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TIACA demands global regulation for transporting lithium batteries by air
THE International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is calling for regulations covering the air transportation of lithium batteries to be global in nature so members comply with a common standard.
TIACA said it urges members and the industry overall to comply with the International Civil Aviation Organisation's (ICAO) ban on bulk lithium ion battery shipments on passenger aircraft, and that any quantity shipped be limited to 30 per cent electricity charge.
TIACA is encouraging the ICAO to further clarify standards and recommended practices (SARPs) and policy relating to the air transport of lithium batteries, with the goal of reducing complexity, enhancing understanding of existing requirements by state regulators as well as the industry.
"ICAO should continue to encourage affected regulators to partner with industry to clarify and simplify the requirements, where appropriate, in order to facilitate a better understanding by all parties in lithium battery supply chains," TIACA said.
"Too often manufacturers and shippers fail to properly prepare their lithium battery shipments, with little consequence," said TIACA.
"Regulators should work with their counterparts in other countries and assist in training to upgrade enforcement efforts.
"Industry stakeholders must also seek to ensure compliance and to reduce the incidence of undeclared and mis-declared shipments," said the TIACA statement.
TIACA added that it supports the development of a performance-based packaging standard that is balanced with the commercial realities of shipping lithium batteries by air.
It also favours all-cargo operators conducting a safety risk assessment (SRA) of operations, to identify the risks of transporting lithium batteries and strategies for mitigating those risks, to determine whether they can safety transport these items.
TIACA said it urges members and the industry overall to comply with the International Civil Aviation Organisation's (ICAO) ban on bulk lithium ion battery shipments on passenger aircraft, and that any quantity shipped be limited to 30 per cent electricity charge.
TIACA is encouraging the ICAO to further clarify standards and recommended practices (SARPs) and policy relating to the air transport of lithium batteries, with the goal of reducing complexity, enhancing understanding of existing requirements by state regulators as well as the industry.
"ICAO should continue to encourage affected regulators to partner with industry to clarify and simplify the requirements, where appropriate, in order to facilitate a better understanding by all parties in lithium battery supply chains," TIACA said.
"Too often manufacturers and shippers fail to properly prepare their lithium battery shipments, with little consequence," said TIACA.
"Regulators should work with their counterparts in other countries and assist in training to upgrade enforcement efforts.
"Industry stakeholders must also seek to ensure compliance and to reduce the incidence of undeclared and mis-declared shipments," said the TIACA statement.
TIACA added that it supports the development of a performance-based packaging standard that is balanced with the commercial realities of shipping lithium batteries by air.
It also favours all-cargo operators conducting a safety risk assessment (SRA) of operations, to identify the risks of transporting lithium batteries and strategies for mitigating those risks, to determine whether they can safety transport these items.
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