# The Fishing Vessels (Codes of Practice) Regulations 2017, Regulation 17: Equivalent provisions


(1) Where the applicable Code of Practice requires that a particular fitting, material, appliance or apparatus or type must be fitted or carried in a vessel, or that particular provisions must be made as respects a vessel, the Secretary of State may permit any other fitting, material, appliance or apparatus or type to be fitted or carried in the vessel or any other provision to be made as respects the vessel, if the Secretary of State is satisfied that such other fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, type or provision is at least as effective for the purpose for which the requirements in the applicable Code of Practice are set.
(2) For the purposes of the applicable Code of Practice, the Secretary of State must accept a fitting, material, appliance, apparatus, type or provision as being at least as effective as the fitting, material, appliance, apparatus, type or provision required by the applicable Code of Practice if it is verified as such—
(a) in accordance with the applicable Code of Practice or with a Code of Practice, specification or technical description of an EEA State ... offering equivalent levels of safety, suitability and fitness for the purpose; and
(b) by a body or laboratory of an EEA State ...offering suitable and satisfactory guarantees of technical and professional competence and independence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/943/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessels-codes-of-practice-regulations-2017/regulation-17
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