Meaning of bulk container
10 Meaning of bulk container
A bulk container is a system for containing solid substances, including any liner or coating of the system, that—
is designed for transporting solid substances that are in direct contact with the system; and
is of a permanent character suitable for repeated use; and
is designed to facilitate the transport of solid substances by one or more modes of transport, without the need for the substances to be unloaded and reloaded when transferred from one mode to another; and
is fitted with devices that permit ready handling; and
has a capacity of not less than 1 m3.
Examples
Freight containers, offshore bulk containers, skips, bulk bins, swap bodies, trough-shaped containers, roller containers, load compartments of vehicles and flexible containers.
Despite subregulation (1), the following are not bulk containers—
an IBC;
large packaging;
a portable tank.
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