FINLAND: FIRE SAFETY FOR CONSTRUCTION AND FURNISHING MATERIALS USED ON BOARD SHIPS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/NOTIF. 96.104. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: FINLAND. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Finnish Maritime Administration. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 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): Construction and furnishing materials of ships (such as bulkheads, decks, doors, primary deck coverings, floor coverings, insulation materials, surface materials, textiles). 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Fire Safety Classification for Construction and Furnishing Materials Used on Board Ships (1996), 12 pages, available in Finnish, Swedish and English. 6. Description of content: The rules describe the type-approval procedure, applicable fire test procedures and the quality control to be used for the construction and furnishing materials. 7. Objective and rationale: Safety. The rules update the existing rules from year 1984. 8. Relevant documents: The document will be published in the Information Bulletin of Finnish Maritime Administration. 9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined. Proposed date of entry into force: 10. Final date for comments: 9 July 1996. (123)

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