Marine Equipment Directive

96/98/EC as amended

The scope of the Marine Equipment Directive (MED) covers the equipment in the following categories carried by ships flagged with European Union member states:

life-saving appliances marine pollution prevention fire protection navigation radio communication equipment. Click here for a full list of products covered by the Marine Equipment Directive.

The MED is the legislative tool used to ensure that equipment on EU ships conforms to international conventions such as SOLAS & MARPOL, as well as other safety and performance standards. Since ships regularly travel beyond the EU and since the conventions are International, a CE marking is not appropriate. The MED is unique, therefore, in not applying a CE marking. Instead products conforming to MED must apply the internationally recognized "wheel mark", shown above.

Following the signing of a Mutual Recognition Agreement on marine equipment between the USA and Europe in 2004, equipment certified to MED are acceptable for sale on both sides of the Atlantic.

CEproof's Services for the Marine Equipment Directive (MED)

The Directive requires products to be:

• Documented against standards
• Tested against standards
• Certified

CEproof can write the documentation for your product. We have some electrical and electronic test equipment and can perform some of the required testing. Where this is not possible, CEproof can help you arrange the correct laboratory testing. CEproof also has relationships with most of the certifiers and will deal directly with them on your behalf.

Contact us.