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Question 1405 · Rules and Regulations · Licence classes: C1, C

Can the details specified in the bill of lading serve as proof of the freight’s weight?

  1. Yes, the freight’s weight indication in the bill of lading serves as proof of the correct weight, within a margin of 20% above or below the indicated weight.
  2. Correct answer: Yes.
  3. No, the weight indicated in the bill of lading is not a final, solid and accepted fact.
  4. Yes, but only for freights in a maximum weight of 10,000 kg.

WhyYes, the weight in the bill of lading counts as proof. The law gives no 20% tolerance.

Hebrew originalהאם הרשום בשטר המטען מהווה הוכחה למשקלו של המטען?
✓ כן.

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