1991 AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SAFE CON-TAINERS (CSC), 1972, AS AMENDED
1991 AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SAFE CON-TAINERS (CSC), 1972, AS AMENDED
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1. Amendments to Annex I of the CSC
.1 Amend Regulation 1, 1(b) to read:
"On each container, all maximum gross weight markings shall be
consistent with the maximum gross weight information on the Safety
Approval Plate".
.2 In Regulation 1, delete 1(c).
.3 In Regulation 1, add a new 1 (c) to read as follows:
"The owner of the container shall remove the Safety Approval Plate on
the container if:
-the container has been modified in a manner which would void the
original approval and the information found on the Safety Approval Plate,
or
-the container is removed from service and is not being
maintained in accordance with the Convention, or
-if the approval has been withdrawn by the Administration."
.4 Delete the two last sentences of Regulation 2, 2(d).
.5 In Regulation 2, delete 3(d).
.6 Add a new Chapter V as follows:
"CHAPTER V-REGULATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF MODIFIED CONTAINERS
Regulation 11 Approval of Modified Containers
The owner of an approved container that has been modified in a
manner resulting in structural changes shall notify the Administration or
an approved organization duly authorized by it of those changes. The
Administration or authorized organization may require retesting of the
modified container as appropriate prior to recertification."
2. Amendments to Annex II of the CSC
.1 In the description of test 1. (A) (Lifting from corner fittings),
add the following sentence under "Internal loading":
"In the case of a tank-container, when the test weight of the
internal load plus the tare weight is less than 2R, a supplementary load
distributed over the length of the tank is to be applied to the
container".
.2 In the description of test 1. (B) (Lifting by any other additional
methods), add the following sentence under "Internal loading":
"In the case of a tank-container, when the test weight of the
internal load plus the tare weight is less than 1.25R, a supplementary
load distributed over the length of the tank is to be applied to the
container".
.4 Delete the two last sentences of Regulation 2, 2(d).
.5 In Regulation 2, delete 3(d).
.6 Add a new Chapter V as follows:
"CHAPTER V-REGULATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF MODIFIED CONTAINERS
Regulation 11 Approval of Modified Containers
The owner of an approved container that has been modified in a
manner resulting in structural changes shall notify the Administration or
an approved organization duly authorized by it of those changes. The
Administration or authorized organization may require retesting of the
modified container as appropriate prior to recertification."
2. Amendments to Annex II of the CSC
.1 In the description of test 1. (A) (Lifting from corner fittings),
add the following sentence under "Internal loading":
"In the case of a tank-container, when the test weight of the
internal load plus the tare weight is less than 2R, a supplementary load
distributed over the length of the tank is to be applied to the
container".
.2 In the description of test 1. (B) (Lifting by any other additional
methods), add the following sentence under "Internal loading":
"In the case of a tank-container, when the test weight of the
internal load plus the tare weight is less than 1.25R, a supplementary
load distributed over the length of the tank is to be applied to the
container".
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