WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.580
1October 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-4116)
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 andPublic Works
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 maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Light reflecting material
onrescue apparatus onboard ocean-going ships
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Notice totheShipping
Industry Amending Notice totheShipping Industry No.260/1990 (Application ofLight
Reflecting Material toRescue Apparatus)
6. Description ofcontent: ThisNotice contains rules governing theapplication oflight
reflecting material onrescue apparatus. Anindicative summary ofthetechnical
regulations appears below: Articles 1and2.Thecontent ofthisNotice shallconform
toNotice totheShipping Industry No.62/1990.
7. Objective andrationale: Ifthedraft amendment oftheNotice contains quantitative
import restrictions ormeasures ofequal effect within themeaning oftheAgreement on
Technical Barriers toTrade thensuchmeasures arejustified intheinterests ofprotecting
public safety, health andhuman life. With regard toforeign products which conform to
therequirements, established inthecountry oforigin, Article 3contains aprovision
relating tomutual recognition.
8. Relevant documents:
- 1965 Shipping Decree;
- IMO Resolution A.658(16).
Theoriginal explanatory noteappears under section 2ofthepresent explanatory note.
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9. Proposed dateofadoption: 11November 1997
Proposed dateofentry intoforce: 12November 1997
10. Final dateforcomments: 10November 1997
TheNetherlands willproceed toimplement theproposed measure after45days
ifnocomments orrequests forextension ofthetime-limit havebeenreceived fromother
Members within thattime.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: