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H A Z C H E C K . C O M D I A R Y
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A listing of upcoming industry and regulatory meetings of interest to all those engaged in the transport of dangerous goods
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| March 8-10 |  | COSTHA 2004 Annual Forum & Expo Orlando, Florida Annual review of key issues facing dangerous goods transport community. |
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 |  | Contact: The Conference on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA), 7811 Carrleigh Parkway, Springfield, VA 22152, USA Tel: +1 703 451 4031 Fax: +1 703 451 4207 Email: mail@costha.com Website: www.costha.com |
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2 0 0 4 R E G U L A T O R Y M E E T I N G S
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| January 12-16 |  | Subcommittee on Fire Protection (FP) (48th Session) IMO,London
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| January 19-23 |  | Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (TRANS/WP15) (75th Session) ECE,Geneva
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| January 26-30 |  | Joint Meeting of Experts on the Regulations Annexed to the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (WP15/AC2) (8th Session) ECE,Geneva
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| January 26-30 |  | Subcommittee on Standards of Certification Training and Watchkeeping (STW) (35th Session) IMO,London
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| February 23-27 |  | Meeting of the International Oil Pollution Convention (IOPC) Funds IMO,London
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| February 25-March 5 |  | Subcommittee on Ship Design & Equipment (DE) (47th Session) IMO,London
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| March 1-4 |  | Dangerous Goods Board IATA,Montreal
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| March 15-19 |  | Subcommittee on Flag State Implementation (FSI) (12th Session) IMO,London
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| March 22-26 |  | Transport Safety Standards Committee (TRANSSC) IAEA,Vienna
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| March 29-April 2 |  | Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) (50th Session) IMO,London
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| April 19-23 |  | Legal Committee (LEG) (88th Session) IMO,London
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| May 3-7 |  | Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (TRANS/WP15) (76th Session) ECE,Geneva
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| May 3-7 |  | London Dumping Convention Scientific Group IMO/UNEP,Mombasa
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| May 10-14 |  | Dangerous Goods Training Task Force IATA,Montreal
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| May 12-21 |  | Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) (78th Session) IMO,London
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| May 24-28 |  | Meeting of the International Oil Pollution Convention (IOPC) Funds IMO,London
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| June 15-17 |  | Technical Cooperation Committee (54th Session) IMO ,London
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| July 5-14 |  | Subcommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (25th Session) ECOSOC,Geneva
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| July 14-16 |  | Subcommittee of Experts on the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (7th Session) ECOSOC,Geneva
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| September 13-17 |  | Joint Meeting of the RID Safety Committee and the Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (WP15/AC1) ECE/OCTI,Geneva
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| September 27-October 1 |  | Subcommittee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers (DSC) 9th Session) IMO,London
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| October 18-22 |  | Meeting of the International Oil Pollution Convention (IOPC) Funds IMO,London
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| October 25-29 |  | Legal Committee (LEG) (89th Session) IMO,London
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| October 25-29 |  | Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (TRANS/WP15) (77th Session) ECE,Geneva
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| October 25-29 |  | Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (COP7) IMO/UNEP,Geneva
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| November 1-5 |  | Consultative Meeting of Contracting Parties to the London Convention 1972 (26th Meeting) IMO,London
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| November 29-December 3 |  | Subcommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (26th Session) ECOSOC,Geneva
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| December 1-10 |  | Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) (78th Session) IMO,London
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| December 6-9 |  | Subcommittee of Experts on the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (8th Session) ECOSOC,Geneva
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| December 10 |  | Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (2nd Session) ECOSOC,Geneva
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| Acronyms: |
| ECE | UN Economic Commission for Europe |
| ECOSOC | UN Economic and Social Council |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |
| IMO | International Maritime Organization |
| OCTI | Central Office for International Rail Transport |
| UNEP | UN Environment Programme |
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| Note | The ECOSOC Committee and Subcommittees listed here are serviced by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Secretariat |
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