WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.96.367
17October 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-4311)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NETHERLANDS
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofTransport, Public Works andWater Management,
Directorate General ofShipping andMaritime Affairs (DGSM)
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification canbe
indicated ifdifferent from above: National Enquiry Point
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Bulk transport of
liquefied gases asspecified inChapter 19oftheIGC-Code 1994 using gastankers, built
onorafter1October 1994
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Notice toShipping of
Regulations Governing theConstruction andEquipment ofGasTankers, Built onor
after1October 1994; IGCCode 1994
6. Description ofcontent: Inthisdraft Notice toShipping, regarding transport, as
specified inpoint 6,theamendment totheCode fortheConstruction andEquipment of
Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases inBulklaiddown inResolution 30(61) bytheMaritime
Safety Commission oftheInternational Maritime Organization, hasbeendeclared tobe
applicable. TheNotice alsocontains additional national regulations concerning back-up
oxygen flasks andannular sprays (seeArticles 6and7).
7. Objective andrationale: Thepurpose ofthepresent Notice toShipping istoimplement
abinding Resolution (MSC. 30(61)) issued bytheInternational Maritime Organization.
8. Relevant documents: Appendix toMSC Resolution 30(61), i.e.theamended Code
specified inpoint 8
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:10December 1996
10. Final dateforcomments: 9December 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: