5.1.5.5

summary of approval and prior notification requirements

note 1: before first shipment of any package requiring competent authority approval of the design,

the consignor shall ensure that a copy of the approval certificate for that design has been submitted to

the competent authority of each country en route (see 5.1.5.1.4 (a)).

note 2: notification required if contents exceed 3 × 103 a1, or 3 × 103 a2, or 1 000 tbq; (see

5.1.5.1.4 (b)).

note 3: multilateral approval of shipment required if contents exceed 3 × 103 a1, or 3 × 103 a2, or

1 000 tbq, or if controlled intermittent venting is allowed (see 5.1.5.1).

note 4: see approval and prior notification provisions for the applicable package for carrying this

material.

subject	un number	competent authority approval required		consignor required to notify the competent authorities of the country of origin and of the countries en route a before each shipment	reference
		country of origin	countries en route a
calculation of unlisted a1 and a2 values	-	yes	yes	no	2.2.7.2.2.2 (a), 5.1.5.2.1 (d)
excepted packages package design shipment	2908, 2909, 2910, 2911	no no	no no	no no	---
lsa material b and sco b industrial packages types 1, 2 or 3, non fissile and fissile excepted	2912, 2913, 3321, 3322	no no	no no	no no	---
package design shipment
type a packages b, non fissile and fissile excepted	2915, 3332	no no	no no	no no	--
package design shipment
type b(u) packages b , non fissile and fissile excepted	2916	yes no	no no	see note 1 see note 2	5.1.5.1.4 (b), 5.1.5.2.1 (a), 6.4.22.2
package design shipment
type b(m) packages b, non fissile and fissile excepted	2917	yes see note 3	yes see note 3	no yes	5.1.5.1.4 (b), 5.1.5.2.1 (a), 5.1.5.1.2, 6.4.22.3
package design shipment

subject	un number	competent authority approval required		consignor required to notify the competent authorities of the country of origin and of the countries en route a before each shipment	reference
		country of origin	countries en route a
calculation of unlisted a1 and a2 values	-	yes	yes	no	2.2.7.2.2.2 (a), 5.1.5.2.1 (d)
excepted packages package design shipment	2908, 2909, 2910, 2911	no no	no no	no no	---
lsa material b and sco b industrial packages types 1, 2 or 3, non fissile and fissile excepted	2912, 2913, 3321, 3322	no no	no no	no no	---
package design shipment
type a packages b, non fissile and fissile excepted	2915, 3332	no no	no no	no no	--
package design shipment
type b(u) packages b , non fissile and fissile excepted	2916	yes no	no no	see note 1 see note 2	5.1.5.1.4 (b), 5.1.5.2.1 (a), 6.4.22.2
package design shipment
type b(m) packages b, non fissile and fissile excepted	2917	yes see note 3	yes see note 3	no yes	5.1.5.1.4 (b), 5.1.5.2.1 (a), 5.1.5.1.2, 6.4.22.3
package design shipment

a countries from, through or into which the consignment is carried.

b if the radioactive contents are fissile material which is not excepted from the provisions for packages containing fissile material, then the provisions for fissile material packages apply (see 6.4.11).

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subject

number

competent authority approval required

consignor required to notify the competent authorities of the country of origin and of the countries en route a before each shipment

reference

country of origin

countries en route a

type c packages b, non fissile and fissile excepted

package design
shipment

3323

yes no

no no

see note 1

see note 2

5.1.5.1.4 (b),

5.1.5.2.1 (a), 6.4.22.2

packages for fissile material

package design
shipment:
sum of criticality safety indexes not more than 50
sum of criticality safety indexes greater than 50

2977, 3324,

3325, 3326,

3327, 3328,

3329, 3330,

3331, 3333

yes c

no d

yes

yes c

no d

yes

see note 2

5.1.5.2.1 (a), 5.1.5.1.2, 6.4.22.4, 6.4.22.5

special form radioactive material

design
shipment

see note 4

yes see note 4

no see note 4

1.6.6.4,

5.1.5.2.1 (a) 6.4.22.5

low dispersible radioactive material

design
shipment

see note 4

yes see note 4

no see note 4

5.1.5.2.1 (a), 6.4.22.5

packages containing 0.1 kg or more of uranium hexafluoride

design
shipment

see note 4

yes see note 4

no see note 4

5.1.5.2.1 (a), 6.4.22.1

special arrangement

- shipment

2919, 3331

yes

1.7.4.2,

5.1.5.2.1 (b),

5.1.5.1.4 (b)

approved packages designs subjected to transitional measures

see 1.6.6

see note 1

1.6.6.2,

5.1.5.1.4 (b),

5.1.5.2.1 (a), 5.1.5.1.2, 6.4.22.9

alternative activity limits for an exempt consignment of instruments or articles

yes

5.1.5.2.1(e),

6.4.22.7

fissile material excepted in accordance with 2.2.7.2.3.5 (f)

yes

5.1.5.2.1 (a) (iii), 6.4.22.6

subject

number

competent authority approval required

consignor required to notify the competent authorities of the country of origin and of the countries en route a before each shipment

reference

country of origin

countries en route a

type c packages b, non fissile and fissile excepted

package design
shipment

3323

yes no

no no

see note 1

see note 2

5.1.5.1.4 (b),

5.1.5.2.1 (a), 6.4.22.2

packages for fissile material

package design
shipment:
sum of criticality safety indexes not more than 50
sum of criticality safety indexes greater than 50

2977, 3324,

3325, 3326,

3327, 3328,

3329, 3330,

3331, 3333

yes c

no d

yes

yes c

no d

yes

see note 2

5.1.5.2.1 (a), 5.1.5.1.2, 6.4.22.4, 6.4.22.5

special form radioactive material

design
shipment

see note 4

yes see note 4

no see note 4

1.6.6.4,

5.1.5.2.1 (a) 6.4.22.5

low dispersible radioactive material

design
shipment

see note 4

yes see note 4

no see note 4

5.1.5.2.1 (a), 6.4.22.5

packages containing 0.1 kg or more of uranium hexafluoride

design
shipment

see note 4

yes see note 4

no see note 4

5.1.5.2.1 (a), 6.4.22.1

special arrangement

- shipment

2919, 3331

yes

1.7.4.2,

5.1.5.2.1 (b),

5.1.5.1.4 (b)

approved packages designs subjected to transitional measures

see 1.6.6

see note 1

1.6.6.2,

5.1.5.1.4 (b),

5.1.5.2.1 (a), 5.1.5.1.2, 6.4.22.9

alternative activity limits for an exempt consignment of instruments or articles

yes

5.1.5.2.1(e),

6.4.22.7

fissile material excepted in accordance with 2.2.7.2.3.5 (f)

yes

5.1.5.2.1 (a) (iii), 6.4.22.6

c designs of packages for fissile material may also require approval in respect of one of the other items in the table.

d oval in respect of one of the other items in the table.