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Organisation
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,
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| 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:
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EDTC Conference
will be held in Belgium in May 2012
EDTC'2012 Meeting will be held in
Oslo on 13-14 September
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