Official publications - Dangerous Goods
According to the internationally agreed dangerous goods regulations metal
and plastics IBCs as well as combination IBCs with plastics inner containers
are subject to initial and recurrent inspections and testings "to the
satisfaction of the competent authority". As the competent authority,
together with the concerned parties and in agreement with the Federal Ministry
of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs has outlined in its
Dangerous Goods Procedural Rules BAM-GGR 002 "Initial and recurrent
inspection and testing of intermediate bulk containers (IBCs)" how the term
"to the satisfaction" shall be understood. These rules provide for the
inspection and testing by inspection bodies recognised by BAM according to
specified criteria. The recognition procedure is set down in the Attachment to
BAM-GGR 002. Inspection bodies shall demonstrate to BAM their organisational
conditions and their professional expertise by an audit.
The validity of the recognition is limited normally to three years and may be
prolonged on application based on a positive re-audit by BAM.
All recognised inspection bodies are obligatory members of the BAM-working
group on inspection bodies. Alternatively the validity of the recognition is
limited to one year.
The linked list of recognised inspection bodies is arranged according to its
name.
Division 3.1 | AK-Inspection Bodies
Division 3.1