[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 19CFR115.10]



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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 

              HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

PART 115_CARGO CONTAINER AND ROAD VEHICLE CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 

INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS CONVENTIONS--Table of Contents

 

                        Subpart B_Administration

 

Sec.  115.10  Certificate of approval.



    A Certifying Authority shall issue a certificate of approval by 

design type for a specified number or unlimited series of containers 

that are approved in accordance with the procedures contained in 

Sec. Sec.  115.29, 115.31, 115.38, and 115.41, and road vehicles that 

are approved in accordance with the procedures contained in Sec. Sec.  

115.49, 115.52, 115.63, and 115.66 of this part.

    (a) Road vehicles. A Certifying Authority shall issue a certificate 

of approval conforming to the model in Annex 4 of the 1975 TIR 

Convention for vehicles submitted for individual or design type 

approval, if satisfied that the vehicles comply with the technical 

conditions prescribed in Annex 2 of the TIR Convention, 1975.

    (b) Containers--(1) Approval after manufacture. A Certifying 

Authority shall issue a certificate of approval conforming to the model 

in Appendix 3, Part II to Annex 7 of the TIR Convention, 1975, and 

Appendix 3 to Annex 5 of the Customs Convention on Containers, 1972, for 

containers approved at a stage after manufacture, when it has been 

ascertained that the containers comply with the technical conditions 

prescribed in Annex 7 of the TIR Convention, 1975, and Annex 4 of the 

Customs Convention on Containers, 1972. The certificate shall be valid 

for the number of containers approved.

    (2) Design type approved. A Certifying Authority shall issue a 

single certificate of approval conforming to the model in Appendix 2, 

Part II to Annex 7 of the TIR Convention, 1975, and Appendix 2 to Annex 

5 of the Customs Convention on Containers, 1972, for containers approved 

by design type when it has been ascertained that the container type 

complies with the technical conditions prescribed in Annex 7 of the 1975 

TIR Convention, and Annex 4 of the Customs Convention on Containers, 

1972. The certificate shall be valid for all containers manufactured in 

conformity with the specifications of the type approved.

    (c) Provisions common to both approval procedures. The certificate 

of approval issued pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section 

shall be valid for either the specific number of containers approved, or 

for an unlimited series of containers of the approved type.



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