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Annex 18 specifies the broad Standards and Recommended Practices to be followed to enable dangerous goods to be carried safely.The Annex contains fairly stable material requiring only infrequent amendment using the normal Annex amendment process. TheAnnex also makes binding upon Contracting States the provisions of the Technical Instructions, which contain the very detailed andnumerous instructions necessary for the correct handling of dangerous cargo. These require frequent updating as developments occurin the chemical, manufacturing and packaging industries, and a special procedure has been established by the Council to allow theTechnical Instructions to be revised and reissued regularly to keep up with new products and advances in technology.

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Edition: 3rd Published: 07/01/2001 Number of Pages: 27