NETHERLANDS: BULK TRANSPORT OF LIQUIFIED GASES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.367. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: Netherlands. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, Directorate General of Shipping and Maritime Affairs (DGSM). Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: National Enquiry Point. 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): Bulk transport of liquefied gases as specified in Chapter 19 of the IGC-Code 1994 using gas tankers, built on or after 1 October 1994. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Notice to Shipping of Regulations Governing the Construction and Equipment of Gas Tankers, Built on or after 1 October 1994; IGC Code 1994. 6. Description of content: In this draft Notice to Shipping, regarding transport, as specified in point 6, the amendment to the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk laid down in Resolution 30(61) by the Maritime Safety Commission of the International Maritime Organization, has been declared to be applicable. The Notice also contains additional national regulations concerning back-up oxygen flasks and annular sprays (see Articles 6 and 7). 7. Objective and rationale: The purpose of the present Notice to Shipping is to implement a binding Resolution (MSC.30(61) issued by the International Maritime Organization. 8. Relevant documents: Appendix to MSC Resolution 30(61), i.e. the amended Code specified in point 8. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: 10 December 1996. 10. Final date for comments: 9 December 1996. (298)

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