WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.527
29September 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-4036)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NETHERLANDS
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofTransport andPublic Works
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification canbe
indicated ifdifferent from above: National enquiry point
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Removal andpump
facilities forwater usedforwashing andforfishwaste from fishprocessing areas on
board fishing vessels.
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Notice totheSea
Fishing Industry Amending Notice totheSeaFishing Industry No.10/1989 (Removal of
Water Used forWashing andforFishWaste from FishProcessing Areas)
6. Description ofcontent: ThisNotice contains rulesregarding removal andpump facilities
forwater used forwashing andforfishwaste from fishprocessing areas onboard
fishing vessels. Anindicative summary ofthetechnical regulations isincluded below:
Articles 1and2.
7. Objective andrationale: Ifthedraftamendment oftheNotice contains technical barriers
totrade, thensuchmeasures arejustified ongrounds oftheprotection oftheinterests of
public safety andthehealth andlivesofhumans. Asforforeign products which comply
withtherequirements laiddown inthecountry oforigin, aprovision isincluded in
Article 3withreference tomutual recognition.
8. Relevant documents:
- Fishing Vessels Decree.
NoExplanatory Note wasincluded intheoriginal Notice.
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9. Proposed dateofadoption: 5November 1997
Proposed dateofentry intoforce: 6November 1997
10. Final dateforcomments: 4November 1997
TheNetherlands willproceed toimplement theproposed measure after45days
ifnocomments orrequests forextension ofthetime-limit havebeenreceived fromother
Members within thattime.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: