Institute of Makers of Explosives
Acronym: IME
General Information
Identification Code: 137694519212-42
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Entity Form: Association
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 10/15/2015
Last Update: 10/2/2023
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: The mission of the Institute of Makers of Explosives is to promote safety and security and the protection of employees, users, the public and the environment and encourage the adoption of uniform rules and regulations in the manufacture, transportation, storage, handling, use and disposal of explosive materials. To advocate at all levels of government the adoption of rules and regulations consistent with safety and security in the manufacture, transportation, storage, handling, use and disposal of explosive materials.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Borders and security
- Communication
- Customs
- Energy
- Environment
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Public health
- Research and innovation
- Trade
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- sub-national
- national
- european
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: EU Directives related to safety and security of explosives and hazardous materials (dangerous goods).
Communication Activities: The Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME), a non-governmental organization (NGO) member of the United Nations (UN) Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (TDG) proposed and obtained a globally harmonized marking format for explosives security markings. The purpose of the markings is to provide a standard of explosives product marking that will allow for supply-chain accountability and tracing of explosives in commerce if products are lost or misappropriated. Specifically, a new note was added to chapter 1.4 (Security) of the Model Regulations to provide a format for countries to consider whenever explosives security markings are required. The markings described in the note are based upon EC Directive 2008/43/EC.
IME continues to participate in the work of the UN TDG Sub-Committee and its Working Group on Explosives (EWG) and currently serves as secretary of the EWG.
IME is also an NGO of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). Most recently IME actively participated in the complete revision of Chapter 2.1 of the GHS document related to the Class of Explosives.
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Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 1212 New York AvenueSuite 650
Post Code: 20005
City: Washington DC
Country: UNITED STATES
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EU Office
Address: 1212 New York AvenueSuite 650
Post Code: 20005
City: Washington DC
Country: UNITED STATES
Phone: [object Object]
Financial Data
New Organisation: false
Closed Year: [object Object]
Current Year: [object Object]
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 1
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 2
Members F T E: 0.3499999940395355
Info Members: IME has one subject matter expert (25%), one staff member, and one staff member (10%) involved in the activities described under heading 9. It additionally has two subcommittees dedicated to UN (23 members) and GHS (25 members) work that spend less than 10% of their time on heading 9 activities. These subcommittees are comprised of volunteer members and staff.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: See Liaison Class category on: https://www.ime.org/aws/IME/pt/sp/member-companies
Organisation Members: See Liaison Class category on: https://www.ime.org/aws/IME/pt/sp/member-companies