DIFFICULTIES IN TRANSPORTING RAM – WHAT IT REALLY MEANS TO SOME PEOPLE - Presentation

Class 7 goods which comply with all international and national regulatory requirements but are denied shipment should be considered as a significant and important issue that needs to be resolved on an urgent basis. The denial the shipment should be seen in the context of end use of the material as often it is a product or a material to be used in the manufacture of products some of which are vital to the healthcare of many millions of people worldwide. One significant example is the limited number, and fragility, of the transport routes used to deliver medical products. The radiopharmaceuticals, including radioactive material used in their production, and the radioactive sources used in radiotherapy machines that are used for cancer diagnosis and treatment procedures rely upon a limited number of routes and their fragility are consequences of the Denial of Shipment of radioactive materials which industry faces. The medical treatment of millions of people throughout the world relies upon the reliable delivery of radioactive goods. This paper links the need to solve the current denial of shipments issues which threatens not only the millions of people receiving medical treatment, but the many millions more in developing countries which will need robust and reliable transport routes.