# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/838 of 20 February 2019 on technical specifications for vessel tracking and tracing systems and repealing Regulation (EC) No 415/2007, Division Note:

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

It is the responsibility of the Competent Authority responsible for the navigation in that area to ascertain the conformity of AIS Class B mobile stations to the standards and requirements listed in the second subparagraph prior to issuing a ship station license, assigning a Maritime Mobile Service Identifier (MMSI) number, for example by type approval of the relevant AIS Class B mobile stations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/838/annex/division/4/division/4.2/annotation/Note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-838/annex/division-4/division-4.2/annotation/Note
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