| Commercial Information Circulars
Ref.: CR EIC 111/2/12/1
CR EIC 191/2/6
14 May
1999
Dear Sirs,
Commercial
Information Circular No. 74/99
Canada
: Fumigated Freight Containers
Further to my Commercial
Information Circulars No. 10/99 dated 29 January 1999 and No.43/99 dated
31 March 1999, this circular serves to remind shippers, forwarders, cargo
operators, ship liners and all parties concerned the existing requirements
for Canada-bound fumigated freight containers.
REQUIREMENTS
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According to
the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code and Canadian domestic
regulations, the requirements in paragraphs 3 and 4 below should
be observed for all Canada-bound freight containers which have undergone
fumigation but not ventilated before being loaded on board a ship.
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| 3. |
Each of such
fumigated freight containers must be accompanied by a warning label
that clearly shows, in English and French, the following information
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the name of the fumigant used; and |
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| (ii) |
the date and time of fumigation. |
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| 4. |
Besides, all
shipping documents (e.g. ship manifests, bills of lading) in respect
of fumigated freight containers should be accompanied by the following
information : -
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the type and amount of fumigant used; |
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the date and time of fumigation; |
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the location of each freight container on board the ship; and |
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instructions for disposal of any fumigant that is not in a gaseous
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(Note: Methyl
bromide and sulphuryl bromide, which are the only fumigants accepted
by the Canadian authority for fumigating non-manufactured wood packaging
materials, exist in gaseous state in room temperature.)
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| 5. |
To comply with
the requirements stipulated in paragraph 4 above, parties concerned
are advised that all shipping documents for these freight containers
should be accompanied by the following : -
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a fumigation certificate stamped by the Agriculture and Fisheries
Department; and |
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a completed IMO Dangerous Goods Declaration Form. |
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CONSEQUENCE
OF NON-COMPLIANCE
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Freight
containers do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements may
be ordered to return to origin by the Canadian authority.
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ENQUIRIES
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For
enquiries concerning the contents of this circular, please contact
the following departments : -
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| Department
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Tel.
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Trade
Department
(Asia and Americas Commercial Relations Branch) |
2398
5682 |
Agriculture
and Fisheries Department
(Plant and Pesticides Regulatory Division) |
2733
2163 |
Marine
Department
(Dangerous Goods and Project Section) |
2852
3085 |
Yours faithfully,
(Herman KWAN)
for Director-General
of Trade
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.
| Convenient
and efficient enquiry service - please use Trade Department 24 hours
General Enquiry Hotline 2392 2922. |
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