A PRESENTATION OF THE EUROPEAN
DIVING TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Background:
The European Diving Technology
Committee (EDTC) came into being in March 1973 as a result of an
initiative taken by the United Kingdom’s Society for Underwater
Technology (SUT). The Society felt that there was a need to promote
good standards for diving, to provide a means of improvement if
appropriate, and to coordinate where possible, the different
standards which existed around the world.
In view of the great concentration of offshore
activities in European waters it was decided initially to seek a
consensus for that zone. As a result the EDTC was formed and now has
representatives from 17 European countries (2005). Membership also
includes representatives from associated European associations and
organisations. Observers also attend from countries and
organisations outside Europe.
Name and seat:
The Society bears the name of the
European Diving Technology Committee e.V, in short: EDTC. It has its
legal seat in Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany.
Legal status:
The EDTC is an incorporated Society
(eingetragener Verein – “e.V”) under the laws of Germany.
Purpose:
The EDTC aims to make European
professional diving safer. Its motto is
Securitas per uniatem.
The EDTC seeks to reach
its aim by:
 | Providing an independent European forum
which may make recommendations relating to diving safety,
technology and diving medicine, |
| Providing a place for discussions on
matter related to manned underwater operations and in
particular types of diving, types of equipment and their
use, together with medical aspects, examination and
monitoring for fitness of divers, |
| Where applicable, recommending
harmonisation so that common standards may be achieved,
|
| Providing where appropriate, advice to
governments, other organisations and individuals concerned
with diving, |
Membership:
Membership is open to
representatives of any country within geographical Europe. Each
country may be represented by a single representative from each of
the following categories:
| Medical, |
| Industry, |
| Government, |
| Unions. |
