Section 2 Type Approval

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201. General

1. The requirements of this Section are applied in case that the container manufacturers are to obtain the Type Approval at the manufacturing stage in accordance with the provisions of TIR CONVEN TION and CUSTOMS CONVENTION ON CONTAINERS.

2. In order to be approved according to the provision of above 1, the prototype container manufac- tured in conformity with the characteristics of the design type is to be inspected, in advance, by the Society.

202. Application of Type Approval

A manufacturer who wants to obtain a Type Approval of container is required to submit an appli- cation sheet of appendix 3-2 with plans and documents prescribed in 203. to the Society.

203. Plans and Documents to be Submitted

1. The following plans and documents are to be submitted for an application of Type Approval

(1) Specifications

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

(3) Marking method of manufacturer's serial number, etc.

(4) Manufacturer's covenant (refer to the back of the application sheet)

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

2. The Society may require partial alterations to the design when necessary in order to conform to the provisions of Conventions and Rules.

204. Type of Container

A type of container means a certain type of containers built in accordance with the same basic de- sign and specifications. However, the Society may consider it the same type as the original one, even if minor alterations, which approved by the Society within the limits of the requirements pre- scribed in Article 13 of TlR CONVENTION and have no risks of smuggling, are made in the certain type of containers already approved.

205. Certificate of Type Approval and Approval Plate

1. A Type Approval Certificate will be issued in appendix 3-3 by the Society to the type of con- tainer which is satisfactory in plan approval and prototype inspection in accordance with the provi- sions of 203.

2. The approval plate to be affixed to a approved container is to meet the provision of 405., Ch 2.

206. Approval for a Alteration of Design Type

For any alteration of the already approved design type, the container manufacturer is required to submit the plans and documents in which details of alteration is prescribed to the Society for approval.

207. An Exception for Containers to be Exported

In case an inspection for containers to be exported is carried out by other Authorized Inspection Agency, the procedure for Type Approval is as follows.

1. An application form, documents and plans prescribed in 202. and 203. are to be submitted with a certificate showing that the concerned containers have passed the inspection of the Authorized Inspection Agency.

2. Inspections for approval of these containers may be omitted, provided that the submitted certificate prescribed in above 1 is found satisfactory by the Society.

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208. Validity of Type Approval

A Type Approval of container is to lose validity, for the particular containers, in case that;

1. The major parts of container are repaired or a substantial characteristics of container are altered without approval of the Society.

2. A container no longer complies with the technical conditions prescribed for its original approval.