AMC1 CAT.GEN.MPA.200(e) Transport of dangerous goods

DANGEROUS GOODS ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT REPORTING

(a)     Any type of dangerous goods accident or incident, or the finding of undeclared or misdeclared dangerous goods should be reported, irrespective of whether the dangerous goods are contained in cargo, mail, passengers’ baggage or crew baggage. For the purposes of the reporting of undeclared and misdeclared dangerous goods found in cargo, the Technical Instructions considers this to include items of operators’ stores that are classified as dangerous goods.

(b)     The first report should be dispatched within 72 hours of the event. It may be sent by any means, including e-mail, telephone or fax. This report should include the details that are known at that time, under the headings identified in (c). If necessary, a subsequent report should be made as soon as possible giving all the details that were not known at the time the first report was sent. If a report has been made verbally, written confirmation should be sent as soon as possible.

(c)      The first and any subsequent report should be as precise as possible and should contain the following data, where relevant:

(1)     date of the incident or accident or the finding of undeclared or misdeclared dangerous goods;

(2)     location, the flight number and flight date;

(3)     description of the goods and the reference number of the air waybill, pouch, baggage tag, ticket, etc.;

(4)     proper shipping name (including the technical name, if appropriate) and UN/ID number, when known;

(5)     class or division and any subsidiary risk;

(6)     type of packaging, and the packaging specification marking on it;

(7)     quantity;

(8)     name and address of the shipper, passenger, etc.;

(9)     any other relevant details;

(10)    suspected cause of the incident or accident;

(11)    action taken;

(12)    any other reporting action taken; and

(13)    name, title, address and telephone number of the person making the report.

(d)     Copies of relevant documents and any photographs taken should be attached to the report.

(e)     A dangerous goods accident or incident may also constitute an aircraft accident, serious incident or incident. Reports should be made for both types of occurrences when the criteria for each are met.

(f)      The following dangerous goods reporting form should be used, but other forms, including electronic transfer of data, may be used provided that at least the minimum information of this AMC is supplied:

Notes for completion of the form:

1.       A dangerous goods accident is as defined in Annex I. For this purpose, serious injury is as defined in Regulation (EU) No 996/2010^[76].

2.       This form should also be used to report any occasion when undeclared or misdeclared dangerous goods are discovered in cargo, mail or unaccompanied baggage or when accompanied baggage contains dangerous goods which passengers or crew are not permitted to take on aircraft.

3.       The initial report should be dispatched unless exceptional circumstances prevent this. This occurrence report form, duly completed, should be sent as soon as possible, even if all the information is not available.

4.       Copies of all relevant documents and any photographs taken should be attached to this report.

5.       Any further information, or any information not included in the initial report, should be sent as soon as possible to the authorities identified in CAT.GEN.MPA.200(e).

6.       Providing it is safe to do so, all dangerous goods, packaging, documents, etc., relating to the occurrence should be retained until after the initial report has been sent to the authorities identified in CAT.GEN.MPA.200(e) and they have indicated whether or not these should continue to be retained.