S.L. 427.1 Art. 5Making available on the market and putting into service.

(1) Vessels may be made available on the market or put into service only if they satisfy the requirements of these regulations when they are properly installed and maintained and used for the purposes for which they are intended.

(2) The provisions of these regulations shall not affect the right from laying down any the requirements deemed necessary to ensure that workers are protected when using vessels, provided that this does not mean that those vessels are modified in a way unspecified in these regulations.