Decree No. 666 of 1998 on the Transport of Dangerous Goods in Packaged Form by Sea.

This Decree shall apply to the transport of dangerous goods in packaged form by sea in Finnish ships in and outside Finnish territorial waters and in foreign ships in Finnish territorial waters. The transport of dangerous goods in packaged form by sea shall be governed by the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as provided for in this Decree and as laid down by the Finnish Maritime Administration. When issuing orders, the Finnish Maritime Administration may derogate from the IMDG Code if there is a special reason thereto and the corresponding safety level can be attained otherwise. Dangerous goods shall be classified in accordance with article 4. Other provisions of this Decree concern packing and marking of dangerous goods.