G/TBT/N/EU/421  
 
11 November 2016  
(16-6187) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original : English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member : EUROPEAN UNION   
If applicable, name of local government involved  (Article 3.2 and 7.2) : 
2. Agency responsible : European Commission  
Name and a ddress (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification  shall be indicated if different from above : 
European Commission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu   
Website : http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2  [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [ X], 5.7.1 [  ], other : 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : Marine e quipment 
(including inter alia life -saving appliances, pollution prevention equipment, fire protection 
equipment, navigation equipment, radio communication equipment)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : Draft Commission 
Implementing Regulation indicating design, construction an d performance requirements and 
testing standards for marine equipment (3 pages + Annex 241 pages, in English)  
6. Description of content : The draft Implementing Regulation replaces the technical annex 
of Directive 96/98/EC on marine equipment, which has be en repealed by 
Directive  2014/90/EU and adapts it to changes in the relevant international instruments.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : The purpose of this draft Implementing Regulation and of 
Directiv e 2014/90/EU is to enhance safety at sea and the prevention of marine pollution 
through the uniform application of the relevant international instruments adopted under 
the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) which lay down specific 
requirements concerning the construction, performance and/or testing of equipment to be 
placed on board ships and to ensure the free movement of such equipment within the EU. 
These international instruments include, in particular : the 1966 International Conv ention 
on Load Lines (LL66); the 1972 Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing 
Collisions at Sea (Colreg); the 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of 
Pollution from Ships (Marpol); the 1974 International Convention for the Sa fety of Life at 
Sea (Solas); the 2004 International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' 
Ballast Water and Sediments (BWMC).  G/TBT/N/EU/421  
 
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  8. Relevant documents : Directive 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 23 July 2014 on marine  equipment and repealing Council Directive 96/98/EC  
(OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 146 -185):  
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?qid=1478700636678&uri =CELEX:32014L0090  
http://eur -
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:1997:046:0025:0056:EN:PDF  
9. Proposed date of adoption : Early 2017  
Proposed date of entry into force : Entry into force 20 days from publication in the 
Official Journal of the EU (about a month after adoption approx.)   
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [ ] or a ddress, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:  
European Commission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu   
The text is a vailable on the Website : http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachm ents/2016/TBT/EEC/16_4672_01_e.pdf   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/EEC/16_4672_00_e.pdf