Marine equipment – Directive 2014/90/UE – MED

Certification of marine equipment means verifying whether the equipment meets the essential requirements of Directive 2014/90/EU and thus, whether it can be placed on a ship. This is done by assessing the equipment’s conformity with the provisions of relevant IMO resolutions and testing standards harmonized with the directive.

The list of products subject to mandatory conformity assessment is specified in the currently applicable annex to the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) and covers 8 groups:

1. 1. 1. life-saving appliances,
      2. marine pollution prevention,
      3. fire protection equipment,
      4. navigation equipment,
      5. radiocommunication equipment,
      6. equipment required under COLREG 72,
      7. other safety equipemnt
      8. equipment under SOLAS Chapter II-1. Construction – structure, subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations.

The principles and procedures for assessing the conformity of products with Directive 2014/90/EU, referred to as the MED Directive, are described in the Conformity Assesment Program for Marine Equipment.

If you wish to acquire conformity marking for marine equipment you produce or sell, please complete on-line application form.