What Are Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR)?
Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) are rules that are derived from Annex 18–the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air–of the Chicago Convention. They are designed to create a worldwide harmonization of safety standards and principles that govern the air transportation of hazardous materials across national borders. ICAO calls its DGR the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, which has a strict requirement that nations inspect and enforce DGR procedures. The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations is a less strict field manual version of the ICAO Technical Instructions. How Do DGR Work? The Technical Instructions are detailed instructions that have a special status in international law. The ICAO ensures that nations comply with them through its Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme. The Technical Instructions seem to have become some of the simplest and least controversial set of international law in that all nations strive to cooperate with and comm
