Before accepting dangerous goods for carriage, a carrier or freight forwarder requires the shipper to provide a declaration for hazardous materials classification – a binding document in which the sender formally confirms the correct classification of the cargo and assumes responsibility for that assessment.
Source: https://www.oecd.org/chemicalsafety/risk-management/hazardous-materials-classification.htm
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