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List of consultations
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| TDG | Design, manufacture and use of UN Standardized drums, jerricans, boxes, bags, combination packaging, composite packaging and other packagings for the transport of dangerous goods, classes 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8, and 9. (CAN/CGSB 43.150) | The Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) has released the draft of Safety Standard CAN/CGSB-43.150 for a 60-day consultation period. This standard is incorporated by reference within the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDG Regulations) and the new edition will come into force once published with a six-month phase-in (transitional) period. |
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| TDG | Public Notice – 60-day consultation for new editions of CSA B339, CSA B340, CSA B341, and CSA B342 | The New editions of the following standards are being developed by the Canadian Standards Association's (CSA) Technical Committee on Cylinders, Spheres, and Tubes for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods and are expected to be published in 2024. |
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| Closed | TDG | Ton Containers for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (CAN/CGSB-43.149) | The Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) has released the draft of Safety Standard CAN/CGSB-43.149 for a 60-day consultation period. Safety standard CAN/CGSB-43.149 sets out the requirements for designing, manufacturing, maintaining, qualifying, inspecting, marking, selecting, and using ton containers. |
| Closed | TDG | Containers for Transport of Dangerous Goods by Rail (CAN/CGSB-43.147) | The Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) has released the draft of Safety Standard CAN/CGSB-43.147 for a 60-day consultation period. Safety standard CAN/CGSB-43.147 sets out the requirements for designing, manufacturing, maintaining, qualifying, inspecting, marking, selecting and using tank cars. |
| Closed | TDG | Aerosol Containers and Gas Cartridges for Transport of Dangerous Goods (CAN/CGSB-43.123) | 60 day Consultation. Safety standard CAN/CGSB-43.123 sets out the requirements for designing, manufacturing, testing, selecting and using aerosol containers and gas cartridges. |
| Closed | TDG | Transport Canada's Means of Containment Facilities Registration Program | Transport Canada (TC) is holding a webinar on the upcoming proposed regulations that will introduce new fees for companies who are required to be registered under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Directorate’s Means of Containment Facilities Registration Program. |
| Closed | TDG | Design, manufacture and use of intermediate bulk containers for the transportation of dangerous goods, Classes 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 8, and 9 (CAN/CGSB-43.146) | The Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) has released the draft of Safety Standard CAN/CGSB-43.146 for a 60-day consultation period. |
| Closed | TDG | Packaging of Category A and Category B infectious substances (Class 6, Division 6.2) and clinical, (bio) medical or regulated medical waste (CAN/CGSB-43.125) | The Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) has released the draft of Safety Standard CAN/CGSB-43.125 for a 60-day consultation period. |
| Closed | TDG | Let’s Talk Electronic Shipping Documents | Transport Canada (TC) is looking for your input as we try to identify timely and flexible solutions to update the International harmonization updates to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations with paperless alternatives. |
| Closed | TDG | Highway and TC portable tanks for the transport of dangerous goods | The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has released the drafts of the update to safety standards CSA B620, CSA B621 and CSA B622 for a 60-day consultation period. Once the safety standards have been finalized and published, a notice will be issued specifying the coming into force date of the updated standards. |
| Closed | TDG | Consultation on the International harmonization updates to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations | Transport Canada is currently consulting on proposed amendments to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDGR). |