NETHERLANDS: EQUIPMENT OPERATING UNDER PRESSURE The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.222. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: NETHERLANDS. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Ministry for Social Affairs and Employment Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Equipment operating under pressure (pressure apparatus). 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Rules Governing Equipment Operating Under Pressure; Sheet T 0102 ``Periodic Inspection''. 6 Description of content: Sheet T 0102/96-02 contains provisions relating to the interval periods, nature, scope, implementation and requirements for the periodic inspection of steam boilers, pressure vessels, storage tanks, installation piping and fittings when these are in operation. 7. Objective and rationale: Contains a supplement to the existing Sheet T 0102/94-12 which only incorporates provisions regarding interval periods. Amendments in line with the existing safety procedures. 8. Relevant documents: Sheet T 0102, issue 93-12; ``Periodic inspection''. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: February 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 10 September 1996. (211)

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