WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.578
2 December 1998
(98-4834)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THE 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
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:  National Enquiry Point - EC WTO-TBT Enquiry Point
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 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):  Provisions relate to the
carriage of grain
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Regulation Grain Code.
6. Description of content:  This regulation contains provisions relating to, inter alia, grain
stability, grain cargo information, calculation of the heeling moments and the way in which
grain must be loaded. The regulation implemen ts regulation VI/9 of the SOLAS Convention
and resolution MSC.23(59) of 23 May 1991 of the Maritime Safety Committee of the
International Maritime Organisation. This regulation does not contain a provision of mutual
recognition of technical regulations because such a provision is included in article 1B of the
Shipping Decree 1965, pursuant to which decree the present regulation was laid down.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  The
regulation was drawn up with a view to the safe carriage of grain.
8. Relevant documents:  MSC.23 (59)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  10 January 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 February 1999
10. Final date for comments:  7 January 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           