# The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2025, Paragraph 15: Requirements to be met by Conformity Assessment Bodies in order to become Approved Bodies


A conformity assessment body must ensure that its personnel observe professional secrecy with regard to all information obtained in carrying out their tasks in accordance with these Regulations, and that proprietary rights are protected.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348275520/schedule/3/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-merchant-shipping-marine-equipment-regulations-2025/schedule-3/paragraph-15
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