INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SAFE CONTAINERS (
CSC), 1972 (1996 Edition)
The International Convention for Safe Containers, 1972 has two goals: to maintain a high level of safety in the transport and handling of containers by providing generally acceptable test procedures and strength requirements, and to facilitate the international transport of containers by providing uniform international safety regulations. The Convention applies to the great majority of freight containers used internationally, except those designed specifically for carriage by air.
The 1996 edition includes the amendments which were adopted by the
MSC at its 59th session (May 1991) and by the Assembly at its 18th session (November 1993). The 1991 amendments to annex I aim to prevent containers being marked with misleading maximum gross weight information to ensure removal of the Safety Approval Plate when void, and to provide for the approval of modified containers; the amendments to annex II clarify certain test provisions. Resolution A.737(18) includes various changes arising from the adoption of units of mass instead of weight.
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