2017 No. 28
Civil Aviation

The Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by article 97(1) of the Air Navigation Order 20161.

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 31st January 2017.

Amendment of Regulations2.

The Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 20022 are amended by substituting for the definition of “Technical Instructions” in regulation 3(1)—
““Technical Instructions” means the 2017–2018 English language edition of the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air3, approved and published by decision of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation;”.

Revocation3.

The Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) Regulations 20154 are revoked.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Ahmad of Wimbledon
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
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 2017-2018 English language edition of the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods, approved and published by decision of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation.

The Air Navigation (Dangerous Goods) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 are revoked.

An Impact Assessment has not been produced for this instrument as there is no material effect on business, charities or the voluntary sector.

The Technical Instructions (ISBN 978-92-9258-034-6) can be purchased from:

ICAO, at this website: http://www.icao.int/publications/Pages/default.aspx;

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 from

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