DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY, RESPONSIBILITY AND SIGNATURE

DOC · Revision of 17 September 2026

M&O President’s delegation of POWER

In line with Quality Manual paragraph 3.1 indicating Recognised Organisation (RO) M&O SAS as a wholly owned operational subsidiary of Recognised Organisation (RO) SA, it is the operational structure of the entity to carry out classification and statutory services. This document describes the delegation principles from Recognised Organisation (RO) M&O SAS President to his staff as he/she assumes the power of attorney directly from Recognised Organisation (RO) SA CEO.

DELEGATION OF POWER

The M&O Product Line President delegates to his/her direct staff the power and responsibility appropriate to their respective attributions, as defined in the related management procedure.

The adequacy of resources of each Management is reported by each Director to M&O President within the scope of the elaboration of the annual economic goals.

The M&O President retains responsibility for:

  • deciding the strategic lines for the M&O Product Line,

  • deciding long-term M&O Product Line development trends,

  • setting M&O Product Line Economic and Quality goals,

  • signing cooperation agreements with other Classification Societies,

  • signing agency contracts,

  • approving the General Procedures Manual of M&O.

DELEGATION OF SIGNATURE

General correspondence and technical documents relating to operating of the M&O Product Line Managements /Departments

The M&O Product Line President delegates power to each Director to sign documents issued within the framework of the responsibilities of each unit, as described in the related management procedure and relevant procedures.

Administrative and accounting documents

The M&O President Product Line delegates power to each Director to sign the following documents:

  • Assignment notices

  • Assignment expenses

  • Reimburse form for members of their staff.

  • Purchase form concerning functioning of their unit

  • Order form concerning functioning of their unit.

Commercial contracts

The President delegates authority and signing powers to the Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents and Directors within the limits and scope defined in their respective Powers of Attorney.Such Power of Attorney may also authorize the holder to grant sub-delegations of authority.Holders of delegated powers are answerable to the President for any sub-delegations they confer. Sub-delegations, if any, are described in Management/Department procedures

A summary of such delegated authorities is set out in the Delegation Tree, attached to this procedure.Any authority exercised pursuant to such delegation shall remain subject to the applicable Approval Matrix, accessible via Legal & Compliance SharePoint, as seen below.

https://bureauveritas.sharepoint.com/sites/ROMarineOffshore/Legal%26Compliance/SitePages/Home.aspx