DENMARK: BEKENDTGORELSE OM OLIETANKE OG PIPE-LINES (STATUARY ORDER ON STATIONARY CONTAINERS/TANKS FOR OIL-PRODUCTS AND PIPELINES) The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.221. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: DENMARK. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Miljostyrelsen, Strandgade 29, DK 1401 Copenhagen K., Tel: 3266 0100, FAX: 3266 0479; Contact-person: Marianne Moth or Torben Wallach. 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): SITC 7309 and 7322. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Bekendtgorelse om Olietanke og Pipe-Lines. (Statuary Order on Stationary Containers/Tanks for Oil-Products and Pipelines) (25 pages, Danish). 6. Description of content: The new statuary order relieves the existing order from 1980. The rules have been tightened up. All types of (new) stationary containers for oil-products are now covered by type-approval. Adjustment of claims for type-approval. Claim for certain materials or type-approval for (new) pipes from these containers. Prohibition of burying of small containers (less than 6,000 1.) supplying detached houses. Compulsory mounting of different devices (alarms for too much filling, pipes system to be made unified) on small containers (less than 6,000 1.) supplying detached houses. 7. Objective and rationale: The objective is to prevent oil-spilling, and in that way protect the environment, specially drinking- and groundwater. Denmark is for 99 per cent of it's drinking-water supply dependent on the groundwater. 8. Relevant documents: Draft Statuary Order enclosed. 9. Proposed date of adoption: The planned date of adoption is 1 September 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: The planned date of adoption is 1 September 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 15 August 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0156)

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