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第三章 危险货物与特殊货物运输i 3-1国际海运危险货物规则1国际海运危险货物规则的发展The development of the IMDG Code dates back to the 1960 Safety of Life at Sea Conference, which recommended that Governments should adopt a uniform international code for the transport of dangerous goods by sea to supplement the regulations contained in the 1960 htemational Convention for dle Safety ofLife at Sea (SOIAS). A resolution adopted by the 1960 Conference said the proposed code sbould cover such matters as packing, container traffic and stowage, with particular reference to the segregation of incompatible substances. A working group of JMOs Maridnrie Safety Conmlinee began preparing the Code in 1961, in close co-operation with the United Nations Conmtittee of Experts on 1he Transport of Dangerous Goods, which in a 1956 report had established mdmum requirements for the 1ransport of dangerous goods by all modes of tmnspon. Since its adoption by the fourth IMO Assembly in 1965, the IMDG Code has undergone many changes, both in appearance and content to keep pace with the ever-changing needs of industry. Amendments which do not affect the principles upon which the Code is based may be adopted by the MSC, allowing IMO to respond to transport developments in reasonable time. Amendments to the IMDG Code originate hrom two sources; proposals submitted dilmdy to IMO by Member States and amendments required to take account Of changes to the United Nations Reconunendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods which sets dle basic requirements for all the transport modes. Amendments to the provisions of 1he United Nations Reconunendalions are made on a two-yearly cycle and approximately two years after dleir adoplion, they are adopted by the authorities responsible for regulating the various tmnsport modes. In that way a basic set of requ. -~ nts Dpplicable to all modes of transport is estabUshed and implemented, thus ensuring that difficulties are not encountered at inter-modal interfaces. The Maritime Safety Conunittee (MSC