WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.524
29September 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-4033)
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.
ICS numbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Prototypes of
fire-resistant constructions onboard ocean-going vessels
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Notice totheShipping
Industry Amending Notice totheShipping Industry No.306/1995 (Assessment, Testing
andInspection ofPrototypes ofFire-Resistant Constructions)
6. Description ofcontent: This Notice contains rules fortheassessment, testing and
inspection ofprototypes offire-resistant constructions suchaspartitions, decks anddoors
ofclass "A", panelling andceilings ofclass "B", andwindows, pipeconduits, fire
hatches andcable conduits inpartitions anddecks ofclass "A". These rules implement
IMO Resolution A.754(18). TheNotice alsocontains some additions atnational level.
TheDutch Government considers thatthedraft Regulation referred toinpoint 5may
contain technical regulations inthesense oftheAgreement onTechnical Barriers to
Trade. Anindicative summary ofthetechnical regulations isgiven below:
Article 1.
Thecontent ofthisNotice conforms totheNotice totheDeep-Sea Fishing
Industry No.72/1995.
7. Objective andrationale: Insofar asthedraftamendment totheNotice contains technical
barriers totrade, these measures arejustified intheinterests ofpublic safety andhuman
lifeandhealth. Aclause ofmutual recognition hasbeen included inArticle 3forthe
benefit offoreign products which fulfil equivalent requirements setinthecountry of
origin.
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8. Relevant documents:
- Ships Decree 1965;
- IMO Resolution A.754(18);
- Original Explanatory Note.
9. Proposed dateofadoption: 5November 1997
Proposed dateofentry intoforce: 6November 1997
10. Final dateforcomments: 4November 1997
TheNetherlands willproceed toimplement theproposed measure after45days
ifnocomments orrequests forextension ofthetime-limit havebeenreceived from other
Members within thattime.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: