Section 3 Individual Approval

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301. General

1. The requirements of this chapter are applied in case that the container manufacturers obtain an ap- proval at a stage subsequent to manufacture, either individually or in respect of a specified number

of containers of

the same type, in accordance with the provisions of TIR CONVENTION and

CUSTOMS CONVENTION ON CONTAINERS.

2. In order to be approved according to the provision of above 1, the containers are to be inspected, in advance, by the Society.

302. Application of Individual Approval

A manufacturer who wants to obtain a Individual Approval of container is required to submit an application sheet of appendix 3-2 with plans and documents prescribed in 303. to the Society.

303. Plans and Documents to be Submitted

1. The following plans and documents are to be submitted for an application of the approval.

(1) Plans showing in detail an important feature of structure

(2) Any other matters which may be required by the Society

2. The Society may require an additional plans and documents depending on circumstances.

304. Certificate of Individual Approval and Approval Plate

1. An Individual Approval Certificate will be issued in appendix 3-4 by the Society to the contain-

ers which are satisfactory in approval of plans and individual

provisions of 203.

inspections in accordance with the

2. An Approval Plate to be affixed to the approved container is to meet the provision of 405., Ch 3.

305. An Exception for Containers to be Exported

In case that an inspection for containers to be exported Inspection Agency, the procedure for approval is as follows.

is carried out by other Authorized

1. An application sheet, documents and plans prescribed in 302. and 303. are to be submitted with a certificate showing that the concerned containers have passed the inspection of the Authorized Inspection Agency.

2. An inspection for approval of these containers may be omitted, provided that the submitted certifi- cate prescribed in above 1 is found satisfactory by the Society.

306. Validity of Individual Approval

The Validity of Individual Approval of containers is to comply with the requirements in 208., Ch 3.

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