Today via the U.S. DOT PHMSA website, the agency announced the forthcoming issuance of a Final Rule regarding new regulatory requirements pertaining to the safe transport of lithium batteries. Specifically, the new ruling revises hazard communication and packaging provisions for lithium batteries and harmonizes the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) with applicable provisions of the United Nations (UN) Model Regulations, the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO Technical Instructions) and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. The effective date, whereby compliance with the provisions of the Final Rule becomes mandatory, will start six months from the date the rule was published in the Federal Register.

Labelmaster will provide a full analysis of the final rule amendments following the official publication in the Federal Register. Formal publication should occur within the next 5-10 days.

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