The terms used in these guidelines have the same meaning
as those defined in article 2 of the Convention
and regulation 1 of the annex to the Convention, unless expressly
provided otherwise.
2.1 "Date of Construction", as referred to in
the forms of the International Certificate on Inventory of Hazardous
Materials and the International Ready for Recycling Certificate, means
the date used by the Administration to determine whether the ship
is a "new ship" or an "existing ship" in accordance with the relevant
provisions of regulations 1.3 and 1.4 of
the Annex to the Convention.