Guidance

MIN 590 Amendment 5 (M+F) United Kingdom conformity assessment procedures for marine equipment

This notice updates key information regarding the UK’s marine equipment conformity assessment regime, including in relation to the end of the ‘standstill’ period on 31 December 2022.

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Notice to all:

  • manufacturers and distributors of marine equipment

  • masters, officers and skippers of: merchant ships, fishing vessels, small commercial vssels and pleasure vessels

  • ship: builders, designers, operators, owners and managers

  • marine consultants, recognised organisations, certifying authorities and approved and nominated bodies

This notice should be read with The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2016 SI 2016/1025 (“the Regulations”) as amended by the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2019/470 and by the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) (Amendment) (UK and US Mutual Recognition Agreement) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, MSN 1874 Amendment 6 (M+F).

This notice replaces MIN 590 amendment 4.

This MIN expires 30 December 2023.

Published 19 July 2022