Guidance

MGN 700 (M) Carriage of cargoes: guidance on the safe use of pesticides in ships

Guidance on the safe use of pesticides in ships, including solid bulk cargoes and cargo transport units. This Guidance links to the relevant UK Regulations and current IMO guidance.

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Notice to all ship operators, ship owners, charterers, masters, agents, port and harbour authorities, shippers, forwarders, container and vehicle packers, cargo terminal operators, fumigators and fumigant and pesticide manufacturers and all persons responsible for the loading and unloading of cargoes.

This notice should be read with the Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations 2024 and MSN 1917 (M).

This notice replaces MGN 86 (M), MGN 284 (M+F) and MGN 576 (M).

Published 23 May 2024