The 65th edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) goes into effect Jan. 1, 2024. As every year, this one contains some significant changes. These are now available for download from IATA’s website. Since July 1, IATA’s training courses for the air transport of dangerous goods have been required to follow IATA’s competency-based training methodology. Special Cargo is the first Dutch trainer to be accredited for this purpose.
In a video message on Youtube, the changes are explained by David Brennan, former head of Cargo Safety and Dangerous Goods at IATA. The DGR is the global standard for the transportation of dangerous goods by air, recognized by all IATA member airlines.
Key changes
Key changes include:
- transportation of battery-powered mobility devices
- limits on the capacity of aerosols containing flammable gases
- holders of radioactive materials with an ancillary hazard
- a new appendix H, with upcoming changes for Jan. 1, 2025.
Changes for 2025 include:
- – a number of new UN numbers
- – amendments to the 23rd edition of the UN Model Regulations
- – amendments adopted by the ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel.
A summary of the changes can be downloaded from this page on the IATA Web site by leaving your e-mail address in the red box. Below that you will also find a review of the two addenda to the 64th edition.
The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations can be ordered from this page.
IATA CBTA course offerings
Special Cargo College has (almost) the complete course offerings of IATA training programs for transport of dangerous goods by air. These are now all according to IATA ‘s new competency-based training approach: CBTA. Last year we were the first training provider in the Netherlands to be CBTA-accredited by IATA for this purpose. That is to say, our training and assessments are guaranteed to meet IATA requirements.
