P101 Only packagings which are approved by the competent authority may be used. The distinguishing sign used on vehicles in international road traffic* of the country for which the authority acts shall be marked on the transport documents as follows: “Packaging approved by the competent authority of …” * Distinguishing sign of the State of registration used on motor vehicles and trailers in international road traffic, e.g. in accordance with the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic of 1949 or the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic of 1968.
This entry shall be used only when no other appropriate entry exists in the list, and only with the approval of the competent authority of the country of origin.
For the purposes of documentation and package marking, the proper shipping name shall be supplemented with the technical name (see 3.1.2.8.1). For UN 3077 and UN 3082 only, the technical name may be a name shown in capital letters in column 2 of the Dangerous Goods List, provided that this name does not include “N.O.S.” and that special provision 274 is not assigned. The name which most appropriately describes the substance or mixture shall be used, e.g.: UN 3082, ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S. (PAINT) UN 3082, ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S. (PERFUMERY PRODUCTS).
Reference preview for Entry 1. Confirm the cargo classification and any conditions in the special provisions.
Explosives 1.4
⚠ The marine pollutant (MP) status must be determined from the actual consignment: this is a generic N.O.S. entry, and no "P" in column 4 of the Index does not exclude applicability (2.10.2.4). Per 2.10.2.5, if the consignment meets the marine pollutant criteria of 2.9.3 it must be carried as a marine pollutant with the MP mark.
