On May 25, 2022, the Transport Division, Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) issued a notice to solicit public comments on the draft revision to the Administrative Measures for the Storage of Dangerous Goods Transported by Air (previously issued on October 8, 2018 and came into force on January 1, 2019). As proposed, it will be renamed as the Administrative Measures for the Temporary Storage of Dangerous Goods Transported by Air (hereinafter referred to as the Measures). 

The storage methods of dangerous goods by air are obviously different from the storage methods of dangerous goods for production, sales and operation. Therefore, to further standardize the management for the temporary storage safety of dangerous goods by air is an important task for the authority. From May 2021 to April 2022, the Measures has been drafted and revised four times according to the comments solicited form the airlines, airports, government departments, etc. This revision to the Measures further clarifies stakeholders' responsibilities, and optimizes specific rules on the personnel training, site selection, facilities and equipment, supervision and management, etc.