The Swedish Transport Agency’s regulations must be
followed for maritime transports of dangerous goods in packaged
form. The regulations are based on the international IMDG Code and
contain detailed provisions on classification, marking, packaging,
etc. Certain sections of the regulations require a permit from an
authorised government agency, e.g., for the transport to be carried
out in a particular way or for a certain package to be used.
Consignors who wish to utilise an exemption to the regulations
requiring a permit must send an application
to: The Swedish Transport Agency, P.O. Box 653, SE-601 15
Norrköping, Sweden, e-mail: sjofart@transportstyrelsen.se (or
to the authorised agency according to the regulations). For a
decision to be made on the application for a permit, the agency
needs the most detailed information possible about the transport
and the product to be transported.
Examples of information that may be required to take a decision
on whether to permit the transport of a certain substance (which is
not already permitted) in a tank container or tank vehicle at sea
include:
- Applicant’s reasons
- Relevant substance
- UN number
- Packaging group
- Properties, product information (as detailed as possible)
- Scope: how often, when, etc.
- Where the transport will take place
- Type of tank
- Test results
- Permits from other agencies/countries, if any
- Report of any experience from transports via other modes of
transport
Other government agencies and countries may need to be contacted
as transports often involved multiple modes of transport and more
than one country.
We cooperate systematically with the Swedish Civil
Contingencies Agency (MSB) and the Airports and Air Navigation
Services with regard to permits applicable
to explosive substances and articles in Class
1. Cases that come into the RSA on whether a certain
product should be approved for transport are automatically
forwarded to the Swedish Transport Agency for decisions regarding
maritime or air transport. This cuts processing times and the
applicant receives permits for handling and transport at the same
time. The information required for the application is posted on the
MSB website.