S.L. 427.60 Art. 1Citation and scope.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Conformity Assessment of Marine Equipment Regulations.

(2) These regulations transpose the conformity assessment procedures of Directive 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on marine equipment and repealing Council Directive 96/98/EC.

(3) The objective of these regulations is to enhance safety at sea and to prevent marine pollution through the uniform application of the relevant international instruments relating to marine equipment to be placed on board EU ships, and to ensure the free movement of such equipment within the Union.