UN 3540 Articles, containing flammable liquid, n.o.s. ICAO TI 2025-2026 (Shortinfo)

This article or substance may be transported on cargo aircraft only with the prior approval of the appropriate authority of the State of Origin and the State of the Operator under the written conditions established by those authorities. Where States, other than the State of Origin and the State of the Operator, have notified ICAO that they require prior approval of shipments made under this special provision, approval must also be obtained from the States of transit, overflight and destination, as appropriate. In each case the conditions must include the quantity limitations and packing requirements and these must comply with S-3;1.2.3 of the Supplement. A copy of the document(s) of approval, showing the quantity limitations and the packing and labelling requirements, must accompany the consignment. Transport in accordance with this special provision must be noted on the dangerous goods transport document.

Pre-production prototypes of lithium cells or batteries or sodium ion cells or batteries, when these prototypes are transported for testing, or low production runs (i.e. annual production runs consisting of not more than 100 lithiumcells or batteries or sodium ion cells or batteries) of lithium cells or batteries or sodium ion cells or batteries that have not been tested to the requirements in Part III, subsection 38.3 of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria may be transported aboard cargo aircraft if approved by the appropriate authority of the State of Origin and the State of the Operator and the requirements in Packing Instruction 910 of the Supplement are met. A copy of the document of approval must accompany the consignment. Transport in accordance with this special provision must be noted on the dangerous goods transport document. Irrespective of the limit specified in column 13 of Table 3-1, the cell or battery as prepared for transport may have a mass exceeding 35 kg.