Chemical Distribution Institute
St Martin Business Centre
Ockham Road South
East Horsley
Surrey
England
United Kingdom
www.cdi.org.uk
RPMASA
PO Box 894
Umhlali
4390
South Africa
www.rpmasa.org.za
September 2016
PRESS RELEASE
CDI & RPMASA: Sign Memorandum of Agreement
The “Chemical Distribution Institute” (CDI) http://www.cdi.org.uk/ and “Responsible Packaging
Management Association of Southern Africa” (RPMASA) http://rpmasa.org.za/ are pleased to
announce the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoU) between the two institutes.
Following on from a conference in Durban earlier in 2016; aimed at raising the bar in Supply Chain Safety
and Compliance, the overlap in a significant number of aims and objectives between CDI & RPMASA was
soon recognised. Consequently, CDI is currently running a training course for its “International Marine
Packed Cargo Audit Scheme” *(IMPCAS) in South Africa aimed at rolling out the risk reduction audit
scheme to the wider audience in Southern Africa.
The MoU between CDI & RPMASA is specifically aimed at continuing to promote Responsible Care® in
the region as well mutual cooperation in the fields of safety, security and quality performance of marine
transportation and storage for the chemical industry.
CDI’s General Manager Captain Howard Snaith said “I am very confident that the closer cooperation
between RPMASA and CDI will greatly enhance the recognition of and the benefits from, Responsible
Care® in Southern Africa”
Liz Anderson, Executive Director of RPMASA said “We are very proud and excited about the
opportunities that our Partnership with CDI bring to the Chemical Industries Sectors and it’s Supply
Chain Service Providers in our Region, and are grateful to CDI to present their first *IMPCAS Training
Course in Africa, in Durban this week.
The synergies in our Organisations bring a wealth of Experience and Knowledge to assist with raising
Operational Standards and reducing RISK through introduction and implementation of the “International
Marine Packed Cargo Audit Scheme” as part of the global Responsible Care programmes to provide
Industry with opportunity and tools to reduce risks to people, property and the environment as well as
associated costs.
We look forward to greater Industry involvement in future and we hope to introduce other Supply Chain
QAS systems to our region in a Professional way in the near future.
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CDI Background notes
CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTION INSTITUTE 2016
GENERAL
The CDI Foundation is a non-profit making and non-commercial organisation funded by the chemical
industry. CDI’s core membership currently consists of 71 international Chemical Companies.
CDI is responsible for the accreditation of inspectors and auditors to provide inspection and audit reports
for use in the risk assessment process. CDI online databases provide the facility to create, edit and
interpolate the inspection and audit reports on a 24/7 global basis.
The three CDI schemes are each managed by their own Executive Boards, made up of individual
representatives from the chemical company participants. Reporting to the Executive Boards are the
Technical and Accreditation Committees, responsible for the inspection protocols, and the accreditation of
inspectors and auditors. The committees are of split representation, their membership being 50% from
chemical companies and 50% from supply chain companies. Additionally, there are the Quality Audit
Committee and the Finance Committee.
There are over 250 CDI accredited global inspectors and auditors who can conduct CDI inspections and
audits around the world. In addition to meeting academic and industry experience criteria, the inspectors
and auditors are trained, examined and performance monitored in the field. Accreditation certificates
remain the property of CDI and individuals failing to meet the continuous rigorous standards have their
certification revoked.
CDI Objectives
 To constantly improve the safety, security and quality performance of marine transportation and
storage for the chemical industry.
 Through cooperation with industry and centres of education, drive the development of industry best
practice in marine transportation and storage of chemical products.
 To provide information and advice on industry best practice and international legislation for marine
transportation and storage of chemical products to customers and stakeholders.
 To monitor current and future international legislation and provide experience, knowledge and
advice from the chemical industry to the legislators.
 To provide chemical companies with cost effective systems for risk assessment, thus assisting their
commitment to Responsible Care and the Code of Distribution Management Practice.
 To provide a single set of reliable and consistent inspection data which chemical companies can use
with confidence.
 To provide the chemical industry with an independent organization for:
- Training, qualification and accreditation of inspectors.
- Development and maintenance of databases on which inspection and risk assessment
information can be promulgated.
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1994, CDI-Marine
CDI-M was created by the chemical industry to improve the safety and quality performance of bulk liquid
shipping on chemical tankers. CDI-M now provides annual inspection reports on the world fleet of
chemical and liquid petroleum gas tankers, overt 900 ship owners with over 5000 ships participating in the
scheme. The inspections are conducted by 100 CDI-M Accredited inspectors located in ports around the
world. CDI-M is an information provider to EQUASIS, the European Commission’s Quality in Shipping
Campaign. Via the EQUASIS web site, ship inspection reports are available to the Port State authorities.
1997, CDI-Terminals
The CDI-T scheme was developed in 1997 and similar to the Marine scheme; its purpose is to improve the
safety and quality performance of bulk liquid storage terminals. Over 130 major chemical storage terminal
companies are participants in the Terminals scheme. Over 50 CDI-T Accredited inspectors carry out the
detailed management and technical inspections of liquid storage terminals on most continents of the world,
with over 200 terminals inspected around the world.
2002, “International Marine Packed Cargo Audit Scheme” * (IMPCAS)
The IMPCAS is potentially the largest scheme of its kind in the world, with over 100 auditors based in the
major container handling ports. Developed to provide audit reports on each category of Logistic Service
Provider involved in the Marine Logistic distribution supply chain, the scheme extends to include:
Shipping Companies, Ships, Tank Container Operators, Container Freight Stations, Freight Forwarders,
Agents, and Container Terminals.
The Members of the Chemical Distribution Institute:
AMPOL; Atlantic Methanol; Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation; African Oxygen Ltd (Afrox); Agility Chemical ;Akzo Nobel Industrial
Chemicals; Americas Styrenics LLC; Arkema; Aughinish Aluminium ;BASF ;BOREALIS Chimie ;BP Chemical; Blue Cube Operations ;
Braskem SA;Cargill International SA; Chemtrade Aglobis AG; Chevron ;ConocoPhillips; Dow Chemical Company; DSM Acrylonitrile B.V.
;Eastman Chemical Company; ENOC ;EQUATE Petroleum Company ;Evonik Services GmbH ;ExxonMobil; Flint Hills Resources LP
;Gazprom Global LNG Limited ;Greenergy ;Gulf Petrochemical ; Industries Company; Holborn Europa Raffinerie GMBH ;Idemitsu Tanker
Co. Ltd. ;Infineum ;INVISTA Textiles (UK) Ltd. ;KEM ONE ;Kuwait Petroleum Italia Spa; Koch Industries Inc ;Lyondellbasell ;MEGLOBAL
International; Methanex Corporation; Methanol Holdings Limited; Mexichem; MUNTAJAT; NESTE Oil N.V. Norfalco; Nynas ;Orica
Australia Pty Ltd ;Perstorp Oxo, AB ;Petrobras ;Phillips 66 Company; Petro Rabigh ;PMI Comercio Internacional SA de CV; Potash Corp
(PCA Sales USA Inc); Qatar Vinyl Company Limited (QVC) ;Qenos Pty Ltd ;REPSOL Trading S.A.; Saudi Aramco; SABIC; SASOL Group
Services ;Shell Chemicals ;Shin-Etsu PVC b.v. ;SIPCHEM ;Solvay SA ;Southern Chemical Corporation; Trinseo ;Tasweeq; TonenGeneral
;Tricon Energy ;Vivergo Fuels Ltd ;UBE Chemicals Europe SA; Yara Switzerland Ltd;
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RPMASA Background notes
The RPMASA is the leading Southern African organisation for all in the supply chain of Industrial and
Retail chemicals, and products, providing various services for Classification, Packaging, Labelling, Safe
Transport and Storage. It is a Non-Profit Organisation which has links to various International
Organisations through its participation in the UN Committee of Experts for transport of dangerous goods
and the UN GHS. The mission of RPMASA is to promote the safe, efficient and environmentally
responsible:
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Manufacture
Packaging, labeling & handling
Storage & Transport
Recovery of used chemical packaging for re-use or recycle to support Product Stewardship
Provide a focal point for all organisations involved in the life cycle of industrial & retail chemical
packaging’s through its various services, as well as to Promote responsible packaging and container management,
encourage partnerships along the value chain together with government and interested parties,
encourage industry's commitment to the public to continuously improve its health, safety and
environmental practice and performance.
provide a voice to Government for responsible and practical regulations and standards
RPMASA Mission
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provide a focal point for all organisations involved in the life cycle of industrial packaging and
containers,
provide information, Awareness Raising, Training and Compliance Assessment to Industry
promote responsible packaging and container management,
encourage partnerships along the value chain together with government and interested parties,
encourage industry's commitment to the public to continuously improve its health, safety and
environmental practice and performance.
provide a voice to Government
Contacts:
CDI
Capt Howard Snaith
General Manager
[email protected]
Tel: +44 (0) 1483 281 268
RPMASA
Liz Anderson
Executive Director
[email protected]
Tel: +27 32 947 1145
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REGISTRY OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE No 41134185, THE NETHERLANDS
REGISTERED IN ENGLAND & WALES COMPANY No FC018383 BRANCH No BR002806
REGISTERED OFFICE: ST MARTINS HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE, OCKHAM ROAD SOUTH, EAST HORSLEY, SURREY. KT24 6RX, U.K .