RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/IT/SPEC/12
13January 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-0098)
Original: English Committee ofParticipants ontheExpansion ofTrade
inInformation Technology Products
PROPOSED ADDITIONS TOPRODUCT COVERAGE
Submission byNorway
Thefollowing communication, dated 19December 1997, hasbeen received from thePermanent
Mission ofNorway.1
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Withreferencetoparagraph3intheAnnextotheMinisterialDeclarationonTradeinInformation
TechnologyProductsandparagraph7oftheDocumentonImplementationoftheMinisterialDeclaration,
please find enclosed, fordistribution among themembers oftheCommittee ofParticipants onthe
Expansion ofTrade inInformation Technology Products, theNorwegian proposal foradditional product
coverage.
1Additional technical background information isavailable forconsultation intheMarket Access Division (Room 3142).G/IT/SPEC/12
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Ministerial Declaration onTrade inInformation Technology Products (ITA):
Norwegian Proposal forAdditional Product Coverage
HS96 Description
Ex 8525 30 Television surveillance cameras forprofessional useincontrolling roads,
including vehicle speed. Nobuilt-in recording devices (Cannot beused as
consumer electronics).
Ex 8526 10 (Radar apparatus, radio navigational aidapparatus andradio remote control
apparatus:)
•Fully computerized Vessel Traffic Systems (VTS) used forradar
surveillance andtraffic management ofharbors andships, integrating
charts, radar andpositioning information (Cannot beused asconsumer
electronics).
Ex 8537 10 (-For avoltage notexceeding 1,000V:)
•Cabinets ofheading 8536 including apparatus forautomatic connection
ofseparate computer units. Containing afullrange ofsockets and
accessories forefficient andhigh quality fixing ofrelays, fuses aswell
asamicroprocessor.
9001 10 Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles andcables
Ex 9014 10 (-Direction finding compasses:)
•Automatic fully computerized dynamic navigation positioning systems
(DP) and autopilots forspecial tankers (ships) anddrilling platforms,
used intheoffshore industry forsuch purposes asdiving, pipe-laying,
andincluding drilling systems. This isaradio/satellite-based navigation
system, utilizing satellite communication through asatellite reference
station aswell asasurface reference system. (Allthenecessary data is
read into theDP-system, which executes specific preprocessing. A
number ofprogram sub-modules then check thevalidity ofthedata,
including anautomatic computerized comparison ofthedata with
pre-sets limits, previously validated dataaswell asvalues predicted bya
mathematical model).
The auto pilot enables thevessels tosteer automatically with apreset
course, utilizing satellite data provided through gyro compasses.
20 (-Instruments andappliances foraeronautical orspace navigation other than
compasses:)
•Airtraffic systems -(ATC) :Fully computerized Airport Surveillance
Tactical Display Systems, integrating charts, radar information and
tactical (flight positioning) information.G/IT/SPEC/12
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HS96 Description
80 (Echo sounding instruments and ultra sonic sounding ordetecting
equipment:)
A.Vessel Bridge Instrumentation :Fully computerized Integrated Ship
Navigation Systems; satellite assisted Global Positioning Systems (GPS),
including components conforming tostandards adopted bythe
International Maritime Organization (IMO):
ii.ARPA (anti-collision system);
iii.ECDIS (Electronic Charting andDisplay System, forinternational
maritime information);
iv.Auto-Pilot ,and
v.ANTS (Authentic Navigation Tracking System).
B.Computerized echo sounders and under water navigation systems
used forsuch purposes asoffshore drilling anddiving andoperation of
sub-sea vehicles, positioning inrelation totheseabed. High precision
acoustic anddynamic positioning system.
90 -Parts and accessories fortheproducts described in9014.20/80 (in
particular with respect toData Bridge andAirTraffic Systems).
Ex 9023 00 (Instruments, apparatus andmodels, designed fordemonstrational purposes
(forexample, ineducation orexhibitions), unsuitable forother uses:)
Simulator systems :Interconnection ofseveral different computer-based
interactive simulator systems, making itpossible torecreate avirtual and
total ship environment; including on-line functions aswell asremote
diagnostics viamodem connections.
Includes, inparticular, thefollowing interactive simulator categories:
1.Fully computerized Ship Bridge Simulators used inmaritime schools for
teaching how tonavigate super-tankers;
2.Fully computerized Marine Process Simulators :Also foreducational
use, simulating ships-machinery intended forteaching personnel how to
operate, repair and maintain machinery and machine parts in
super-tankers;
3.Fully computerized Offshore Process Simulators ,used totrain personnel
how tooperate, repair andmaintain equipment used inoffshore oiland
gasproduction.
Ex 9032 89
90(Automatic regulating orcontrolling instruments orapparatus:)
Auto Chief andData Chief :
Fully computerized ships engine control, alarm andsurveillance systems :
Computers areoperating (for example) diesel engines electronically,
monitors consumption offuel, etc., foroptimizing use;
-Parts andaccessories (parts toAuto Chief andData Chief).
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