T&T: Product type approval (was: Random Coast Guard safety inspections)

[Arild Jensen]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Zanussi
> I am thinking that this would be a pretty standard thing for all
> lifejacket manufacturers to make their products to meet the requirements
in both
> countries.


REPLY
Certification is very much a political issue with the various bureaucrats
engaging in a turf war.

Example: the horse shoe life ring so common on sailboats is not approved in
Canada. Why? Are Canadian and US people built diferently? or do they swim
differently?  <grin>

I have to deal with certification issues constantly in my work.
When you dig deeper into the background you often discover it becomes a
question of some office or other refusing to give blanket approval based on
certifications from the other country and only because its a different
country.
They can always find some tiny detail to cite as the reason for refusing
approval.

Cheers
Arild