NETHERLANDS: REGULATION AMENDING THE IBC-CODE REGULATION AND THE BCH-CODE REGULATION REGARDING ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR FIRST-AID EQUIPMENT ON BOARD TANKERS SHIPPING The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.77 dated March 1997. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: 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 -- Directorate-General of Shipping and Maritime Affairs (DGSM). 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): Chemical tankers which fall under the scope of the order preventing pollution by harmful liquids shipped in bulk. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Regulation amending the IBC-Code regulation and the BCH-Code regulation regarding additional standards for first-aid equipment on board tankers shipping chemicals (hereinafter referred to as chemical tankers) (6 Pages, Available in English). 6. Description of content: Supplement to the provisions in the IBC-Code and the BCH-Code regarding first-aid equipment. The number, content and deployment of spare oxygen cylinders for the resuscitation equipment shall be indicated in more detail. 7. Objective and rationale: Intoxication caused by cargo vapours often affects various crew members. It is therefore necessary that chemical tankers have sufficient oxygen on board to administer oxygen to at least two people for 24 hours. And, if need be, to have sufficient time to ensure that casualties on board of chemical tankers at sea can be shipped to land for admission to hospital. 8. Relevant documents: IBC-Code regulation; BCH-Code regulation. 9. Proposed date of adoption: 25 April 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: 26 April 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 24 April 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0099)

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