COSTHA Delivers Knowledge, Resources, and Opportunities
Global Regulatory Advocacy: Your Voice at the Table
COSTHA doesn’t just monitor regulatory changes - we actively work to shape them. Through our relationships with regulators and international organizations, COSTHA represents the interests of our members and advocates for practical, risk-based, and internationally harmonized regulations.
COSTHA provides members with:
- Global Representation: COSTHA holds Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) status at the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE TDG) and participates in the RID/ADR/ADN Joint Meeting, helping influence regulations that serve as the foundation for requirements adopted around the world.
- U.S. Regulatory Advocacy: COSTHA monitors PHMSA and other U.S. regulatory activity, engages with government agencies, and provides members with opportunities to review and contribute to comments, petitions, and other regulatory initiatives.
- Direct Engagement with Regulators: COSTHA participates in key regulatory and advisory groups in Canada, Mexico, the United States, and internationally, giving members a pathway to share real-world challenges and industry expertise directly with regulators.
- Member-Driven Advocacy: Members can participate in pre-meeting discussions, working groups, roundtables, and regulatory reviews; provide technical and operational input; and help develop proposals and comments.
- Proactive Influence: COSTHA works to identify unintended consequences, promote regulatory harmonization, and avoid unnecessary or overly restrictive requirements before they create practical challenges for industry.
- Early Visibility: Members receive timely information on proposed regulatory changes, including member notices, regulatory updates, meeting reports, and opportunities to provide input before changes take effect.
Featured Resource: How COSTHA Members Influence Global Dangerous Goods Regulations
Want to understand how regulations are developed - and where COSTHA and its members can make a difference? This in-depth article provides an overview of the regulatory and rulemaking processes across the UN, U.S., Canada, Mexico, and EU, and highlights how COSTHA members can participate in shaping practical, risk-based regulations through advocacy, technical expertise, and direct engagement.
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Knowledge, Resources, and Regulatory Expertise
Member dues enable COSTHA to provide the tools, information, and connections necessary to help companies stay informed, maintain compliance, and minimize the impact of regulatory requirements on daily operations.
COSTHA delivers:
- Support from a network of acclaimed dangerous goods industry experts and leaders.
- On-demand access to internationally respected technical consultants and COSTHA’s transportation attorney.
- Regular and timely publications, including the COSTHA Post quick-read newsletter, the COSTHA Chronicle, regulatory bulletins, and other resources that help members understand important developments.
- A searchable library of historical regulatory information.
- Easy access to timely and relevant regulatory compliance information through the COSTHA website.
- Opportunities to learn, share, and network with other dangerous goods professionals and leading industry experts through membership meetings and the annual COSTHA Forum & Expo.
- Opportunities to participate in committees, working groups, and roundtables focused on industry challenges, emerging technologies, and regulatory issues.
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COSTHA Member Communications: Stay Informed. Stay Ahead.
Members receive two eNewsletters designed to keep them informed on both current developments and the larger issues shaping the dangerous goods industry.
- COSTHA Post: Our bi-monthly quick-read newsletter provides current dangerous goods transportation news, regulatory developments, industry updates, COSTHA activities, and member opportunities.
- COSTHA Chronicle: Published twice a year, the Chronicle takes a deeper look at the issues shaping the industry, with in-depth articles from the COSTHA team and Platinum Sponsors covering expert analysis, best practices, regulatory insights, thought leadership, and emerging trends.
Together, these publications help members stay current on what is happening now while gaining a deeper understanding of the issues that may impact their businesses in the future.
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Why COSTHA Membership Matters
Dangerous goods regulations are complex, constantly evolving, and increasingly global. Companies can either react to changes after requirements are finalized - or have a voice while those changes are being developed.
Through COSTHA, members gain access to regulatory expertise, early insight, industry collaboration, and a unified voice in the regulatory process. Member participation helps COSTHA bring practical, real-world experience to regulators and international organizations, identify unintended consequences, promote harmonization, and advocate for requirements that are effective, implementable, and based on transportation risk.
Membership gives your organization the opportunity to:
- Stay ahead of regulatory developments.
- Understand how proposed changes may affect your operations.
- Provide input on regulatory proposals and initiatives.
- Help shape practical and effective dangerous goods regulations.
- Connect directly with regulators and industry experts.
- Collaborate with peers on complex industry issues.
- Reduce the time, cost, and uncertainty associated with navigating regulatory change.
In short, we’re here to make your job easier, save you time, and save your company money every day.
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COSTHA has been proud to represent and serve its members for the past 40 years and we invite you join us.
With a membership retention rate of 98%, it’s clear that our members see the value of membership day after day, year after year. If you’re not a member, we invite you to join today.