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SPECIFIC 1. The organization is established with: a significant technical, managerial, support and research staff commensurate to the tasks and to the vessels classed, catering also for capability - developing and upholding rules and regulations; world-wide coverage by its exclusive technical staff or through exclusive technical staff of other recognized organizations. 2. The organization is governed by a code of ethics. 3. The organization is managed and administered in such a way as to ensure the confidentiality of information required by the administration. 4. The organization is prepared to provide relevant information to the administration. 5. The organization's management has defined and documented its policy and objectives for, and commitment to, quality and has ensured that this policy is understood, implemented and maintained at all levels in the organization. 6. The organization has developed, implemented and maintains an effective internal quality system based on appropriate parts of internationally recognized quality standards and in compliance with EN 45004 (inspection bodies) and with EN 29001, as interpreted by the IACS Quality System Certification Scheme Requirements, and which, inter alia, ensures that: the organization's rules and regulations are established and maintained in a systematic manner; the organization's rules and regulations are complied with; the requirements of the statutory work for which the organization is authorized are satisfied; the responsibilities, authorities and interrelation of personnel whose work affects the quality of the organization's services are defined and documented; all work is carried out under controlled conditions; a supervisory system is in place which monitors the actions and work carried out by surveyors and technical and administrative staff employed directly by the organization; the requirements of major statutory work for which the organization is authorized are only carried out or directly supervised by its exclusive surveyors or through exclusive surveyors of other recognized organizations; a system for qualification of surveyors and continuous updating of their knowledge is implemented; records are maintained, demonstrating achievement of the required standards in the items covered by the services performed, as well as the effective operation of the quality system; and a comprehensive system of planned and documented internal audits of the quality related activities in all locations. 7. The organization must demonstrate ability: to develop and keep updated a full and adequate set of own rules and regulations on hull, machinery and electrical and control equipment having the quality of internationally recognized technical standards on the basis of which Solas Convention and Passenger Ship Safety Certificates (as regards adequacy of ship structure and essential shipboard machinery systems) and Load Line Certificates (as regards adequacy of ship strength) can be issued; to carry out all inspections and surveys required by the international conventions for the issue of certificates, including the means of assessing, through the use of qualified professional staff, the application and maintenance of the safety management system, both shore-based and on board ships, intended to be covered in the certification. 8. The organization is subject to certification of its quality system by an independent body of auditors recognized by the administration of the State in which it is located. 9. The organization should allow participation in the development of its rules and/or regulations by representatives of the administration and other parties concerned.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-10 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.