BELGIUM: ACETYLENE BOTTLES The following notification has been received in GATT Document TBT/Notification G95.118 dated 3 May 1995. 1. Member to agreement notifying: Belgium. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Employment and Labour Administration of Occupational Safety, Rue Belliard 53, 1040 Brussels. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): acetylene bottles. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Draft Royal Order Amending Article 358, A, 2 of the general regulations on occupational safety. 6. Description of content: periodic checks on acetylene bottles. Increase in the length of time between checks. 7. Objective and rationale: this text replaces Article 358, A, 2. Its aim is to increase the period of time between checks from 5 years to 10 years in conformity with the draft amendment, class 2 of the ADR. 8. Relevant documents: N/A. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: 60 days. 10. Final date for comments: N/A. 11. Texts available from: national enquiry point or address and telefax number of other body: CIBELNOR. (138)

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