Hazardous Goods Ordinance - Sea. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2016 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on the transportation of hazardous goods by sea. Subject Environment gen., Sea, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Marine pollution Pollution control Hazardous substances Authorization/permit Transport/storage Institution Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the carriage of hazardous substances by sea. According to article 3, hazardous goods shall be carried by sea only if they comply with the requirements set out in this article. The text consists of 28 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Definition of terms (2); Authorization to carriage (3); General security provisions (4); Loading of hazardous goods (5); Documents for the transportation of hazardous goods (6); Exceptions (7); Competences of the Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (8); Competences of authorities according to the law of the federal states (Bundesländer) (9); Competences of the experts nominated by the Minister of Defence (10); Competence of the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Security and Armed Forces (11); Competences of the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) (12); Competences of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (13); Competences of the Federal Environment Office (14); Competences of professional associations (15); Competences of nominated authorities (16); Duties of the sender (17); Duties of the person responsible for the packing or loading of a cargo transport unit (18); Obligations of the principal of the carrier (19); Duties of the person responsible for handling (20); Obligations of the carrier (21); Obligations of the ship-owner (22); Obligations of the skipper (23); Duties of the loading officer (24); Obligations of the beneficiary (25); Obligation of the parties (26); Penalties (27); Transitional provisions (28). Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Implements Hazardous Goods Ordinance - Sea. Legislation | Germany | 2003 (2014) Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC. Legislation | European Union | 2002 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Hazards, Hazardous substances, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Hazardous Goods Exception Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2002 (2016) Keyword: Hazardous substances, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX