# 46 CFR § 159.003-1: Purpose

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.003-1

## Section

- **Citation:** 46 CFR § 159.003-1
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 46—Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL > PART 159—APPROVAL OF EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS > Subpart 159.003—Approvals Under Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA)

## Text

This subpart contains the procedures for obtaining Coast Guard approval under a Mutual Recognition Agreement.

## Nearby sections

- [46 CFR § 159.001-1 § 159.001-1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.001-1.md)
- [46 CFR § 159.001-2 § 159.001-2 Right of appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.001-2.md)
- [46 CFR § 159.001-3 § 159.001-3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.001-3.md)
- [46 CFR § 159.001-4 § 159.001-4 Incorporation by reference.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.001-4.md)
- [46 CFR § 159.001-5 § 159.001-5 Correspondence and applications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.001-5.md)
- [46 CFR § 159.001-7 § 159.001-7 Substituted procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.001-7.md)
- [46 CFR § 159.001-9 § 159.001-9 OMB Control Numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.001-9.md)
- [46 CFR § 159.003-1 § 159.003-1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.003-1.md)
- [46 CFR § 159.003-3 § 159.003-3 Acceptance of foreign approvals under a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.003-3.md)
- [46 CFR § 159.003-5 § 159.003-5 Approval by the Coast Guard under a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.003-5.md)
- [46 CFR § 159.003-7 § 159.003-7 Multiple approval numbers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.003-7.md)
- [46 CFR § 159.003-9 § 159.003-9 Products covered by Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.003-9.md)
- [46 CFR § 159.005-1 § 159.005-1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.005-1.md)
- [46 CFR § 159.005-3 § 159.005-3 Application for preapproval review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-159.005-3.md)

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