| Commercial Information Circulars
Ref. : CR EIC 111/2/12/1CR
EIC 191/2/6
29 January
1999
Dear Sirs,
Commercial
Information Circular No. 10/99
Fumigated
Freight Containers
This circular serves
to inform traders, exporters, shipping companies and forwarder companies
of the safety precautions in handling fumigated freight containers in
transit.
BACKGROUND
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At present,
the majority of freight containers fumigated by methyl bromide are
not aerated before boarding despite that such condition is stated
on the fumigation certificates issued by the commercial fumigation
companies. These treated containers are sealed with adhesive tape
on seams and vents. It is required that clear warning labels, which
state the details of the fumigation process, be affixed to the access
doors of the freight containers.
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According to
the HK Merchant Shipping Notice (MSN) No. 23/1996 (Annex
A) and No. 45/1998 (Annex B)
issued by the Marine Department, freight containers under fumigation
are considered as Class 9 Hazard under the International Maritime
Dangerous Goods Code and are controlled under the Merchant Shipping
(Safety) (Dangerous Goods and Maritime Pollutants) Regulation.
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Traders, exporters,
shipping companies and forwarder companies should instruct container
terminal companies to handle aforementioned freight containers in
transit properly.
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ENQUIRIES
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For enquiries
concerning the content of this circular, please contact the Plant
and Pesticides Regulatory Division, Agriculture and Fisheries Department
at 2733 2163.
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Yours faithfully,
(Herman KWAN)
for Director-General
of Trade
| The
Appendix to this circular could be available from the Information
Counter at G/F or Information Centre at M/F of Trade Department Tower,
700 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong. You may also wish to leave your
fax number to us to request the copy of the Appendix. |
| Convenient
and efficient enquiry service - please use Trade Department 24 hours
General Enquiry Hotline 2392 2922. |
Note : While every
effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department
cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance
placed on the same.
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