Retained EU Law 2009 United Kingdom

Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

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13 compliance obligations

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  • Meet all minimum criteria for recognition as a ship inspection organisation
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  • Provide worldwide coverage with exclusive surveyors
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  • Maintain qualified staff and assess safety management systems under ISM Code
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  • Allow regulators and stakeholders to participate in developing your rules
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  • Keep ship inspection information confidential
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  • Provide relevant information to the Secretary of State and interested parties
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  • Do not harm IP rights or divulge commercially sensitive data
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  • Maintain a certified quality system for ship inspection
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Where the Secretary of State considers that a recognised organisation...

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must require preventive action from failing ship inspection bodies Crown / Minister / Government department
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(1) All the recognised organisations must be assessed by the...

  • Submit annual quality system management review results to the Secretary of State
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(1) Recognised organisations shall ensure that the Secretary of State...

  • Ensure inspectors can access ships and information
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(1) Recognised organisations shall consult with each other periodically with...

  • Cooperate and share information with other recognised organisations and authorities
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(1) Recognised organisations shall continue to maintain an independent quality...

  • Recognised organisations must maintain independent quality assessment
Browse 18 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
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This Regulation establishes measures to be followed by organisations entrusted...

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For the purpose of this Regulation the following definitions shall...

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(1) Organisations which wish to be recognised under this Regulation...

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(1) Recognition shall be granted by the Secretary of State.......

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(1) In addition to the measures taken under Article 5,...

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(1) The Secretary of State shall withdraw the recognition of...

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(1) The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee on...

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(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations modify the...

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Regulations: procedure

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(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision...

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(1) The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on...

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Regulations: procedure

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(1) The organisations which, at the entry into force of...

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In the course of the assessment pursuant to Article 8(1),...

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The Commission shall, on a biennial basis, inform the European...

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References in Community and national law to Directive 94/57/EC shall...

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This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day...

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