Wednesday, September 14, 2011

IMDG Code 2010 Edition - The IMDG Code (inc Amdt 34-08) is currently in force. The Code as amended by Amendment 35-10 is mandatory as from 1 January 2012 but may be applied by Administrations in whole or in part on a voluntary basis from 1 January 2011.

IMDG Code 2010 Edition - incorporating Amendment 35-10 IMO Sales No. IH200E

The IMDG Code has undergone many changes over the years, in both format and content, in order to keep up with the rapid expansion of the shipping industry. Amendment 35-10 includes revisions to various sections of the Code and to transport requirements for specific substances. It was adopted by IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) at its 87th session in May 2010.

The MSC had previously agreed that the Code as it was adopted in 2002 would be mandatory as from 1 January 2004. The Code as amended by Amendment 35-10 is mandatory as from 1 January 2012 but may be applied by Administrations in whole or in part on a voluntary basis from 1 January 2011.The Code as amended by amendment 35-10 is mandatory as from 1 January 2012 but may be applied by Administrations in whole or in part on a voluntary basis from 1 January 2011.