# The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2025, Paragraph 3: Requirements to be met by Conformity Assessment Bodies in order to become Approved Bodies


A conformity assessment body must be a third party body independent of the organisation or the marine equipment which it assesses. A body belonging to a business association or professional federation representing businesses involved in the design, manufacturing, provision, assembly, use or maintenance of marine equipment which it assesses, may, on condition that its independence and the absence of any conflict of interest are demonstrated, be considered a conformity assessment body.

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