The UN’s International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) member nations and airline safety advocates are set to legislate a safer way to transport billions of lithium-chemistry batteries every year, reports Aviation Week.
Recommendations being considered by the 20-member Dangerous Goods Panel could drastically change how the batteries are packed and shipped.
According to the Container Shipping Manager (CSM), the panel meets three times every two years. This October will be the last meeting where final agreements on new or revised technical instructions for shipping will notionally be approved and set for implementation January 2017.
