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Introduction

Lithium batteries have become commonplace and the Regulations regarding their transport now affect a wider audience. They can be found in everything from consumer applications (watches, mobile phones, computers, etc) through industrial applications (communications, automobiles, etc). Because of this, IATA has developped the following information to assist shipper's, freight forwarders, ground handling agents, airlines/operators and passengers in complying with those Regulations.

Guidance

NEW! Download the Guidance Document (pdf) developed by IATA for complying with the 53rd (2012) edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) on:

• Definitions, classification, exceptions, prohibitions
• Packaging
• Passenger Provisions
• Frequently Asked Questions and their Answers

2012 Guidance Document English (pdf)
2011 Guidance Document French (pdf)
2011 Guidance Document Spanish (pdf)
Guidance Document German (Will be available shortly)

For passenger provisions refer to the Downloads page

Packing Instructions

Packing instructions 965-970 from the 53rd Edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, applicable to lithium batteries on passenger and cargo aircraft and CAO can be found in below. The packing instructions are broken down into three (3) sections for easy understandability.

• General Requirements - Applicable to all battery shipments assigned to that packing instruction.
• Section I - Together with the General Requirements, applicable to the "fully regulated", Class 9 battery shipments assigned to that packing instruction.
• Section II - Together with the General Requirements, applicable to the "excepted", battery shipments assigned to that packing instruction.

PI 965-970 English
PI 965-970 French
PI 965-970 Spanish
PI 965-970 German
PI 965-970 Russian