Information on certain UN numbers is updated because of addendums in transport regulations. From the 1st of April 2023, these changes are included in DGOffice.net
Updates for April 2023
The following are the most significant:
- ADG
- New entries: UN2913, 3105, 3107, 3117, 3230, 3550
- Corrections to packing instructions: UN 0118, 0146, 0151, 0214, 0215, 0220, 0266, 0282, 0401, 0508, 1001, 1597, 1658, 1835, 1938, 2669, 1748, 2186, 2880, 3249, 3250, 3407, 3486, 3532, 3534
- Amended classifications: UN 1834, 1891
- Deleted entries: UN 1169 (will be removed on April 1st, 2024 in accordance with the transition period)
- AIR
- Deletion of UN 1169 “Extracts, aromatic, liquid” and a change in the proper shipping name of UN 1197 (“Extracts, flavouring, liquid” becoming “Extracts, liquid”). The transition period in which these goods may be carried in accordance with the requirements of the previous edition ends on 31 March 2023.
- This update deactivates UN1169 and DGMID’s 6885 and 6886 for enabling carriage of UN 1197 in accordance with the previous regulation.
- ADR, AIR, IMDG, RID, ADN, 49CFR, TDG, ADG, AFMAN, BRA, MEX
- New variants have been created for UN 3381, 3382, 3389, 3390, 3545, that differentiate between “organic” and “inorganic” as well as “Temperature control required” and “Temperature control not required” (in accordance with the the class codes T1/T4, TC1/TC3, P2,P1)
- ADG, ADR, RID
- Amended Hazchem codes (EAC) (Dangerous Goods Emergency Action Code List 2023)
- ADR, ADN, RID
- Language updates: German and French
Full overview
To keep track of the differences, we created a list of all updates for all regulations. This overview reflects the items of which information in the DG list from the related regulations have changed.