1. Unless expressly specified otherwise, the requirements in this Guidance apply to containers for which contracts for construction are signed on or after 1 July 2014.

2. The amendments to the Guidance for 2008 edition and their effective date are as follows;

Effective Date 1 July 2014

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL

Section 2 Definitions

- 201. 2. & 3. have been amended.

- 201. 6. has been newly established.

CHAPTER 2. CONSTRUCTION AND CERTIFICATION OF FREIGHT CONTAINERS

Section 5. Certificate and Identification

- One door off test has been added in Fig 2.2 of 504.

Section 6. General Cargo Containers

- 602. 1. (3) has been amended.

- Table 2.2 of 603. has been amended.

- Table 2.3 of 603. has been amended.

- 1CX/1DX has been added in Table 2.4 of 604.

- Fig 2.11, Fig 2.12, Fig 2.13, Fig 2.14 and Fig2.15 of 604. have

- Fig 2.16 of 604. has been newly established.

- Fig 2.17Fig 2.18 and Fig 2.19 of 604. have been amended.

- 1BX/1CX/1DX have been added in Table 2.5 of 605.

- One door off test has been added in Table 2.5 of 605.

Section 7. Thermal Containers

- 1EEE/1EE have been added in Table 2.6 of 703.

- Table 2.7 of 704. has been amended.

- 705. 5. (1) (g) has been amended.

been amended.