Section 4 Production Unit Inspection

401. General

The provisions of this chapter apply to an inspection of each production unit which is to be car- ried out before the containers are used for international transport under Customs seal, when the de- sign-type series containers are going to be manufactured in series in accordance with the approved design type.

402. Application of Production Units Inspection

A manufacturer who wants to get a production unit inspection is to submit an application sheet of

appendix 3-2 to the Society.

403. Presentation of Approved Plans and Documents

The surveyor may require the presentation of the approved plans and documents of relevant con- tainers depending upon the circumstances.

404. Inspection

A production unit inspection is carried out by confirming that the design-type series containers have been manufactured in accordance with the approved plans and documents and conform to the re- quired technical condition,

405. Certificate for Production Unit and Approval Plate

1. A Container Production Unit Certificate will be issued in appendix 3-6 by the Society to the con- tainers which have passed the inspections in accordance with the provision of 404.

2. The manufacturer is to affix permanently the approval plate as shown in appendix 3-5 in a clear- ly visible place outside of the door by means of welding, bolting, riveting, etc., to the containers which production unit certificates are issued to.

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