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Working schedule of preparation for participate TDG&GHS
Working schedule of preparation for participate the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods(TDG) and the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling(GHS):
 

Since the decision of application for consultative status to TDG&GHS made on the Third Annual Conference of IFA in 2007, IFA Secretariat has begun to prepare the documents for the application. In February 2008, TDG has met with the Chinese experts in Beijing, experts attended the symposia gave support and suggestions for our application. At the end of the March IFA put the application for the consultative status formally. At the odd-come shortly, IFA has got the notice from the Secretariat of TDG&GHS that our application will discuss during this session from 30 June to 11 July 2008, Mr. Liu Donghui who is the Secretary General of IFA has been invited to participate the session at Geneva.

Annex A:

UN/SCEGHS/15/INF.8

COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS AND ON THE GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM OF CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING OF CHEMICALS

Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

Fifteenth session, Geneva, 9-11 July 2008

Item 7 of the provisional agenda

OTHER BUSINESS

Application for consultative status by the International Fireworks Association (IFA)

Note by the secretariat

1          The secretariat reproduces below information received from the International Fireworks Association (IFA) requesting consultative status as a non-governmental organization for participation in the work of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals.

2          The Sub-Committee is invited to decide whether IFA may participate in its work with a consultative status.

 

The designations employed and the presentation of the material in the attachment do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

 

 

Annex B: 

 

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/65/Add.1 21 April 2008

Original: ENGLISH

 

COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS AND ON THE GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM OF CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING OF CHEMICALS

 

Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

Thirty-third session Geneva, 30 June-9 July (a.m) 2008

PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR THE THIRTY-THIRD SESSION

Addendum

List of documents

 

1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

 

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/65

Provisional agenda for the thirty-third session

 

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/65/Add.1

List of documents

 

Background documents

 

 

ST/SG/AC.10/1/Rev.15

Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Model Regulations, 15th revised edition

 

ST/SG/AC.10/11/Rev.4 and amendments 1 and 2

Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Manual of Tests and Criteria, 4th revised edition and amendments 1 and 2 thereto

 

ST/SG/AC.10/30/Rev.2

The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), 2nd revised edition

 

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/62 and Add.1

Report of the Sub-Committee and addendum on its 31st session

 

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/64

Report of the Sub-Committee on its 32st session

 

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ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/65/Add.1 page 2

2. EXPLOSIVES AND RELATED MATTERS

Background documents

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/62, paras 16-23 and 95, and addendum 1ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/64, paras 36, 58, 80, 81 and 97.New documents

(a) Additional test for 1.4S classification

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/10 (IME) Additional test for 1.4S classification ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/11 (Canada) Additional test for 1.4S classification ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/44 (Germany) Comments on ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2006/62

and 2007/29 ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/55 (United States of Additional test for Division 1.4S Shaped America) Charges

              (b) Criteria for excluding articles from Class 1
ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/54 (United States of

              America)       Criteria for excluding articles from Class 1

              (c) Desensitized explosives

              ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/39 (Netherlands)         Report of the informal Working Group on Desensitised Explosives

              (d) Miscellaneous proposals

 

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/2/Rev.1 (Australia)Definition of Phlegmatized

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/26 (Australia)   Special packing provisions for goods of Class 1

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/32 (Australia)   Classification as a consequence of Net Explosive Quantity (NEQ)

Amendment to the proper shipping name ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/41 (ICCA) of UN 3474 for inclusion of 1-HOBt Monohydrate

(e) GHS related issues

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/40 (ICCA)Screening test for substances which may have explosive properties and consequential changes. Introduction of additional criteria

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/43 (Germany)   Physical hazards; substances having explosive properties ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/65/Add.1 page 3

 

3. PERFORMANCE OF PACKAGINGS, INCLUDING IBCs

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/28 (United       Rebottling/Cross Bottling of Composite IBC¡¯s Report or the Correspondence

Kingdom)     working group

Cross Bottling of IBCs ¨C Correspondence

Informal document INF.4 (United Kingdom)   Working Group

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/38 (United Pharmaceutical aerosols Kingdom)

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/45 (Germany)Permeation through the walls of plastics packagings, including IBCs with the hazard of build-up of explosive atmospheres in freight containers

 

4. LISTING, CLASSIFICATION AND PACKING

(a) Batteries

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/37 (Germany)Transport of Nickel-Metal hydride batteries

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/46 (PRBA)Testing of large batteries, modules and battery assemblies

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/57 (PRBA)Testing of rechargeable cells and batteries

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/58 (EPBA, Reference to international standard IEC RECHARGE, PRBA) 62281 for lithium battery transport tests

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/59 (EPBA, Transport of lithium batteries contained in RECHARGE, PRBA) or packed with equipment (UN 3091)

 

(b) Fuel cells

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/34 (US Fuel CellUN 3166, Engine internal combustion or

Council)vehicle, flammable gas powered or, vehicle, flammable liquid powered

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/35 (US Fuel Cell Amendment to UN 3468, Hydrogen in a Council) metal hydride storage system

 

(c) Miscellaneous ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/3 (United Kingdom) Ethylene oxyde sterilization units (UN No. 1040) ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/8 (United Kingdom) IBC Packing instructions for solids

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/12 (Canada) Petroleum sour crude oilST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/16 (Germany) Packing instruction P200

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/65/Add.1 page 4

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/19

(Germany)New entry for Iodine, raw in Class 8

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/25 (CEFIC)Assignment of Special Provision (SP) 274

Informal document INF.3 (CEFIC)Assignment of SP 274

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/27 (Australia)Package requirements for dangerous goods which may evolve a hazard of not effectively sealed

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/49 (Netherlands)Data for identification of substances which are toxic by inhalation

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/52 (United States of Requirements for toxic by inhalation America) liquids

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/53 (United States of Exceptions for certain articles containing America) Division 2.2 gases

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/56 (United States of Lithium hypochlorite, dry and mixtures America) (UN 1471)

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/60 (IDGCA) New entry for Chrysotile in Class 9

Informal document INF.6 (IDGCA)

 

5.    LIMITED QUANTITIES (MULTIMODAL HARMONIZATION)

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/1 (Suisse) Aerosols (UN 1950) and small receptacles for gases (UN 2037)

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/17 (France) Transport of dangerous goods in limited quantities

 

6.    ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE (EDI) FOR DOCUMENTATION PURPOSES

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/64, paras 39-42

 

7.    MISCELLANEOUS PROPOSALS OF AMENDMENTS TO THE MODEL REGULATIONS ON THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS

(a)   Gases

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/13 (EIGA) 4.1.4.1 Packing instruction P200 (4), Special packing provisions ¡°k¡± ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/14 (EIGA) 6.7.5.4.1 Pressure relief devices for MEGCs ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/15 (EIGA) 6.2.2.7 Marking of refillable UN pressure receptacles ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/18 (France) Gas cartridges

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/22 (ISO) References to ISO standards ¨C Ultrasonic examination

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/65/Add.1 page 5

               

              (b) Open cryogenic receptacles

              ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/20 (United Kingdom) Proposalsconcerning requirements for open cryogenic receptacles

               

              (c) Tanks ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/4 (Spain) Amendment to paragraph 6.7.2.15 ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/5 and -/Add.1 (Spain) Amendments to paragraphs 6.7.2.6 and

 

6.7.3.6

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/7 (Canada) ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/24 (ICCA) ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/31 (Australia) ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/47 (Australia)

UN Portable tank and MEGC identification plates Use of fusible elements on portable tanks for organometallic substances Bottom closing devices for portable tank for packing group I solids Protection of shell and service equipment on portable tanks

 

(d) Fumigated cargo transport units

 

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/9 (United Kingdom)

Fumigated cargo transport units and cargo transport units containing dangerous goods for cooling or conditioning

 

(e) Genetically modified micro-organisms

 

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/29 (EBSA)

Transport of genetically modified micro-organisms and organisms or living modified organisms (LMOs)

 

(f) Miscellaneous

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/6 (VOHMA) ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/50 (Canada)

Proposal to amend Chapter 5.4 (section 5.4.1.5.1); Entry for total quantity of dangerous goods on multimodal dangerous goods form Comments on ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/6

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/21 (IFALPA)

Addition of marking requirement to P903 for lithium ion batteries

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/23 (COSTHA)

Training provisions; records of training

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/33 (Australia)

Possible errors in the 15th revised edition of the UN recommendations on the transport of dangerous goods, Model Regulations

 

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/65/Add.1 page 6

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/36 (Canada) Identification of approval country in Informal document INF.5 (Canada) marking

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/51 (ICIBCA) Amendment to packing instruction IBC 520

 

8.    HARMONIZATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY (IAEA) REGULATIONS FOR THE SAFE TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/64, paras. 61-71 and annex 1.

 

9.    GLOBAL HARMONIZATION OF TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS WITH THE UN MODEL REGULATIONS

No document has been submitted under this agenda item.

 

10.  GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR THE MODEL REGULATIONS

No document has been submitted under this agenda item.

 

11.  ISSUES RELATING TO THE GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM OF CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING OF CHEMICALS (GHS)

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/30 (Australia) Addressing issues relating to the implementation of the GHS in member countries

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/42 (Germany) Physical hazards; Clarification and updating of some issues regarding flammable liquids addressed in the GHS

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/43 (Germany) Physical hazards; Substances having explosive properties

ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/2008/48 (Netherlands) Implementation of corrosivity criteria of GHS into Class 8 of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

 

12.  OTHER BUSINESS

Informal document INF.7   Request for consultative status from the International Fireworks Association

 

13   ADOPTION OF THE REPORT

 

 

 

 Annex C:                                                                                             

 
                                                                                               ST/SG/AC.10/C.4/29
                                                                                               23 January 2008
                                                                                              
                                                                                               ENGLISH
                                                                                               Original: ENGLISH and FRENCH
COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON THE TRANSPORT OF
DANGEROUS GOODS AND ON THE GLOBALLY
HARMONIZED SYSTEM OF CLASSIFICATION
AND LABELLING OF CHEMICALS
Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized
System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
 
Fifteenth session
Geneva, 9 (p.m) -11 July 2008
 
 
PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR THE Fifteenth SESSION 1, [2], [3]
 
to be held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva
starting at 14:30 on Wednesday, 9 July 2008
 
1.       Adoption of the agenda
2.       Updating of the second revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
          (a)     Physical hazards
          (b)     Health hazards
          (c)     Environmental hazards
          (d)     Annexes
          (e)     Miscellaneous proposals
3.       Hazard communication issues
4.      Development of guidance on the application of GHS criteria
5.       Implementation of the GHS
          (a)     Reports from Governments or organizations
          (b)     Cooperation with other international organizations
          (c)     Other implementation issues
6.       Capacity building
7.       Other business
8.       Adoption of the report
 
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1    Annotations to the agenda will be circulated as document ST/SG/AC.10/C.4/29/Add.1. The deadline for submission of documents is 16 April 2008.
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[3]    Delegates are requested to complete the registration form available for download at the UNECE Transport Division's  website (http://www.unece.org/trans/registfr.html).  It should be transmitted to the UNECE secretariat no later than two weeks prior to the session by email (chantal.baudet@unece.org) or by fax (+41 22 917 00 39).  Upon arrival at the Palais des Nations, delegates should obtain an identification badge at the UNOG Security and Safety Section, located at the Pregny Gate (14, Avenue de la Paix).  In case of difficulty, please contact the secretariat by telephone (ext. 72432).  For a map of the Palais des Nations and other useful information, see website http://www.unece.org/meetings/practical.htm

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