Flight Crew & Load Planner - Legal Basis

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialized agency of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), creates and enforces international law for civil air transportation. The ICAO regulations for dangerous goods are codified in Annex 18 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and in its Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air. The provisions of the Technical Instructions are adopted into legislation by the State authority responsible for civil aviation, which establishes legal authority.

The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations are based on the ICAO Technical Instructions. Airlines use the DGR as a kind of field manual for implementing the ICAO Technical Instructions because it includes industry practices and operational considerations. The DGR contains all of the requirements of the ICAO Technical Instructions, along with some additional requirements, which are more restrictive.

In the United States, the Department of Transportation (DOT) enforces ICAO standards and regulations through the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA). The independent National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) also uses the ICAO standards and regulations. The ICAO Technical Instructions are located in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, CFR 172.101 and 173.21.

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