§ 159.003-5 Approval by the Coast Guard under a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA).

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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)

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(a) Manufacturers must specify in writing that foreign approval under an MRA is requested.

(b) The Coast Guard Certificate of Approval will clearly identify as specified in the MRA that the product is approved to the foreign requirements under the MRA.

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