./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.558
16 November 1998
(98-4556)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  NORWAY
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible: Norwegian Maritime Directorate
P.O. Box 8114 Dep.
0032 Oslo
Norway
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Evacuation and lifesavingappliances on mobile offshore units
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Regulations
Concerning Amendment to Regulations of 9 September 1991 No. 702 Concerning
Evacuation and Lifesaving on Mobile Offshore Units (1 page)
6. Description of content:
- § 12:  Editorial amendment, existing § 12 No. 1(a) is moved to § 15.
- § 15:  The requirements for semi-submersible units regarding what angle of heel it
shall be possible to launch the lifeboats from are amended.  This will bring therequirements more in line with International Maritime Organization;  Code for the
Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Units (MODU-Code).
- § 19:  Editorial amendment, existing § 19 No. 2(a) is moved to § 20 No. 1.
- § 20:  Editorial amendment.  The requirements in the amended § 20 is moved from
the existing Regulations of 4 September 1987 No. 856 concerning construction ofmobile offshore units.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  If the
draft amendment of the Notice contains quantitative import restrictions or measures of equal
effect within the meaning of Article 11 of the EEA Agreement then such measures are
justified in the interests of public health and safety and in order to protect human life.  With
regard to foreign products which conform to the requirements, established in the country of
origin, § 4(a) contains a provision relating to mutual recognition.G/TBT/Notif.98.558
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8. Relevant documents:
- Regulations of 9 September 1991 No. 702 Concerning Evacuation and
Lifesaving Appliances on Mobile Offshore Units.
- International Maritime Organization;  Code for the Construction and
Equipment of Mobile Offshore Units (MODU-Code)
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } 1 January 1999
10. Final date for comments:  21 December 1998
11.Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body: Norwegian Maritime Directorate
P.O. Box 8114 Dep.
0032 Oslo
Norway
Telefax No.: + 47 22 56 87 80