The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 1996

Information to be provided by consignors

13.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3), any consignor of dangerous goods shall ensure that any operator engaged by him to carry those goods is provided with the information specified in paragraph (2).

(2) The information referred to in paragraph (1) shall be provided in documentary form prior to carriage and shall comprise—

(a) in relation to each of the dangerous goods being consigned—

(i) the designation,

(ii) the classification code preceded by the word “class” or the classification,

(iii) the UN Number preceded by the letters “UN”,

(iv) any such extra information as may be required to determine the transport category of the dangerous goods, and

(v) the control temperature and emergency temperature, where appropriate;

(b) in relation to the consignment as a whole—

(i) where the dangerous goods are carried in packages, either—

(aa) the mass or volume of each of the individual packages and the number of packages consigned, or

(bb) for each transport category, the sum of the mass or volume of the individual packages consigned,

(ii) where the dangerous goods are carried other than in packages, either—

(aa) the mass or volume of dangerous goods consigned in each container, tank or vehicle and the number of containers or tanks, or

(bb) for each transport category, the sum of the mass or volume of all dangerous goods consigned in containers, tanks or vehicles,

(iii) the name and address of the consignor,

(iv) the name and address of the consignee, if known,

(v) such other information as will enable the operator to comply with regulation 14(2), and

(vi) a statement signed or authenticated by or on behalf of the consignor (in these Regulations referred to as the “consignor’s declaration”) confirming that in accordance with the relevant provisions of these Regulations and the CDGCPL Regulations—

(aa) the dangerous goods as presented may be carried,

(bb) the dangerous goods and any packaging, intermediate bulk container or tank in which they are contained are in a fit condition for carriage and are properly labelled, and

(cc) where several packages are packed together in an overpack or in a single container, that this mixed packing is not prohibited.

(3) Subject to regulation 14(2), paragraph (1) shall not apply in circumstances where the consignor is also the operator provided he is carrying those goods on his own behalf.

(4) No consignor or anyone acting on his behalf shall provide false or misleading information to any operator engaged by him concerning the dangerous goods to be carried.