Technical standards for marine equipment
In order to be placed in the European Union (EU) market marine equipment must comply with
the provisions laid down by Directive 96/28/EC (OJ L-46 17/02/1997).
Product Scope and Standards
The provisions of the Directive apply to the equipment listed in Annex A.1. Product scope
covers life-saving appliances, navigation equipment, radio communication equipment, and
products to which marine pollution prevention and fire protection measures are applicable.
Besides, Annex A.1 lays down the specific standards for each product established by
international conventions and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
Annex A.2 lists those products for which there are no international standards and are subject
to the specifications established by the Member States.
The website of the Group of Notified Bodies for the implementation of the Marine Equipment
Directive (MarED) provides updated information on products included in Annex A,
recommendations for understanding Directive 96/28/EC and a database containing information
of products authorised to be marketed in the EU (e.g. product, manufacturer, notified body,
restriction of use, trade name, etc).
Conformity Assessment
The conformity assessment process is required to certify that products comply with the
provisions laid down in the Directive. The intervention of a third party (Notified Body) in the
process is mandatory. Notified Bodies are organisations designated by each Member State
and notified to the Commission and the other Member States, that are in charge of assessing
manufacturer’s conformity to the standards.
Annex B of the Directive establishes seven assessment procedures, referred to as “modules”.
Conformity of each product must be assessed by the specific module or combination of
modules established in Annex A.1
Mark of Conformity
In order to be placed in the EU market, products listed in Annex A.1 must bear a established
mark as proof of conformity with the applicable standards. The mark, to be affixed by the
manufacturer or EU authorised representative in a visible, legible and indelible way, must be
followed by the identification number of the notified body which has performed the conformity
assessment procedure and by the last two digits of the year in which the mark is affixed.
Legislation
Directive 96/98/EC on marine equipment (OJ L-46 17/02/1997).
Additional information for Austria
Competent authority / competent bodies
Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie - BMVIT (Federal Ministry of
Traffic, Innovation and Technology)
Sektionsleitung IV - Schiene, Wasser und Verkehrs-Arbeitsinspektorat (Department IV- Rail,
Water and Transport Inspectorship)
Radetzkystraße 2
1030 Wien
Tel: (+43) 1 711 62 2800
Fax: (+43) 1 711 62 2899
E-Mail: info@bmvit.gv.at
Website: http://www.bmvit.gv.at
Standardisation body
Österreichisches Normungsinstitut - ON (Austrian Standards Institute)
Heinestraße 38
AT-1020 Wien
Tel: (+43) 1 213 00 0
Fax: (+43) 1 213 00 818
E-mail: office@on-norm.at
Website: http://www.on-norm.at
Legislation
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Seeschifffahrtsgesetz - BGBl. Nr. 174/1981 - Maritime Navigation Act
Seeschifffahrts-Verordnung - SeeSchFVO - BGBl. Nr. 189/1981 - Maritime Navigation
Order
Schiffsausrüstungsverordnung - BGBl. II Nr. 139/1999 - Ship Equipment Order
Additional information for Belgium
Competent authority / competent bodies
Service Public Fédéral Mobilité et Transports (Federal Service on Transports and Mobility)
Transport Maritime (Maritime Transport)
Rue du Progrés, 56
B-1210 Bruxelles
Tel: (+32) 2277 35 05 / (+32) 2277 31 11
Fax: (+32) 2277 40 51
E-mail: info.mar@mobilit.fgov.be
Website: http://www.mobilit.fgov.be
Standardisation bodies
Competent body for homologation and registration of standards
Belgisch Instituut voor Normalisatie – BIN / Institut Belge de Normalisation - IBN (Belgian
Institute for Standardisation)
Brabançonnelaan / Avenue de la Brabançonne 29
B-1000 Brussel / Bruxelles
Tel: (+32) 2 738 01 11 / (+32) 2 738 01 12
Fax: (+32) 2 733 42 64
E-mail: info@ibn.be
Website: http://www.ibn.be/
Competent body for standardisation in the field of electricity
Belgisch Elektrotechnisch Comité – BEC / Comité Electrotechnique Belge - CEB (Belgian
Electrotechnical Committee)
August Reyerslaan 80 / Boulevard Auguste Reyers 80
B-1030 Brussel / Bruxelles
Tel: (+32) 2 706 85 70
Fax: (+32) 2 706 85 80
E-mail: centraloffice@bec-ceb.be
Website: http://www.bec-ceb.be/
Notified body
APRAGAZ - APRAGAZ A.S.B.L.
Chaussée de Vilvorde 156
1120 Bruxelles
BELGIUM
Tel: (+32) 2 264 03 60
Fax: (+32) 2 268 89 58
E-Mail: info@apragaz.com
Website : http://www.apragaz.com
Legislation
Arrêté royal of 23/12/1998 on marine equipment and amending arrêté royal of 20 July 1973 on
marine inspections (MB of 30/12/1998).
Additional information for Cyprus
Competent authority / competent bodies
Ypourgeio Ygkoinonion kai Ergon (Ministry of Communications and Works)
Tmima Emporikis Naftilias (Department of Merchant Shipping)
P.O. Box 56193
CY-4007 Lemesos
Tel: (+357) 5 848 100
Fax: (+357) 5 848 200
E-mail: maritimeadmin@dms.mcw.gov.cy
Website: http://www.shipping.gov.cy
Standardisation body
Kypriakos Organismos Typopoiisis (Cyprus Organisation for Standardisation)
Corner of Leoforos Lemesou and Kosta Anaxagora 30
CY-2014 Nicosia
Tel: (+357) 22 411 411
Fax: (+357) 22 411 511
E-mail: cystandards@cys.org.cy
Website: http://www.cys.org.cy
Additional information for the Czech Republic
Competent authority / competent bodies
Ministerstvo dopravy (Ministry of Transport)
Odbor plavby a vodních cest (Waterways Department)
Nábřeží Ludvíka Svobody 12/1222
CZ-110 15 Praha
Tel: (+420) 225 131 111
Fax: (+420) 225 131 184
E-mail: utv0230@mdcr.cz
Website: http://www.mdcr.cz
Standardisation body
Český normalizační institut - ČNI (Czech Standards Institute)
Biskupský dvůr 5
CZ-110 02 Praha
Tel: (+420) 221 802 111
Fax: (+420) 221 802 301
E-mail: info@cni.cz
Website: http://www.cni.cz
Legislation
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Zákon o technických požadavcích na výrobky (č. 22/1997 Sb.), 24.1.1997 (Law on
Technical Requirements for Products)
Zákon o námořní plavbě (č. 61/2000 Sb.), 24.2.2000 (Law on Marine Navigation)
Nařízení, kterým se stanoví technické požadavky na rádiová a na telekomunikační
koncová zaříz. (č. 426/2000 Sb.), 23.10.2000 (Order on Technical Requirements for
Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment)
Vyhláška o rekreačních jachtách (č. 149/2001 Sb.), 10.4. 2001 (Edict on Recreational
Yachts)
Vyhláška o technickém a záchranném vybavení námořní jachty a prokazování
zpusobilosti k vedení námořní jachty (č. 315/2000 Sb.), 25.8. 2000 (Edict on Technical
and Rescue Equipment of Marine Yacht)
Additional information for Denmark
Competent authority / competent bodies
Søfartsstyrelsen (Danish Maritime Authority)
P.O. Box 2605
DK-2100 København Ø
Tel: (+45) 3917 4400
Fax: (+45) 3917 4418
E-mail: sfs@dma.dk
Website: http://www.dma.dk
Standardisation body
Dansk Standard (Danish Standards Association)
Kollegievej 6
DK-2920 Charlottenlund
Tel: (+45) 3996 6101
Fax: (+45) 3996 6102
E-mail: dansk.standard@ds.dk
Website: http://www.ds.dk
Notified bodies
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.main
Legislation
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BEK nr 132 of 04/03/2003. Order on radio and telex equipment and electromagnetic
conditions
BEK nr 9579 of 30/08/2003. Statement from the Sea Council, Buliding and equipment of
fishing ships – Commom ruling
Additional information for Estonia
Competent authority / competent bodies
Veeteede Amet (Estonian Maritime Administration)
Valge 4
EE-10416 Tallinn
Tel: (+372) 6205 500
Fax: (+372) 6205 506
E-mail: eva@vta.ee
Website: http://www.vta.ee
Standardisation body
Eesti Standardikeskus MTÜ (Estonian Centre for Standardisation)
Aru 10
EE-10317 Tallinn
Tel: (+372) 6055 050
Fax: (+372) 6055 070
E-mail: info@evs.ee
Website: http://www.evs.ee
Legislation
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Meresõiduohutuse seadus - Maritime Safety Act of 12/12/2001 (RT I 2002, 1, 1)
Laevade ohutusvarustusele esitatavad nõuded, ohutusvarustuse nõuetele vastavuse
tõendamise ja märgistusega varustamise kord, vastavusmärgi vorm, ohutusvarustuse
katsetamise ja laevale paigaldamise kord ning laeva ohutusvarustuse tunnistuse vorm ja
selle väljastamise kord1 - Regulation on Requirements for the Safety Equipment of
Ships, the Procedure for Attestation of the Conformity of the Safety Equipment and for
the Affixing of Markings of 28/09/2004 (RTL 2004, 130, 2017)
Klassifitseerimata laevade seadistamise ja varustamise nõuded - Regulation on the
Equipment and Mechanising of Ships without Classification of 29/09/2003 (RTL 2003,
106, 1623)
Additional information for Finland
Competent authority / competent bodies
Merenkulkulaitos (Finnish Maritime Administration)
P.O. Box 171
FIN-00180 Helsinki
Tel: (+358) 204 48 81
Fax: (+358) 204 48 4355
E-mail: kirjaamoo@fma.fi
Website: http://www.fma.fi
Standardisation body
Suomen Standardisoimisliitto - SFS (Finnish Standards Association)
Maistraatinportti 2
FIN-00241 Helsinki
Tel: (+358) 9 149 9331
Fax: (+358) 9 146 4925
E-mail: sfs@sfs.fi
Website: http://www.sfs.fi
Notified bodies
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.main
Legislation
Asetus laivavarusteista. Decree on Shipping Equipment, implementing Directive 96/98/EC of 4
December 1998. (Suomen säädöskokoelma 1998/925)
Additional information for France
Competent authority / competent bodies
Ministère de l'equipment, des Transports et du Logement (Ministry of Transport, Equipment
and Lodging)
Direction des affaires maritimes et des gens de mer (Directorate General of Marine Affaires)
3, place de Fontenoy
Paris SP 07 75700
Tel: (+33) 1 44 49 80 00
Fax: (+33) 1 44 49 82 04
E-mail: france-ocean@equipement.gouv.fr
Website: http://www.mer.equipement.gouv.fr
Standardisation bodies
General standardisation
Association française de normalisation - AFNOR (French Standardisation Association)
11, Rue Francis de Pressensé
F-93571 Saint-Denis la Plaine Cedex
Tel: (+33) 1 41 62 80 00 / (+33) 1 41 62 76 44
Fax: (+33) 1 49 17 90 00
E-mail: norminfo@afnor.fr
Website: http://www.afnor.fr/portail.asp
Standardisation in the field of electricity
Union Technique de l'Electricité - UTE (Technical Union for Electricity)
Bureau de normalisation auprès de l'AFNOR (Bureau for Standardisation before AFNOR)
Tour Chantecoq
5, rue Chantecoq
F-92808 Puteaux Cedex
Tel: (+33) 1 49 07 62 00
Fax: (+33) 1 44 78 73 51
E-mail: ute@ute.asso.fr
Website: http://www.ute-fr.com
Notified bodies
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BV - Bureau Veritas
17 place des Reflets, La Défense 2
F-92400 Courbevoie
Tel: (+33) 1 4291 5291
Fax: (+33) 1 4291 5294
Website : http://www.bureauveritas.com/
INTESPACE - Laboratoire INTESPACE
18, avenue Edouard Belin
F-31029 Toulouse
Tel: (+33) 561 281 121
Website : http://www.intespace.fr
CNMIS Comité National Malveillance Incendie Sécurité
8 Place Boulnois
F- 75008 Paris
Tel: (+33) 1 53 89 00 40
Fax: (+33) 1 45 63 40 63
E-Mail: cnmis@cnmis.org
Website : http://www.cnmis.org
Legislation
Arrêté ministériel of 18/01/1998 on marine equipment (JO of 07/02/1998)
Additional information for Germany
Competent authority / competent bodies
Bundesministeriums für Verkehr, Bau und Stadtentwicklung
(The Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs)
Unterabteilung LS 2: Schifffahrt (Lower Department LS 2: Naval Transit)
Invalidenstrasse 44
DE-10115 Berlin
Tel: (+ 49) 30 18-300 3060
Fax: (+49) 30 18-300 1942
E-mail: buergerinfo@bmvbs.bund.de
Website: http://www.bmvbs.de
Standardisation body
Deutsches Institut für Normung - DIN (German Standardisation Institute)
Burggrafenstraße 6
DE-10787 Berlin
Tel: (+49) 30 2601 0
Fax: (+49) 30 2601 1231
Website: http://www.din.de
Notified bodies
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.main
Legislation
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Schiffssicherheitsgesetz - SchSG - BGBl I 1998, 2860, 9.9.1998 (Law on the Safety of
Vessels)
Schiffssicherheitsverordnung - SchSV - BGBl I 1998, 3013, 3023, 18.9.1998 (Order on
the Safety of Vessels)
Additional information for Greece
Competent authority / competent bodies
Ypourgeio Emporikis Naftilias (Hellenic Republic Ministry of Mercantile Marine)
Geniki Diefthyinsi Naftiliakis Politikis (General Directorate for Shipping Policy)
Diefthynsi Asfaleias Nafsiploias (Directorate of Navigation Safety)
B' Merarchias Street 18
GR-18535 Piraeus
Tel: (+30) 210 417 2971
Fax: (+30) 210 422 4000
E-mail: dekn-d@mail.yen.gr
Website: http://egov.yen.gr
Standardisation body
Ellinikos Organismos Typopoiisis - ELOT (Hellenic Organization for Standardization)
Acharnon Street 313
GR-11145 Athens
Tel: (+30) 210 212 0100
Fax: (+30) 210 228 3034
E-mail: info@elot.gr
Website: http://www.elot.gr
Notified bodies
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.
main
Additional information for Hungary
Competent authority / competent bodies
Gazdasági és Közlekedési Minisztérium - GKM (Ministry of Economy and Transport)
Honvéd u. 13-15
HU-1055 Budapest
Tel: (+36) 1 472 8661
Fax: (+36) 1 475 3435
Website: http://www.gkm.gov.hu
Standardisation body
Magyar Szabványügyi Testület - MSZT (Hungarian Standards Institution)
Ülloi str. 25.
HU-1091 Budapest
Tel: (+36) 1 456 6800
Fax: (+36) 1 456 6884
E-mail: mszinfo@mszt.hu
Website: http://www.mszt.hu
Legislation
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11/2002. (II. 6.) KöViM rendelet a tengeri hajók felszereléseirol és ezek megfelelosége
feltételeirol és tanúsításáról (publ. Magyar Kozlony 2/2002)
11/2002. (VIII. 12.) GKM rendelet az Európai Közösség tagállamainak területén lévo
kikötot érinto forgalomban részt vevo személyhajókon utazó személyek nyilvántartásáról
(publ. Magyar Kozlony 8/2002)
Additional information for Ireland
Competent authority / competent bodies
Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources
Adelaide Road
Dublin 2
Tel: (+353) 167 8 20 00
Fax: (+353) 167 8 24 49
Website: http://www.dcmnr.gov.ie
Standardisation bodies
General standardisation
National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI)
Glasnevin
Dublin 9, Ireland
Tel: (+353) 18 073 800
Fax: (+353) 18 073 838
E-mail: nsai@nsai.ie
Website: http://www.nsai.ie/
Standardisation in the electrotechnical field
Electro-Technical Council of Ireland Limited (ETCI)
ETCI Offices, Unit H12
Centrepoint Business Park, Oak Road
Dublin 12, Ireland
Tel: (+353) 1 429 0088
Fax: (+353) 1 429 0090
E-mail: info@etci.ie
Website: http://www.etci.ie
Legislation
European Communities (Marine Equipment) Regulations, 2003 (SI No. 38 of 2003)
Additional information for Italy
Competent authority / competent bodies
Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Transporti (Ministry of Insfrastructure and Transport)
Dipartamento per la navegazione e il transporto marittimo e aereo (Maritime and Air Transport
Department)
Viale dellArte 16
Rome 00144
Tel: (+39) 06 59 084 207 / (+39) 06 59 648 239
Fax: (+39) 06 59 084 508
Website: http://www.infrastrutturetrasporti.it/
Standardisation bodies
General standardisation
Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione - UNI (Italian National Standardisation Body)
Via Sannio, 2
I-20135 Milano
Tel: (+39) 02 700241
Fax: (+39) 02 7002 4375
E-mail: uni@uni.com
Website: http://www.uni.com/
Standardisation in the electrotechnical field
Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano - CEI (Italian Electro-Technical Committee)
Via Saccardo, 9
I-20134 Milano
Tel: (+39) 02 210061
Fax: (+39) 02 210062 10
E-mail: cei@ceiweb.it
Website: http://www.ceiweb.it/
Notified bodies
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Giordano - Istituto Giordano S.P.A.
Via Rossini, 2
I-47814 Bellaria
Tel: (+39) 0541 343030
Fax: (+39) 0541 341329
Website: http://www.giordano.it
Italcert
Viale Sarca
I- Milano
Tel: (+39) 0266 104876
E-mail: italcert@italcert.it
Website: http://www.italcert.it
Registro Navale Italiano (RINA)
Via Corsica, 12
I-16128 - Genova
Tel: (+39) 010 53851
Fax : (+39) 010 53510
E-mail: info@rino.org
Website: http://www.rina.it
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Laboratori Prevencioni Incendi SRL
Via della Quercia, 11
I-59100 - Prato
Tel: (+39) 574 575 320
Fax : (+39) 574 575 323
E-mail: lapi@laboratorilapi.it
Website: http://www.laboratorilapi.it
Legislation
Decreto del Presidente della Repubblica of 6 october 1999 on marine equipment n° 407 (GU nº
263 of 09/11/1999)
Additional information for Latvia
Competent authority / competent bodies
Latvijas Jūras administrācija (Maritime Administration of Latvia)
Trijādības iela 5
LV-1048 Riga
Tel: (+371) 706 2101
Fax: (+371) 786 0082
E-mail: lja@lja.bkc.lv
Website: http://www.jurasadministracija.lv
Standardisation body
Latvijas standarts - LVS (Latvian Standards Ltd)
K. Valdemāra iela 157
LV-1013 Riga
Tel: (+371) 737 1308
Fax: (+371) 737 1324
E-mail: lvs@lvs.lv
Website: http://www.lvs.lv
Additional information for Lithuania
Competent authority / competent bodies
Lietuvos saugios laivybos administracija (Maritime Safety Administration)
J. Janonio 24
LT-92251 Klaipėda
Tel: (+370) 4 646 96 02
Fax: (+370) 4 646 96 00
E-mail: msa@msa.lt
Website: http://www.msa.lt
Standardisation body
Lietuvos Respublikos Aplinkos ministerija (Ministry of Environment of the Republic of
Lithuania)
Lietuvos standatizacijos departamentas (Lithuanian Standards Board)
T. Kosciuškos g. 30
LT-01100 Vilnius
Tel: (+370) 5 212 62 52
Fax: (+370) 5 212 62 52
E-mail: lstboard@lsd.lt
Website: http://www.lsd.lt
Additional information for Luxembourg
Competent authority / competent bodies
Commissariat aux Affaires Maritimes (Commissioner for Marine Affaires)
26 place de la Gare
L-1616
Tel: (+352) 478 44 53
Fax: (+352) 29 91 40
E-mail: cam@cam.etat.lu
Website: http://www.cam.etat.lu/fr/default.htm
Standardisation body
Service de l'Energie de l'Etat - SEE (State Service of Energy)
Organisme Luxembourgeois de Normalisation (Luxembourg Standardisation Body)
B.P. 10
L-2010 Luxembourg
Tel: (+352) 46 97 46 1 / (+352) 46 97 46 30 / (+352) 46 97 46 50
Fax: (+352) 46 97 46 39
E-mail: see.normalisation@eg.etat.lu
Website: http://www.see.lu/
Notified body
GL Lux - GL LUXEMBOURG
Place de la Gare 26
L-1616 Luxemburg
Tel: (+352) 480 062
Fax: (+352) 496 668
E-Mail: gl-luxembourg@gl-group.com
Website: http://www.gl-group.com/maritime/manufacturers/ecdirectives/3586.htm
Legislation
Règlement grand-ducal of 22 Juin 2000 implementing Council Directive 96/98/CE of 20
December 1996 on marine equipment (Mémorial A 60 of 24/07/2000)
Additional information for Malta
Competent authority / competent bodies
Malta Maritime Authority
Merchant Shipping Directorate
Maritime House
MT-Valletta VLT 01
Tel: (+356) 21 250 360
Fax: (+356) 21 241 460
E-mail: info@mma.gov.mt
Website: http://www.mma.gov.mt
Standardisation body
Ministry for Competitiveness and Communications
Malta Standards Authority - MSA
Consumer and Industrial Goods Directorate - CIGD
Evans Building
Merchants Street
MT-Valletta VLT 03
Tel: (+356) 21 255 545 / 21 242 420
Fax: (+356) 21 242 406
E-mail: info@msa.org.mt
Website: http://www.msa.org.mt/cigd
Legislation
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Merchant Shipping Act
Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations, 2004, (Government Gazette of
Malta No. 17,566 of 06/04/2004)
Additional information for the Netherlands
Competent authority / competent bodies
Inspectie Verkeer en Waterstaat - IVW (Transport and Water Managemant Inspectorate
Netherlands)
P.O.Box 8634
NL-3009 AP Rotterdam
Tel: (+31) 266 8500
Fax: (+31) 202 3424
Website: http://www.ivw.nl
Standardisation body
Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut - NEN (Netherlands' Standardisation Institute)
P.O.Box 5059
NL-2600 GB Delft
Tel: (+31) 15 269 03 90
Fax: (+31) 15 269 01 90
E-mail: info@nen.nl
Website: http://www.nen.nl
Notified bodies
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.main
Legislation
Wet scheepsuitrusting. Marine Equipment Act of 13 April 2000 (Stb. 2000, 192)
Additional information for Poland
Competent authority / competent bodies
Ministertwo Infrastruktury (Ministry of Infrastructure)
Transport Morski i Srodladowy (Maritime and Inland Transport)
Chalubinskiego 4/6
Warszawa 00-928
Tel: (+48) 226 244 000
Fax: (+48) 226 288 515
Website: http://www.mi.gov.pl
Standardisation body
Polski Komitet Normalizacyjny (Polish Committee for Standardisation)
ul. Swietokrzyska 14
PL-00-050 Warszawa
Tel: (+48) 22 556 77 55
Fax: (+48) 22 556 74 16
E-mail: oinsekr@pkn.pl
Website: http://www.pkn.pl
Notified body
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PRS - Polish Register of Shipping S.A.
Al. Gen. Józefa Hallera 126
80-416 Gdañsk
Tel: (+48) 58 346 17 00
Fax: (+48) 58 346 03 92
E-mail: mailbox@prs.pl
Website :http://www.prs.gda.pl
CTO - Ship Design and Research Centre - Ship Materials - Corrosion and Environment
Protection Division
Al. Rzeczypospolitej 8
80-369 Gdañsk
Tel: (+48) 58 511 62 28
Fax: (+48) 58 511 63 97
E-mail: ro@cto.gda.pl
Legislation
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Act on marine equipment (Ustawa o wyposazeniu morskim), of 20 April 2004 (Dz.U. 2004
No 93 item 899)
Act about change of the marine equipment act (Ustawa o zmianie ustawy o
bezpieczenstwie morskim oraz o zmianie niektórych innych ustaw), of 20 April 2004 r.
(Dz.U.No 93, item 895)
Additional information for Portugal
Competent authority / competent bodies
Instituto Portuário e dos Tranportes Marítimos (Marine Transport and Harbour Institute)
Edifício Vasco da Gama
Rua General Gomes Araújo
P - Lisboa 1399-005
Tel: (+351) 213 914 500
Fax: (+351) 213 914 600
E-mail: imarpor@mail.telepac.pt
Website: http://www.imarpor.pt
Standardisation body
Instituto Português da Qualidade - IPQ (Portuguese Institute of Quality)
Rua António Gião, 2
P-2829-513 Caparica
Tel: (+351) 21 294 81 00
Fax (+351) 21 294 81 01
E-mail: ipq@mail.ipq.pt
Website: http://www.ipq.pt
Legislation
Decreto-lei n° 167/99 of 18/05/1999 (DR 115 I-A, 18/05/1999), establishing the rules for the
marketing of marine equipment
Additional information for Slovakia
Competent authority / competent bodies
Ministerstvo dopravy, pôšt a telekomunikácií (Ministry of Transport, Posts and
Telecommunications)
Odbor regulácie leteckej a vodnej dopravy (Section of Aviation and Water Transport
Regulation)
Nám. Slobody 6
SK-81005 Bratislava
Tel: (+421) 2 5949 4111
Fax: (+421) 2 5249 4794
E-mail: info@telecom.gov.sk
Website: http://www.telecom.gov.sk
Standardisation body
Slovenský ústav technickej normalizácie - SÚTN (Slovak Standards Institute)
Karloveská 63
P.O. Box 246
SK-84000 Bratislava
Tel: (+421) 2 6029 4474
Fax: (+421) 2 6541 1888
E-mail: ms_post@sutn.gov.sk
Website: http://www.sutn.gov.sk
Notified bodies
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/index.cfm?fuseaction=directive.main
Legislation
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Zákon o technických požiadavkách na výrobky a o posudzovaní zhody a o zmene a o
doplnení niektorých zákonov (č. 264/1999 Z.z.), 7.9.1999 (Law on Technical
Requirements for Products)
Nariadenie Vlády SR ktorým sa ustanovujú podrobnosti o technických požiadavkách a
postupoch posudzovania zhody na námorné vybavenie (č. 243/2001 Z.z.), 13.6.2001
(Order on Marine Equipment)
Zákon o námornej plavbe (č. 435/2000 Z.z.) (Maritime Navigation Law)
Additional information for Slovenia
Competent authority / competent bodies
Ministrstvo za promet (Ministry of Transport)
Direktorat za pomorstvo (Maritime Office)
Langusova 4
SI-1535 Ljubljana
Tel: (+386) 1 478 8500
Fax: (+386) 1 478 8230
E-mail: mzp@gov.si
Website: http://www.mzp.gov.si
Standardisation body
Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo - SIST (Slovenian Institute for Standardization)
Šmartinska cesta 140
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Tel: (+386) 1 478 3013
Fax: (+386) 1 478 3094
E-mail: sist@sist.si
Website: http://www.sist.si
Legislation
Pomorski zakonik - Maritime Code of the Republic of Slovenia of 12/04/2001 (Uradni
list 26/2001)
Additional information for Spain
Competent authority / competent bodies
Ministerio de fomento (Ministry of Infrastructures)
Direccion General de la Marina Mercante (Directorate General of Merchant Navy)
Paseo de la Castellana, 67
E-28071 Madrid
Tel: (+34) 915 979 164 / (+34) 915 979 122
Fax: (+34) 915 979 297
Website: http://www.mfom.es
Standardisation body
Asociación Española de Normalización y Certificación – AENOR (Spanish Standardisation and
Certification Association)
C/ Génova, 6
E-28004, Madrid
Tel: (+34) 914 326 000
Fax: (+34) 913 104 032
E-mail: info@aenor.es
Website: http://www.aenor.es
Legislation
Real decreto 809/1999 of 14 May, establishing the requirements to be met by marine
equipment to be installed on ships, implementing Directive 96/98/CE (BOE 128 29/05/1999).
Additional information for Sweden
Competent authority / competent bodies
Swedish Maritime Administration
Norrköpping
SE-601 78
Tel: (+46) 11 191 000
Fax: (+46) 11 191 400
E-mail: hk@sjofartsverket.se
Website: http://www.sjofartsverket.se
Standardisation body
Standardiseringen i Sverige (SIS) (Swedish Standards Institute)
Sankt Paulsgatan 6
SE-118 80 Stockholm
Tel: (+46) 8 555 520 00
Fax: (+46) 8 555 520 01
E-mail: info@sis.se
Website: http://www.sis.se/
Legislation
Sjöfartsverket (Swedish Maritime Administration) Regulation of 30/6/ 1999 on marine
equipment implemeting Directive 96/98/EC of 20/12/1996 (SJÖFS 1999:8)
Additional information for the United Kingdom
Competent authority / competent bodies
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton SO 15 1EG
Tel: (+44) 23 80 32 92 31 / (+44) 0870 60 06 505
Fax: (+44) 23 80 32 92 52
Website: http://www.mcga.gov.uk
Standardisation body
British Standards Institution (BSI)
389, Chiswick High Road
London W4 4AL
United Kingdom
Tel: (+44) 20 8996 9000
Fax: (+44) 20 8996 7001
E-mail: cservices@bsi-global.com
Website: http://www.bsi-global.com
Notified bodies
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LRVL - Lloyd's Register Verification Limited
71, Fenchurch Street
EC3M 4BS London
Tel: (+44) 20 7709 9166
Fax: (+44) 20 7488 4796
E-Mail: dcg-stat@lr.org
Website : http://www.lr.org
BSI - British Standards Institution
Maylands Avenue
HP2 4SQ Hertfordshire
Tel: (+44) 208 996 9000
Fax: (+44) 208 996 7001
E-Mail: Info@bsi-global.com
Website : http://www.bsi-global.com
QinetiQ - QinetiQ Ltd
Ively Road
GU14 0LX Farnborough
Hampshire
Tel: +44(0) 1252 394009 / 8700 100 942
Fax: +44(0) 1252 397058
E-Mail: pjgoddard@qinetiq.com
Website : http://www.QinetiQ.com
INSPEC - INSPEC
Upper Wingbury Courtyard
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP22 4LW
Tel: (+44) 129 668 2966
Fax: (+44) 129 668 2909
E-Mail: certification@inspec-international.com
URL: http://www.inspec-international.com
BTTG - British Textile Technology Group
Wira House, West Park Ring Road
LS16 6QL Leeds
Tel: (+44) 113 259 1999
Fax: (+44) 113 278 0306
E-mail: info@bttg.co.uk
Website: http://www.bttg.co.uk
ABS - ABS Europe Ltd. ABS House / London Office Services
1 Frying Pan Alley
E1 7HR London
Tel: (+44) 207 247 3255
Fax: (+44) 207 375 3236
Website : http://www.eagle.org
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LPCB - The Loss Prevention Certification Board
Bucknalls Lane
WD25 9XX Watford
Tel: (+44) 192 364 100
Fax: (+44) 192 366 6994
E-Mail: enquiries@brecertification.co.uk / lpcb@bre.co.uk
Website : http://www.brecertification.com
WFRC - WARRINGTON CERTIFICATION LIMITED
Holmesfiled Roar
WA1 2DS Warrington
Tel: (+44) 1925 655 116
Fax: (+44) 1925 655 419
Website : http://www.warringtonfire.net
Legislation
The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 1999 (SI No. 1957 of 1999)