1999 International Code for the Safe Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Waste on Board Ships

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Full Title	1999 International Code for the Safe Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Waste on Board Ships
Short Title / Abbreviations	INF Code
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Nuclear Nuclear Safety Oceans/Law of the Sea
Citations to Text	Resolution MSC.88(71)
Date of Adoption	27/05/1999
Place of Adoption	London, United Kingdom
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	International Maritime Organization
Dispute settlement provisions	N/A
Depository	Governments of Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America
Annexes	Annex: International Code for the Safe Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes on Board Ships (INF Code) Appendix: Form of International Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of INF Cargo
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Date of Entry into Force	01/01/2001
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Preamble, Paragraph 2: “NOTES that under the amendments to chapter VII of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, amendments to the INF Code shall be adopted, brought into force and shall take effect in accordance with the provisions of article VIII of that Convention concerning the amendment procedure applicable to the Annex to the Convention other than chapter I;” Chapter VII, Part D of International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS): “Part D includes special requirements for the carriage of packaged irradiated Nuclear fuel, plutonium and high-level radioactive wastes on board ships and requires ships carrying such products to comply with the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes on Board Ships (INF Code).”
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ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	2001 Amendments to the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes on Board Ships 2002 Amendments to the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes on Board Ships 2004 Amendments to the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes on Board Ships 2007 Amendments to the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes on Board Ships
This instrument amends/supersedes	1993 Code for the Safe Carriage of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes on Board Ships
Related Instruments	1961 Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material 1997 Guidelines for Developing Shipboard Emergency Plans for Ships Carrying Materials Subject to the INF Code
External Links	International Maritime Organisation accessed on 03/09/2024
Additional Information	In 1993, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) introduced the voluntary Code for the Safe Carriage of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes on Board Ships (INF Code), complementing the International Atomic Energy Agency regulations. In January 2001, the INF Code was made mandatory and renamed the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Waste on Board Ships.