WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.648
23 December 1998
(98-5200)
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 cargo
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Regulation on Cargo
Securing Manual
6. Description of content:  This regulation contains provisions relating to the loading, stowing
and securing against damage at sea of cargo.  The regulation implements regulations VI/5and VII/6 of the SOLAS Convention and MSC/ Circ. 745 of 13 June 1996 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 preventing accidents as a result of shifting of cargo
8. Relevant documents:  MSC/Circ. 745.
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: