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International Convention for Safe Containers

Document type
Multilateral
Field of application
Global
Date
Dec 2, 1972
Source
IUCN (ID: TRE-000734)
Title abbreviation

CSC 1972

Title (French)

Convention internationale sur la sécurité des conteneurs

Title (Other)

Internationales Übereinkommen über sichere Container

Place of adoption
Geneva
Depository
IMO International Maritime Organization
Language
Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
Entry into force
Sep 6, 1977
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances, Environment gen.
Keyword
Inspection Policy/planning Transport/storage Certification
Abstract

Objective: To formalise structural requirements to ensure safety in the handling, stacking and transporting of containers in the course of normal operations. Summary of provisions: Article II specifies several definitions in particular those of container and Administration. The Convention is to cover new and existing containers used in international transport but excluding containers specially designed for air transport (art. III.1). Every Administration undertakes to establish an effective procedure for the testing, inspection and approval of containers in accordance to criteria established in the Convention (art. IV.1). Contracting Parties agree to accept the approval granted under the authority of another Contracting Party (art. V). Every approved container is to be subject to control in the territories of the Contracting Parties (art. VI). (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005)

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