Decision of the National Board of Navigation on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods in Ships
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This is an unofficial English translation of a decision, which was made in accordance with Section 12 of Decree No. 357 of 16th May 1980 on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods in Ships. It adopts by reference the IMO/IMDG Code with the packaging Annex and Amendments 1 - 21. Where the National Board of Navigation has not provided otherwise, the Code shall be applied to vessels carrying dangerous goods, to the classification, packing, marketing and handling of dangerous goods and the stowage of such goods on board, and to documents related to carriage of dangerous goods. The decision applies to vessels engaged in traffic in Finnish territorial waters and to all Finnish vessels, even when operating outside Finnish territorial waters. The decision designates the Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety as the competent authority where approval certificates for transport, packages or containers of radioactive materials are required. (NEA)
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Ce texte est la traduction officieuse en anglais d'une decision prise conformement a l'article 12 du decret no 357 du 16 mai 1980 sur le transport par bateau des matieres dangereuses. Elle adopte le code OMI/IMDG avec l'annexe et les amendements 1 a 21. A moins que le Bureau national de navigation n'en decide autrement, le Code s'applique aux navires transportant des matieres dangereuses concernant la classification, l'emballage, le marquage, le traitement et l'arrimage de matieres dangereuses ainsi qu'aux documents relatifs au transport des matieres dangereuses. La decision s'applique aux bateaux qui naviguent sur les eaux territoriales finlandaises et a tous les bateaux finlandais meme lorsqu'ils naviguent en dehors des eaux territoriales finlandaises. L'autorite competente pour delivrer les autorisations necessaires au transport de colis ou de conteneurs de substances radioactives est le Centre de Radioprotection et de Surete Nucleaire finlandais
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- Imprint Pagination
- 7 p.
- Report number
- INIS-XN--48
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- Country of Publication
- Finland
- Country of Input or Organization
- Finland
- INIS RN
- 18003008
- Subject category
- S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Legislative Material
- Descriptors DEI
- FINLAND; MARITIME TRANSPORT; TRANSPORT REGULATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EUROPE; LAW; REGULATIONS; SCANDINAVIA; TRANSPORT