Surveys
Article 8
1. Surveys of ships shall be carried out by officers of the administration, or of a recognised organisation authorised by it, taking into account the relevant IMO guidelines. 2. Where the administration uses recognised organisations to conduct surveys, as described in paragraph 1, it shall, as a minimum, empower such recognised organisations to: — require a ship that they survey to comply with this Regulation; and — carry out surveys if requested by the appropriate authorities of a Member State. 3. Ships shall be subject to the following surveys: (a) an initial survey; (b) a renewal survey; (c) an additional survey; (d) a final survey. 4. The initial survey of a new ship shall be conducted before the ship is put in service, or before the inventory certificate is issued. For existing ships, an initial survey shall be conducted by 31 December 2020. The survey shall verify that Part I of the inventory of hazardous materials complies with the requirements of this Regulation. 5. The renewal survey shall be conducted at intervals specified by the administration, which shall not exceed five years. The renewal survey shall verify that Part I of the inventory of hazardous materials complies with the requirements of this Regulation. 6. The additional survey, either general or partial depending on the circumstances, shall be conducted if requested by the ship owner after a change, replacement or significant repair of the structure, equipment, systems, fittings, arrangements and material, which has an impact on the inventory of hazardous materials. The survey shall be such as to ensure that any change, replacement, or significant repair has been made in a manner that ensures that the ship continues to comply with the requirements of this Regulation, and that Part I of the inventory of hazardous materials is amended as necessary. 7. The final survey shall be conducted prior to the ship being taken out of service and before the recycling of the ship has started. That survey shall verify that: (a) the inventory of hazardous materials complies with the requirements of Article 5; (b) the ship recycling plan properly reflects the information contained in the inventory of hazardous materials and complies with the requirements of Article 7; (c) the ship recycling facility where the ship is to be recycled is included in the European List. 8. For existing ships intended for ship recycling, the initial survey and the final survey may be conducted at the same time.