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We are allowing alternative courses of actions for manufacturing or laboratory equipment during the outbreak.
Maritime weather and tide conditions - navigation equipment, radios and emergency beacons, register a 406 beacon
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Information about medical devices that the public can buy for personal use and how we make sure they are safe and effective.
Ten guiding principles that can inform the development of Good Machine Learning Practice (GMLP).
Using retractable or foldable aerodynamic rear devices on heavy goods vehicles.
Notice to all designers, builders, surveyors, owners, managing agents, skippers, crew and Certifying Authorities of yachts and powerboats including pleasure vessels and small commercial vessels.
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