UK freight forwarders are being told to make sure their IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation (DGR) certification is up to date on the IATA portal.
Forwarder association BIFA issued a warning to its members that their IATA DGR training certificates must be uploaded to the IATA portal, or they will be considered non-compliant.
Those agents that are non-compliant and are not enrolled in DGR training will be sent final termination notices this week.
'If they remain non-compliant, their termination date will be on August 31,' BIFA said. 'If you fall into this category, please address this issue immediately.'
To comply with the regulations each person who prepares, offers, accepts, and handles dangerous goods to complete the IATA Dangerous Goods Training and obtain the corresponding certification, which then needs to be provided to IATA.
To keep the certification valid, it is mandatory to complete training every 24 months.
Failure to provide the Dangerous Goods Acceptance training certificates may result in the termination of the forwarder's agreement with IATA and the removal of companies from the Cargo Agency List.
In May, international forwarder association FIATA also warned of potential termination: 'To meet the registration requirements of an IATA Accredited Agent or Intermediary, it is crucial that your company demonstrates evidence that it has employed employees with a valid certification on Acceptance of Dangerous Goods Consignment training.'
IATA figures show that more than 1.25m consignments of dangerous goods are transported by air each year and quantities are increasing.
Freight forwarders are responsible for screening incoming cargo for potentially hidden, leaking, or mis-declared dangerous goods; as well as assisting them to safely handle and store dangerous goods during their transport.
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Forwarder association BIFA issued a warning to its members that their IATA DGR training certificates must be uploaded to the IATA portal, or they will be considered non-compliant.
Those agents that are non-compliant and are not enrolled in DGR training will be sent final termination notices this week.
'If they remain non-compliant, their termination date will be on August 31,' BIFA said. 'If you fall into this category, please address this issue immediately.'
To comply with the regulations each person who prepares, offers, accepts, and handles dangerous goods to complete the IATA Dangerous Goods Training and obtain the corresponding certification, which then needs to be provided to IATA.
To keep the certification valid, it is mandatory to complete training every 24 months.
Failure to provide the Dangerous Goods Acceptance training certificates may result in the termination of the forwarder's agreement with IATA and the removal of companies from the Cargo Agency List.
In May, international forwarder association FIATA also warned of potential termination: 'To meet the registration requirements of an IATA Accredited Agent or Intermediary, it is crucial that your company demonstrates evidence that it has employed employees with a valid certification on Acceptance of Dangerous Goods Consignment training.'
IATA figures show that more than 1.25m consignments of dangerous goods are transported by air each year and quantities are increasing.
Freight forwarders are responsible for screening incoming cargo for potentially hidden, leaking, or mis-declared dangerous goods; as well as assisting them to safely handle and store dangerous goods during their transport.
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