VCA is also the administrator and operator of the scheme for the approval of packages for the carriage of dangerous goods in the UK. Each mode of transport has its own set of International Regulations but all use packaging as defined in the United Nations (UN) recommendations for the transport of dangerous goods. The requirements for approved packaging are put into effect by separate Statutory Instruments. VCA also operates, on behalf of the DfT, Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), as.
