. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/BEL/25
20 November 2001
(01-5868)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  French
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   BELGIUM
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible:           
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
Ministry of Economic Affairs
Quality and Safety Department
Safety Division
North Gate IIIBoulevard du Roi Albert II, 16
B – 1000 Brussels
Tel:  + 32 2 206 41 11
Fax:  + 32 2 206 57 52
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):   Temporary installations
designed for entertainment or recreation, involving the movement of persons by dint of anon-human energy source.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   R o y a l  D e c r e e
Concerning the Operation of Fairground Rides.
6. Description of content:   The operator is responsible for the safety of the fairground ride
and the services provided.
A fairground ride can only be operated on condition that:
- It satisfies the general safety requirements;
- it satisfies the safety principles applied to its design and production.
With the help of a list of dangers, a risk assessment must be carried out and the
appropriate risk prevention measures taken.  Conformity with European safety standards
implies that the equipment should not entail any danger.G/TBT/N/BEL/25
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6. Description of content:  (cont'd)
An inspection and maintenance plan should be established.  There should be
inspection of the installation, annual maintenance and regular checks.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Explanation of the general requirements introduced by the Consumer Safety Act of
9 February 1994.
8. Relevant documents:   -
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }60 days
10. Final date for comments:
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:  CIBELNOR