WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.523
29September 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-4032)
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): Provisions relating tothe
layout, safety andinspection oftemporarily unmanned engine installations onboard
ocean-going ships which arelarge vessels. Small vessel includes allships:
(a) lessthan500tonnes;
(b) lessthan24metres;
(c) which areoperated at30nautical miles orlessaway from thecoast;
(d) which arenotpassenger ships making journeys internationally; and
(e) which arenotpassenger ships making journeys ofmore thanonedayduration.
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Notice totheShipping
Industry Amending Notice totheShipping Industry No.274/1992 (Directives and
Check-lists withRegard toTemporarily Unmanned Engine Rooms onBoard Ships which
areClassed asLarge Vessels)
6. Description ofcontent: National requirements areinstituted intheNotice relating to
vessels which sailwithtemporarily unmanned engine rooms. Practice hasrevealed the
need forfurther regulations withregard tothose provisions which must berespected
when avessel issailing withatemporarily unmanned engine room. Acheck-list must
alsobekept sothatawritten record isavailable toverify conformity with the
provisions. Anindicative summary ofthetechnical regulations appears below:
Article 1.
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7. Objective andrationale: Ifthedraftamendment oftheNotice contains technical barriers
totrade thensuchmeasures arejustified intheinterests ofpublic safety. With regard to
foreign products which conform toequivalent requirements, established inthecountry of
origin, Article 4contains aprovision relating tomutual recognition.
8. Relevant documents:
- SIDirective 35onships whether fitted withdirect-drive reversible main engines
withapower output inexcess of3000 kWorfitted withvariable propeller;
- SIDirective 37onships fitted withapropulsion drive withapower output in
excess of750kWbutnogreater than3000 kW;
- SIDirective 39onships equipped with multiple engines each with apower
output inexcess of750kW-supplying forward drive;
- SIDirective 41,onships equipped withoneormore main engines supplying a
forward drive power output oflessthan750kWperengine. This does not
apply toships covered bythe"Small Vessel" Directive;
- 1965 Shipping Decree.
NoExplanatory Note wasappended totheoriginal Notice.
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 fromother
Members within thattime.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: