Newly released 2027/2028 ICAO Technical Instructions.  

Significant Changes to the 2027 IATA DGR 

Changes include: 

New entries to the list of dangerous goods. 

• UN 3561, Chlorophenols, corrosive, toxic, solid, n.o.s.

• UN 3562, Chlorophenols, corrosive, solid, n.o.s.

• UN 3563, Lithium metal batteries installed in cargo transport unit.

• UN 3564, Sodium ion batteries installed in cargo transport unit.

Updates to the list of organic peroxides in Table C.2.

Expanding the exception for dangerous goods carried in an aircraft to include blood and blood components for the purposes of transfusions, and expanding the data logger exception to include certain sodium ion batteries. 

Restricting passengers and crew to a maximum of 2 power banks (with power banks exceeding 100 Wh completely forbidden), reducing the spare battery limit from 20 to 18, and introducing new 300 Wh per-device limits and operator approval rules for lithium-ion battery-powered wheelchairs and mobility aids. 

Amending the infectious substances classification provisions to allow State-related entities to provide additional guidance when emerging health situations require a quick response in differentiating between UN 3373 and UN 2814/UN 2900.

Phasing out the old battery mark with a telephone number and clarifying overpack marking requirements. 

Appendix A – Many changes to the defined terms in the Glossary regarding cylinders, large packagings, and salvage packagings.

Changes to the 2027 DGR's Special Provisions:

• A26 and A103 – expanded beyond refrigerating machines to include heating machines.

• A88 – amended to remove uncertainty around what constitutes low and annual production runs for prototype batteries.

• A107, A185, A213, A225, and A228 – updated to include additional references to lithium and sodium ion batteries.

• A214 – expanded with additional guidance on classifying and differentiating battery-powered vehicles from battery-powered equipment.

• A235 (New) – covers the classification of hybrid batteries containing both sodium ion and lithium cells or batteries.

• A236 (New) – introduced to facilitate the air transport of modern magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines.

• A239 (New) – introduced to replace Special Provision A801 (which has been removed).

• A808 (New) – applied to phased-out UN numbers and proper shipping names retained in Table 4.2 for a two-year transitional period. 

Changes to the 2027 DGR's Packing Instructions (PI):

• PI 965 through PI 970, and PI 978 – updated extensively to incorporate sodium ion batteries and revised rules for prototype batteries.

• PI 967, PI 970, and PI 978 (Section II) – clarified so that button cells installed in equipment do not count toward the 4-cell or 2-battery limit per package.

• PI 130, 200, 220, 222, 378, 459, 497, 570, 603, 650, 950, 951, 952, 955, 962, Y963, 964, 972, and 975 – amended to align with UN Model Regulations and updated battery and article provisions.

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