. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.293
21 June 1999
(99-2497)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THE NETHERLANDS
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:   National Enquiry Point - EC WTO-TBT Enquiry Point
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   High-speed craft, built
on or after 1 January 1996
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Regulation on Further
Rules for the Safety of High-Speed Craft Built on or after 1 January 1996 (HSC-Code
Regulation)
6. Description of content:   The purpose of this regulation is to implement the International
Code of Safety for High Speed Craft, as laid down by resolution MSC.36 (63) dated
20 May 1994 by the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization
(IMO).  Said Code prescribes requirements regarding the structure, construction andequipping of high-speed craft.  With the co ming into force of Chapter X of the Solas
Convention, this Code has entered into effect at  international level for all high-speed craft,
built on or after 1 January 1996, which are used in international waters.  On the basis of the
present regulation, the HSC-Code also applies to high-speed craft used nationally.  With the
above, obligations pertaining to high-speed passenger ships used nationally, pursuant to
Directive No. 98/18/EC of the Council of the European Union of 17 March 1998 on safety
regulations and standards for passenger ships (OJ L 144), are also being implemented.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Regarding foreign products which meet the requirements laid down in the country of origin,
a clause of mutual recognition has been included in Article 1b of the Shipping Decree 1965.
8. Relevant documents:  MSC.36 (63) of the Maritime Safety Committee of the International
Maritime Organization dated 20 May 1994, laying down the International Code of Safety
for High-Speed Craft
9. Proposed date of adoption:  20 August 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 September 1999G/TBT/Notif.99.293
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10. Final date for comments:   7 August 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body: