Marine equipment

The amended Commission proposal on marine equipment accepted without reservation the European Parliament amendment concerning the definition of 'New Ship', as meaning a Ship the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or after the date of entry into force of the directive. The Commission also accepted the substance of the following amendments: - setting the principle that Member States have to undertake regular controls on the Notified Bodies; - stating the principle of independence of the Notified Bodies; - stating that discrimination has to be avoided for equipment produced in other states and not only Member States when carrying out trials of the equipment. �