13 MEI 2003. - Wet houdende instemming met de Overeenkomst tussen de Regering van het Koninkrijk België en de Regering van het Koninkrijk Noorwegen inzake het leggen van de « Norfra » gaspijpleiding op het Belgische continentaal plat, en de Bijlagen 1, 2 en 3, ondertekend te Brussel op 20 december 1996. - Addendum (1)
(1) Zie het Belgisch Staatsblad nr. 383 van 29 oktober 2003, Ed. 2, blz. 52894-52920.
Annex 1
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ANNEX 2
Procedure concerning the approval by the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium of the definitive delineation of the course of the NORFRA pipeline; as foreseen in Article 79 of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982
Article 1.. Application for approval by the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium of the definitive delineation of the course of the gas transportation pipeline "NORFRA" on the Belgian continental shelf, as foreseen in the article 79 of the UN convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982, shall be addressed to the Belgian Minister competent for energy.
Art. 2. This application shall mention the name or company name of the applicant, his address, the purpose of the application, the list of maps and documents attached, and the date of submission; it shall be signed by the applicant or his authorised representative.
The following documents shall be attached to the application and shall be supplied on A4 paper as per the NBN 18 standard, i.e. measuring 210 x 297 mm or folded to that size :
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One bathymetric map showing the proposed location of the planned transportation facilities and one sea bed profile, both to a scale of 1/100.000;
The map shall include in particular :
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the proposed pipeline route drawn up in accordance with the indications given on a table of agreed signs;
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the places where the projected pipeline will be parallel to or intersect telecommunications lines, electric power cables or oil, or existing or planned gas pipelines, and all facilities in general known to the applicant further to an enquiry and concerned by the route.
Should the planned pipeline be parallel to such facilities, they shall be indicated when they are less than one hundred metres from the planned pipeline.
Each intersection shall be indicated by means of a specific sequence number;
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facilities classified as presenting a fire or explosion hazard and situated less than 50 metres from the pipeline;
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areas of economical or environmental interest for Belgium.
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Cross-sections,indicating the location of the planned transportation facilities with respect to commercial sea lanes.
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The location of planned feed or supply points.
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A descriptive summary giving the following information :
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identity of the applicant;
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technical information relating to the facilities such as : length, external and internal diameter of pipelines, type of material used, types of joints and protective coatings, protection systems, brief description of the emission, reception, compression and reducing stations, and in general all information relating to the safety precautions mentioned in the Annex 3 determining the safety precautions to be taken when establishing and operating facilities of the NORFRA pipeline and the intended measures for the decommissioning of the pipeline to avoid detrimental consequences to the environment;
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the conditions of the gas transported through the pipeline.
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An environmental impact assessment aiming at :
- the identification of the components of the biotic and abiotic environment, including fishing industry, that will be affected by the trenching works, laying of the pipe and its operation;
- the evaluation of the nature and scope of the effects;
- a quantification, if possible, of the economic impact of these effects;
- the identification of the options and measures likely to reduce the environmental effects;
- quantifying the economic impact of these options and measures and to recommend solutions.
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All information relating to the quality, quantity, and nature of the gas transported.
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An Emergency Plan taking into consideration leak, explosion and all incidents or accidents which may endanger the pipeline and facilities. A probabilistic approach being used.
This plan providing all informations relating to:
- list of key persons and communication procedures;
- list of foreseeable hazards/damages;
- emergency measures to be taken (mitigation actions);
- list of available ressources;
- descriptions of measures for implementing actions;
- list of documents of the Emergency Plan;
- follow-up and updating procedure of the plan.
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Any further information enabling the Belgian authorities to specify the measures to be taken in respect of the article 79 of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982, for the definitive course of the NORFRA pipeline.
These documents shall be supplied in triplicate.
The Belgian Minister competent for energy or his authorised representative may request additional copies of all or part of the documentation as he deems necessary.
Additional copies shall be supplied by the applicant within ten days of the date on which they have been requested.
The Belgian Minister competent for energy or his authorised representative shall send the applicant an acknowledgement of receipt of the application and documentation.
Applicants shall supply all documents and at their own cost.
Art. 3. Within thirty days of receipt of the documents listed in article 2, the Belgian Minister competent for energy shall send to any authorities or departments concerned by the route followed by the facilities, a copy of the maps and documents relevant to their specific concerns.
The aforementioned authorities and departments shall indicate the number of additional copies they require within eight days, and shall give their opinion and recommendations within sixty days of receiving the final documents.
Should these opinions and recommendations not have been received within the prescribed time limit, they shall be disregarded.
The Belgian Minister competent for energy or his authorised representative shall set the dates of any meetings on site of the representatives of the authorities and departments concerned as soon as possible.
The applicant of the approval shall also be invited to attend these meetings.
These meetings shall be chaired by an official appointed by the Belgian Minister competent for energy.
Art. 4. A certified true copy of the agreed definitive delineation course shall be sent to the applicant within eight days after its drawing-up by the Belgian Minister competent for energy.
A copy of these documents shall be sent to each of the departments and authorities concerned.
Art. 5. The Belgian Minister of Economic Affairs is responsible for implementing this procedure.
Annex 3
Regulation relating to the part of the « NORFRA » pipeline located on the Belgian continental shelf
Scope
This regulation is applicable to planning, engineering, construction, maintenance and operation of the NORFRA pipeline on the Belgian Continental Shelf.
CHAPTER I. - Terminology
For the application of the regulations, the following definitions shall apply :
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Minister : the Federal Belgian Minister competent for energy;
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N.P.D. : the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, Stavanger, Norway;
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Pressure : gauge pressure, i.e. the pressure measured above atmospheric pressure, unless the term "pressure" has been otherwise defined;
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Maximum operating pressure : the maximum pressure at which a pipeline actually is or will be operated;
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Maximum allowable operating pressure : the maximum pressure at which the pipeline may be operated in accordance with the provisions of the authorization;
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Design pressure : the maximum operating pressure used in the wall thickness calculation formula;
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On-site test pressure : the pressures at which the resistance test has been carried out;
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Plant test pressure : the pressure at which the pipes and various accessories have been tested at the plant;
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Hoop stress : the stress tangential to the outer circumference of the cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of a pipeline and generated by fluid pressure inside the pipeline;
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Maximum allowable hoop stress : the hoop stress permitted when calculating the properties of the pipeline;
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Elastic limit : the agreed elastic limit as defined by the value of the load related to the initial section of the test piece required to stretch this test piece by 0.5 % of its original length between reference marks. For test methods the recognised supervisory body will be consulted;
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Relative elongation (strain) : the longitudinal elongation of a ruptured tensile test piece, expressed as a percentage of the original length between reference marks. (See recognised standards);
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Resilience : the resistance to impact deflection of a notched test piece, expressed in Joules per square centimetre of the initial section, required to fracture a notched piece of given shape and size;
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Transition temperature (°C) : the temperature at which a ductile fracture becomes a brittle fracture;
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Recognised standard : Guidelines, standard and similar which within a specific field or profession is internationally and/or nationally recognised;
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Verification : Examination to confirm that an activity, a product or a service is in accordance with specified requirements;
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Pipeline : That part of the Norfra pipeline which is buried in, rests on or which is stored above the sea bed of the Belgian continental shelf, including corrosion protection system;
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Zone 1 : That part of the pipeline which is located outside a distance of at least 500 meters from installations;
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Zone 2 : That part of the pipeline which is located inside a distance of at least 500 meters from installations;
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Functional loads : Loads caused by the physical existence of the pipeline and by the operation and handling of the system;
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Environmental loads : Loads caused by environmental conditions;
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Accidental loads : Loads to which the pipeline may be subjected as a result of improper operation, technical failure or undesired external effects.
CHAPTER II. - Technical and operational provisions etc
II-1 General Provisions.
2.1.1. General requirements relating to operations
Operations as mentioned in the scope shall be carried out in accordance...
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