AUSTRIA
PART 1: OFFSHORE DIVING REGULATIONS:
None
PART 2: INSHORE/ INLAND DIVING REGULATIONS :
Title and number of regulation
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
E-mail address :
Home Page :
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / Verordrung 501: Druckluft- und Taucherarbeiten- Verordrung
REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL CERTIFICATES FOR OFFSHORE DIVERS
Requirement in place. Where stated?:
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / Verordrung 501: Druckluft- und Taucherarbeiten- Verordrung
MEDICAL DOCTOR APPROVALS
Approvals required? :
Government body responsible :
Address/Contacts:
Mutual recognition with other countries? / YES
DIVING SCHOOLS APPROVALS
Approvals required?: / NO
DENMARK
PART 1: OFFSHORE DIVING REGULATIONS :
Title and number of regulation
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
E-mail address :
Home Page :
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / Diving Act, Act No.307, dated 17 May 1995
Danish Maritime Authority
Vermundsgate 38 C, D-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
Mr. Palle Kristensen
+39 27 15 15
+39 27 15 16

REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL CERTIFICATES FOR OFFSHORE DIVERS
Requirement in place. Where stated?:
Government body responsible :
Address/Contact: / Diving Act, Act No.307, dated 17 May 1995
Danish Maritime Authority
As above
MEDICAL DOCTOR APPROVALS
Approvals required? : / NO
DIVING SCHOOLS APPROVALS
Approvals required?:
Approvals by :
Address/Contacts:
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / YES
Danish Maritime Authority
As above
PART 2: INSHORE/ INLAND DIVING REGULATIONS :
Title and number of regulation
Government body responsible :
Address/Contact:
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / Diving Act, Act No.307, dated 17 May 1995
Danish Maritime Authority
As above
YES
Sweden
REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL CERTIFICATES FOR OFFSHORE DIVERS
Requirement in place. Where stated?:
Government body responsible :
Address/Contact: / Diving Act, Act No.307, dated 17 May 1995
Danish Maritime Authority
As above
MEDICAL DOCTOR APPROVALS
Approvals required? : / NO
DIVING SCHOOLS APPROVALS
Approvals required?:
Approvals by :
Address/Contacts:
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / YES
Danish Maritime Authority
As above
FINLAND
PART 1: OFFSHORE DIVING REGULATIONS:
None
PART 2: INSHORE/ INLAND DIVING REGULATIONS :
Title and number of regulation
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
E-mail address :
Home Page :
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / Ministry of Labour
Hakantemenkatu 2, P.O.Box 380, F-00531 Helsinki, Finland
+35 49 774 775
+35 77 477 865
REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL CERTIFICATES FOR OFFSHORE DIVERS
Requirement in place. Where stated?:
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which :
MEDICAL DOCTOR APPROVALS
Approvals required? :
Government body responsible :
Address/Contacts:
Mutual recognition with other countries? / YES
DIVING SCHOOLS APPROVALS
Approvals required?:
Approvals by :
Address/Contacts:
Mutual recognition with other countries? / YES
FRANCE
PART 1: OFFSHORE DIVING REGULATIONS :
Title and number of regulation
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
E-mail address :
Home Page :
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which :
REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL CERTIFICATES FOR OFFSHORE DIVERS
Requirement in place. Where stated?:
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
E-mail address :
Home Page :
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which :
MEDICAL DOCTOR APPROVALS
Approvals required? :
Government body responsible :
Address/Contacts:
Mutual recognition with other countries?
DIVING SCHOOLS APPROVALS
Approvals required?:
Approvals by :
Address/Contacts:
Mutual recognition with other countries?
PART 2: INSHORE/ INLAND DIVING REGULATIONS :
Title and number of regulation
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
E-mail address :
Home Page :
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which :
REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL CERTIFICATES FOR OFFSHORE DIVERS
Requirement in place. Where stated?:
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which :
MEDICAL DOCTOR APPROVALS
Approvals required? :
Government body responsible :
Address/Contacts:
Mutual recognition with other countries?
DIVING SCHOOLS APPROVALS
Approvals required?:
Approvals by :
Address/Contacts:
Mutual recognition with other countries?
GERMANY
PART 1: OFFSHORE DIVING REGULATIONS :
Title and number of regulation
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
E-mail address :
Home Page :
Mutual recognition with other countries? / Festlandsockelbergvorordnung
Oberbergamt Claustahl-Zellerfeld
Hindenburgplatz 9, D-38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
Mr. Horst Gravenhorst
+49 5323 72 32 00
+49 5323 72 32 58

None
NO
REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL CERTIFICATES FOR OFFSHORE DIVERS
Requirement in place. Where stated?:
Government body responsible :
Address/Contact:
Mutual recognition with other countries? / Festlandsockelbergvorordnung
Oberbergamt Claustahl-Zellerfeld
As above
NO
MEDICAL DOCTOR APPROVALS
Approvals required? :
Government body responsible :
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
E-mail address:
Mutual recognition with other countries? / YES
Oberbergamt Claustahl-Zellerfeld
Mr. M. Fricke
+49 5323 72 32 00
+49 5323 72 32 58
None
No
DIVING SCHOOLS APPROVALS
Approvals required?: / NO
PART 2: INSHORE/ INLAND DIVING REGULATIONS :
Title and number of regulation:
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
Home Page :
Mutual recognition with other countries / Unfallsverhutungsvorschrift “ Taucharbeiten” VBG 39
Tiefbau, Berufsgenossenschaft
Landsabergerstrasse 309, 80687 Munchen, Germany
Mr. Koningslow
+49 89 88 97 811
+49 89 88 97 819
None
No
REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL CERTIFICATES FOR OFFSHORE DIVERS
Requirement in place. Where stated?:
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / Unfallsverhutungsvorschrift “Arbeitsmedizinische Versorge” VBG 100
Tiefbau, Berufsgenossenschaft
Landsbergstrasse 309, 80687 Munchen, Germany
Dr. Forster
+49 89 88 97 713
+49 89 88 97 779
None
NO
MEDICAL DOCTOR APPROVALS
Approvals required? : / NO
DIVING SCHOOLS APPROVALS
Approvals required?: / NO
ITALY
PART 1: OFFSHORE DIVING REGULATIONS :
Title and number of regulation
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
E-mail address :
Home Page : / Norma UNI 11366/2010 - Sicurezza e tutela della salute nelle attività subacquee ed iperbariche professionali al servizio dell’industria - Procedure operative”.
Health and Safety at Work for Underwater and Hyperbaric Professionals in Industry Service - Operating Procedures "
UNI – Ente Italiano di Normazione
Via Sannio, 2 – 20137 Milano
Mr. Giovanni Esentato
+39 3293511075
+39 0544270210

–
Note: UNI 11366/2010 is the law of the Italian State with the Decree Law of 24 January 2012 "Urgent provisions for competition, infrastructure development and competitiveness".
REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL CERTIFICATES FOR OFFSHORE DIVERS
Requirement in place. Where stated?:
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / Decreto Ministeriale 13 gennaio 1979 (in Gazz. Uff., 16 febbraio, n. 47). Istituzione della categoria dei sommozzatori in servizio locale.
Ministerial Decree of 13 January 1979 (Official Gazette 16 February 1979, no. 47). Establishment of the category of inshore working divers.
No, there are not mutual recognition with other countries
MEDICAL DOCTOR APPROVALS
Approvals required? :
Government body responsible :
Address :
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No:
Mutual recognition with other countries? / Yes, it is
Ministero della Salute – Co.Ge.A.P.S. (Consorzio Gestione Anagrafica Professioni Sanitarie)
Ministry of Health - Co.Ge.A.P.S. (Mastery Management Health Professions)

YES, Agreement between theInternational Diving Medical Expert Board (IDMEB) of the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (SSSA) of Pisa, Italy and theSouth African Underwater and Hyperbaric Medical Association (SAUHMA)
DIVING SCHOOLS APPROVALS
Approvals required?:
Approvals by :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No:
Mutual recognition with other countries? / YES (only for Diving Schools for Professional divers)
Ministero del Lavoro – Legge 845/78, legge quadro in materia di Formazione Professionale.
Ministry of Labor - Law 845/78, Framework Law on Vocational Training. Ministry of Labor - Law 845/78, Framework Law on Vocational Training.
Via Fornovo, 8 – 00192 Roma
Mr. Giovanni Esentato
+39 3293511075
NO, there isn’t.
Approvals for recreational diving schools according to the direction/Standards of:
  • FIAS – Federazione Italiana Attività Subacquee (Italian Diving Activities Federation)

  • FIPSAS – Federazione Italiana Pesca Sportiva e Attività Subacquee (Italian Fishing and Diving Activities Federation)

PART 2: INSHORE/ INLAND DIVING REGULATIONS :
1) Ministerial Decree of 13 January 1979 (Official Gazette 16 February 1979, no. 47). “Establishment of the category of inshore working divers”.
2) Harbor Ordinances Orders for Work Safety in Ports and Maritime State Property.
NORWAY
PART 1: OFFSHORE DIVING REGULATIONS :
Title and number of regulation
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
E-mail address :
Home Page :
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / Regulation relating to manned underwater operations in the petroleum activities with guidelines
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate
P.O.Box 600, N-4001 Stavanger, Norway
Mr. Olav Hauso, Head of Section
+47 51 87 61 13
+47 51 55 15 71


YES
Australia, Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom
REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL CERTIFICATES FOR OFFSHORE DIVERS
Requirement in place. Where stated?:
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
E-mail address :
Home Page :
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / Guidelines for doctors concerning medical examination of divers
The Norwegian Board of Health
P.O.Box 8128 Dep, 0032 Oslo, Norway
Dr. Jan-Fredrik Andresen
+47 22 24 90 30
+47 22 24 95 21


YES.
United Kingdom
MEDICAL DOCTOR APPROVALS
Approvals required? :
Government body responsible :
Address/Contacts:
Mutual recognition with other countries? / YES.
The Norwegian Board of Health
As above
United Kingdom
DIVING SCHOOLS APPROVALS
Approvals required?:
Approvals by :
Address/Contacts:
Mutual recognition with other countries? / YES.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate
As above
United Kingdoms and countries that applies the EDTC Training Standard 1988
PART 2: INSHORE/ INLAND DIVING REGULATIONS :
Title and number of regulation
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
E-mail address :
Home Page :
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / Dykking Best nr.511 (Diving No. 511)
Directorate of Labour Inspection
P.O.Box 8103- Dep, 0032 Oslo, Norway
Mr. Kai Olsen
+47 22 95 70 77
+47 22 46 62 14
YES
Denmark, Finland, Sweden
REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL CERTIFICATES FOR OFFSHORE DIVERS
Requirement in place. Where stated?:
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / Health control of Divers Best no 213f
Directorate of Labour Inspection
As above
Diving Medical Doctor
+47 22 95 70 00
+47 22 46 62 14
YES
Denmark, Finland, Sweden
MEDICAL DOCTOR APPROVALS
Approvals required? :
Government body responsible :
Address/Contacts:
Mutual recognition with other countries? / YES.
The Norwegian Board of Health
As above (in offshore section)
United Kingdom
DIVING SCHOOLS APPROVALS
Approvals required?:
Approvals by :
Address/Contacts:
Mutual recognition with other countries? / YES.
Directorate of Labour Inspection
As above
SWEDEN
PART 1: OFFSHORE DIVING REGULATIONS :
Title and number of regulation: / No regulation for offshore diving in place.
Inshore/Inland regulation contains requirement for using diving bell and heliox for dives deeper than 50 meters. Such dives must also be approved by the National Board of Occupational Safety and Health.
PART 2: INSHORE/ INLAND DIVING REGULATIONS :
Title and number of regulation
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
E-mail address :
Home Page :
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / Dykeriarbete (English: Diving Works)
Swedish National Board of Occupational Safety and Health
S-17184 Solna, Sweden
Janez Marinco
+46 8 730 9000
+46 8 730 1967


YES
Finland, Norway
REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL CERTIFICATES FOR OFFSHORE DIVERS
Requirement in place. Where stated?:
Government body responsible :
Address/Contact:
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / Dykeriarbete (English: Diving Works)
Swedish National Board of Occupational Safety and Health
As above
YES
Finland, Norway
MEDICAL DOCTOR APPROVALS
Approvals required? : / Only for diving/divers in the armed forces
DIVING SCHOOLS APPROVALS
Approvals required?:
Approvals by :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :E-mail address :
Home Page :
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / YES
Naval Warfare Centre, Diving Division
Naval Warfare Centre, P.O.Box 15, S-13061 Harsfjarden, Sweden
+46 8 502 636 60
+46 8 502 636 96
YES
Denmark, Finland, Norway
SWITZERLAND
PART 1: OFFSHORE DIVING REGULATIONS:
None
PART 2: INSHORE/ INLAND DIVING REGULATIONS :
Title and number of regulation
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
E-mail address :
Home Page :
Mutual recognition with other countries? / Verordnung 20.Jan.1961,SUVA Form 1526.d
Publikation-Arbeitsmedizin Nr.8, Nov.1985 (Under revision)
Schweizerische Unfallversicherunganstalt (SUVA)
P.O.Box 4358, CH-6002 Luzern, Switzerland
+41 41 419 51 11
+41 41 419 62 05
NO
REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL CERTIFICATES FOR OFFSHORE DIVERS
Requirement in place. Where stated?:
Government body responsible :
Address/Contact:
Mutualrecognition with other countries? / Verordnung 20.Jan.1961,SUVA Form 1526.d
Publikation-Arbeitsmedizin Nr.8, Nov.1985
SUVA
As above
G31 accepted/Germany
MEDICAL DOCTOR APPROVALS
Approvals required? :
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
Mutual recognition with other countries? / In preparation
Schweizerische Gesellschaft fur Unterwasser- und Hyperbarmedizin (SGUHM)
Lerchenweg 9, 2543 Lengnau (BE)
Mr. Michele Spahr
+41 32 653 85 46
+41 32 653 85 47 E-mail:
NO
DIVING SCHOOLS APPROVALS
Approvals required?:
Approvals by :
Address/Contacts:
Mutual recognition with other countries? / YES (only for Diving Schools for Professional divers)
SUVA
As above
NO
Approvals for amatur diving schools according to the direction/Standards of:
  • Recreational Scuba Training Counsil Europe (RSTC
  • Schwitzer Underwasser Sport-Verband (SUSV)
  • Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)
  • National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI)

THE NETHERLANDS
PART 1: OFFSHORE DIVING REGULATIONS :
Title and number of regulation
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
E-mail address :
Home Page :
Mutual recognition with other countries? /

Anschrijving Duikherkammeren

State Supervisor of Mines
P.O.Box 90, 2280. AB Rijswijk, The Netherlands
Dr. Walter Maas
+31 70 3956510
+31 70 3956555


NO
REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL CERTIFICATES FOR OFFSHORE DIVERS
Requirement in place. Where stated?:
Government body responsible :
Address/Contacts:
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / Anschrijving Duikherkammeren
State Supervisor of Mines
As above
YES
Every UK HSE approved Doctor
MEDICAL DOCTOR APPROVALS
Approvals required? :
Government body responsible :
Address/Contacts:
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / YES.
State Supervior of Mines
As above
YES
Every UK HSE approved Doctor
DIVING SCHOOLS APPROVALS
Approvals required?:
Approvals by :
Address/Contacts:
Mutual recognition with other countries?
yes, which : / YES.
State Supervior of Mines
As above
YES
Norway, United Kingdom
PART 2: INSHORE/ INLAND DIVING REGULATIONS :
Title and number of regulation
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Mutual recognition with other countries?: / Part of Labour and Work Act
Ministry of Social Affairs
Best contacted through State Supervisor of Mines
As above
NO
REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL CERTIFICATES FOR OFFSHORE DIVERS
Requirement in place. Where stated?: / NO
MEDICAL DOCTOR APPROVALS
Approvals required? : / NO
DIVING SCHOOLS APPROVALS
Approvals required?:
Approvals by :
Address/Contacts:
Mutual recognition with other countries? / YES
Ministry of Social Affairs
As above
NO
TURKEY
PART 2: INSHORE/ INLAND DIVING REGULATIONS :
Title and number of regulation
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
E-mail address :
Home Page :
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Transport, Maritime and Communications
T.C. Ulaştırma Denizcilik ve Haberleşme Bakanlığı
Adres: Hakkı Turayliç Caddesi No:5 Emek Çankaya /Ankara / TÜRKİYE
Santral Telefon : 0312 203 10 00
Kep Adresi:

REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL CERTIFICATES FOR OFFSHORE DIVERS
Requirement in place. Where stated?:
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : /
MEDICAL DOCTOR APPROVALS
Approvals required? :
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / Yes
Turkish Health Ministry

DIVING SCHOOLS APPROVALS
Approvals required?:
Approvals by :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Transport, Maritime and Communications
T.C. Ulaştırma Denizcilik ve Haberleşme Bakanlığı
Adres: Hakkı Turayliç Caddesi No:5 Emek Çankaya /Ankara / TÜRKİYE
Santral Telefon : 0312 203 10 00
Kep Adresi:

UNITED KINGDOM
PART 1: OFFSHORE DIVING REGULATIONS :
Title and number of regulation
Government body responsible :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No :
Fax No :
E-mail address :
Home Page : / Diving at Work Regulation, SI 2776 (1997)
Health & Safety Executive
Rose Court, 2 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HS, UK
Cdr. Ralph Mavin, Chief Inspector of Diving
+44 20 717 6759
+44 20 717 6911


Note: The Diving at Work Regulation, SI 2776 is supported by an Approved Codes of Practice (ACOP’s), named “Commercial diving projects offshore” giving advise on meeting the requirements.
REQUIREMENT FOR MEDICAL CERTIFICATES FOR OFFSHORE DIVERS
Requirement in place. Where stated?:
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / Diving at Work Regulation, SI 2776 (1997)
YES
Norway
MEDICAL DOCTOR APPROVALS
Approvals required? :
Government body responsible :
Address :
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No:
Mutual recognition with other countries? / YES
HSE, Employment Medical Advisory Service
c/o HSE, 375 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 4LW, Scotland
Dr. Steven Doherty
+44 141 275 3032
Norway
DIVING SCHOOLS APPROVALS
Approvals required?:
Approvals by :
Address:
Contact person(s) or dept :
Telephone No:
Mutual recognition with other countries?
If yes, which : / YES.
Health & Safety Executive
Rose Court, 2 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HS.
Mr. Steven Wright, Diving Policy
+44 20 717 6308
YES
Approved list of Diving Qualifications
PART 2: INSHORE/ INLAND DIVING REGULATIONS :
The requirements applicable to inshore diving is identical to those of Offshore projects as stated above, and is supported by an ACOP, named “Commercial diving projects inland/inshore”.

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