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Our teams bring you their know-how for the specific transport of these goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHAT ARE THE REGULATIONS ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By sea, rail, road or air, the<strong> transport of dangerous goods (TDG)<\/strong> is subject to <strong>strict regulations<\/strong> that depend on various organizations depending on the mode used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maritime: <strong>IMDG code<\/strong> (International Maritime Dangerous Goods) revised every two years by amendment and managed by IMO and DSC (transport of dangerous goods, solid cargoes and containers)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Air: <strong>IATA regulations<\/strong> based on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rail: <strong>RID regulations<\/strong>, updated every two years and compulsorily applicable on July 1 of the year of application<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Road: <strong>ADR agreement<\/strong> updated every two years and compulsorily applicable on July 1 of the year of application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A model regulation serves as a basis for all the international regulations mentioned above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In France, the Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale de la Pr\u00e9vention des Risques (DGPR) is in charge of the regulation of the transport of hazardous products by road, rail, inland waterways and sea. 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All packages of dangerous goods must be labelled with the main risk class. Products with subsidiary risk classes must also be labelled accordingly.<br><br>Our teams can also assist you with <strong>all the specificities of your TDG<\/strong>, such as the need to separate dangerous products from any edible products, the care taken in stowing dangerous goods or the arrangements made to remove the container depending on the port of destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Do not hesitate to contact our experts for all your international dangerous goods transport projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a specialist in the transportation of all goods, Balguerie is also your partner for the shipment of your hazardous products worldwide. 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