On Sunday morning, the 3rd of March, DGOffice will be updated. This release includes translation updates for different languages, improvements of existing functionalities, and some regulatory updates.
IATA Shippers Declaration in English and Spanish
The preparation of the Shipper’s Declaration in both English and Spanish was already a requirement in Venezuela, in accordance with State Variation VEG-07, and for the operators AeroUnion (Operator Variation 6R-08) and Aeroméxico (Operator Variation AM-13).
Starting in 2024, a similar obligation is now enforced in Argentina, following State Variation RAG-01, and for the operator Aviateca (Operator Variation GU-08).
State and Operator Variations
Below you can find an overview of the State and Operator Variations that require a Spanish/English declaration:
- Argentina (RAG-01): the Spanish language shall be used for markings and documents relating to the transport of dangerous goods in case of flights originating in, or having as their final destination, the territory of the Argentine Republic. In case of international flights, English shall also be used.
- Aviateca (GU-08): for domestic air transport in Guatemala, the package marks and Shipper’s Declaration must be prepared in both English and Spanish.
- Venezuela (VEG-07): the information required in documents for the transport of dangerous goods to and from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela shall be easily identifiable, legible and printed in indelible ink, in Spanish and English.
- AeroUnion, Aerotransporte de carga Union S.A (6R-08): for domestic air transport in Mexico, the package marks and Shipper’s Declaration must be prepared in both English and Spanish.
- AEROMEXICO (AM-13): for the purpose of marking and documentation for international flights, English must be used additionally to the language indicated by origin, transit and destination states variations. For domestic flights, Spanish must be used in addition to English.
Declaration updates in DGOffice
DGOffice supports the Spanish/English IATA declaration since many years. The upcoming release reflects the latest variations. In addition, the Chinese/English version is also supported.
