NETHERLANDS: OVERPRESSURE PROTECTION The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.221. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: NETHERLANDS. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Ministry for Social Affairs and Employment 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): Overpressure protection. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Rules Governing Equipment Operating Under Pressure; Sheet A 1303 ``Non-Relieving Overpressure Protection''. 6. Description of content: Sheet A 1303/96-02 contains provisions which state that non-relieving overpressure protection may be used for pressure equipment (pressure apparatus), such equipment only contains gas or vapor. 7. Objective and rationale: New sheet supplementing pressure protection by means of pressure relief safety devices (valves) and constituting an amendment in line with existing safety procedures. 8. Relevant documents: Sheet A 1301, issue 82-12; ``Pressure relief'' (application of safety valves). 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: February 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 10 September 1996. (211)

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