Hazardous goods transport · Global

UN/IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations — DG Transport Compliance

UN/IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations — DG Transport is issued by United Nations (UNECE) / IATA and has applied since 1957-01-01. It applies to products sold in Global. Below: what it covers, which products trigger it, the documents a supplier must provide, and how Complyra checks a product against it.

Authority: United Nations (UNECE) / IATA
Jurisdiction: Global
Regions: Global
Effective: 1957-01-01
Evidence renewal: every 365 days
Official source: https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/dgr/

What UN/IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations — DG Transport covers

UN/IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations — DG Transport is a hazardous goods transport requirement in Global. In Complyra's dataset it is triggered by products in the following categories and by product descriptions that mention the keywords listed below.

Product categories affected

chemicals
industrial
electronics

Keywords that trigger a check

hazardous
dangerous goods
flammable
explosive
toxic
corrosive
radioactive
lithium battery
oxidiser
compressed gas
UN number

Who it applies to

Buyers importing or placing the affected products on the market in Global, and the suppliers who manufacture or distribute them. In a procurement workflow the buyer is responsible for obtaining the evidence listed below from the supplier before the order is placed.

Consequences of non-compliance recorded in the dataset: Criminal prosecution, fines, transport ban

Supplier requirements and compliance evidence

Documents a supplier should be able to provide for products in scope. Ask for these in the RFQ rather than after the goods ship.

Document
UN Number classification (UN XXXX)
Proper Shipping Name
Packing Group (I/II/III)
Dangerous Goods Declaration (for air: IATA DGD)
UN-approved packaging with marks
Emergency Response Guide (ERG)
DG training certificate for handlers

Certification types recorded for this regulation

UN DG classification
DG packing group

How Complyra checks UN/IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations — DG Transport

When a product is searched or sourced in Complyra, its category and description are matched against the trigger categories and keywords above. If UN/IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations — DG Transport applies, the product and its supplier are checked against the materials, substance limits and required documents recorded for the regulation, and the result is shown alongside the supplier match, before an RFQ is generated.

Suppliers on Complyra register and upload certifications that are reviewed by an administrator; see supplier compliance for how that review works and supplier sourcing for how compliant suppliers are found and matched.

Complyra checks product and supplier information against regulatory requirements to support procurement decisions. It does not issue certifications or guarantee legal compliance; final responsibility for compliance remains with the buyer and supplier.