International Scan and Comparative Analysis of Dangerous Goods Shipping Document Practices

Transport Canada (TC) requires a Contractor to undertake research and analysis. The Contractor will investigate and assess a range of existing international regulations and practices on the use of the shipping document for dangerous goods shipments. The intent of this research and analysis is to identify best practices and potential opportunities to modernize the regulatory framework in Canada.

The Contractor will be responsible for identifying, describing, comparing, and analyzing the transport documentation (e.g. shipping document) practices of regions outside of Canada and for all modes of transport (road, rail, air marine).

The scope of work includes examining countries or regions outside of Canada with existing dangerous goods safety programs for road, rail, marine, and air transportation, including specific authorizations, such as special permits (USA) and multilateral agreements or guidelines (Europe);

At a minimum, the following countries must be included in the scan: France, Japan, Italy, the United States of America (U.S.), the United Kingdom (UK), Italy, Germany, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Netherlands, and Australia.

•Note: Scan of Canadian practices is not to be included in scan