercancías y residuos peligrosos Avda. Eduardo Madero 235 4o piso, Oficina 4.36 y 4.37 Buenos Aires (C1106ACC) REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
AUSTRALIA	Manager – Ship Inspection Group Australian Maritime Safety Authority GPO Box 2181 Canberra ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Website: www.amsa.gov.au

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bahama's-Belgium

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COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
BAHAMAS	Bahamas Maritime Authority 120 Old Broad Street London, EC2N 1 AR UNITED KINGDOM Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
BANGLADESH	Department of Shipping 141-143, Motijheel Commercial Area BIWTA Bhaban (8th Floor) Dhaka-1000 BANGLADESH Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
BARBADOS	Director of Maritime Affairs Ministry of Tourism and International Transport 2nd Floor Carlisle House Hincks Street Bridgetown St. Michael BARBADOS Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
BELGIUM	Brussels Office Federal Public Service Mobility and TransportDirectorate-General Maritime TransportRue du Progrès 56B-1210 BrusselsBELGIUMTelephone: [phone]Telefax: [phone]E-mail: [e-mail]: www.mobilit.fgov.be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belgium (continued)-Brazil

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COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
BELGIUM (Continued)	Antwerp Office Federale Overheidsdienst Mobiliteit en VervoerDirectoraat-generaal Maritiem VervoerScheepvaartcontroleLoodsgebouwTavernierkaai 3B-2000 AntwerpenBELGIUMTelephone: [phone]Telefax: [phone]E-mail: [e-mail] Ostend Office Federale Overheidsdienst Mobiliteit en Vervoer Directoraat-generaal Maritiem Vervoer Scheepvaartcontrole Natiënkaai 5 B-8400 Oostende BELGIUM Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
BELIZE	Ports Commissioner Belize Port Authority PO Box 633 Belize City BELIZE C.A. Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone]
BRAZIL	Diretoria de Portos e Costas (DPC-20) Rua Teófilo Otoni No. 04 Centro Rio de Janeiro CEP 20090-070 BRAZIL Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bulgaria-Burundi

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
BULGARIA	Head office: Captain Petar Petrov, Director Directorate “Quality Management” Bulgarian Maritime Administration 9 Dyakon Ignatii Str. Sofia 1000 REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail:[e-mail] / [e-mail] Regional offices: Harbour-Master Directorate “Maritime Administration” – Bourgas 3 “Kniaz Alexander Batemberg” Str. Bourgas 8000 REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Harbour-MasterDirectorate“Maritime Administration” – Varna5 “Primorski” BvdVarna 9000REPUBLIC OF BULGARIATelephone: [phone]Telefax: [phone]E-mail: [e-mail]
BURUNDI	Minister Ministère des Transports Postes et Télécommunications BP 2000 Bujumbura BURUNDI Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada-Chile

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
CANADA	The Chairman Marine Technical Review Board Contact: Director, Operations & Environmental Programs Marine Safety, Transport Canada Tower C, Place de Ville 330 Sparks Street, 10th Floor Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5 CANADA Telephone: [phone] [phone] [phone]/40 Telefax: [phone] Packaging approvals Director Regulatory Affairs Transport Dangerous Goods Directorate Tower C, Place de Ville 330 Sparks Street, 9th Floor Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5 CANADA Telephone: [phone] [phone] [phone] Telefax: [phone]
CAPE VERDE	The Director General Ministry of Infrastructure and Transports St. Vincente CAPE VERDE Telephone: [phone] [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
CHILE	Dirección General del Territorio Marítimo y de Marina Mercante Dirección de Seguridad y Operaciones Marítimas Servicio de Inspecciones Marítimas Divisón Prevención de Riesgos y Cargas Peligrosas Subida Cementerio No.300 Valparaíso CHILE Telephone: [phone] [phone] [phone]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

China-Croatia

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COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
CHINA	Maritime Safety Administration People’s Republic of China 11 Jianguomen Nei Avenue Beijing 100736 CHINA Telephone: [phone] [phone] Telefax: [phone] Telex: 222258 CMSAR CN
COMOROS	Ministre D’Etat Ministère du Développement des Infrasturctures des Postes et des Télécommunication et des Transport Internationaux Moroni Union des Comores Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone]/834 241 Mobile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
CROATIA	Ministry of Maritime Affairs Transport and Communication Marine Safety Division Prisavlje 14 1000 Zagreb REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Testing and certification of packagings AdriainspektCiottina 17/b51000 RijekaREPUBLIC OF CROATIATelephone: [phone]Telefax: [phone] Classification society for CSC containers (including IMO tanks) Croatian Register of ShippingMarasoviceva 6721000 SplitREPUBLIC OF CROATIATelephone: [phone]Telefax: [phone]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cuba-Czech republic

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COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
CUBA	Ministerio del Transporte Dirección de Seguridad e Inspección Marítima Boyeros y Tulipán Plaza Ciudad de la Habana CUBA Telephone: [phone] [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
CYPRUS	Department of Merchant Shipping Ministry of Communications and Works Kylinis Street Mesa Geitonia CY-4007 Lemesos P.O. Box 56193 CY-3305 Lemesos CYPRUS Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] Telex: 2004 MERSHIP CY E-mail: [e-mail]
CZECH REPUBLIC	Implementation Ministry of Transport of the Czech RepublicNavigation and Waterways DivisionNábr. L. Svobody 12110 15 Praha 1CZECH REPUBLICTelephone: [phone]Telefax: [phone]Telex: [phone] Domi C Packaging, Testing and Certification Institutes CIMTO, s.p.Un Michelského lesa 336146 23 Praha 4CZECH REPUBLICTelephone: [phone]Telefax: [phone]IMET, s.r.o.Bažantni 697165 00 Praha 6CZECH REPUBLICTelephone: [phone]Telefax: [phone]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Czech republic (continued)-Ecuador

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COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
CZECH REPUBLIC(Continued)	Classification of dangerous goods of all classes, except class 7 – radioactive materials Ceský lodní a prumysloý registr, s.r.o.(Czech Shipping and Industry Register, Ltd.)Jankovcova 10170 00 Praha 7CZECH REPUBLICTelephone: [phone]Telefax: [phone]Telex: [phone] csir c
DENMARK	Danish Maritime Authority P.O. Box 2605 Vermundsgade 38C 2100 Copenhagen Ø DENMARK Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Packing, Testing and Certification Institute Emballage og Transportinstituttet (E.T.I.)Dansk Teknologisk InstitutGregersensvej2630 TåstrupDENMARK Packagings in conformity with the IMDG Code will be marked “DK Eti”
DJIBOUTI	Director of Maritime Affairs Ministère de L’Equipement et des Transports P.O. Box 59 DJIBOUTI Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone]/253 931/355 879
ECUADOR	Dirección General de la Marina Mercante y del Litoral P.O. Box 7412 Guayaquil ECUADOR Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] Telex: 04 3325 DIGMER ED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equatorial Guinea-Finland

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
EQUATORIAL GUINEA	The Director General (Maritime Affairs) Ministro de Transportes, Technologia, Correos y Telecommunicaciones Malabo Rep. de GUINEA ECUATORIAL Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone]
ERITREA	Director General Department of Maritime Transport Ministry of Transport and Communications ERITREA Telephone: [phone] 156/185 251 Telefax: [phone] / 186 541 E-mail: [e-mail]
ESTONIA	Estonian Maritime Administration Maritime Safety Division Valge 4 EST-11413 Tallinn ESTONIA Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
ETHIOPIA	Director General Ministry of Transport & Communications P.O. Box 2504 Addis Ababa Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone]
FIJI	The Director of Maritime Safety Fiji Islands Maritime Safety Administration GPO Box 326 Suva FIJI Telephone: [phone] Telefax : [phone] E-mail : [e-mail]
FINLAND	Finnish Maritime Administration P.O. Box 171 FI-00181 Helsinki FINLAND Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finland (continued)-France

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COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
FINLAND (Continued)	Packaging and Certification Institute Safety Technology Authority (TUKES)P.O. Box 123FI-00181 HelsinkiFINLANDTelephone: [phone]Telefax: [phone]E-mail: [e-mail]
FRANCE	MTETM/DGMT/MMD Arche sud 92055 La Défense Cedex FRANCE Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Organizations authorized to carry out testing and type approval of packaging  Bureau de Vérifications Techniques (BVT)ZAC de la Cerisaie31, rue de Montjean94266 FRESNES CedexFRANCE Laboratoire d’études et de recherchedes emballages métalliques (LEREM)3, rue Fernand Hainaut93400 SAINT-OUENFRANCE Laboratoire National d’Essais (LNE)Laboratoire de Trappes5, avenue Enrico Fermi78197 TRAPPES CedexFRANCE CEREM-LNE Sud190, rue Georges Besse30035 NIMES Cedex 1FRANCE Organizations authorized to carry out checks of mass-produced packagings  Bureau de Vérifications Techniques (BVT) Laboratoire d’études et de recherche des emballages métalliques (LEREM) Laboratoire National d’Essais (LNE) Bureau Veritas (BV)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

France (continued)-Germany

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COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
FRANCE(Continued)	The BVT, the LNE and the BV are each authorized to carry out checks of mass-produced IBCs, within their respective areas of authority. Organizations authorized to carry out testing and initial and periodic inspections of metal and rigid plastics IBCs and of composite IBCs with plastic inner receptacles Bureau de Vérifications Techniques (BVT) Laboratoire National d’Essais (LNE) Bureau Veritas (BV) Groupement des Associations de Propriétairesd’Appareils à Vapeur et Electriques (GAPAVE) Organizations authorized for the approval of tanks American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Bureau Veritas (BV) Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (LR) Groupement des Associations de Propriétairesd’Appareils à Vapeur et Eléctriques (GAPAVE)*
GAMBIA	The Director General Gambia Port Authority P.O. Box 617 Banjul THE GAMBIA Telephone: [phone] [phone] [phone] Telefax: [phone]
GERMANY	Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs Division A 33 – Transport of Dangerous Goods PO Box 20 01 00 D-53170 Bonn GERMANY Telephone: [phone] or 300-extension [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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^* For road tankers only.

 

 

 

Germany (continued)- Guinea Bissau

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COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
GERMANY (Continued)	Packing, Testing and Certification Institute: Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (Bundesanstalt fur Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM))Unter den Eichen 87D-12205 BerlinGERMANYTelephone: [phone] or extension[phone][phone]Telefax: [phone]E-mail: [e-mail] Packagings, IBCs, and multimodal tank-containers in conformity with the IMDG Code will be marked as specified in section 6 of annex I to the Code (references are to Amendment 29). The markings in accordance with 6.2(f) will be “D/BAM”
GHANA	The Director General Ghana Maritime Authority PMB. 34, Ministries Post Office Ministries – Accra GHANA Telephone: [phone] / 684 392 Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
GREECE	Ministry of Mercantile Marine Safety of Navigation Division International Relations Department 150 Gr. Lambraki Av. 185 18 Piraeus GREECE Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] Telex: +212022, 212239 YEN GR E-mail: [e-mail]
GUINEA-BISSAU	The Minister Ministry of Transport & Communication Av.3 de Agosto Bissau GUINEA-BISSAU Telephone: [phone] [phone]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guyana-India

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
GUYANA	Guyana Maritime Authority/Administration Ministry of Public Works and Communications Building Top Floor Fort Street Kingston Georgetown REPUBLIC OF GUYANA Telephone: [phone] [phone] [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
ICELAND	Iceland Maritime Administration Verturvör 2 IS-202 Kópavogur ICELAND Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Directorate of Shipping Hringbraut 121 P.O. Box 7200 127 Reykjavik ICELAND Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] Telex: 2307 ISINFO
INDIA	The Directorate-General of Shipping Jahz Bhawan Walchand Hirachand Marg Bombay 400 001 INDIA Telephone: [phone] Telex: DEGESHIP 2813-BOMBAY Packaging, Testing and Certification Institute Indian Institute of PackagingBombayMadrasCalcuttaINDIA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong, China

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
Associate Member
HONG KONG, CHINA	The Director of Marine Marine Department GPO Box 4155 HONG KONG, CHINA Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone]

 

Indonesia-Israel

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
INDONESIA	Director of Marine Safety Directorate-General Sea Communication (Department Perhubungan) JI. Merdeka Barat No. 8 Jakarta Pusat INDONESIA Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone]
IRAN	M. Sadeghifar Director General of Port Affairs Ports and Shipping Organization PSO Building South Didar Ave Shahid Haghani Highway Vanak Square Tehran IRAN Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone]
IRELAND	The Chief Surveyor Marine Survey Office Department of Transport Leeson Lane Dublin 2 IRELAND Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
ISRAEL	Shipping and Ports Inspectorate Itzhak Rabin Government Complex Building 2 Pal-Yam 15a Haifa 31999 ISRAEL Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Italy-Japan

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
ITALY	Italian Coast Guard Headquarters Ponte Dei Mille Genoa 16100 ITALY Telephone: [phone] + 102 [phone] + 111 Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] [e-mail]
JAMAICA	The Maritime Authority of Jamaica 4th Floor, Dyoll Building 40 Knutsford Boulevard Kingston 5 JAMAICA, W.I. Telephone: [phone] [phone]/5 Telex: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Website: www.jamaicaships.com Testing and certifying authority The Bureau of Standards6 Winchester RoadP.O. Box 113KingstonJAMAICATelephone: [phone]Telex: 2291 STANBUR JamaicaCable: STANBUREAU
JAPAN	Inspection and Measurement Division Maritime Bureau Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport 2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo JAPAN Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japan (Continued)-Latvia

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COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
JAPAN (Continued)	Packaging Testing and Certification Institute Nippon Hakuyohin Kentei Kyokai (HK)(The Ship Equipment Inspection Society of Japan)3-32, Kioi-Cho, Chiyoda-kuTokyoJAPANTelephone: [phone]Telefax: [phone]Packagings, IBCs and large packagings in conformity with the IMDGCode will be marked “J”, “J/JG” or “J/HK”.
KENYA	Director General Kenya Maritme Authority P.O. Box 95076 (80104) Mombasa Kenya Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Ministry of Transport & CommunicationsP.O. Box 52692NairobiTelephone: [phone]Telefax: [phone]E-mail: [e-mail]
LATVIA	Maritime Administration of Latvia Maritime Safety Department Trijadibas iela 5,LV-1048 Riga LATVIA Telephone: [phone] [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Website: www.jurasadministracija.lv

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latvia (Continued)-Madagascar

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COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
LATVIA (Continued)	Classification Societies American Bureau of ShippingBureau VeritasDet Norske VeritasLloyd’s Register of ShippingRussian Maritime Register of Shipping
LIBERIA	Commissioner/Administration Bureau of Maritime Affairs P.O. Box 10-9042 1000 Monrovia 10 Monrovia LIBERIA Telephone: [phone] / 37747 / 510 201 Telefax: [phone] E-mail:[e-mail] Testing and certification American Bureau of ShippingBureau VeritasChina Classification SocietyDet Norske VeritasGermanischer LloydKorean Register of ShippingLloyd’s Register of ShippingNippon Kaiji KyokaiPolski Rejestr StatkowRegistro Italiano NavaleRussian Maritime Register of Shipping
MADAGASCAR	Director Agence Portuaire Maritime et Fluviale (APMF) P.O. Box 581 Antananarivo – 101 Madagascar Telephone/Fax: [phone] Telephone: [phone] Mobile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Malawi-Marshall Islands

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
MALAWI	Director of Marine Services Marine Department Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation Private Bag A81 Capital City Lilongwe MALAWI Telephone: [phone] 666 /753 531 DL Telefax: [phone]/758 894 E-mail: [e-mail] [e-mail]
MALAYSIA	Director Marine Department, Peninsular Malaysia P.O. Box 12 42009 Port Kelang Selangor MALAYSIA Telex: MA 39748 Director Marine Department, Sabah P.O. Box 5 87007 Labuan Sabah MALAYSIA Director Marine Department, Sarawak P.O. Box 530 93619 Kuching Sarawak MALAYSIA
MARSHALL ISLANDS	Office of the Maritime Administrator Maritime Operations Department Republic of the Marshall Islands 11495 Commerce Park Drive Reston, Virginia 20191-1507 USA Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] Telex: 248403 IRI UR E-mail: [e-mail]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mauritius-Mexico

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
MAURITIUS	Director of Shipping Ministry of Land Transport Shipping and Public Safety New Govt. Centre 4 Floor Port Louis Mauritius Telephone: [phone] Mobile: [phone] Telefax: [phone]/216 1612/201 3417 E-mail: [e-mail]
MEXICO	Stowage, segregation, labelling and documentation of goods Coordinación General de Puertos y Marina Mercante Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes Avenida Nuevo León no. 210, Piso 19 Colonia Hipódromo Condesa, C.P. 06100 México, Distrito Federal MÉXICO Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Coordinador General: Lic. Alejandro Chacón Dominguez Receipt and processing of notifications in the event of a package falling overboard Secretaría de MarinaEje 2 Oriente, tramo Heroica Escuela Naval Militar no. 861Colonia Los Cipreses, C.P. 04830MÉXICO, D.F.Telephone: [phone]E-mail: [e-mail] de Marina: Almirante C.G. DEM Raúl Santos GalvanVillanueva Laboratory testing of packagings containing dangerous goods Dirección General de la Sociedad Mexicana de Normalizacióny Certificación S.C. (NORMEX)Avenida San Antonio no.256, Piso 7Colonia Ampliación Nápoles, C.P. 03849Telephone: [phone]Telefax: [phone]E-mail: [e-mail] General: Dr. Jaime González Basurto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montenegro-Namibia

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
MONTENEGRO	Ministry of Interior and Public Administration of the Republic of Montenegro Department for Contingency Plans and Civil Security REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
MOROCCO	Direction de la Marine Marchande et des Pêches Maritimes Boulevard El Hansali Casablanca MOROCCO Telephone: [phone] [phone] Telex: 24613 MARIMAR M 22824
MOZAMBIQUE	General Director National Maritime Authority (INAMAR) Marquês do Pombal Street No. 297 P.O. Box 4317 Maputo MOZAMBIQUE Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] Mobile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Testing and Certification of packaging, Intermediate bulk containers and large packaging: Instituto Nacional de Normalizaçäo e Qualidade (INNOQ) 25 de Setembro Street No. 1179 2nd Floor Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] Mobile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
NAMIBIA	Director Maritime Affairs Ministry Works, Tranport and Communication Private Bag 13341 6719 Bell Street Snyman Circle, Windhoek Namibia Telephone: [phone] Direct Line: [phone] Telefax: [phone]/224 060 Mobile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Netherlands-New Zealand

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
NETHERLANDS	Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management Directorate-General for Civil Aviation and Freight Transport Unit Safety P.O. Box 20904 2500 EX The Hague NETHERLANDS Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management Transport Information Centre P.O. Box 90653 2509 LR The Hague NETHERLANDS Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Testing, marking and certification of packagings TNO Certification BVPTC VerpakkingPostbus 3102300 AH LeidenNETHERLANDSTelephone: [phone]Telefax: [phone]
NEW ZEALAND	Maritime New Zealand Level 10 Optimation House 1 Grey Street PO Box 27-006 Wellington NEW ZEALAND Telephone: [phone] elefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Website: www.maritimenz.govt.nz The authorized organizations which have delegated authority from the Director of Maritime Safety for the approval, inspection and testing of all portable tanks, tank containers and freight containers are: American Bureau of ShippingBureau VeritasDet Norske VeritasGermanischer LloydLloyd’s Register of Shipping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nigeria-Norway

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
NIGERIA	Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Marine House 4 Burma Road Apapa P.M.B. 12861, GPO, Marina Lagos NIGERIA Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] Telex: 23891, NAMARING Website: www.nimasa.gov.ng
NORWAY	Norwegian Maritime Directorate Smedasundeh 50th N-5528 HAGESUND NORWAY Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Certification of Packaging and IBCs: Det Norske Veritas ASVeritasveien 1N-1322 HøvikNORWAYTelephone: [phone]Telefax: [phone]E-mail: [e-mail] Certification of CSC containers :Det Norske Veritas ASVeritasveien 1N-1322 HøvikNORWAYTelephone: [phone]Telefax: [phone]E-mail: [e-mail] Lloyd’s Register EMEA P.O. Box 1562 Vika N-0253 Oslo NORWAY Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Norway (Continued)-Peru

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
NORWAY (Continued)	Certification of IMO Tanks :Det Norske Véritas ASVeritasveien 1N-1322 HøvikNORWAYTelephone: [phone]Telefax: [phone]E-mail: [e-mail]
PAKISTAN	Mercantile Marine Department 70/4 Timber Hard N.M. Reclamation Keamari, Post Box No.4534 Karachi 75620 PAKISTAN Telephone: [phone] [phone] Telefax: [phone] (24 hours) [phone] Telex: 29822 DGPS PK (24 hours)
PANAMA	Autoridad Marítima de Panamá Edificio 5534, Diablo Heights PO Box 0816 01548 Panamá PANAMA Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Website: www.amp.gob.pa
PAPUA NEW GUINEA	First Assistant Secretary Department of Transport Division of Marine P.O. Box 457 Konedobu PAPUA NEW GUINEA (PNG) Telephone: [phone] Telex: 22203
PERU	Dirección General de Capitanías y Guardacostas Marina de Guerra de Perú Jr. Constitución No.150 Callao PERU Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] / 6726 Telex: 26042 PE COSTCAL E-mail: dicapi.medioambiente@dicapi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philippines-Poland

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
PHILIPPINES	Philippine Ports Authority Port of Manila Safety Staff P.O. 193, Port Area Manila, 2803 PHILIPPINES Telephone: [phone] to 49
POLAND	Ministry of Maritime Economy Department of Maritime Safety 00-928 Warsaw ul. Chalubinskiego 4/6 POLAND Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] Packaging, Testing and Certification Institute Centralny Osrodek Badawczo-RozwojowyOpakowanul. Konstancinska 1102-942 WarszawaPOLANDTelephone: [phone]Telefax: [phone]Telex: 812473 Packagings in conformity with the IMDG Code will be marked “PL” Classification societies For CSC Containers Polski Rejestr Statków (Polish Register of Shipping) Al.Gen.J.Hallera 126 80-416 GdanskPOLANDTelephone: [phone][phone][phone]Telefax: [phone][phone]Telex: 0512 952 PRS PL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portugal-Russian Federation

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
PORTUGAL	Direcção-Geral de Navegação e dos Transportes Marítimos Praça Luis de Camões, 22 – 2o Dto1200 LisboaPORTUGALTelephone: [phone]Telefax: [phone]Telex: 16753 SEMM PO
REPUBLIC OF KOREA	Maritime Technology Team Maritime Safety Bureau Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries 140-2 Gye-Dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-793 REPUBLIC OF KOREA Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone]
RUSSIAN FEDERATION*	Department of State Policy for Maritime and River Transport Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation Rozhdestvenka Street, 1, bldg. 1 Moscow 109012 RUSSIAN FEDERATION Telephone: [phone] Classification society has been designated as competent inspector agency for the approval, acceptance and all consequential activities connected with IMO Type tanks, CSC containers, Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) and packaging to be registered in the Russian Federation: Russian Maritime Register of Shipping Telephone: [phone] [phone] [phone] Telex: 121525 RSSU RU E-mail: [e-mail]

 

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Russian Federation (Continued)-Sao Tome & Principe

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
RUSSIAN FEDERATION(Continued)	Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation Regulation of Maritime Transport Operation Department 1/4 Rozhdestvenka Street Moscow 103759 RUSSIAN FEDERATION Telephone: [phone] [phone] [phone] Telex: 411197 MMF RU Packaging, testing and certification Institute Central Marine Research and Design Institute (CNIIMF) 6. Kavalergardskaya Street Saint Petersburg, 193015 RUSSIAN FEDERATION Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] Telex: 821483 CNIMF RU
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS	Department of Maritime Affairs Director of Maritime Affairs Ministry of Transport P.O. Box 186, Needsmust ST. KITTS,W.I. Tel: [phone] Telefax: [phone]/ 9475 E-mail: [e-mail] St. Kitts and Nevis International Registrar of Shipping and Seamen West Wing, York House 48-50 Western Road Romford RM1 3LP UNITED KINGDOM Tel: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
SAO TOME & PRINCIPE	The Minister Ministry of Public Works, Infrastructure & Land lanning C.P. 171 SAO TOME & PRINCIPE Telephone: [phone] [phone] Telefax: [phone]

 

Saudi Arabia-Slovenia

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
SAUDI ARABIA	Port Authority Saudi Arabia Civil Defence Riyadh SAUDI ARABIA Telephone: [phone]
SEYCHELLES	Director General Seychelles Maritime Safety Administration P.O. Box 912 Victoria, Mahe SEYCHELLES Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
SIERRA LEONE	The Executive Director Sierra Leone Maritime Administration Maritime House Government Wharf Ferry Terminal P.O. Box 313 Freetown SIERRA LEONE Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] [e-mail]
SINGAPORE	Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Shipping Division 21st Storey PSA Building 460 Alexandra Road SINGAPORE119963 Telephone: [phone]/1600 Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
SLOVENIA	Uprava Republike Siovenije za pomorstvo Ukmarjev trg 2 66 000 Koper SLOVENIA Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] Telex: 34 235 UP POM SI

 

South Africa

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY

Contact information for national competent authority

SOUTH AFRICA

South African Maritime Safety Authority P.O. Box 13186 Hatfield 0028 Pretoria SOUTH AFRICA Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] South African Maritime Safety Authority Hatfield Gardens, Block E (Ground Floor) Corner Arcadia and Grosvenor Street Hatfield 0083 Pretoria SOUTH AFRICA Head Office Administration Chief Director Chief Directorate – Shipping Department of Transport Private Bag X193 0001 Pretoria SOUTH AFRICA Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth and Richards Bay Chief Ship Surveyor Eastern Zone Department of Transport Marine Division Private Bag X54309 Durban SOUTH AFRICA Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] Cape Town, Saldanha Bay and Mossel Bay Chief Ship Surveyor Western Zone Department of Transport Marine Division Private Bag X7025 8012 Roggebaai SOUTH AFRICA Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone]

 

Spain-Sweden

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
SPAIN	Dirección General de la Marina Mercante Subdirección General de Seguridad Marítima y Contaminación c/Ruiz de Alarcón, 1 28071 Madrid SPAIN Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] [e-mail] Subdirección General de Calidad y Seguridad Industrial Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio c/Paseo de la Castellana, 160 28071 Madrid SPAIN Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone]
SUDAN	Director Maritime Administration Directorate Ministry of Transport Port Sudan P.O. Box 531 SUDAN Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] Mobile: [phone] Telephone/Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
SWEDEN	Swedish Maritime Administration Maritime Safety Inspectorate Ship Technical Division SE-601 78 Norrköping SWEDEN Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] SP, Swedish National Testing and Research Institute Building Technology and Mechanics Box 857 SE-501 15 Borås SWEDEN Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone]

 

Switzerland-Tunisia

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
SWITZERLAND	Office suisse de la navigation maritime Nauenstrasse 49 P.O. Box CH-4002 Basel SWITZERLAND Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
TANZANIA	Director General Surface & Marine Transport Regulatory Authority (SUMATRA) P.O. Box 3093 Dar es Salaam TANZANIA Telephone: [phone] Mobile: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Ministry of Infrastructure Development P.O. Box 9144 Dar es Salaam TANZANIA Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone]/212 2079 Mobile: [phone] 5404 E-mail: [e-mail]
THAILAND	Ministry of Transport and Communications Ratchadamnoen-Nok Avenue Bangkok 10100 THAILAND Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] Telex: 70000 MINOCOM TH
TUNISIA	Ministère du Transport Direction Générale de la Marine Marchande Avenue 7 novembre (près l’aéroport) 2035 Tunis B.P. 179 Tunis Cedex TUNISIA Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone]

 

United Arab Emirates-Uruquay

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES	National Transport Authority Marine Affairs Department PO Box 900 Abu Dhabi UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
UNITED KINGDOM	Maritime and Coastguard Agency Bay 2/21 Spring Place 105 Commercial Road Southampton SO15 lEG UNITED KINGDOM Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
UNITED STATES	US Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Office of International Standards East Building/PHH-70 1200 New Jersey Ave SE Washington, D.C. 20590 USA Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Website: hazmat.dot.gov United States Coast Guard Hazardous Materials Standards Division (G-3PSO-3) 2100 Second Street SW Washington, D.C. 20593-0001 USA Telephone: [phone] [phone] Telefax: [phone]
URUGUAY	Prefectura del Puerto de Montevideo Rambla 25 de Agosto de 1825 S/N Montevideo URUGUAY Telephone: [phone] [phone] Telex: 23929 COMAPRE-UY

 

Vanuatu-Zambia

Ingangsdatum: 09-02-2009

 

COUNTRY	Contact information for national competent authority
VANUATU	Commissioner of Maritime Affairs Vanuatu Maritime Authority P.O Box 320 Port Vila VANUATU Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
VIETNAM	Dr. Tran Dac Suu Director General Vienam Inland Waterway Administration 80 Tran Hung Dao Hanoi VIETNAM Telephone: [phone] Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] For further information contact Ms. Yen International Relation Department Telephone: [phone] Mobile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] [e-mail]
YEMEN	Executive Chairman Maritime Affairs Authority P.O. Box 19395 Sanaa REPUBLIC OF YEMEN Tel: [phone] 914/ 423 005 Telefax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Website: www.MAA.gov.ye
ZAMBIA	Department of Maritime & Inland Waterways Ministry of Communications & Transport P.O. Box 50346 Fairley Road Lusaka ZAMBIA Telephone: [phone] 444/251 022 Telefax: [phone]/251 795 E-mail: [e-mail]

 

• Informatietype: Internationaal
• Documentsoort: Circulaire niet in wetten.nl
• Toegangsrechten: Extern
• Identificatie: PUC_1655_14
• Versie: 2
• Datum beschikbaarheid: 26-09-2010
• Geldigheid van: 17-03-2009
• Wijzigingsdatum: 24-11-2016
• Titel: 1301 Carriage of dangerous goods
• Organisatie: International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• Taal: Nederlands
• Thema: 1300 until 1399