Independent journal on economy and transport policy
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EU plan to certify marine equipment turns into fiasco
(Shipping Times)
December 7, 1998
Lloyd's Register, Bureau Veritas have differing start dates for scheme
By David Hughes
THE introduction of the new European Union (EU)-wide Marine Equipment Certification Scheme degenerated into a farce last week as two major classification societies, Lloyd's Register (LR) and Bureau Veritas (BV), announced differing start dates for the scheme.
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