46 CFR 159.003-5
§ 159.003-5 Approval by the Coast Guard under a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA).
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 159.003-5, § 159.003-5 Approval by the Coast Guard under a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA), United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/229093
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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.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.