The Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations 2017

Regulations 2 and 6

SCHEDULE Safety Approval Plate Specifications

Location

1.  The safety approval plate required by regulation 6 must be permanently fixed to the container in such a position that it is—

(a) readily visible;

(b) adjacent to any other officially approved plate carried on the container; and

(c) not likely to be easily damaged.

Construction and content

2.  The safety approval plate must—

(a) be in the form prescribed by Figure 1;

(b) consist of a permanent, non-corroding, fireproof, rectangular plate measuring at least 200mm by 100mm;

(c) be marked in a permanent, clear and legible manner with—

(i) the legend “CSC Safety Approval” in letters of at least 8mm in height, and

(ii) the other legends and information prescribed by sub-paragraph (d) and by Figure 1 of this Schedule in letters of at least 5mm in height,

but nothing in this sub-paragraph prevents any markings for the purposes of an examination scheme or programme being by means of a decal;

(d) contain the following information in at least the English or French language—

(i) line 1—the country of approval and approval reference;

(ii) line 2—the month and year of manufacture;

(iii) line 3—the manufacturer’s identification number in respect of the container, or in the case of containers for which that number is unknown the number allotted by the Government or organisation that has granted approval;

(iv) line 4—the maximum operating gross mass in kilograms and pounds;

(v) line 5—the allowable stacking load for 1.8g in kilograms and pounds (that is to say, the designed maximum superimposed static stacking load);

(vi) line 6—the transverse racking test force in newtons;

(vii) line 7—if the end-walls are designed to withstand a force of less or greater than 0.4 times the gravitational force by maximum permissible payload, i.e. 0.4Pg, the end-wall strength;

(viii) line 8—if the side-walls are designed to withstand a force of less or greater than 0.6 times the gravitational force by maximum permissible payload, i.e. 0.6Pg, the side-wall strength;

(ix) line 9—if the approved examination scheme or programme so requires—

(aa) a legend indicating that the container is subject to a continuous examination programme, or

(bb) the date (expressed in month and year only) before which the container shall next be thoroughly examined;

Lines 7 and 8 may be used for the above purposes (aa) and (bb) if they are not required to contain other information; and

(x) in the case of a container approved for one door off operation, the stacking and racking strengths, which must be marked as follows—

(aa) ALLOWABLE STACKING LOAD ONE DOOR OFF FOR 1.8g (…KG…LBS);

This marking must be displayed immediately near the stacking test value (see line 5); and

(bb) TRANSVERSE RACKING TEST FORCE ONE DOOR OFF (…newtons);

This marking must be displayed immediately near the racking test value (see line 6).

Interpretation

3.  In this Schedule—

“g” means the standard acceleration of gravity; g equals 9.8 m/s²;

“load”, when used to describe a physical quantity to which units may be ascribed, signifies “mass”;

“Maximum permissible payload” means the difference between maximum operating gross mass or Rating and the mass of the empty container including permanently affixed ancillary equipment;

“P” means maximum permissible payload; and

“R” means “Rating” which has the same meaning as maximum operating gross mass.