What is the Marine Equipment Directive
What is the Marine Equipment Directive?
The Marine Equipment Directive was originally adopted by the EU in 1996 and is now the backbone for subsequent amendments.
The MED was implemented to:
- enhance safety at sea
- improve the prevention of marine pollution
- establish a harmonised system for type approval procedure
- create testing standards
- produce a criteria for conformity assessment
- ensure free circulation of marine equipment within the EU
TÜV SÜD BABT can provide marine equipment suppliers with a variety of services, dependant upon your intended market. Through TÜV SÜD BABT you may obtain:
- Marine Equipment Directive Type examination or Unit Verification Certificate;
- Certify that you meet the compliance in manufacturing requirements through Module D/E or F;
- Receive an R&TTE Annex IV Opinion or EMC Directive Statement for non-SOLAS use within the EU;
- Certify you meet the R&TTE or EMC Directive compliance in manufacturing obligations through a TÜV SÜD BABT PQC;
- Meet the FCC and Industry Canada Certification requirements to market the product in North America.
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TÜV SÜD Product Service provides a full range of testing, certification, consulting and training solutions and has considerable marine experience in:
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