Explosives Industry Group

With the adoptionof the Carriage of Explosives (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, this guide brings to a satisfactory conclusion a long period of negotiation and sustained work by EIG, to bring about such a significant change in Explosives Legislation – the effort to achieve which has been very worthwhile, given the forthcoming and anticipated benefits to all EIG Members affected by the explosives classification processes.

ICoP for Northern Ireland can be downloaded here.

The version applicable to the remainder of the UK is available here

Department for Transport (DfT) together with the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) and the Department of Justice Northern Ireland (DOJNI) have produced the Carriage of Dangerous Goods: Approved Derogations and Transitional Provisions 2012 document which is now available on the following websites:

DfT

DOJNI

HSENI

This document is also available to purchase from the Stationery Office’s website click here (ISBN 97801155321139).

Guidance on the UN series 6 tests for classification is now available at http://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/classification/faq-conducting-un-test-series-6.htm

CDG 2011 has at last been signed by the authorised DfT Minister and placed on the Floor of the House, to come into force on 24th October 2011.  A copy of the regulations are now available on the OPSI website.

With the laying of these Regulations before Parliament, it brings to a satisfactory conclusion a long period of negotiation and sustained work by EIG, to bring about such a significant change in Explosives Legislation – the effort to achieve which has been very worthwhile, given the forthcoming and anticipated benefits to all EIG Members affected by the explosives classification processes.

ICoP for the UK (excluding Northern Ireland) ICoP v2.15

Hard copies are available for a small fee from EIG direct

Online versions of the Drafts for CEN Enquiry from  CEN/TC 212/WG 5

prEN 16263-1 – http://drafts.bsigroup.com/Home/Details/753

prEN 16263-2 – http://drafts.bsigroup.com/Home/Details/754

prEN 16263-3 – http://drafts.bsigroup.com/Home/Details/755

prEN 16263-4 – http://drafts.bsigroup.com/Home/Details/757

prEN 16263-5 – http://drafts.bsigroup.com/Home/Details/759

prEN 16264 – http://drafts.bsigroup.com/Home/Details/747

prEN 16265 – http://drafts.bsigroup.com/Home/Details/763

Anyone can view and comment on the online versions by logging onto the system (after registering on the first visit). The public comment period for these drafts ends on 31 July 2011