WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.577
26 November 1998
(98-4747)
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
arrangements, including pilot ladders, for embarking and disembarking a pilot.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Regulation on
Arrangements for Embarking and Disembarking Pilots and Provisions for Pilot Ladders
6. Description of content:  This regulation contains provisions with which arrangements for
embarking and disembarking a pilot should comply, including construction requirements for
pilot ladders.  The regulation implements regulation V/17 of the SOLAS Convention and
resolution A.667(16) of 19 October 1989 of the Assembly 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 the aim of enabling a pilot to embark and disembark ships
safely.
8. Relevant documents:  Resolution A.667 (16)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  10 January 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 February 1999
10. Final date for comments:  6 January 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           