BELGIUM: MARKETING OF GAS CYLINDERS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.118. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: BELGIUM. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). Agency responsible: Ministry of Employment and Labour, Administration of Occupational Safety, rue Belliard 51, 1040 Brussels. 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): Gas cylinders covered by Optional Directives 84/525/EEC, 84/526/EEC and 84/527/EEC but not constructed and/or accepted in conformity with these optional directives. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Ministerial Order Waiving the Provisions of Articles 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 of the Royal Order of 12 June 1989 Implementing the Directives of the Council of the European Communities Relating to Seamless Steel Gas Cylinders, Seamless Unalloyed Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Gas Cylinders and Welded Unalloyed Steel Gas Cylinders. 6. Description of content: The purpose of the Order is to allow the marketing of gas cylinders which do not comply with the provisions of Optional Directives 84/525/EEC, 84/526/EEC and 84/527/EEC, or do not comply with the provisions of the Royal Order of 12 June 1989, but have been lawfully manufactured and/or commercialized in another member State in accordance with requirements that ensure appropriate and adequate safety. 7. Objective and rationale: To introduce into the Regulations a mutual recognition clause for gas cylinders lawfully manufactured and/or commercialized in another member State. Development of a sufficiently flexible and rapid procedure for granting such recognition. 8. Relevant documents: Royal Order of 12 June 1989 implementing the Directives of the Council of the European Communities relating to seamless steel gas cylinders, seamless-unalloyed aluminium and aluminium alloy gas cylinders and welded unalloyed steel gas cylinders. 9. Proposed date of adoption - Proposed date of entry into force: 60 days. 10. Final date for comments: N/A. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point (X) or address and telefax number of other body: CIBELNOR. (137)

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