Marine Order 43 (Cargo and cargo handling — livestock) 2018
43Fodder declarations
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43 Fodder declarations
If fodder in pelletised or other concentrated form is supplied to a vessel, the master of the vessel must provide to AMSA:
- evidence that the temperature of the fodder, before and during loading, is no greater than the lower of 55°C or 10°C above ambient; and
- either:
(i) evidence from the manufacturer that the fodder has been tested in accordance with section 33 of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods — Manual Test and Criteria (6th edition) and found not to present a self-heating risk; or
(ii) evidence from the manufacturer or fodder supplier that the fodder has a combined oil and moisture content of no more than 15%.