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CANADA

CONSOLIDATION

Safe ContainersConvention Act

CODIFICATION

Loi de la convention surla scurit des conteneurs

R.S.C., 1985, c. S-1 L.R.C. (1985), ch. S-1


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OFFICIAL STATUSOF CONSOLIDATIONS

CARACTRE OFFICIELDES CODIFICATIONS

Subsections 31(1) and (2) of the LegislationRevision and Consolidation Act, in force onJune 1, 2009, provide as follows:

Les paragraphes 31(1) et (2) de la Loi sur larvision et la codification des textes lgislatifs,en vigueur le 1er juin 2009, prvoient ce quisuit:

Publishedconsolidation isevidence

31.

(1)

Every copy of a consolidated statute orconsolidated regulation published by the Ministerunder this Act in either print or electronic form is ev-idence of that statute or regulation and of its contentsand every copy purporting to be published by theMinister is deemed to be so published, unless thecontrary is shown.

31.

(1)

Tout exemplaire d'une loi codifie ou d'unrglement codifi, publi par le ministre en vertu dela prsente loi sur support papier ou sur support lec-tronique, fait foi de cette loi ou de ce rglement et deson contenu. Tout exemplaire donn comme publi

par le ministre est rput avoir t ainsi publi, saufpreuve contraire.

Codificationscomme lmentde preuve

Inconsistenciesin Acts

(2) In the event of an inconsistency between aconsolidated statute published by the Minister underthis Act and the original statute or a subsequentamendment as certified by the Clerk of the Parlia-ments under thePublication of Statutes Act, the orig-inal statute or amendment prevails to the extent ofthe inconsistency.

(2) Les dispositions de la loi d'origine avec sesmodifications subsquentes par le greffier des Parle-ments en vertu de la Loi sur la publication des loisl'emportent sur les dispositions incompatibles de laloi codifie publie par le ministre en vertu de la pr-sente loi.

Incompatibilit lois

NOTE NOTE

This consolidation is current to June 12, 2014. Anyamendments that were not in force as of June 12,2014 are set out at the end of this document underthe heading Amendments Not in Force.

Cette codification est jour au 12 juin 2014. Toutesmodifications qui n'taient pas en vigueur au 12 juin2014 sont nonces la fin de ce document sous letitre Modifications non en vigueur .


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TABLE OF PROVISIONS TABLE ANALYTIQUE

Section Page Article Page

An Act to implement the InternationalConvention for Safe Containers

Loi de mise en uvre de la Conventioninternationale sur la scurit desconteneurs

SHORT TITLE 1 TITRE ABRG 1

1 Short title 1 1 Titre abrg 1

INTERPRETATION 1 DFINITIONS 1

2 Definitions 1 2 Dfinitions 1

REGULATIONS 1 RGLEMENTS 1

3 Regulations 1 3 Rglements 1

ENFORCEMENT 2 CONTRLE DAPPLICATION 2

4 Inspectors 2 4 Inspecteurs 25 Powers of inspectors 3 5 Pouvoirs des inspecteurs 3

6 Obstruction of inspectors 3 6 Entrave 3

OFFENCE AND PUNISHMENT 4 INFRACTIONS ET PEINES 4

7 Contravention of Act or regulations 4 7 Contravention la loi ou aux rglements 4

AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 4 MODIFICATION DE LANNEXE 4

8 Amendment of schedule 4 8 Modification de lannexe 49 Consideration of motion 5 9 tude de la motion 510 Procedure in other House 5 10 Procdure dans lautre chambre 511 Where motion adopted and concurred in 6 11 Adoption et agrment 612 Negative resolution of Parliament 6 12 Rsolution ngative du Parlement 6

INQUIRIES 7 ENQUTES 7

13 Minister may direct inquiry 7 13 Pouvoir du ministre 7DURATION OF ACT 8 DURE DAPPLICATION 8

14 Duration of Act 8 14 Dure dapplication 8

SCHEDULE

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONFOR SAFE CONTAINERS (CSC) 9

ANNEXE

CONVENTION INTERNATIONALESUR LA SCURIT DES

CONTENEURS (CSC) 9

ANNEX I

REGULATIONS FOR THE TESTING,INSPECTION, APPROVAL AND

MAINTENANCE OF CONTAINERS 15

ANNEXE I

RGLES RELATIVES LESSAI,LINSPECTION, LAGRMENT ET

LENTRETIEN DES CONTENEURS 15APPENDIX 20 APPENDICE 21

ANNEX II

STRUCTURAL SAFETYREQUIREMENTS AND TESTS 22

ANNEXE II

RGLES DE CONSTRUCTION ENMATIRE DE SCURIT ET ESSAIS 27


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R.S.C., 1985, c. S-1 L.R.C., 1985, ch. S-1

An Act to implement the InternationalConvention for Safe Containers

Loi de mise en uvre de la Conventioninternationale sur la scurit desconteneurs

SHORT TITLE TITRE ABRG

Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Safe Con-tainers Convention Act.

1980-81-82-83, c. 9, s. 1.

1. Loi de la convention sur la scurit desconteneurs.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 9, art. 1.

Titre abrg

INTERPRETATION DFINITIONS

Definitions 2. In this Act,

container conteneur

container means a container as defined in theConvention and to which the Convention ap-

plies;

Convention Convention

Convention means the International Conven-tion for Safe Containers set out in the schedule;

inspector inspecteur

inspector means a person designated as an in-spector pursuant to section 4;

Minister ministre

Minister means the Minister of Transport.

1980-81-82-83, c. 9, s. 2.

2. Les dfinitions qui suivent sappliquent la prsente loi.

Dfinitions

conteneur Conteneur tel que dfini dans laConvention et auquel elle sapplique.

conteneur container

Convention La Convention internationalesur la scurit des conteneurs figurant en an-nexe.

Convention Convention

inspecteur La personne nomme ce titreconformment larticle 4.

inspecteur inspector

ministre

Le ministre des Transports.1980-81-82-83, ch. 9, art. 2.

ministre Minister

REGULATIONS RGLEMENTS

Regulations 3. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Gover-nor in Council may make regulations for carry-ing out and giving effect to the provisions ofthe Convention, and, without restricting thegenerality of the foregoing, may make regula-tions

(a) for the detention and transportation ofcontainers that do not carry a valid Safety

Approval Plate as required by the Conven-tion;

(b) for the detention and transportation ofcontainers in respect of which there is signif-icant evidence that the condition of the con-tainer creates an obvious risk to safety;

3. (1) Sous rserve du paragraphe (2), legouverneur en conseil peut prendre des rgle-ments pour donner effet aux dispositions de laConvention, notamment:

a) prvoir la rtention et le transport desconteneurs sur lesquels nest pas prsenteune plaque valide dagrment aux fins de lascurit, conformment aux dispositions de

la Convention;b) prvoir la rtention et le transport desconteneurs dans les cas o leur tat constitue,de faon manifeste, un danger pour la scuri-t;

c) prvoir lentretien et la rparation desconteneurs;

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(c) respecting the maintenance and repairingof containers;

(d) describing the circumstances and themanner in which the Minister may dispose ofdetained containers that have not been repos-sessed by the person entitled thereto;

(e) requiring that the Safety Approval Plateaffixed to any or all containers approved un-der the authority of the Government ofCanada be in both English and French; and

(f) describing the circumstances in which theMinister must obtain the concurrence of an-other specified Minister in the choice of the

person or persons to be authorized to conductan inquiry under subsection 13(1).

d) prvoir les circonstances dans lesquellesle ministre peut se dpartir dun conteneurretenu qui na pas t repris par la personnequi y a droit et la faon dont cela doit sefaire;

e) exiger lemploi obligatoire du franais et

de langlais sur la plaque dagrment auxfins de la scurit fixe sur tout conteneuragr sous lautorit du gouvernement duCanada;

f) prvoir les circonstances dans lesquellesle ministre doit obtenir lagrment dun autreministre dtermin dans le choix des per-sonnes autorises mener une enqute envertu du paragraphe 13(1).

Limitations (2) No regulation made under subsection (1)may

(a)

authorize any person to prevent the re-moval of the contents of a container; or

(b) authorize the continued detention of acontainer after its contents have been re-moved, except where an inspector believeson reasonable grounds that there is about to

be a contravention of a regulation respectingthe transportation of containers made under

paragraph (1)(a) or (b).

(2) Aucun rglement pris en vertu du para-graphe (1) ne peut:

a)

autoriser quiconque empcher le retraitdu contenu dun conteneur;

b) autoriser, quaprs retrait de son contenu,un conteneur soit retenu de faon prolonge, moins que, daprs des motifs raisonnables,un inspecteur juge quil y a imminence duneinfraction un rglement relatif au transportdes conteneurs et pris en vertu des alinas(1)a) ou b).

Rserves

Proposedregulations to bepublished

(3) Subject to subsection (4), a copy of eachregulation that the Governor in Council propos-es to make under subsection (1) shall be pub-

lished in the Canada Gazetteand a reasonableopportunity shall be afforded to interested per-sons to make representations to the Ministerwith respect thereto.

(3) Sous rserve du paragraphe (4), les pro-jets des rglements que le gouverneur enconseil se propose de prendre en vertu du para-

graphe (1) sont publis dans la Gazette duCanadaet tout intress doit avoir la possibilitde prsenter au ministre ses observations leursujet.

Publication desprojets desrglements

Exceptions (4) Subsection (3) does not apply in respectof a proposed regulation that

(a) has previously been published pursuantto that subsection and has been changed as aresult of representations made pursuant tothat subsection; or

(b) makes no material substantive change in

an existing regulation.1980-81-82-83, c. 9, s. 3.

(4) Le paragraphe (3) ne sapplique pas unprojet de rglement qui, selon le cas:

a) a dj t publi conformment ce para-graphe et a t modifi la suite des obser-vations qui y sont vises;

b) napporte aucune modification importanteau fond de la rglementation existante.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 9, art. 3.

Exceptions

ENFORCEMENT CONTRLE DAPPLICATION

Inspectors 4. (1) The Minister may designate as an in-spector for the purposes of this Act and the reg-ulations any person who, in the Ministersopinion, is qualified to be so designated.

4. (1) Le ministre peut nommer toute per-sonne quil estime qualifie pour remplir lesfonctions dinspecteur dans le cadre de la pr-sente loi et des rglements.

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Certificate to beproduced

(2) The Minister shall furnish every inspec-tor with a certificate of his designation as an in-spector setting out the provisions of this Act,the regulations, the Convention and Annexes Iand II to the Convention that the inspector isauthorized to enforce, and, on boarding any ve-

hicle or entering any place described in subsec-tion 5(1), an inspector shall, if so required, pro-duce the certificate to the person in chargethereof.

1980-81-82-83, c. 9, s. 4.

(2) Le ministre remet chaque inspecteur uncertificat attestant sa qualit; ce document nu-mre les dispositions de la prsente loi, des r-glements, de la Convention et des annexes I etII de celle-ci que son titulaire est autoris faire respecter; linspecteur est tenu de prsen-

ter son certificat, sur demande, au responsabledes lieux et vhicules qui font lobjet de sa vi-site.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 9, art. 4.

Production ducertificat

Powers ofinspectors

5. (1) In addition to any powers that he mayhave pursuant to the regulations, an inspectormay at any reasonable time

(a) go on board any vehicle, including aship, train, truck or aircraft, or enter any

place in which he believes on reasonablegrounds that

(i)

there is significant evidence that thecondition of a container creates an obviousrisk to safety, or

(ii) a provision of this Act or the regula-tions has been contravened;

(b) go on board any vehicle, including aship, train, truck or aircraft, or enter any

place in which he believes on reasonablegrounds there is a container, for the purposeof verifying that the container carries a validSafety Approval Plate as required by theConvention; and

(c) examine any record or document re-quired under the regulations to be kept, andmake copies thereof or extracts therefrom.

5. (1) En plus des pouvoirs que peuvent luiconfrer les rglements, un inspecteur peut, tout moment raisonnable:

a) monter bord dun vhicule, y comprisles trains, bateaux, camions et aronefs, et

pntrer dans un lieu o il croit, en se fon-dant sur des motifs raisonnables:

(i)

soit que ltat dun conteneur consti-tue, de faon manifeste, un danger pour lascurit,

(ii) soit quil y a eu une contravention laprsente loi ou aux rglements;

b) monter bord dun vhicule, y comprisles trains, bateaux, camions et aronefs, et

pntrer dans un lieu o il croit, en se fon-dant sur des motifs raisonnables, que setrouve un conteneur afin de vrifier la pr-sence sur ce conteneur dune plaque validedagrment aux fins de la scurit, commelexige la Convention;

c) procder lexamen, la reproduction ou ltablissement dextraits des livres et do-cuments dont les rglements exigent la tenue.

Pouvoirs desinspecteurs

Assistance toinspectors

(2) The owner or person in charge of anyvehicle boarded or place entered by an inspec-tor pursuant to subsection (1) and every personfound therein shall give the inspector all rea-sonable assistance to enable the inspector tocarry out his duties and functions under thisAct and the regulations and shall furnish the in-spector with any information he may reason-ably require with respect to the administrationof this Act and the regulations.

1980-81-82-83, c. 9, s. 5.

(2) Le propritaire ou le responsable du lieuou vhicule visit, ainsi que quiconque sytrouve, sont tenus de prter linspecteur toutelassistance possible dans lexercice de sesfonctions et de lui donner les renseignementsquil peut valablement exiger quant lapplica-tion de la prsente loi et de ses rglements.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 9, art. 5.

Assistance linspecteur

Obstruction ofinspectors

6. (1) No person shall obstruct or hinder aninspector in carrying out his duties or functionsunder this Act or the regulations.

6. (1) Il est interdit dentraver laction delinspecteur dans lexercice de ses fonctions.

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False statements (2) No person shall knowingly make anyfalse or misleading statement, either orally or inwriting, to an inspector engaged in carrying outhis duties or functions under this Act or the reg-ulations.

(2) Lorsque linspecteur agit dans lexercicede ses fonctions, il est interdit de lui faire enconnaissance de cause, oralement ou par crit,une dclaration fausse ou trompeuse.

Faussesdclarations

Removal, etc.,

of detainedcontainers

(3) Unless authorized by an inspector, no

person shall remove or interfere in any waywith a container detained by an inspector pur-suant to the regulations.

1980-81-82-83, c. 9, s. 6.

(3) Il est interdit de toucher aux conteneurs

quun inspecteur retient en vertu des rgle-ments, sans son autorisation.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 9, art. 6.

Dplacement

des conteneursretenus

OFFENCE AND PUNISHMENT INFRACTIONS ET PEINES

Contravention ofAct orregulations

7. (1) Every person who contravenes a pro-vision of this Act or the regulations is guilty ofan offence and liable on summary conviction toa fine not exceeding five thousand dollars.

7. (1) Quiconque contrevient une disposi-tion de la prsente loi ou des rglements com-met une infraction et encourt, sur dclaration deculpabilit par procdure sommaire, uneamende maximale de cinq mille dollars.

Contravention la loi ou auxrglements

Jurisdiction in

case of offences

(2) A court has jurisdiction over an offence

under this Act or the regulations if(a) the offence was committed in the territo-rial jurisdiction of that court; or

(b) the accused is found or carries on busi-ness in the territorial jurisdiction of thatcourt.

(2) La comptence territoriale des tribunaux

en matire dinfractions la prsente loi et auxrglements se dtermine suivant:

a) soit le lieu o linfraction a t commise;

b) soit le lieu o se trouve laccus ou celuio il exerce son activit.

Comptence en

matiredinfractions

Idem (3) Notwithstanding that an offence underthis Act or the regulations was committed en-tirely in one province, the courts of another

province have jurisdiction over that offence ifthe accused is found or carries on business in

that other province.

(3) Mme si une infraction la prsente loiou aux rglements a t commise entirementdans une province, les tribunaux dune autre

province sont comptents si laccus sy trouveou y exerce son activit.

Idem

Jurisdiction isadditional

(4) The jurisdiction conferred under subsec-tions (2) and (3) is in addition to and not inderogation of any jurisdiction conferred underthe Criminal Code.

1980-81-82-83, c. 9, s. 7.

(4) La comptence que confrent les para-graphes (2) et (3) est supplmentaire et non d-rogatoire toute comptence confre auxtermes du Code criminel.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 9, art. 7.

La comptencesajoute

AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE MODIFICATION DE LANNEXE

Amendment ofschedule

8. (1) Subject to this section and sections 9to 12, the Governor in Council may by orderamend the schedule to reflect any amendmentto the Annexes to the Convention to which

Canada has not objected as provided in theConvention.

8. (1) Sous rserve du prsent article et desarticles 9 12, le gouverneur en conseil peut,

par dcret, modifier lannexe pour tenir comptedes amendements apports aux annexes de la

Convention contre lesquels, aux termes mmesde celle-ci, le Canada na pas lev dobjection.

Modification delannexe

Tabling order (2) An order under subsection (1) shall belaid before Parliament not later than the tenthsitting day of Parliament after it is issued.

(2) Le dcret pris en vertu du paragraphe (1)est dpos devant le Parlement dans les dix pre-miers jours de sance du Parlement qui suiventsa promulgation.

Dpt du dcret

Coming intoforce of order

(3) An order referred to in subsection (2)shall come into force on the later of

(3) Le dcret dpos dans les conditions pr-vues au paragraphe (2) entre en vigueur:

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(a) the thirtieth sitting day of Parliament af-ter it has been laid before Parliament pur-suant to that subsection, and

(b) the day provided in the order

unless, before the twentieth sitting day of Par-

liament after the order has been laid before Par-liament, a motion for the consideration of eitherHouse, to the effect that the order be revoked,signed by not less than fifty members of theHouse of Commons in the case of a motion forthe consideration of that House and by not lessthan twenty members of the Senate in the caseof a motion for the consideration of the Senate,is filed with the Speaker of the appropriateHouse.

a) soit le trentime jour de sance du Parle-ment suivant son dpt;

b) soit la date ultrieure quil prcise,

sauf si avant le vingtime jour de sance duParlement, une motion dexamen adresse

lune ou lautre chambre en vue de lannulationdu dcret et signe, selon le cas, par au moinscinquante dputs ou vingt snateurs, a t re-mise au prsident de la Chambre des com-munes ou du Snat.

Definition ofsitting day ofParliament

(4) For the purposes of subsections (2) and(3), a sitting day of Parliament means a dayon which either House of Parliament sits.

1980-81-82-83, c. 9, s. 8.

(4) Pour lapplication des paragraphes (2) et(3), tout jour o lune ou lautre chambre duParlement sige est un jour de sance du Parle-

ment.1980-81-82-83, ch. 9, art. 8; 1984, ch. 40, art. 79.

Dfinition de jour de sancedu Parlement

Consideration ofmotion

9. (1) Where a motion for the considerationof the House of Commons or Senate is filed as

provided in subsection 8(3) with respect to aparticular order referred to in subsection 8(2),that House shall, not later than the sixth sittingday of that House following the filing of themotion, take up and consider the motion, unlessa motion to the like effect has earlier been tak-en up and considered in the other House.

9. (1) La chambre saisie de la motion viseau paragraphe 8(3) tudie celle-ci dans les six

jours de sance suivant sa remise, sauf si lautrechambre a dj tudi une motion visant lamme fin.

tude de lamotion

Time fordisposition ofmotion

(2) A motion taken up and considered in ac-cordance with subsection (1) shall be debatedwithout interruption for not more than fivehours and, on the conclusion of the debate or atthe expiration of the fifth hour, the Speaker ofthe House of Commons or the Senate, as thecase may be, shall forthwith put, without fur-ther debate or amendment, every question nec-essary for the disposal of the motion.

(2) La motion mise ltude conformmentau paragraphe (1) fait lobjet dun dbat ininter-rompu dune dure maximale de cinq heures; ledbat termin, le prsident de la chambre saisiesoumet immdiatement au vote toute questionncessaire pour dcider de la motion.

Procdure

Procedure onadoption ofmotion

(3) If a motion taken up and considered inaccordance with subsection (1) is adopted, withor without amendments, a message shall besent from the House adopting the motion in-

forming the other House that the motion hasbeen so adopted and requesting that the motionbe concurred in by that other House.

1980-81-82-83, c. 9, s. 8.

(3) En cas dadoption, avec ou sans modifi-cation, de la motion tudie conformment au

paragraphe (1), la chambre saisie adresse unmessage lautre chambre pour len informer

et requrir son agrment.1980-81-82-83, ch. 9, art. 8.

Idem

Procedure inother House

10. Within the first fifteen days next afterreceipt by it of a request pursuant to subsection9(3) that the House receiving the request is sit-

10. Dans les quinze jours de sance suivantla rception du message vis au paragraphe9(3), lautre chambre tudie la motion ainsi que

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ting, that House shall take up and consider themotion that is the subject of the request, and allquestions in connection therewith shall be de-

bated without interruption for not more thanfive hours and, on the conclusion of the debateor at the expiration of the fifth hour, the Speak-

er of the House of Commons or the Senate, asthe case may be, shall forthwith put, withoutfurther debate or amendment, every questionnecessary to determine whether or not the mo-tion in question is concurred in.

1980-81-82-83, c. 9, s. 8.

toute question connexe dans un dbat ininter-rompu dune dure maximale de cinq heures; ledbat termin, le prsident de cette chambresoumet immdiatement au vote toute questionncessaire pour dcider de lagrment.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 9, art. 8.

Where motionadopted andconcurred in

11. (1) Where a motion taken up and con-sidered in accordance with subsection 9(1) orsection 10 is adopted, with or without amend-ments, by the House in which it was introducedand is concurred in by the other House, the par-ticular order to which the motion relates shallstand revoked but without prejudice to the mak-ing of a further order of a like nature to imple-ment a subsequent amendment to the Annexesto the Convention to which Canada has not ob-

jected as provided in the Convention.

11. (1) Le dcret qui a fait lobjet dunemotion adopte et agre, avec ou sans modifi-cation, dans les conditions prvues au para-graphe 9(1) ou larticle 10 est annul; cetteannulation ne fait pas obstacle la prise dundcret analogue portant mise en uvre dunamendement ultrieur apport aux annexes dela Convention contre lequel, aux termes mmesde celle-ci, le Canada na pas lev dobjection.

Adoption etagrment

Where motionnot adopted ornot concurred in

(2)

Where a motion taken up and consideredin accordance with subsection 9(1) or section10 is not adopted by the House in which it wasintroduced or is adopted, with or withoutamendments, by that House but is not con-curred in by the other House, the particular or-der to which the motion relates comes intoforce

(a) immediately on the failure to adopt themotion or concur therein, as the case may be,if no day is provided in the order; or

(b) on the day provided in the order.

1980-81-82-83, c. 9, s. 8.

(2)

Le dcret qui, dans les conditions pr-vues au paragraphe 9(1) ou larticle 10, a faitlobjet dune motion rejete, ou adopte maisnon agre, entre en vigueur:

a) ds le rejet ou le non-agrment de la mo-tion, sil ne prcise aucune date;

b) la date quil prcise.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 9, art. 8.

Refusdadoption ouagrment

Negativeresolution ofParliament

12. When each House of Parliament enactsrules whereby any order made subject to nega-tive resolution of Parliament within the mean-ing of section 39 of the Interpretation Actmay

be made the subject of a resolution of bothHouses of Parliament introduced and passed in

accordance with the rules of those Houses, sub-sections 8(2) to (4) and sections 9 to 11 arethereupon repealed and an order made there-after under subsection 8(1) is an order madesubject to negative resolution of Parliamentwithin the meaning of section 39 of the Inter-pretation Act.

1980-81-82-83, c. 9, s. 8.

12. Ladoption de rgles, par chacune deschambres, pour lexercice de leur droit dabro-gation des rglements pris sous rserve de rso-lution ngative du Parlement, a pour effetdabroger les paragraphes 8(2) (4) et les ar-ticles 9 11, et de faire dun dcret vis au pa-

ragraphe 8(1), un dcret pris sous rserve de r-solution de rejet du Parlement, au sens delarticle 39 de laLoi dinterprtation.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 9, art. 8.

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INQUIRIES ENQUTES

Minister maydirect inquiry

13. (1) Where an accident or incident in-volving a container has resulted in death or in-

jury to any person, danger to the health or safe-ty of the public or damage to property or theenvironment, the Minister may direct an in-

quiry to be made into that accident or incident,subject to the Canadian Transportation Acci-dent Investigation and Safety Board Act, andmay, subject to regulations made under para-graph 3(1)(f), authorize any person or personsthat the Minister deems qualified to conduct theinquiry.

13. (1) Le ministre peut ordonner la tenue,sous rserve de la Loi sur le Bureau canadiendenqute sur les accidents de transport et dela scurit des transports, dune enqute surtout accident ou incident mettant en cause un

conteneur et ayant caus la mort, des dom-mages corporels ou matriels, ayant mis endanger la sant ou la scurit publiques ouayant nui lenvironnement, et autoriser, sousrserve des rglements dapplication de lalina3(1)f), toute personne quil juge comptente mener cette enqute.

Pouvoir duministre

Powers ofpersonsconductinginquiries

(2) For the purposes of an inquiry undersubsection (1), any person or persons autho-rized by the Minister under that subsectionhave all the powers of a person appointed as acommissioner under Part I of theInquiries Act.

(2) Les personnes autorises par le ministre mener les enqutes prvues au paragraphe (1)exercent les pouvoirs des commissaires nom-ms en vertu de la partie I de la Loi sur les en-qutes.

Pouvoirs delenquteur

Report (3)

As soon as possible after the conclusionof an inquiry under subsection (1), the personor persons authorized to conduct the inquiryshall submit a report with recommendations tothe Minister, together with all the evidence andother material that was before the inquiry.

(3)

Une fois termine lenqute prvue auparagraphe (1), lenquteur remet, dans lesmeilleurs dlais, au ministre un rapport conte-nant des recommandations et y joint la preuveet les autres pices prsentes au cours de len-qute.

Rapport

Publication (4) Subject to subsection (5), a report madepursuant to subsection (3) shall be published bythe Minister within thirty days after he has re-ceived it, unless the report contains a recom-mendation that publication be withheld in the

public interest, in which case the Minister may

withhold publication of the report in whole orin part as he deems appropriate.

(4) Sous rserve du paragraphe (5), dans lestrente jours de sa rception, le ministre publiele rapport rdig conformment au paragraphe(3) moins quil ne contienne une recomman-dation leffet quil ne serait pas dans lintrt

public de le publier, auquel cas il peut en inter-

dire la publication, en tout ou en partie, sadiscrtion.

Publication

Where secondMinister mustconsent topublication

(5) Where, pursuant to regulations made un-der paragraph 3(1)(f), the concurrence of a sec-ond Minister was obtained in relation to thechoice of the person or persons to be authorizedto conduct an inquiry under subsection (1), thereport made pursuant to subsection (3), or any

portion thereof, shall not be published unlessthat second Minister consents to publication.

(5) Lorsque en vertu de rglements prisconformment lalina 3(1)f), lagrmentdun autre ministre a t obtenu dans le choixdes personnes autorises mener une enquteen vertu du paragraphe (1), le rapport remisconformment au paragraphe (3) ne peut tre

publi, en tout ou en partie, sans le consente-ment de cet autre ministre.

Consentementdu deuximeministre estncessaire

Copies of report (6) The Minister may supply copies of a re-port published pursuant to subsection (4) or (5)

in such manner and on such terms as he deemsproper.

(6) Le ministre peut fournir, de la manire etaux conditions quil dtermine, des exemplaires

du rapport publi conformment aux para-graphes (4) ou (5).

Nombredexemplaires

(7) [Repealed, 1989, c. 3, s. 52]

R.S., 1985, c. S-1, s. 13; 1989, c. 3, s. 52.

(7) [Abrog, 1989, ch. 3, art. 52]

L.R. (1985), ch. S-1, art. 13; 1989, ch. 3, art. 52.


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DURATION OF ACT DURE DAPPLICATION

Duration of Act 14. This Act shall continue in force until aday fixed by proclamation following termina-tion of the Convention or denunciation thereof

by Canada, and no longer.

1980-81-82-83, c. 9, s. 10.

14. La prsente loi reste en vigueur jusqula date fixe par proclamation aprs la cessationdeffet de la Convention ou sa dnonciation parle Canada.

1980-81-82-83, ch. 9, art. 10.

Dure dapplica-tion


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SCHEDULE(Section 2)

ANNEXE(article 2)

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SAFE CONTAINERS(CSC)

CONVENTION INTERNATIONALE SUR LA SCURIT DESCONTENEURS (CSC)

PREAMBLE

THE CONTRACTING PARTIES,

RECOGNIZING the need to maintain a high level of safety of hu-man life in the handling, stacking and transporting of containers,

MINDFUL of the need to facilitate international container trans-port,

RECOGNIZING, in this context, the advantages of formalizingcommon international safety requirements,

CONSIDERING that this end may best be achieved by the conclu-sion of a Convention,

HAVE DECIDED to formalize structural requirements to ensuresafety in the handling, stacking and transporting of containers in thecourse of normal operations, and to this end

HAVE AGREED as follows:

PRAMBULE

LES PARTIES CONTRACTANTES,

RECONNAISSANT quil importe de maintenir un degr lev descurit de la vie humaine lors de la manutention, du gerbage et dutransport des conteneurs,

CONSCIENTES de la ncessit de faciliter les transports interna-tionaux par conteneurs,

RECONNAISSANT cet gard les avantages quil y aurait offi-cialiser des prescriptions internationales communes en matire de s-curit,

CONSIDRANT que le meilleur moyen de parvenir cette fin estde conclure une Convention,

ONT DCID dofficialiser les rgles de construction des conte-neurs destines garantir la scurit de leur manutention, de leur ger-

bage et de leur transport dans des conditions normales dexploitation,et cet effet

SONT CONVENUES des dispositions suivantes:

ARTICLE I ARTICLE PREMIER

GENERALOBLIGATIONUNDERTHEPRESENTCONVENTION

The Contracting Parties undertake to give effect to the provisionsof the present Convention and the Annexes hereto, which shall con-stitute an integral part of the present Convention.

OBLIGATIONGNRALEAUXTERMESDELAPRSENTECONVENTION

Les Parties Contractantes sengagent donner effet aux disposi-tions de la prsente Convention et de ses Annexes, qui font partie in-tgrante de la prsente Convention.

ARTICLE II ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of the present Convention, unless expressly pro-

vided otherwise:1. Container means an article of transport equipment:

(a) of a permanent character and accordingly strong enough to besuitable for repeated use;

(b) specially designed to facilitate the transport of goods, by oneor more modes of transport, without intermediate reloading;

(c) designed to be secured and/or readily handled, having cornerfittings for these purposes;

(d) of a size such that the area enclosed by the four outer bottomcorners is either:

(i) at least 14 sq.m. (150 sq.ft.) or

(ii) at least 7 sq.m. (75 sq.ft.) if it is fitted with top corner fit-

tings;the term container includes neither vehicles nor packaging; howev-er, containers when carried on chassis are included.

2. Corner fittings means an arrangement of apertures andfaces at the top and/or bottom of a container for the purposes of han-dling, stacking and/or securing.

3. Administration means the Government of a ContractingParty under whose authority containers are approved.

DFINITIONS

Aux fins de la prsente Convention, sauf disposition contraire

expresse

:1. On entend par conteneur un engin de transport:

a) de caractre permanent et, de ce fait, assez rsistant pour per-mettre un usage rpt;

b) spcialement conu pour faciliter le transport des marchandises,sans rupture de charge, pour un ou plusieurs modes de transport;

c) conu pour tre assujetti et/ou manipul facilement, des picesde coin tant prvues cet effet;

d) de dimensions telles que la surface dlimite par les quatreangles infrieurs extrieurs soit:

(i) dau moins 14 m2(150 pieds carrs) ou

(ii) dau moins 7 m2(75 pieds carrs) si le conteneur est pourvu

de pices de coin aux angles suprieurs.Le terme conteneur ne comprend ni les vhicules, ni lemballage.Il comprend toutefois les conteneurs transports sur des chssis.

2. Lexpression pices de coin dsigne un amnagement dou-vertures et de faces disposes aux angles suprieurs et/ou infrieursdu conteneur et permettant de le manutentionner, de le gerber et/oude lassujettir.


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4. Approved means approved by the Administration.

5. Approval means the decision by an Administration that adesign type or a container is safe within the terms of the present Con-vention.

6. International transport means transport between points ofdeparture and destination situated in the territory of two countries toat least one of which the present Convention applies. The presentConvention shall also apply when part of a transport operation be-tween two countries takes place in the territory of a country to whichthe present Convention applies.

7. Cargo means any goods, wares, merchandise and articles ofevery kind whatsoever carried in the containers.

8. New container means a container the construction of whichwas commenced on or after the date of entry into force of the presentConvention.

9. Existing container means a container which is not a newcontainer.

10. Owner means the owner as provided for under the nation-al law of the Contracting Party or the lessee or bailee, if an agreement

between the parties provides for the exercise of the owners responsi-

bility for maintenance and examination of the container by suchlessee or bailee.

11. Type of container means the design type approved by theAdministration.

12. Type-series container means any container manufacturedin accordance with the approved design type.

13. Prototype means a container representative of those manu-factured or to be manufactured in a design type series.

14. Maximum Operating Gross Weight or Rating or Rmeans the maximum allowable combined weight of the container andits cargo.

15. Tare Weight means the weight of the empty container in-cluding permanently affixed ancillary equipment.

16. Maximum Permissible Payload or P means the differ-ence between maximum operating gross weight or rating and tareweight.

3. Le terme Administration dsigne le Gouvernement de laPartie Contractante sous lautorit de laquelle les conteneurs sontagrs.

4. Le terme agr signifie agr par lAdministration.

5. Le terme agrment sentend de la dcision par laquelle uneAdministration juge quun type de construction ou un conteneur offreles garanties de scurit prvues dans la prsente Convention.

6. Lexpression transport international dsigne un transportdont les points de dpart et de destination sont situs sur le territoirede deux pays dont au moins lun est un pays auquel sapplique la pr-sente Convention. La prsente Convention sapplique galement lors-quune partie dun transport entre deux pays a lieu sur le territoiredun pays auquel sapplique la prsente Convention.

7. Le terme cargaison dsigne tous les articles et marchandisesquelle quen soit la nature, transports dans les conteneurs.

8. Par conteneur neuf , on entend tout conteneur dont laconstruction a t entreprise la date dentre en vigueur de la pr-sente Convention ou postrieurement cette date.

9. Par conteneur existant , on entend tout conteneur qui nestpas un conteneur neuf.

10.

Par propritaire , on entend soit le propritaire au sens de lalgislation nationale de la Partie Contractante, soit le locataire bailou le dpositaire si les parties un contrat conviennent que le loca-taire bail ou le dpositaire assumera la responsabilit du propritaireen ce qui concerne lentretien et lexamen du conteneur conform-ment aux dispositions de la prsente Convention.

11. Par type de conteneur , on entend le type de constructionagr par lAdministration.

12. Par conteneur de la srie , on entend tout conteneurconstruit conformment au type de construction agr.

13. Par prototype , on entend un conteneur reprsentatif desconteneurs qui ont t ou qui seront construits dans une mme srie.

14. Lexpression masse brute maximale de service ou R dsigne la masse totale maximale admissible du conteneur et de sonchargement.

15. Le terme tare dsigne la masse du conteneur vide, y com-pris les accessoires fixs demeure.

16. Lexpression charge utile maximale admissible ou P reprsente la diffrence entre la masse brute maximale de service etla tare.

ARTICLE III ARTICLE III

APPLICATION

1. The present Convention applies to new and existing containersused in international transport, excluding containers specially de-signed for air transport.

2.

Every new container shall be approved in accordance with theprovisions either for type-testing or for individual testing as con-tained in Annex I.

3. Every existing container shall be approved in accordance withthe relevant provisions for approval of existing containers set out inAnnex I within 5 years from the date of entry into force of the presentConvention.

CHAMPDAPPLICATION

1. La prsente Convention sapplique aux conteneurs neufs etexistants utiliss pour un transport international, lexception desconteneurs spcialement conus pour le transport arien.

2.

Tout conteneur neuf doit tre agr conformment aux disposi-tions de lAnnexe I applicables aux essais dagrment par type ou auxessais dagrment individuel.

3. Tout conteneur existant doit tre agr conformment aux dis-positions pertinentes rgissant lagrment des conteneurs existantsnonces dans lAnnexe I, dans les cinq ans qui suivent la date den-tre en vigueur de celle-ci.


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ARTICLE IV ARTICLE IV

TESTING, INSPECTION, APPROVALANDMAINTENANCE

1. For the enforcement of the provisions in Annex I every Admin-istration shall establish an effective procedure for the testing, inspec-tion and approval of containers in accordance with the criteria estab-lished in the present Convention, provided however that anAdministration may entrust such testing, inspection and approval toorganizations duly authorized by it.

2. An Administration which entrusts such testing, inspection andapproval to an organization shall inform the Secretary-General of theInter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (hereinafterreferred to as the Organization) for communication to ContractingParties.

3. Application for approval may be made to the Administration ofany Contracting Party.

4. Every container shall be maintained in a safe condition in ac-cordance with the provisions of Annex I.

5. If an approved container does not in fact comply with the re-quirements of Annexes I and II the Administration concerned shalltake such steps as it deems necessary to bring the container into com-

pliance with such requirements or to withdraw the approval.

ESSAIS, INSPECTION, AGRMENTETENTRETIEN

1. Pour mettre en uvre les dispositions de lAnnexe I, chaqueAdministration doit instaurer une procdure efficace dessais, dins-

pection et dagrment des conteneurs, conformment aux critres ta-blis dans la prsente Convention; elle peut toutefois confier ces es-sais, inspection et agrment des organisations dment autorises parelle.

2. LAdministration qui confie ces essais, inspection et agrment une organisation doit en informer le Secrtaire gnral de lOrganisa-tion intergouvernementale consultative de la navigation maritime (d-nomme ci-aprs lOrganisation ) qui avise les Parties Contrac-tantes.

3. La demande dagrment peut tre adresse lAdministrationde toute Partie Contractante.

4. Tout conteneur doit tre maintenu dans un tat satisfaisant dupoint de vue de la scurit, conformment aux dispositions de lAn-nexe I.

5. Si un conteneur agr ne rpond pas aux rgles des Annexes I etII, lAdministration intresse prendra les mesures quelle juge n-

cessaires pour faire en sorte que le conteneur soit conforme auxditesrgles ou pour retirer lagrment.

ARTICLE V ARTICLE V

ACCEPTANCEOFAPPROVAL

1. Approval under the authority of a Contracting Party, grantedunder the terms of the present Convention, shall be accepted by theother Contracting Parties for all purposes covered by the present Con-vention. It shall be regarded by the other Contracting Parties as hav-ing the same force as an approval issued by them.

2. A Contracting Party shall not impose any other structural safetyrequirements or tests on containers covered by the present Conven-tion, provided however that nothing in the present Convention shall

preclude the application of provisions of national regulations or legis-lation or of international agreements, prescribing additional structuralsafety requirements or tests for containers specially designed for thetransport of dangerous goods, or for those features unique to contain-ers carrying bulk liquids or for containers when carried by air. Theterm dangerous goods shall have that meaning assigned to it by in-ternational agreements.

APPROBATIONDELAGRMENT

1. Lagrment accord aux termes de la prsente Convention sousla responsabilit dune Partie Contractante doit tre approuv par lesautres Parties Contractantes pour tout ce qui concerne les objectifs dela prsente Convention. Il doit tre considr par les autres PartiesContractantes comme ayant la mme valeur que lagrment accord

par eux.

2. Une Partie Contractante ne doit imposer aucune autre prescrip-tion ni aucun autre essai en matire de scurit de construction desconteneurs auxquels sapplique la prsente Convention; toutefois, au-cune disposition de la prsente Convention nexclut lapplication derglementations ou lois nationales ou daccords internationaux pres-crivant des rgles ou des essais supplmentaires en matire de scuri-t de construction des conteneurs spcialement conus pour le trans-

port de marchandises dangereuses, ou en matire de scurit deconstruction des lments caractristiques de conteneurs transportantdes liquides en vrac, ou en matire de scurit de construction desconteneurs quand ils sont transports par air. Lexpression mar-chandises dangereuses aura le sens qui lui est donn par les accordsinternationaux.

ARTICLE VI ARTICLE VI

CONTROL

1. Every container which has been approved under article III shall

be subject to control in the territory of the Contracting Parties by offi-cers duly authorized by such Contracting Parties. This control shall

be limited to verifying that the container carries a valid Safety Ap-proval Plate as required by the present Convention, unless there issignificant evidence for believing that the condition of the containeris such as to create an obvious risk to safety. In that case the officercarrying out the control shall only exercise it in so far as it may benecessary to ensure that the container is restored to a safe condition

before it continues in service.

CONTRLE

1. Tout conteneur qui a t agr en vertu de larticle III est sou-

mis, sur le territoire des Parties Contractantes, au contrle des fonc-tionnaires dment autoriss par ces Parties. Ce contrle doit se limiter la vrification de la prsence sur le conteneur, conformment auxdispositions de la prsente Convention, dune plaque valide dagr-ment aux fins de la scurit, moins quon ait la preuve vidente queltat du conteneur prsente un risque manifeste pour la scurit.Dans ce cas, le fonctionnaire charg du contrle ne doit lexercer quedans la mesure o il est ncessaire pour vrifier, avant que le conte-neur soit remis en service, quil satisfait de nouveau aux prescriptionsen matire de scurit.


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2. Where the container appears to have become unsafe as a resultof a defect which may have existed when the container was approved,the Administration responsible for that approval shall be informed bythe Contracting Party which detected the defect.

2. Lorsquil apparat que le conteneur ne satisfait plus aux pres-criptions en matire de scurit par suite dun dfaut qui aurait puexister au moment de son agrment, lAdministration responsable decet agrment en sera informe par la Partie Contractante qui a dcelle dfaut.

ARTICLE VII ARTICLE VII

SIGNATURE, RATIFICATION, ACCEPTANCE, APPROVALANDACCESSION1. The present Convention shall be open for signature until 15 Jan-

uary 1973 at the Office of the United Nations at Geneva and subse-quently from 1 February 1973 until 31 December 1973 inclusive atthe Headquarters of the Organization at London by all States Mem-

bers of the United Nations or Members of any of the SpecializedAgencies or of the International Atomic Energy Agency or Parties tothe Statute of the International Court of Justice, and by any otherState invited by the General Assembly of the United Nations to be-come a Party to the present Convention.

2. The present Convention is subject to ratification, acceptance orapproval by States which have signed it.

3. The present Convention shall remain open for accession by anyState referred to in paragraph 1.

4.

Instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accessionshall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the Organization(hereinafter referred to as the Secretary-General).

SIGNATURE, RATIFICATION, ACCEPTATION, APPROBATIONETADHSION1. La prsente Convention sera ouverte, jusquau 15 janvier 1973,

lOffice des Nations Unies Genve, puis du 1 erfvrier 1973 au 31dcembre 1973, inclusivement, au sige de lOrganisation Londres, la signature de tous les tats Membres de lOrganisation des Na-tions Unies ou membres de lune de ses institutions spcialises ou delAgence internationale de lnergie atomique, ou Parties au Statut dela Cour internationale de Justice, et de tout autre tat invit par lAs-semble gnrale de lOrganisation des Nations Unies devenir Par-tie la prsente Convention.

2. La prsente Convention est sujette ratification, acceptation ouapprobation par les tats signataires.

3. La prsente Convention restera ouverte ladhsion de tout tatvis au paragraphe 1.

4.

Les instruments de ratification, dacceptation, dapprobation oudadhsion seront dposs auprs du Secrtaire gnral de lOrgani-sation (dnomm ci-aprs le Secrtaire gnral).

ARTICLE VIII ARTICLE VIII

ENTRYINTOFORCE

1. The present Convention shall enter into force twelve monthsfrom the date of the deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification, ac-ceptance, approval or accession.

2. For each State ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to thepresent Convention after the deposit of the tenth instrument of ratifi-cation, acceptance, approval or accession, the present Conventionshall enter into force twelve months after the date of the deposit by

such State of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval oraccession.

3. Any State which becomes a Party to the present Convention af-ter the entry into force of an amendment shall, failing an expressionof a different intention by that State,

(a) be considered as a Party to the Convention as amended; and

(b) be considered as a Party to the unamended Convention in rela-tion to any Party to the Convention not bound by the amendment.

ENTREENVIGUEUR

1. La prsente Convention entrera en vigueur douze mois aprs ladate du dpt du dixime instrument de ratification, dacceptation,dapprobation ou dadhsion.

2. Pour chaque tat qui ratifiera, acceptera ou approuvera la pr-sente Convention ou qui y adhrera aprs le dpt du dixime instru-ment de ratification, dacceptation, dapprobation ou dadhsion, la

prsente Convention entrera en vigueur douze mois aprs la date du

dpt, par cet tat, de son instrument de ratification, dacceptation,dapprobation ou dadhsion.

3. Tout tat qui devient Partie la prsente Convention aprs len-tre en vigueur dun amendement est, faute davoir exprim une in-tention diffrente, considr comme tant:

a) Partie la Convention telle quelle a t amende; et

b) Partie la Convention non amende au regard de tout tat Par-tie la Convention qui nest pas li par lamendement.

ARTICLE IX ARTICLE IX

PROCEDUREFORAMENDINGANYPARTORPARTSOFTHEPRESENTCONVENTION

1. The present Convention may be amended upon the proposal of

a Contracting Party by any of the procedures specified in this article.2. Amendment after consideration in the Organization:

(a) Upon the request of a Contracting Party, any amendment pro-posed by it to the present Convention shall be considered in the Or-ganization. If adopted by a majority of two-thirds of those presentand voting in the Maritime Safety Committee of the Organization,to which all Contracting Parties shall have been invited to partici-

pate and vote, such amendment shall be communicated to allMembers of the Organization and all Contracting Parties at least

PROCDUREDAMENDEMENTDETOUTOUPARTIEDELAPRSENTECONVENTION

1. La prsente Convention peut tre amende sur proposition

dune Partie Contractante par lune des procdures nonces dans leprsent article.

2. Amendement aprs examen au sein de lOrganisation:

a) Sur la demande dune Partie Contractante, tout amendementpropos par cette Partie la prsente Convention est examin parlOrganisation. Sil est adopt par une majorit des deux tiers des

prsents et votants au Comit de la scurit maritime de lOrgani-sation, aux travaux duquel toutes les Parties Contractantes aurontt invites participer avec droit de vote, cet amendement sera


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six months prior to its consideration by the Assembly of the Orga-nization. Any Contracting Party which is not a Member of the Or-ganization shall be entitled to participate and vote when theamendment is considered by the Assembly.

(b) If adopted by a two-thirds majority of those present and votingin the Assembly, and if such majority includes a two-thirds majori-ty of the Contracting Parties present and voting, the amendment

shall be communicated by the Secretary-General to all ContractingParties for their acceptance.

(c) Such amendment shall come into force twelve months after thedate on which it is accepted by two-thirds of the Contracting Par-ties. The amendment shall come into force with respect to all Con-tracting Parties except those which, before it comes into force,make a declaration that they do not accept the amendment.

3. Amendment by a Conference:

Upon the request of a Contracting Party, concurred in by at leastone-third of the Contracting Parties, a Conference to which the Statesreferred to in article VII shall be invited will be convened by the Sec-retary-General.

communiqu tous les membres de lOrganisation et toutes lesParties Contractantes six mois au moins avant dtre examin parlAssemble de lOrganisation. Toute Partie Contractante qui nest

pas membre de lOrganisation sera autorise participer ses tra-vaux et voter quand lamendement sera examin par lAssemblede lOrganisation.

b) Sil est adopt par une majorit des deux tiers des membres pr-

sents et votants de lAssemble, et si cette majorit comprend unemajorit des deux tiers des Parties Contractantes prsentes et vo-tantes, lamendement sera communiqu par lOrganisation toutesles Parties Contractantes pour acceptation.

c) Cet amendement entrera en vigueur douze mois aprs la date laquelle il aura t accept par les deux tiers des Parties Contrac-tantes. Lamendement entrera en vigueur pour toutes les PartiesContractantes, lexception de celles qui, avant son entre en vi-gueur, auront fait une dclaration pour indiquer quelles ne lac-ceptent pas.

3. Amendement par une confrence:

Sur la demande dune Partie Contractante appuye par au moins letiers des Parties Contractantes, une confrence des gouvernements laquelle seront invits les tats viss larticle VII sera convoque

par le Secrtaire gnral pour examiner les amendements la pr-sente Convention.

ARTICLE X ARTICLE X

SPECIALPROCEDUREFORAMENDINGTHEANNEXES

1. Any amendment to the Annexes proposed by a Contracting Par-ty shall be considered in the Organization at the request of that Party.

2. If adopted by a two-thirds majority of those present and votingin the Maritime Safety Committee of the Organization to which allContracting Parties shall have been invited to participate and to vote,and if such majority includes a two-thirds majority of the ContractingParties present and voting, such amendment shall be communicated

by the Secretary-General to all Contracting Parties for their accep-tance.

3. Such an amendment shall enter into force on a date to be deter-mined by the Maritime Safety Committee at the time of its adoptionunless, by a prior date determined by the Maritime Safety Committeeat the same time, one-fifth or five of the Contracting Parties,whichever number is less, notify the Secretary-General of their objec-tion to the amendment. Determination by the Maritime Safety Com-mittee of the dates referred to in this paragraph shall be by a two-thirds majority of those present and voting, which majority shallinclude a two-thirds majority of the Contracting Parties present andvoting.

4. On entry into force any amendment shall, for all ContractingParties which have not objected to the amendment, replace and super-sede any previous provision to which the amendment refers; an ob-

jection made by a Contracting Party shall not be binding on other

Contracting Parties as to acceptance of containers to which thepresent Convention applies.

5. The Secretary-General shall inform all Contracting Parties andMembers of the Organization of any request and communication un-der this article and the date on which any amendment enters intoforce.

6. Where a proposed amendment to the Annexes has been consid-ered but not adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee, any Con-tracting Party may request the convening of a Conference to which

PROCDURESPCIALEDAMENDEMENTDESANNEXES

1. Tout amendement aux Annexes propos par une Partie Contrac-tante sera examin par lOrganisation la demande de cette Partie.

2. Sil est adopt par une majorit des deux tiers des prsents etvotants au Comit de la scurit maritime de lOrganisation, aux d-

bats duquel toutes les Parties Contractantes auront t invites parti-ciper avec le droit de vote, et si cette majorit comprend une majoritdes deux tiers des Parties Contractantes prsentes et votantes, lamen-dement sera communiqu par le Secrtaire gnral toutes les PartiesContractantes pour acceptation.

3. Cet amendement entrera en vigueur une date qui sera fixe parle Comit de la scurit maritime au moment de son adoption, moins qu une date antrieure, que le Comit de la scurit maritimefixera en mme temps, un cinquime des Parties Contractantes, oucinq Parties Contractantes si ce chiffre est infrieur, aient notifi auSecrtaire gnral quelles lvent des objections contre ledit amen-dement. Les dates vises dans le prsent paragraphe seront fixes parune majorit des deux tiers des membres prsents et votants du Comi-t de la scurit maritime, comprenant elle-mme une majorit desdeux tiers des Parties Contractantes.

4. Ds quun amendement entrera en vigueur, il remplacera, pourtoutes les Parties Contractantes qui nont pas lev dobjection contrelui, toute disposition antrieure laquelle il se rapporte; une objectionleve contre cet amendement par une Partie Contractante naura pas

force obligatoire lgard des autres Parties Contractantes pour cequi est de lagrment des conteneurs auxquels la prsente Conventionsapplique.

5. Le Secrtaire gnral informera toutes les Parties Contractanteset tous les membres de lOrganisation de toute demande ou commu-nication prsente aux termes du prsent article et de la date la-quelle tout amendement entrera en vigueur.

6. Lorsque le Comit de la scurit maritime examine, maisnadopte pas, une proposition damendement aux Annexes, toute Par-


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the States referred to in article VII shall be invited. Upon receipt ofnotification of concurrence by at least one-third of the other Contract-ing Parties such a Conference shall be convened by the Secretary-General to consider amendments to the Annexes.

tie Contractante pourra demander la convocation dune Confrence, laquelle tous les tats viss larticle VII seront invits. Lorsquuntiers au moins des autres Parties Contractantes auront notifi leur ap-

probation, le Secrtaire gnral convoquera une Confrence pourexaminer cet amendement aux Annexes.

ARTICLE XI ARTICLE XI

DENUNCIATION1. Any Contracting Party may denounce the present Convention

by effecting the deposit of an instrument with the Secretary-General.The denunciation shall take effect one year from the date of such de-

posit with the Secretary-General.

2. A Contracting Party which has communicated an objection toan amendment to the Annexes may denounce the present Conventionand such denunciation shall take effect on the date of entry into forceof such an amendment.

DNONCIATION1. Toute Partie Contractante pourra dnoncer la prsente Conven-

tion par le dpt dun instrument auprs du Secrtaire gnral. La d-nonciation prendra effet un an aprs la date de ce dpt auprs du Se-crtaire gnral.

2. Une Partie Contractante qui aura lev une objection contre unamendement aux Annexes pourra dnoncer la prsente Convention etcette dnonciation aura effet la date dentre en vigueur duditamendement.

ARTICLE XII ARTICLE XII

TERMINATION

The present Convention shall cease to be in force if the number of

Contracting Parties is less than five for any period of twelve consecu-tive months.

EXTINCTION

La prsente Convention cessera dtre en vigueur si le nombre des

Parties Contractantes est infrieur cinq pendant une priode quel-conque de douze mois conscutifs.

ARTICLE XIII ARTICLE XIII

SETTLEMENTOFDISPUTES

1. Any dispute between two or more Contracting Parties concern-ing the interpretation or application of the present Convention whichcannot be settled by negotiation or other means of settlement shall, atthe request of one of them, be referred to an arbitration tribunal com-

posed as follows: each party to the dispute shall appoint an arbitratorand these two arbitrators shall appoint a third arbitrator, who shall bethe Chairman. If, three months after receipt of a request, one of the

parties has failed to appoint an arbitrator or if the arbitrators havefailed to elect the Chairman, any of the parties may request the Secre-tary-General to appoint an arbitrator or the Chairman of the arbitra-tion tribunal.

2. The decision of the arbitration tribunal established under theprovisions of paragraph 1 shall be binding on the parties to the dis-pute.

3. The arbitration tribunal shall determine its own rules of proce-dure.

4. Decisions of the arbitration tribunal, both as to its procedureand its place of meeting and as to any controversy laid before it, shall

be taken by majority vote.

5. Any controversy which may arise between the parties to the dis-pute as regards the interpretation and execution of the award may besubmitted by any of the parties for judgment to the arbitration tri-

bunal which made the award.

RGLEMENTDESDIFFRENDS

1. Tout diffrend entre deux ou plusieurs Parties Contractantesconcernant linterprtation ou lapplication de la prsente Conventionqui ne peut tre rgl par voie de ngociations ou dune autre maniresera soumis, la requte de lune dentre elles, un tribunal arbitralcompos de la faon suivante: chacune des parties au diffrend nom-mera un arbitre et les deux arbitres dsigneront un troisime arbitrequi sera le Prsident du tribunal. Si, trois mois aprs avoir reu unerequte, lune des parties na pas dsign darbitre, ou si les arbitresnont pu choisir un prsident, lune quelconque de ces parties pourrademander au Secrtaire gnral de procder la nomination de lar-

bitre ou du prsident du tribunal arbitral.

2. La dcision du tribunal arbitral constitu conformment auxdispositions du paragraphe 1 aura force obligatoire pour les partiesintresses au diffrend.

3. Le tribunal arbitral arrtera son propre rglement intrieur.

4. Les dcisions du tribunal arbitral concernant tant la procdure etle lieu de runion que toute controverse dont il serait saisi seront

prises la majorit.

5. Toute controverse qui pourrait surgir entre les parties au diff-rend au sujet de linterprtation et de lexcution de la sentence arbi-trale pourra tre porte par lune des parties devant le tribunal arbitralqui a rendu la sentence pour tre juge par lui.

ARTICLE XIV ARTICLE XIV

RESERVATIONS

1. Reservations to the present Convention shall be permitted, ex-cepting those relating to the provisions of articles I VI, XIII, the

present article and the Annexes, on condition that such reservationsare communicated in writing and, if communicated before the depositof the instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession,

RSERVES

1. Les rserves la prsente Convention seront autorises, lex-clusion de celles portant sur les dispositions des articles I VI, delarticle XIII, du prsent article et des Annexes, condition que cesrserves soient communiques par crit et, si elles le sont avant le d-

pt de linstrument de ratification, dacceptation, dapprobation oudadhsion, quelles soient confirmes dans cet instrument. Le Secr-


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are confirmed in that instrument. The Secretary-General shall com-municate such reservations to all States referred to in article VII.

2. Any reservations made in accordance with paragraph 1:

(a) modifies for the Contracting Party which made the reservationthe provisions of the present Convention to which the reservationrelates to the extent of the reservation; and

(b)

modifies those provisions to the same extent for the other Con-tracting Parties in their relations with the Contracting Party whichentered the reservation.

3. Any Contracting Party which has formulated a reservation un-der paragraph 1 may withdraw it at any time by notification to theSecretary-General.

taire gnral communiquera ces rserves tous les tats viss lar-ticle VII.

2. Toute rserve communique en vertu du paragraphe 1 :

a) modifie, pour la Partie Contractante qui la formule, les dispo-sitions de la prsente Convention auxquelles cette rserve se rap-

porte, dans la mesure o elle leur est applicable, et

b)

modifie ces dispositions dans la mme mesure pour les autresParties Contractantes dans leurs relations avec la Partie Contrac-tante qui a formul la rserve.

3. Toute Partie Contractante ayant communiqu une rserve envertu du paragraphe 1 pourra la retirer tout moment par notificationau Secrtaire gnral.

ARTICLE XV ARTICLE XV

NOTIFICATION

In addition to the notifications and communications provided for inarticles IX, X and XIV, the Secretary-General shall notify all theStates referred to in article VII of the following:

(a) signatures, ratifications, acceptances, approvals and accessions

under article VII;(b) the dates of entry into force of the present Convention in ac-cordance with article VIII;

(c) the date of entry into force of amendments to the present Con-vention in accordance with articles IX and X;

(d) denunciations under article XI;

(e) the termination of the present Convention under article XII.

NOTIFICATION

Outre les notifications et communications prvues aux articles IX,X et XIV, le Secrtaire gnral notifiera tous les tats viss lar-ticle VII:

a) les signatures, ratifications, acceptations, approbations et adh-

sions au titre de larticle VII,b) les dates dentre en vigueur de la prsente Convention confor-mment larticle VIII,

c) la date dentre en vigueur des amendements la prsenteConvention, conformment aux articles IX et X,

d) les dnonciations au titre de larticle XI,

e) lextinction de la prsente Convention au titre de larticle XII.

ARTICLE XVI ARTICLE XVI

AUTHENTICTEXTS

The original of the present Convention, of which the Chinese, En-glish, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall

be deposited with the Secretary-General, who shall communicate cer-tified true copies to all States referred to in article VII.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned Plenipotentiaries, be-ing duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, havesigned the present Convention.

DONE at Geneva this second day of December, one thousand ninehundred and seventy-two.

TEXTESAUTHENTIQUES

Loriginal de la prsente Convention, dont les versions en languesanglaise, chinoise, espagnole, franaise et russe font galement foi,sera dpos auprs du Secrtaire gnral qui en communiquera descopies certifies conformes tous les tats viss larticle VII.

EN FOI DE QUOI les plnipotentiaires soussigns, ce dmentautoriss par leurs gouvernements, ont sign la prsente Convention.

FAIT Genve, le deux dcembre mil neuf cent soixante-douze.

ANNEX I ANNEXE I

REGULATIONS FOR THE TESTING, INSPECTION, APPROVALAND MAINTENANCE OF CONTAINERS

RGLES RELATIVES LESSAI, LINSPECTION,LAGRMENT ET LENTRETIEN DES CONTENEURS

CHAPTER I REGULATIONS COMMON TO ALL SYSTEMSOF APPROVAL

CHAPITRE PREMIER RGLES COMMUNES TOUS LESSYSTMES DAGRMENT

REGULATION1 RGLE1

SAFETYAPPROVALPLATE

1. (a) A Safety Approval Plate conforming to the specifications setout in the Appendix of this Annex shall be permanently affixed toevery approved container at a readily visible place, adjacent to anyother approval plate issued for official purposes, where it wouldnot be easily damaged.

PLAQUEDAGRMENTAUXFINSDELASCURIT

1. a) Une plaque dagrment aux fins de la scurit conforme auxspcifications de lappendice de la prsente Annexe est fixe de-meure sur tout conteneur agr un endroit o elle soit bien vi-sible, ct de toute autre plaque dagrment dlivre des finsofficielles, et o elle ne puisse pas tre aisment endommage.


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(b) On each container for which the construction is commenced onor after January 1, 1984 all maximum gross weight markings onthe container shall be consistent with the maximum gross weightinformation on the Safety Approval Plate.

(c) On each container for which the construction was commencedbefore January 1, 1984 all maximum gross weight markings on thecontainer shall be made consistent with the maximum gross weight

information on the Safety Approval Plate not later than January 1,1989.

2. (a) The Plate shall contain the following information in at leastthe English or French language:

CSC SAFETY APPROVAL

Country of approval and approval reference

Date (month and year) of manufacture

Manufacturers identification number of the container or, in thecase of existing containers for which that number is unknown,the number allotted by the Administration

Maximum operating gross weight (kilogrammes and lbs.)

Allowable stacking weight for 1.8 g (kilogrammes and lbs.)

Transverse racking test load value (kilogrammes and lbs.).

(b) A blank space should be reserved on the Plate for insertion ofend-wall and/or side-wall strength values (factors) in accordancewith paragraph 3 of this Regulation and Annex II, tests 6 and 7. A

blank space should also be reserved on the Plate for the first andsubsequent maintenance examination dates (month and year) whenused.

3. Where the Administration considers that a new container satis-fies the requirements of the present Convention in respect of safetyand if, for such container, the end-wall and/or side-wall strength val-ues (factor) are designed to be greater or less than those stipulated inAnnex II, such values shall be indicated on the Safety ApprovalPlate.

4.

The presence of the Safety Approval Plate does not remove thenecessity of displaying such labels or other information as may be re-quired by other regulations which may be in force.

b) Toute marque de masse brute maximale porte sur un conteneurdont la construction a t entreprise le 1er janvier 1984 ou aprscette date doit correspondre aux renseignements cet effet qui fi-gurent sur la plaque dagrment aux fins de la scurit.

c) Toute marque de masse brute maximale porte sur un conteneurdont la construction a t entreprise avant le 1 er janvier 1984 doittre rendue conforme aux renseignements cet effet qui figurent

sur la plaque dagrment aux fins de la scurit le 1er

janvier 1989au plus tard.

2. a) La plaque doit porter les indications suivantes rdiges aumoins en anglais ou en franais:

AGRMENT CSC AUX FINS DE LA SCURIT

Pays dagrment et rfrence de lagrment

Date de construction (mois et anne)

Numro didentification du constructeur pour le conteneur ou,dans le cas de conteneurs existants dont on ignore ce numro, lenumro attribu par lAdministration

Masse brute maximale de service (kilogrammes et livres an-glaises)

Charge admissible de gerbage pour 1,8 g (kilogrammes et livresanglaises)

Charge utilise pour lessai de rigidit transversale (kilo-grammes et livres anglaises).

b) Un espace libre devrait tre rserv sur la plaque pour linser-tion des valeurs (facteurs) relatives la rsistance des parois dex-trmit et/ou des parois latrales, conformment au paragraphe 3de la prsente rgle et aux essais 6 et 7 de lAnnexe II. Un espacelibre devrait galement tre rserv sur la plaque pour y indiquer,le cas chant, la date (mois et anne) du premier examen dentre-tien et des examens dentretien ultrieurs.

3. Lorsque lAdministration estime quun conteneur neuf satisfait,sur le plan de la scurit, aux dispositions de la prsente Conventionet que le facteur de rsistance des parois dextrmit ou des parois la-trales, ou des deux est conu pour tre suprieur ou infrieur celuiqui est prescrit dans lAnnexe II, ce facteur sera indiqu sur la plaquedagrment aux fins de la scurit.

4. La prsence de la plaque dagrment aux fins de la scurit nedispense pas de lobligation dapposer les tiquettes ou indicationsqui peuvent tre prescrites par les autres rglements en vigueur.

REGULATION2 RGLE2

MAINTENANCEANDEXAMINATION

1. The owner of the container shall be responsible for maintainingit in safe condition.

2. (a) The owner of an approved container shall examine the con-tainer or have it examined in accordance with the procedure either

prescribed or approved by the Contracting Party concerned, at in-tervals appropriate to operating conditions.

(b) The date (month and year) before which a new container shallundergo its first examination shall be marked on the Safety Ap-

proval Plate.

(c) The date (month and year) before which the container shall bere-examined shall be clearly marked on the container on or as closeas practicable to the Safety Approval Plate and in a manner accept-

ENTRETIENETEXAMEN

1. Il appartient au propritaire du conteneur de le maintenir dansun tat satisfaisant du point de vue de la scurit.

2. a) Le propritaire dun conteneur agr doit examiner ou faireexaminer le conteneur conformment la procdure prescrite ou

approuve par la Partie Contractante intresse, des intervallescompatibles avec les conditions dexploitation.

b) La date (mois et anne) avant laquelle un conteneur neuf doittre examin pour la premire fois doit tre indique sur la plaquedagrment aux fins de la scurit.

c) La date (mois et anne) avant laquelle le conteneur devra fairelobjet dun nouvel examen sera indique clairement sur la plaquedagrment aux fins de la scurit ou le plus prs possible de cette

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able to that Contracting Party which prescribed or approved theparticular examination procedure involved.

(d) The interval from the date of manufacture to the date of thefirst examination shall not exceed five years. Subsequent examina-tion of new containers and re-examination of existing containersshall be at intervals of not more than 30 months. All examinationsshall determine whether the container has any defects which could

place any person in danger. As a transitional provision, any re-quirements for marking on containers the date of the first examina-tion of new containers or the re-examination of new containerscovered in Regulation 10 and of existing containers shall bewaived until January 1, 1987. However, an Administration maymake more stringent requirements for the containers of its own(national) owners.

3. (a) As an alternative to paragraph 2, the Contracting Party con-cerned may approve a continuous examination programme if satis-fied, on evidence submitted by the owner, that such a programme

provides a standard of safety not inferior to the one set out in para-graph 2 above.

(b) To indicate that the container is operated under an approvedcontinuous examination programme, a mark showing the letters

ACEP and the identification of the Contracting Party which hasgranted approval of the programme shall be displayed on the con-tainer on or as close as practicable to the Safety Approval Plate.

(c) All examinations performed under such a programme shall de-termine whether a container has any defects which could place any

person in danger. They shall be performed in connection with amajor repair, refurbishment, or on-hire/off-hire interchange and inno case less than once every 30 months.

(d) As a transitional provision any requirements for a mark to indi-cate that the container is operated under an approved continuousexamination programme shall be waived until January 1, 1987.However, an Administration may make more stringent require-ments for the containers of its own (national) owners.

4. For the purpose of this Regulation the Contracting Party con-

cerned is the Contracting Party of the territory in which the owner isdomiciled or has his head office. However, in the event that the own-er is domiciled or has head office in a country the government ofwhich has not yet made arrangements for prescribing or approving anexamination scheme and until such time as the arrangements have

been made, the owner may use the procedure prescribed or approvedby the Administration of a Contracting Party which is prepared to actas the Contracting Party concerned. The owner shall comply withthe conditions for the use of such procedures set by the Administra-tion in question.

tante qui a prescrit ou approuv la procdure particulire dexa-men.

d) Lintervalle entre la date de construction et la date du premierexamen ne doit pas dpasser cinq ans. Lexamen ultrieur desconteneurs neufs et le rexamen des conteneurs existants doiventtre effectus des intervalles ne dpassant pas 30 mois. Tous lesexamens doivent dterminer si le conteneur a des dfauts pouvant

prsenter un danger pour quiconque. titre de mesure transitoire,il est sursis jusquau 1erjanvier 1987 lapplication de toutes dis-positions en vertu desquelles on doit marquer sur les conteneurs ladate du premier examen des conteneurs neufs ou du rexamen desconteneurs neufs viss par la rgle 10 et des conteneurs existants.Toutefois, une Administration peut imposer des dispositions plusrigoureuses aux conteneurs appartenant des propritaires qui re-lvent de la juridiction du pays.

3. a) titre de variante des dispositions du paragraphe 2, la PartieContractante intresse peut agrer un programme dexamenscontinus si elle a acquis la conviction, sur la base des preuves pr-sentes par le propritaire, quun tel programme permettra dassu-rer un niveau de scurit qui ne soit pas infrieur celui vis au

paragraphe 2 ci-dessus.

b)

Afin dindiquer que le conteneur est exploit dans le cadre dunprogramme agr dexamens continus, une marque comportant lesigle ACEP et le nom de la Partie Contractante ayant agr le

programme doit tre appose sur le conteneur soit sur la plaquedagrment aux fins de la scurit soit le plus prs possible de cette

plaque.

c) Tous les examens effectus dans le cadre dun tel programmedoivent dterminer si le conteneur a des dfauts pouvant prsenterun danger pour quiconque. Ces examens doivent tre effectuschaque fois que le conteneur fait lobjet de rparations importantesou dune remise neuf et au dbut ou la fin des priodes de loca-tion; ils doivent en tout tat de cause, tre effectus au moins tousles 30 mois.

d) titre transitoire, il est sursis jusquau 1erjanvier 1987 lap-plication de toutes dispositions en vertu desquelles on doit apposerune marque indiquant que le conteneur est exploit dans le cadredun programme agr dexamens continus. Toutefois, une Admi-nistration peut imposer des dispositions plus rigoureuses auxconteneurs appartenant des propritaires qui relvent de la juri-diction du pays.

4. Aux fins de la prsente rgle, la Partie Contractante intres-se sentend de la Partie Contractante sur le territoire de laquelle le

propritaire a son domicile ou son sige principal. Toutefois, si lepropritaire a son domicile ou son sige principal dans un pays dontle gouvernement na pas encore pris de dispositions en vue de pres-crire ou dapprouver un systme dexamen, il peut, jusqu ce que detelles dispositions aient t prises, utiliser la procdure prescrite ouapprouve par lAdministration dune Partie Contractante qui est dis-

pose assumer le rle de la Partie Contractante intresse. Le pro-

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CHAPTER II REGULATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF NEWCONTAINERS BY DESIGN TYPE

CHAPITRE II RGLES RELATIVES LAGRMENT DESCONTENEURS NEUFS PAR TYPE DE CONSTRUCTION

REGULATION3 RGLE3

APPROVALOFNEWCONTAINERS

To qualify for approval for safety purposes under the present Con-vention all new containers shall comply with the requirements set outin Annex II.

AGRMENTDESCONTENEURSNEUFS

Pour pouvoir tre agr aux fins de la scurit en vertu de la pr-sente Convention, tout conteneur neuf doit satisfaire aux rgles non-ces lAnnexe II.

REGULATION4 RGLE4

DESIGNTYPEAPPROVAL

In the case of containers for which an application for approval hasbeen submitted, the Administration will examine designs and witnesstesting of a prototype container to ensure that the containers will con-form to the requirements set out in Annex II. When satisfied, the Ad-ministration shall notify the applicant in writing that the containermeets the requirements of the present Convention and this notifica-tion shall entitle the manufacturer to affix the Safety Approval Plateto every container of the design type series.

AGRMENTPARTYPEDECONSTRUCTION

Dans le cas des conteneurs qui ont fait lobjet dune demandedagrment, lAdministration examine les plans et assiste des essaisde prototype pour sassurer que les conteneurs seront conformes auxrgles nonces lAnnexe II. Lorsquelle sen est assure, elle faitsavoir par crit au demandeur que le conteneur est conforme auxrgles de la prsente Convention; cette notification autorise leconstructeur apposer une plaque dagrment aux fins de la scuritsur tous les conteneurs de la mme srie.

REGULATION5 RGLE5

PROVISIONSFORAPPROVALBYDESIGNTYPE

1. Where the containers are to be manufactured by design type se-ries, application made to an Administration for approval by designtype shall be accompanied by drawings, a design specification of thetype of container to be approved and such other data as may be re-quired by the Administration.

2. The applicant shall state the identification symbols which willbe assigned by the manufacturer to the type of container to which theapplication for approval relates.

3. The application shall also be accompanied by an assurance fromthe manufacturer that he will:

(a) produce to the Administration such containers of the designtype concerned as the Administration may wish to examine;

(b) advise the Administration of any change in the design or speci-fication and await its approval before affixing the Safety ApprovalPlate to the container;

(c) affix the Safety Approval Plate to each container in the designtype series and to no others;

(d) keep a record of containers manufactured to the approved de-sign type.

This record shall at least contain the manufacturers identificationnumbers, dates of delivery and names and addresses of customers towhom the containers are delivered.

4. Approval may be granted by the Administration to containersmanufactured as modifications of an approved design type if the Ad-

ministration is satisfied that the modifications do not affect the validi-ty of tests conducted in the course of design type approval.

5. The Administration shall not confer on a manufacturer authorityto affix Safety Approval Plates on the basis of design type approvalunless satisfied that the manufacturer has instituted internal produc-tion-control features to ensure that the containers produced will con-form to the approved prototype.

DISPOSITIONSRELATIVESLAGRMENTPARTYPEDECONSTRUCTION

1. Lorsque les conteneurs doivent tre construits en srie, la de-mande dagrment par type de construction doit tre adresse lAd-ministration, accompagne de plans ainsi que des spcifications dutype de conteneur qui doit faire lobjet de lagrment et de toutesautres informations que pourrait demander lAdministration.

2. Le demandeur doit indiquer les marques didentification qui se-ront assignes par le constructeur au type de conteneur qui fait lobjetde la demande.

3. La demande doit aussi tre accompagne dune dclaration duconstructeur par laquelle il sengage:

a) mettre la disposition de lAdministration tout conteneur dutype de construction en question quelle peut vouloir examiner;

b) informer lAdministration de toute modification concernant laconception ou les spcifications du conteneur, et napposer la

plaque dagrment aux fins de la scurit quaprs avoir reu sonaccord;

c) apposer la plaque dagrment aux fins de la scurit sur cha-cun des conteneurs des sries agres et sur aucun autre;

d) conserver la liste des conteneurs construits conformment autype de construction agr.

Sur cette liste seront indiqus au moins les numros didentificationattribus par le constructeur aux conteneurs, les dates de livraison desconteneurs et les noms et adresses des personnes auxquelles lesconteneurs sont livrs.

4.

Lagrment peut tre accord par lAdministration aux conte-neurs qui constituent une version modifie dun type de constructionagr, si elle juge que les modifications apportes nont pas deffetsur la validit des essais effectus en vue de lagrment par type deconstruction.

5. LAdministration ne donnera au constructeur lautorisationdapposer la plaque dagrment aux fins de la scurit en se fondantsur lagrment par type de construction que lorsquelle se sera assu-re que le constructeur a instaur un systme de contrle de la pro-


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