The IMDG Code Supplement, 2024 Edition is the International Maritime Organization's companion to the IMDG Code. The Code sets the rules for carrying dangerous goods by sea; the Supplement adds the emergency response, medical first aid and related texts the Code itself doesn't include. This edition matches Amendment 42-24 of the IMDG Code.

What's included in the IMDG Code Supplement

• The EmS Guide: Revised Emergency Response Procedures for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods, updated for Amendment 42-24
• The Medical First Aid Guide for Use in Accidents Involving Dangerous Goods (MFAG)
• Reporting procedures
• Recommendations on the safe use of pesticides in ships
• The INF Code: International Code for the Safe Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes on board Ships
• Guidelines for the implementation of inspection programmes for cargo transport units (MSC.1/Circ.1649)
• List of non-exhaustive voluntary guidance on pest contamination (MSC.1/Circ.1650)
• Other related resolutions and circulars

Edition at a glance

Who needs it

Maritime administrations, shipping companies, manufacturers, packers and shippers, road and rail feeder services, and port authorities that handle dangerous goods.

En español

El Suplemento del Código IMDG, edición de 2024, contiene la Guía FEm (que tiene en cuenta la Enmienda 42-24), la Guía de primeros auxilios (GPA), los procedimientos de notificación, las recomendaciones sobre plaguicidas, el Código CNI y otras resoluciones y circulares pertinentes.