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The latest edition 7.7 of the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail[1], commonly known as the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG Code) was published in July of 2020. It is aligned with the 21st revised edition of the United Nations (UN) recommendation on the Transport of Dangerous Goods Model Regulations and also includes specific provisions that better reflect current Australian practices. The ADG Code is updated every two years, with a one-year transition period for each edition. The edition 7.7 can be used from October 1, 2020 and is compulsory from October 1, 2021. Below are the major changes compared with ADG Code 7.6:
1. Simplifying the requirements for dangerous goods packed in limited quantities to be more in line with overseas practices. Transport document is no longer required, and the words 'contains dangerous goods packed in limited quantities' needs to be included to any documentation for the load. In addition, all limited quantity sub-categories are removed.
2. Removing additional requirements for inner packagings filled in Australia, while UN performance testing and approvals still apply to all packagings in Australia, regardless of where they are manufactured or filled.
3. Deleting the section for transport of empty packagings in Chapter 7.2 to avoid confusion since it has been covered elsewhere in the Code
4. Updating some classification of dangerous goods, UN numbers, special provisions, etc.
The ADG Code provides technical requirements for the land transport of dangerous goods across Australia. If you transport Dangerous Goods within Australia by road or rail, check and see if any of the key changes affect your products.
