The Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

Made3rd March 2011

Coming into force4th March 2011

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by article 132(1) of the Air Navigation Order 20091.

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 4th March 2011.

Amendment of Regulations2.

The Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 20022 are amended by substituting for the definition of “Technical Instructions” in regulation 3(1)(c)—

“‘Technical Instructions’ means the 2010–2011 English language edition of the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, approved and published by decision of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation;”.

Revocation3.

The Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) Regulations 20093 are revoked.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Theresa Villiers

Minister of State

Department for Transport

3rd March 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 2002. The definition of “Technical Instructions” is replaced by a definition referring to the 2010-2011 English language version of the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, approved and published by decision of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation.

The Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 are revoked.

The Technical Instructions can be purchased from:

Labeline, Midas House, Chivenor Business Park, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 4AY, tel. 0870 850 5051, website: http://www.labeline.com;

TSO Limited, PO Box 29, Norwich NR3 1GN, tel. 0870 600 5522, website: http://www.tsoshop.co.uk; or

Freight Merchandising Services Limited, Unit 19, Shield Road, Ashford Industrial Estate, Ashford Middlesex TW15 1AU, tel. 01784 240840, website: http//www.fmslondon.co.uk.