13.17 Approval of systems and equipment, and performance standards
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13.17 Approval of systems and equipment, and performance standards

  13.17.1 All equipment to which this chapter applies shall be of a type approved by the Administration. Such equipment shall conform to performance standards not inferior to those adopted by the Organization.

  13.17.2 The Administration shall require that manufacturers have a quality control system audited by a competent authority to ensure continuous compliance with the type-approval conditions. Alternatively, the Administration may use final product verification procedures where compliance with the type-approval certificate is verified by a competent authority before the product is installed on board craft.

  13.17.3 Before giving approval to navigational systems or equipment embodying new features not covered by this chapter, the Administration shall ensure that such features support functions at least as effective as those required by this chapter.

  13.17.4 When equipment, for which performance standards have been developed by the Organization, is carried on craft in addition to those items of equipment required by this chapter, such additional equipment shall be subject to approval and shall, as far as practicable, comply with performance standards not inferior to those adopted by the Organizationfootnote.

Parent topic: Chapter 13 - Shipborne navigational systems and equipment and voyage data recorders
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