Belgium

The Transportation of Dangerous Goods

Recent updates on dangerous goods regulations around the world will see owners and operators facing significant penalties for mis-declaration or non-declaration of dangerous goods in containers, and other forms of non-compliance with dangerous goods regulations.

Belgium - Please pay attention to dangerous goods documentation such as dangerous goods declarations, container/vehicle packing certificates, and dangerous goods manifests. Incomplete or incorrect documentation will result in the container being detained. If the container has been loaded on board at the time of inspection then it will have to be discharged immediately.

The completeness and correctness of a dangerous cargo manifest can only be verified with the dangerous goods declarations. During ship operations the documents will have to be available at short notice regardless of the time of inspection.

Often, it is the booking agent who is responsible for verifying the completeness and correctness of all documents and therefore is liable to the consequences of a Hazmat inspection.