第Ⅶ条  签字、批准、接受、核准和加入

    １．本公约于１９７３年１月１５日以前在日内瓦联合国办事处开放，以供签字。自此以后自１９７３年２月１日至１９７３年１２月３１日止在伦敦“本组织”总部，对联合国所有会员国、任一专门机构的成员或国际原子能机构的成员国，国际法院规约当事国以及联合国大会邀请其成为本公约缔约国的任何其他国家开放，以供签字。

    ２．本公约需经其签字国的批准、接受或核准。

    ３．本公约应对本条第１款中规定的国家继续开放，以便加入。

    ４．批准、接受、核准或加入的文件应交存于“本组织”秘书长（以下简称“秘书长”）。

    第Ⅷ条  生效

    １．本公约应自第十份批准、接受、核准或加入文件交存之日起十二个月后生效。

    ２．凡在第十份批准、接受、核准或加入文件交存后批准、接受、核准或加入本公约的国家，本公约应自该国的批准、接受、核准或加入文件交存之日起十二个月后生效。

    ３．在一修正案生效后成为本公约缔约国的国家，如未提出异议，应当：

    （１）被视为是修改后的本公约的缔约国。

    （２）被视为是未经修改的本公约的缔约国，相当于不受修正案约束的公约缔约国。

    第Ⅸ条  本公约中某一部分的修改程序

    １．可根据缔约国的建议，按本条中规定的任一程序对本公约进行修改。

    ２．经“本组织”审议后进行修改：

    （１）根据缔约国的要求，对本公约提出的任何修正案都应在海协内予以审议。所有缔约国均应应邀参加“本组织”海上安全委员会会议并投票，如果在“本组织”海上安全委员会上经出席并投票的三分之二多数通过，该修正案至迟应在提交“本组织”大会审议前六个月通知所有“本组织”成员国和缔约国。在大会审议修正案时，任何非“本组织”成员的缔约国均有权参加和投票。

    （２）如经出席大会并投票的三分之二多数通过，且该多数又包括出席并投票的缔约国的三分之二多数，秘书长便应将该修正案通知所有缔约国，供他们接受。

    （３）该修正案应在三分之二缔约国接受之日起十二个月后生效。除在生效前发表声明不接受该修正案的缔约国外，该修正案对所有缔约国均生效。

    ３．会议修改：

    根据一个缔约国的要求，并经至少三分之一缔约国的同意，秘书长将召开会议并且应邀请第Ⅶ条所列的国家出席。

    第Ⅹ条  修改附件的特定程序

    １．由一个缔约国提出对附件的任何修改，都应根据该缔约国的要求在“本组织”进行审议。

    ２．所有缔约国均应被邀请出席“本组织”海上安全委员会并参加投票，如经所有出席和投票的三分之二多数通过，且该多数又包括出席并投票的缔约国的三分之二多数，秘书长便应将该修正案通知所有的缔约国，供他们接受。

    ３．该修正案应在海上安全委员会通过时确定其生效日期，除非在海上安全委员会确定的某一先期日期之前有五分之一或五个缔约国（取其二者中较小者）通知秘书长他们反对该修正案。本款中关于由海上安全委员会决定的上述这些日期，都应经出席并投票的三分之二多数通过，且该多数又应包括出席并投票的缔约国的三分之二多数。

    ４．对所有未对修正案提出反对意见的缔约国，修正案一旦生效，它将取代和废除修正案所涉及的任何先前规定；一个缔约国的反对不得约束其他缔约国对适用本公约的集装箱的接受。

    ５．秘书长应将按本公约提出的任何要求和通知以及修正案生效日期，通知所有缔约国和“本组织”成员。

    ６．如附件的修正案业经海上安全委员会审议，但未获通过，任何缔约国均可要求召开会议，第Ⅶ条中所列的国家应被邀请出席。秘书长在接到至少有三分之一的其他缔约国同意上述要求的通知后应召开会议，审议该附件的修正案。

    第Ⅺ条  退出

    １．任一缔约国经向秘书长交存文件后，可以退出本公约。退出本公约应自向秘书长交存该通知文件之日起一年后生效。

    ２．凡已通知反对附件的修正案的缔约国均可退出本公约，这种退出应自该修正案生效之日起生效。

    第Ⅻ条  终止

    在任何连续的十二个月期间内，如缔约国的数目少于五个时，本公约应失效。

    第Ⅷ条  解决争端

    １．两个或两个以上的缔约国在对本公约的解释或实施方面的任何争端，如不能用谈判或其他的方法解决，经其中一个缔约国提出要求后，应提交由下述人员组成的仲裁庭。争端的每一方应指定一名仲裁人，然后双方仲裁人应指定一名做为主席的第三仲裁人。如果在接到要求后三个月内，双方中的一方未能指定一名仲裁人，或双方仲裁人未能选出主席，任何一方可以要求秘书长指定一名仲裁人或仲裁庭的主席。

    ２．按第一款规定组成的仲裁庭的决定，应对争端的双方具有约束力。

    ３．仲裁庭应确定其自身的程序规则。

    ４．仲裁庭就其自身的程序、开会地点以及对向其提出的任何争议做出决定时，应以多数票通过。

    ５．在争端的双方之间如对裁决书的解释和执行发生任何争执，可以由任意一方向做出这一判决的仲裁庭提出，并要求给予裁决。

  第ＸＩＶ条  保留

    １．除对有关第Ｉ条至第Ⅵ条、第ＸＩＩＩ条和本条以及附件的规定的保留以外，本公约应允许保留。但这些保留应以书面形式提出，如果是在交存批准、接受、核准或加入文件之前提出的，则应在该文件中予以证实。秘书长应将此类保留通知给第Ⅶ条中所述的所有国家。

    ２．按第一款作出的保留：

    （ａ）对作出保留的缔约国来说，在保留的程度内限制本公约中与保留有关的那些规定；和

    （ｂ）对与作了保留的缔约国有关的其他缔约国来说，将在相同的程度内限制那些规定；

    ３．按第一款规定提出保留的任一缔约国，可随时通知秘书长撤销其保留。

    第ＸＶ条  通知

    除第Ⅸ、Ⅹ、ＸＩＶ条规定的通知和函件以外，秘书长应将下列事项通知第Ⅶ条中所述的所有国家：

    （ａ）按第Ⅶ条规定的签署、批准、接受、核准和加入；

    （ｂ）按第Ⅷ条规定的本公约的生效日期；

    （ｃ）按第Ⅸ条和第Ｘ条规定的本公约的修正案的生效日期；

    （ｄ）按第Ⅺ条规定的退出本公约；

    （ｅ）按第Ⅻ条规定的本公约的终止。

    第ＸＶＩ条  有效的文本

    本公约原本应交存于秘书长，其中中文、英文、法文、俄文和西班牙文文本都具有同等效力。秘书长应将核证无误的副本分送第Ⅶ条中所述的所有国家。

    为此，经各自政府正式授权的下述全权代表已在本公约上签字＊，以昭信守。

    １９７２年１２月２日订于日内瓦

＊略去签字部分。

            附件Ｉ  集装箱试验、检查、批准和维修规则

            第Ｉ章  批准总则

    第１条  安全合格牌照

    １．依照本附件附录的规定，安全合格牌照应永久地装置在每一获得批准的集装箱在靠近为官方使用而颁发的其他批准牌照旁的明显而又不易损坏的部位上。

    ２．（ａ）牌照上应至少用英文或法文写明以下情况：

    “ＣＳＣ安全合格”

    批准国和批准证明书

    出厂日期（年，月）

    集装箱制造厂产品号，如为号码不详的现有集装箱，则由主管机关指定号码

    最大营运总重量（ｋｇ、ｌｂｓ）

    对１．８ｇ①的允许堆码重量（ｋｇ、ｌｂｓ）

①  ｇ是重力加速度的符号。

    横向推拉试验负荷数值（ｋｇ、ｌｂｓ）

    （ｂ）在牌照上应留有空白处，以便依照本条第３款和附件Ⅱ６、７二项试验的要求加上端壁和（或）侧壁强度值（系数）。在牌照上还应留有填写第一次以及以后的维修、检查日期（年、月）的空白处。

    ３．如主管机关认为新集装箱在安全方面已满足本公约的要求，并且，此类集装箱端壁和（或）侧壁强度数值（系数）设计为大于或小于附件Ⅱ中规定的数值，则应将数值在安全合格牌照上注明。

    ４．安全合格牌照的存在并不排除展示这样的标记或其它现行规定所要求的其他资料的必要性。

    第２条  维修

    １．箱主应负责维修集装箱，使其处于安全状态。

    ２．获得批准的集装箱的箱主，应依照有关缔约国批准或规定的程序，在适合营运条件的一定间隔期限，对集装箱进行检验或使之接受检验。安全合格牌照上应当标明，新集装箱应在某一日期（年、月）以前进行第一次检验的日期。

    ３．集装箱在某一日期（年、月）以前作重新检验的日期应在安全合格牌照上或可能靠近安全合格牌照处清晰地标明，并应以批准或规定有专门维修程序的缔约国所能接受的方式标明。

    ４．从出厂日期到第一次检验日期的间隔期不得超过五年。集装箱的相继检验和现有集装箱的重新检验的间隔期，不得超过２４个月。所有检验都应确定该集装箱是否具有可能危及人身安全的缺陷。

    ５．本规则中有关缔约国是指在箱主定居或设有总部的领土上的缔约国而言。

            第Ⅱ章  定型设计的新集装箱的批准规则

    第３条  新集装箱的批准

    根据本公约规定，为达到安全合格的目的，所有新集装箱都应符合附件Ⅱ规定的要求。

    第４条  定型设计的批准

    对于提出申请批准的集装箱，主管机关应审查其设计并亲自观察样箱的试验，以保证集装箱符合附件Ⅱ规定的要求。当主管机关认为满意后，应将该集装箱符合本公约的要求一事以书面形式通知申请人。并且，该书面通知应授权制造厂在定型设计系列的每个集装箱上装置安全合格牌照。

    第５条  按定型设计批准的规定

    １．按定型设计系列制造的集装箱，在向主管机关提出批准申请时，应连同将获得认可的定型设计集装箱的设计说明书、图纸以及主管机关可能所需要的其他资料，一并送审。

    ２．申请人应说明由制造厂对申请批准的定型设计集装箱规定产品号码。

    ３．呈递申请书时还应附有制造厂的保证，他将：

    （ａ）在主管机关可能希望检验时，应向他提供此种定型设计的集装箱；

    （ｂ）告知主管机关有关设计或说明书中的任何改变，经获得批准后，方能在集装箱上装置安全合格牌照；

    （ｃ）只在定型设计系列的每个集装箱上装置安全合格牌照，而不装置在其他集装箱上。

    （ｄ）保存一份按定型设计制造的集装箱的记录，该记录中至少应包括认可的制造厂产品号码、交付日期和货主的姓名及地址。

    ４．主管机关可以批准按认可了的定型设计的修改来生产集装箱，如果他认为这些修改在定型设计批准过程中不会影响实验的效果。

    ５．除非主管机关满意地认为制造厂已制定内部生产管理条例，保证其所制造的集装箱与获得批准的样箱相符，否则，主管机关不应在定型设计批准的基础上授权制造厂装置安全合格牌照。

    第６条  生产过程中的检验

    为保证同一定型设计系列的集装箱按照获得批准的设计进行生产，主管机关应在该定型设计系列集装箱生产过程中的任一阶段，对其认为必要的部件进行检验和试验。

    第７条  通知主管机关

    在按获得批准的定型设计制造的每一新系列集装箱开始生产以前，制造厂必须通知主管机关。

 第Ⅲ章  单个批准的新集装箱批准规则

    第８条  单个集装箱的批准

    经过检验和当场试验，如主管机关满意，认为该集装箱符合本公约的要求时，对单个集装箱可予批准。主管机关满意时应将此项批准以书面形式通知申请人，该书面通知应授权申请人在集装箱上装置安全合格牌照。

            第Ⅳ章  现有集装箱的批准的规则

    第９条  现有集装箱的批准

    １．自本公约生效起五年内，现有集装箱的箱主须向主管机关提交下列资料：

    （ａ）出厂地点和日期；

    （ｂ）集装箱制造厂的产品号码；

    （ｃ）最大营运总重量；

    （ｄ）（ｉ）该类集装箱在海运和（或）内陆运输中安全营运至少两年以上的证明，或

      （ｉｉ）使主管机关满意的证明，即集装箱系列按定型设计制造，而该项设计已经过试验，除有关端壁和侧壁强度试验的技术要求外，均已符合附件规定的技术条件，或

      （ｉｉｉ）集装箱制造达到标准的证明。而这些标准，除端壁和侧壁的强度试验的技术要求外，被主管机关认为是相等于附件Ⅱ规定的技术条件。

    （ｅ）对１．８ｇ的允许堆码重量（ｋｇ、ｌｂｓ）；和

    （ｆ）安全合格牌照所需要的其他资料，主管机关经过调查，应将是否给予批准以书面形式通知箱主；如给予批准，在按本规则第２条对有关集装箱进行检验后，该书面通知应使箱主有权在该集装箱上装置安全合格牌照。

    ２．对不能依照本规则第９条第１款规定申请批准的现有集装箱，可根据本附件第Ｉ章或第Ⅲ章规定提请批准。附件Ⅱ关于端壁和侧壁强度的要求，不适用于该类集装箱。主管机关如对该类集装箱已被使用一事感到满意，可以放弃提交图纸和试验的要求，但仍需要进行必要的举吊和箱底强度试验。

            附录

    按下列格式制备的安全合格牌照应采用永久、耐腐、防火的长方形牌子，其尺寸不得小于２００ｍｍ×１００ｍｍ。“ＣＳＣ安全合格”字母不得小于８ｍｍ（高度），其他字体和号码不得小于５ｍｍ（高度），并应在牌面上刻印成凸凹或用其他永久而清晰的方式标示出来。

    １．如下表第一行的批准国家和批准证明书（批准国家应用在标示国际公路运输中车辆登记国的标识符号加以标示）。

        －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－

        ｜                          ＣＳＣ  ＳＡＦＥＴＹ  ＡＰＰＲＯＶＡＬ                  ↑      ｜

１………｜………（ＧＢ－Ｌ／７４９／２／７／７５）                                          ｜      ｜

２………｜………ＤＡＴＥ  ＭＡＮＵＦＡＣＴＵＲＥＤ……………………                          ｜      ｜

３………｜………ＩＤＥＮＴＩＦＩＣＡＴＩＯＮ  ＮＯ……………………                          ｜      ｜

４………｜………ＭＡＸＩＭＵＭ  ＧＲＯＳＳ  ＷＥＩＧＨＴ………ｋｇ………ｌｂ                ｜      ｜

５………｜………ＡＬＬＯＷＡＢＬＥ  ＳＴＡＣＫＩＮＧ  ＷＥＩＧＨＴ                      ≥１００ｍｍ｜

        ｜      ＦＯＲ  １．８ｇ………ｋｇ………ｌｂ                                        ｜      ｜

６………｜………ＲＡＣＫＩＮＧ  ＴＥＳＴ  ＬＯＡＤ  ＶＡＬＵＥ………ｋｇ………ｌｂ          ｜      ｜

７………｜………                                                                            ｜      ｜

８………｜………                                                                            ｜      ｜

９………｜………                                                                            ｜      ｜

        ｜                                                                                  ↓      ｜

        ｜←－－－－－－－－－－－－－－≥２００ｍｍ－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－→          ｜

        ｜                                                                                          ｜

        －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－

    ２．出厂日期（年、月）。

    ３．集装箱制造厂产品号码，或如现有集装箱的号码不详，则标上由主管机关指定的号码。

    ４．最大营运总重量（ｋｇ、ｌｂｓ）。

    ５．对１．８ｇ的允许堆码重量（ｋｇ、ｌｂｓ）。

    ６．横向推拉试验负荷数值（ｋｇ、ｌｂｓ）。

    ７．只有在端壁的设计承担负荷小于或大于最大允许载货重量的０．４倍即０．４Ｐ时，侧壁强度才能在安全合格牌照上加以注明。

    ８．只有在端壁的设计承担负荷小于或大于最大允许载货物重量的０．６倍即０．６Ｐ时，侧壁强度才能在安全合格牌照上加以注明。

    ９．如牌照用来做维修检验时间证明时，须填写新集装箱第一次维修检验日期（年、月）。

 附件Ⅱ  集装箱结构的安全要求和试验

    导言

    在提出本附件的要求时，在集装箱营运的各个方面，不言而喻，由于集装箱的移动、放置、堆码和载货集装箱的重量所产生的力以及外力，都不得超过集装箱的设计强度。特别是提出了以下的设想：

    （ａ）对集装箱须如此加以限制，使加之于它的力不超过其设计所能承担的力。

    （ｂ）在集装箱内堆装货物时，应根据运输上推荐的办法操作，以便使货物对作用在集装箱上的力不超过其设计所能承担的力。

    制造

    １．凡以任何合适材料制成的集装箱，能满意地完成下列试验而未造成任何永久性变形或不正常状态，以致无法按设计要求使用的，都应视为是安全的。

    ２．考虑到角配件的尺寸、位置和配合公差在举吊和系固系统中所起的作用，应对它们进行查核。

    ３．当集装箱备有仅供空箱使用的专门装置时，应将此项限制在集装箱上标明。

    试验负荷和试验程序

    如适合于集装箱的设计，则下列试验负荷和试验程序应适用于所有接受试验的集装箱：

    试验负荷和施加的力  试验程序

    １  举吊

    具有规定的内载负荷的集装箱，应在不施加显著加速力的状态下举吊。集装箱举吊后应悬空或支撑五分钟，然后放到地面。

    （Ａ）从角配件举吊

    内载负荷：                    （ｉ）从顶角配件举吊：

    均布负荷，使集装              长度大于３０００ｍｍ（１０ｆｔ）（公称）的集装箱应将举吊力垂直

    箱和试验负荷的总              作用在四个顶角配件上。长度等于或小于３０００ｍｍ（１０ｆｔ）

    重量等于２Ｒ。                （公称）的集装箱应将举吊力作用在四个顶角配件上，使每

                                  根吊索与垂直方向之间的角度为３０°。

    施加的外力：                  （ｉｉ）从顶角配件举吊：

    按试验程序栏内规              集装箱应在这种情况下施加举吊力，即使吊具仅作用在四

    定的方式举吊２Ｒ              个底角配件上。

    总重量。                      施加的举吊力应与水平方向成如下角度：

                                  长１２０００ｍｍ（４０ｆｔ）（公称）或以上的集装箱为３０°；长

                                  ９０００ｍｍ（３０ｆｔ）（公称）至１２０００ｍｍ（４０ｆｔ）（公称）但不包括

                                  １２０００ｍｍ本身的集装箱为３７°；长６０００ｍｍ（２０ｆｔ）（公称）

                                  至９０００ｍｍ（３０ｆｔ）（公称）但不包括９０００ｍｍ本身的集装

                                  箱为４５°；长度小于６０００ｍｍ（２０ｆｔ）（公称）的集装箱为６０°。

    （Ｂ）采取其他附加的方法举吊

    内载负荷：                    （ｉ）叉槽举吊：

    均布负荷使集装箱              集装箱应放在与它处在同一水平面的横条上，横条应置于

    和试验负荷的总重              每一个用来举吊重载集装箱的叉槽的中心。横条的宽度应

    量等于１．２５Ｒ。            与用来作业的货叉相同，横条并应伸入叉槽长度的７５％。

    施加的外力：                  （ｉｉ）夹钳臂位置举吊：

    按试验程序规定的              集装箱应放在与它处于同一水平面的垫块上，在每一夹钳

    方式举吊１．２５Ｒ            臂位置底下放一垫块。垫块的尺寸应与用来作业的夹钳臂

    总重量。                      的举吊部位面积相同。

    内载负荷：                    （ｉｉｉ）其他方法：

    均布负荷使集装箱              如果所设计的集装箱不属于（Ａ）或（Ｂ）（ｉ）和（ｉｉ）的任何方

    和试验负荷的总重              法在其重载的状况下举吊，也应进行代表这种适用方法的

    量等于１．２５Ｒ。            加速度状况的内载负荷和施加外力的试验。

    施加的外力：

    按试验程序规定的

    方式举吊１．２５Ｒ

    总重量。

２  堆码

    １．国际运输条件，如最大垂直加速力显著地不同于１．８ｇ，而集装箱又能可靠而有效地限制到这种运输条件时，堆码负荷将随加速力的适当比例而变化。

    ２．成功地完成本试验后，即可估定在集装箱上面允许施加的静力堆码重量，并将其填写在安全合格牌照“对１．８ｇ的允许堆码重量（ｋｇ、ｌｂｓ）”项内。

    内载负荷：

    均布负荷使集装箱              具有规定的内载负荷的集装箱应放在一个坚硬水平面所支

    和试验负荷的总重              撑的四块水平垫块上，每个底角配件或等同的角结构之下

    量等于１．８Ｒ。              放一垫块，垫块的中心点应在角配件之下，垫块的设计尺寸

                                  应近似于角配件。

    施加的外力：

    对四个角配件的每              每个外力应通过相应的角配件或相同设计尺寸的垫块作用

    一个，施加垂直向              在每个配件上。试验角配件或垫块应偏离集装箱顶角配件

    下力等于１／４×              横向２５ｍｍ（１ｉｎ）和纵向３８ｍｍ（１．５ｉｎ）。

    １．８×允许静力堆

    积重量。

    ３  集中负荷  （１）顶部

    内载负荷：

    无

    施加的外力：

    ３００ｋｇ（６６０ｌｂｓ）的  外力应垂直向下作用在集装箱顶部外表面的最薄弱部分

    集中负荷平均分布              上。

    在６００ｍｍ×３００ｍ

    ｍ（２４ｉｎ×１２ｉｎ）的

    面积上。

    ３  集中负荷  （２）底部

    内载负荷：

    两个各为２７３０ｋｇ          该项试验要求将集装箱的四个底角搁置在四个水平支撑物

    （６０００ｌｂｓ）的集中      上，使集装箱的底结构能自由挠曲。

    负荷，各通过                                                          ２          ２

              ２          ２      一个试验装置，在其总接触面积为２８４ｃｍ  （４４ｉｎ  ）的两个表

    １４２ｃｍ  （２２ｉｎ  ）的                                                                      ２

    接触面作用在箱底              面上装载５４６０ｋｇ（１２０００ｌｂｓ），即每个接触面积为１４２ｃｍ

    上。                                    ２

                                  （２２ｉｎ  ）的两个表面上各装２７３０ｋｇ（６０００ｌｂｓ），表面宽为

                                  １８０ｍｍ（７ｉｎ），两个表面中心的间距为７６０ｍｍ（３０ｉｎ），然后

                                  应使其在整个集装箱箱底面积上移动。

    施加的外力：

    无

 ４  横向推拉

    内载负荷：

    无。                          空载状态的集装箱的每个底角应放在四个水平支撑物上，

                                  并以固定装置制止其横向或垂直移动，使横向抑制力仅作

                                  用在应力作用点或对角线的底角上。

    施加的外力：

    从侧面推拉集装箱              外力应分别或同时作用在集装箱一侧的每一顶角配件上，

    的端结构。使用的              外力的方向既平行于箱的底部，又平行集装箱各端的平面，

    力应等于该集装箱              先向顶角配件，然后反向顶角配件施力。对于每一端与其垂

    的设计要求。                  直中心线相对称的集装箱，仅需对一侧进行试验。但对两端

                                  不对称的集装箱，则两侧都应进行试验

    ５  纵向固定（静力试验）

    在设计和制造集装箱时必须考虑到，当集装箱以内陆运输方式运输时，可能会遇到水平地作用在集装箱上的纵向２ｇ加速度。

    内载负荷：

    均布负荷使集装箱              具有规定的内载负荷的集装箱，应通过将一端的两个底角

    和试验负荷的总重              配件或等同的角结构系固在合适的固定装置点上，获得纵

    量等于最大营运总              向固定。外力应首先作用于固定装置点方向，然后再反方向

    重量或额定重量                施力。集装箱的每侧都应进行试验。

    Ｒ。

    施加的外力：

    使集装箱每一侧承

    受纵向Ｒ数值的

    压缩和拉伸力即整

    个集装箱箱底将承

    受２Ｒ的合力。

    ６  端壁

    端壁应能承受的负荷不得小于最大允许载货重量的０．４倍。但是，如果设计的端壁承受的负荷小于或大于最大允许载货重量的０．４倍时，应根据附件Ｉ第１条的规定将该强度系数在安全合格牌照上予以注明。

    内载负荷：

    使一个端壁内部承              规定的内载负荷应适用于下列各项：

    受０．４Ｐ的均布负            集装箱的两端都应进行试验。但如两端相同只需试验其一

    荷或按集装箱设计              端。无侧开口处或无侧门的集装箱，其端壁可分别或同时进

    要求的其他负荷。              行试验。有侧开口处或侧门的集装箱，其端壁必须分别进行

                                  试验。

                                  当分别进行试验时，作用在端壁上的力的反作用应被限制

                                  在集装箱的底部结构上。

    施加的外力：

    无。

    ７  侧壁

    侧壁应能承受的负荷不得小于最大允许载货重量的０．６倍，但是，如设计的侧壁承受负荷小于或大于最大允许载货重量的０．６倍时，应根据附件Ｉ第１条规定将该强度系数在安全合格牌照上予以注明。

    内载负荷：

    使一个侧壁内部承              规定的内载负荷应适用于下列各项：

    受０．６Ｐ均布负荷            集装箱的两侧都应进行试验。但如两侧相同，只需试验其一

    或按集装箱设计要              侧。侧壁应分别进行试验，内载负荷的反作用应被限制在角

    求的其他均布负                配件或等同的角结构上。开顶集装箱应根据设计要求的操

    荷。                          作状态进行试验。例如，将可拆卸的顶部构件保持在原位上

                                  进行试验。

    施加的外力：

    无。

   INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SAFE CONTAINERS (CSC), 1972

            Whole document

Preamble

    THE CONTRACTING PARTIES,

    RECOGNIZING the need to maintain a high level of safety of human life

in the handling,  stacking and transporting of containers,

    MINDFUL of the need to facilitate international container transport,

    RECOGNIZING, in this context, the advantages of formalizing common

international safety requirements,

    CONSIDERING that this end may best be achieved by the conclusion of a

Convention,

    HAVE DECIDED to formalize structural requirements to ensure safety in

the handling,  stacking and transporting of containers in the course of

normal operations, and to this end

    HAVE AGREED as follows:

            ARTICLE I General Obligation under the present Convention

    The Contracting Parties undertake to give effect to the provisions of

the present Convention and the Annexes hereto, which shall constitute an

integral part of the present Convention.

            ARTICLE II Definitions

    For the purpose of the present Convention, unless expressly provided

otherwise:

    1. "Container" means an article of transport equipment:

        (a) of a permanent character and accordingly strong enough to be

suitable for repeated use;

        (b) specially designed to facilitate the transport of goods, by

one or more modes of transport, without intermediate reloading;

        (c) designed to be secured and/or readily handled, having corner

fittings for these purposes;

        (d) of a size such that the area enclosed by the four outer bottom

corners is either:

            (i) at least 14 sq.m. (150sq.ft.) or

            (ii) at least 7 sq.m. (75 sq.ft.) if it is fitted with top

corner fittings;  the term "container" includes neither vehicles nor

packaging; however, containers when carried on chassis are included.

    2. "Corner fittings" means an arrangement of apertures and faces at

the top and/or bottom of a container for the purposes of handling,

stacking and/or securing.

    3. "Administration" means the Government of a Contracting Party under

whose authority containers are approved.

    4. "Approved" means approved by the Administration.

    5. "Approval" means the decision by an Administration that a design

type or a container is safe within the terms of the present Convention.

    6. "International transport" means transport between points of

departure and destination situated in the territory of two countries to at

least one of which the present Convention applies. The present Convention

shall also apply when part of a transport operation between two countries

takes place in the territory of a country to which the present Convention

applies.

    7. "Cargo" means any goods, wares, merchandise and articles of every

kind whatsoever carried in the containers.

    8. "New container" means a container the construction of which was

commenced on or after the date of entry into force of the present

Convention.

    9. "Existing container" means a container which is not a new

container.

    10. "Owner" means the owner as provided for under the national law of

the Contracting Party or the lessee or bailee, if an agreement between the

parties provides for the exercise of the owner's responsibility for

maintenance and examination of the container by such lessee or bailee.

    11. "Type of container" means the design type approved by the

Administration.

    12. "Type-series container" means any container manufactured in

accordance with the approved design type.

    13. "Prototype" means a container representative of those manufactured

or to be manufactured in a design type series.

    14. "Maximum Operating Gross Weight or Rating" or "R" means the

maximum allowable combined weight of the container and its cargo.

    15. "Tare Weight" means the weight of the empty container including

permanently affixed ancillary equipment.

    16. "Maximum Permissible Payload" or "P" means the difference between

maximum operating gross weight or rating and tare weight.

   ARTICLE III Application

    1. The present Convention applies to new and existing containers used

in international transport,  excluding containers specially designed for

air transport.

    2. Every new container shall be approved in accordance with the

provisions either for type-testing or for individual testing as contained

in Annex I.

    3. Every existing container shall be approved in accordance with the

relevant provisions for approval of existing containers set out in Annex I

within 5 years from the date of entry into force of the present

Convention.

            ARTICLE IV Testing, Inspection, Approval and Maintenance

    1. For the enforcement of the provisions in Annex I every

Administration shall establish an effective procedure for the testing,

inspection and approval of containers in accordance with the criteria

established in the present Convention, provided however that an

Administration may entrust such testing, inspection and approval to

organizations duly authorized by it.

    2. An Administration which entrusts such testing, inspection and

approval to an organization shall inform the Secretary-General of the

Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (hereinafter

referred to as "the Organization") for communication to Contracting

Parties.

    3. Application for approval may be made to the Administration of any

Contracting Party.

    4. Every container shall be maintained in a safe condition in

accordance with the provisions of Annex I.

    5. If an approved container does not in fact comply with the

requirements of Annexes I and II the Administration concerned shall take

such steps as it deems necessary to bring the container into compliance

with such requirements or to withdraw the approval.

            ARTICLE V Acceptance of Approval

    1. Approval under the authority of a Contracting Party, granted under

the terms of the present Convention, shall be accepted by the other

Contracting Parties for all purposes covered by the present Convention. It

shall be regarded by the other Contracting Parties as having the same

force as an approval issued by them.

    2. A Contracting Party shall not impose any other structural safety

requirements or tests on containers covered by the present Convention,

provided however that nothing in the present Convention shall preclude the

application of provisions of national regulations or legislation or of

international agreements, prescribing additional structural safety

requirements or tests for containers specially designed for the transport

of dangerous goods, or for those features unique to containers carrying

bulk liquids or for containers when carried by air. The term "dangerous

goods" shall have that meaning assigned to it by international agreements.

            ARTICLE VI Control

    1. Every container which has been approved under article III shall be

subject to control in the territory of the Contracting Parties by officers

duly authorized by such Contracting Parties. This control shall be limited

to verifying that the container carries a valid Safety Approval Plate as

required by the present Convention, unless there is significant evidence

for believing that the condition of the container is such as to create an

obvious risk to safety. In that case the officer carrying out the control

shall only exercise it in so far as it may be necessary to ensure that the

container is restored to a safe condition before it continues in service.

    2. Where the container appears to have become unsafe as a result of a

defect which may have existed when the container was approved, the

Administration responsible for that approval shall be informed by the

Contracting Party which detected the defect.

   ARTICLE VII Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval and  ac-cession

    1. The present Convention shall be open for signature until 15 January

1973 at the Office of the United Nations at Geneva and subsequently from 1

February 1973 until 31 December 1973 inclusive at the Headquarters of the

Organization at London by all States Members of the United nations or

Members of any of the Specialized Agencies or of the International Atomic

Energy Agency or Parties to the Statute of the International Court of

Justice, and by any other State invited by the General Assembly of the

United Nations to become a Party to the present Convention.

    2. The present Convention is subject to ratification, acceptance or

approval by States which have signed it.

    3. The present Convention shall remain open for accession by any State

referred to in paragraph 1.

    4. Instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession

shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the Organization

(hereinafter referred to as "the Secretary-General").

            ARTICLE VIII Entry into force

    1. The present Convention shall enter into force twelve months from

the date of the deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification,

acceptance, approval or accession.

    2. For each State ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to the

present Convention after the deposit of the tenth instrument of

ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the present Convention

shall enter into force twelve months after the date of the deposit by such

State of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or

accession.

    3. Any State which becomes a Party to the present Convention after the

entry into force of an amendment shall, failing an expression of a

different intention by that State.

        (a) be considered as a Party to the Convention as amended; and

        (b) be considered as a Party to the unamended Convention in

relation to any Party to the Convention not bound by the amendment.

            ARTICLE IX Procedure for amending any part or parts of the presentConvention

    1. The present Convention may be amended upon the proposal of a

Contracting Party by any of the procedures specified in this article.

    2. Amendment after consideration in the Organization:

        (a) Upon the request of a Contracting Party, any amendment

proposed by it to the present Convention shall be considered in the

Organization. If adopted by a majority of two-thirds of those present and

voting in the Maritime Safety Committee of the Organization, to which all

Contracting Parties shall have been invited to participate and vote, such

amendment shall be communicated to all Members of the Organization and all

Contracting Parties at least six months prior to its consideration by the

Assembly of the Organization. Any Contracting Party which is not a Member

of the Organization shall be entitled to participate and vote when the

amendment is considered by the Assembly.

        (b) If adopted by a two-thirds majority of those present and

voting in the Assembly,  and if such majority includes a two-thirds

majority of the Contracting Parties present and voting,  the amendment

shall be communicated by the Secretary-General to all Contracting Parties

for their acceptance.

        (c) Such amendment shall come into force twelve months after the

date on which it is accepted by two-thirds of the Contracting Parties. The

amendment shall come into force with respect to all Contracting Parties

except those which, before it comes into force, make a declaration that

they do not accept the amendment.

    3. Amendment by a Conference:

    Upon the request of a Contracting Party, concurred in by at least

one-third of the Contracting Parties, a Conference to which the States

referred to in article VII shall be invited will be convened by the

Secretary-General.

    ARTICLE X Special procedure for amending the Annexes

    1. Any amendment to the Annexes proposed by a Contracting Party shall

be considered in the Organization at the request of that Party.

    2. If adopted by a two-thirds majority of those present and voting in

the Maritime Safety Committee of the Organization to which all Contracting

Parties shall have been invited to participate and to vote, and if such

majority includes a two-thirds majority of the Contracting Parties present

and voting, such amendment shall be communicated by the Secretary-General

to all Contracting Parties for their acceptance.

    3. Such an amendment shall enter into force on a date to be determined

by the Maritime Safety Committee at the time of its adoption unless, by a

prior date determined by the Maritime Safety Committee at the same time,

one-fifth or five of the Contracting Parties,  whichever number is less,

notify the Secretary-General of their objection to the amendment.

Determination by the Maritime Safety Committee of the dates referred to in

this paragraph shall be by a two-thirds majority of those present and

voting, which majority shall include a two-thirds majority of the

Contracting Parties present and voting.

    4. On entry into force any amendment shall, for all Contracting

Parties which have not objected to the amendment, replace and supersede

any previous provision to which the amendment refers; and objection made

by a Contracting Party shall not be binding on other Contracting Parties

as to acceptance of containers to which the present Convention applies.

    5. The Secretary-General shall inform all Contracting Parties and

Members of the Organization of any request and communication under this

article and the date on which any amendment enters into force.

    6. Where a proposed amendment to the Annexes has been considered but

not adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee, any Contracting Party may

request the convening of a Conference to which the States referred to in

article VII shall be invited. Upon receipt of notification of concurrence

by at least one-third of the other Contracting Parties such a Conference

shall be convened by the Secretary-General to consider amendments to the

Annexes.