MSN 1734 (M+F) Amendment 6 – Approval of Marine Equipment (EC Notified Bodies) (link)
The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999 No 1957) provide for the “type approvaI” of marine equipment, of a safety or pollution prevention nature, for use on board United Kingdom ships. This legislation implements the European Community (EC) Directive 96/98/EC of 20 December 1996 on Marine Equipment and 98/85/EC of 11 November 1998.
To gain type approval, equipment must satisfy testing standards and be manufactured in accordance with the EC conformity-assessment procedure as set out in Annex A of MSN 1734 (M+F) (link).
This notice amends Annex A of MSN 1734 in order to update the international standards used as a basis for type approval for marine equipment. It also provides for transitional arrangements for equipment manufactured before 5 October 2012. As provided for in Commission Directive 2011/75/EU, these transitional provisions apply until 5 October 2014.
Source: MCA