WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.501
24September 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-3945)
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): Radar equipment andturn
coordinators forinland navigation vessels
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: 1995 Regulation
Amending theRegulation Governing Radar Equipment andTurn Coordinators
6. Description ofcontent: ThedraftRegulation contains rules relating tothetypeapproval
ofradar equipment andturncoordinators. Anindicative summary ofthetechnical
regulations appears below:
Article 2specifies thattype approval must begranted bytheMinister of
Transport andPublic Works, inaccordance withtheregulations concerning minimum
requirements andconditions ofapproval fornavigating theRhine.
Article 3designates special waterways forwhich given requirements relating to
radar equipment apply respectively tovessels ingeneral, ocean-going vessels andsmall
vessels, aswellasturncoordinators forocean-going vessels.
Article 4establishes requirements forradar equipment forferry boats.
Article 6andtheAppendix totheRegulation contain regulations governing
one-man steering capability.
7. Objective andrationale: IftheRegulation contains quantitative import restrictions or
measures ofequal effect within themeaning oftheAgreement onTechnical Barriers to
Trade thensuch measures arejustified fortheprotection ofhuman lifeandhealth
(increasing safety ontheinland waterways). With regard toforeign radar equipment and
turncoordinators which satisfy therequirements established inthecountry oforigin,
Article 7contains aprovision relating tomutual recognition.
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8. Relevant documents:
-Article 4A.02 oftheInland Navigation Policing Rules;
-Articles 6and9oftheVessel Navigation Rules fortheGhent toTerneuzen canal.
9. Proposed dateofadoption: 2November 1997
Proposed dateofentry intoforce: 3November 1997
10. Final dateforcomments: 1November 1997
TheNetherlands willproceed toimplement theproposed measure after45daysif
nocomments orrequests forextension ofthetime-limit havebeenreceived from other
Members within thattime.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: