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Government Decree on Transport and Temporary Storage of Goods in Port Areas (No. 251 of 2005).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Pollution control Harbour Hazardous substances Transport/storage Inspection
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Decree provides rules for the storage of dangerous goods referred to in the Act on Transport of Dangerous Goods. The applicable international convention or national provisions on the transport of dangerous goods by road or by rail are applied to the transport of dangerous goods entering or leaving a port area. The Maritime Administration shall systematically inspect that the operations of a port correspond to the operations described in the safety report of that port. The Decree also concerns measures to prevent accidents and measures that shall be taken in case an accident with hazardous occurs.

Full text
English
Website
www.finlex.fi