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Z17 Page 1 of 15 IACS Req. 1997/Rev.8 2008 Z17 (cont) Procedural Requirements for Service Suppliers CONTENTS 1. General 2. Objective 3. Application 4. Procedure for Approval and Certification 5. Certification 6. Information of Alterations to the Certified Service Operation System 7. Cancellation of Approval 8. Existing Approvals Annex 1 Special Requirements for Various Categories of Service Suppliers Revision notes: 1. Rev.4 added in Annex, Section 10, 11 12, with reference in 3.1.2. 2. Rev.5 clarified applicability to thickness measurement companies in 3.1.1 and Annex 1, 1.1. 3. Rev.6 is to be uniformly implemented by IACS Societies and Associates from 1 January 2008. 4. Rev.7: Section 13 is added to Annex 1. This section applies to requests for recognition of test laboratories received on or after 1 January 2008. 5. Rev.8: Reference to IACS Recommendations 101 and 102 added. Z17 (1997) (Rev.1 June 1999) (Rev.2 Nov. 1999) (Rev.3 July 2002) (Rev.4 July 2003) (Rev.5 Feb 2004) (Rev.6 June 2007) (Rev.7 Nov 2007) (Rev.8 July 2008) Z17 Page 2 of 15 IACS Req. 1997/Rev.8 2008 Z17 (cont) 1. General 1.1 Firms providing services on behalf of the owner of a ship or a mobile offshore unit, such as measurements, tests or maintenance of safety systems and equipment, the results of which are used by Surveyors in making decisions affecting classification are subject to approval by the Society in accordance with the mandatory procedures in this unified requirement and its Annex1. 1.2 Where such services are used by Surveyors in making decisions affecting statutory certifications, the firms are subject to approval by the Society where the Society is so authorised by the relevant flag Administration. For such services the Society may accept approvals done by: i. the flag Administration itself, ii. duly authorized organizations acting on behalf of the flag Administration, or iii. other organizations that are acceptable to the flag Administration (e.g. ot