TOUGHER LITHIUM ION BATTERY SHIPPING RULES TO BEGIN APRIL 1
February 15, 2016
In response to industry safety concerns, The International Civil Aviation Organization Dangerous Goods Panel has expedited implementation of tougher shipping rules for lithium ion batteries. The new rules are set to take effect April 1, 2016. The new rules require all lithium ion batteries to be shipped in a state of 30% charge or less, unless specifically approved otherwise by the country to which the aircraft carrying the batteries is flown, and are set to prevent thermal runaway conditions that could lead to fires while in transit. Changes to the shipping requirements were originally set to begin on January 1, 2017. The new rules also prohibit unlimited bundling of rule-compliant batteries into single “overpack” packages, allowing only a maximum of eight battery cells or two batteries to be transported together at any one time.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6665).
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