The European Diving Technology Committee eV. (EDTC) is an association registered in

Kiel Kiel () is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 246,243 (2021). Kiel lies approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the southeast of the Jutland ...

, Federal Republic of Germany for the purpose of making

professional diving Professional diving is underwater diving where the divers are paid for their work. The procedures are often regulated by legislation and codes of practice as it is an inherently hazardous occupation and the diver works as a member of a team. D ...

safer by creating international standards. Membership is open to all countries of the continent of Europe, with each country having one representative from the medical, industrial, government and trade union sectors. Some major diving industry associations are also involved. As of May 2016, 22 nations and 6 international non-governmental organisations were represented in the EDTC.

Membership

Membership is open to any country within the continent of Europe, and specialist organisations. Countries represented include: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Slovak Republic, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Institutions represented include:

International Marine Contractors Association International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is a leading international trade association for the marine contracting industry. It is a not for profit organisation with members representing the majority of worldwide marine contractors in ...

(IMCA), International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP), International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF),

International Diving Schools Association International Diving Schools Association (IDSA) was formed in 1982 with the primary purpose of developing common international standards for commercial diver training. The Association is concerned with offshore, inshore and inland commercial divin ...

(IDSA),

European Underwater Federation The European Underwater Federation (EUF) is an umbrella organisation representing the interests of scuba diver training organisations operating in both the not for profit and for profit sectors within Europe. Purpose and scope EUF seeks to be ...

(EUF) and

International Diving Regulators and Certifiers Forum The International Diving Regulators and Certifiers Forum (IDRCF) is an organisation representing a group of national regulatory and certifying bodies for occupational diving, and other interested and affected parties. The IDRCF confirmed its princ ...

(IDRCF).

Publications

EDTC has published guidance documents to be used as a basis for national requirements. These include: * Guidance for Diving on Renewable Energy Projects - Document No: EDTC-GD-001 * Goal-setting Principles for Harmonised Diving Standards in Europe - Document No: EDTC-GS-001-1/15 * Training Objectives for a Diving Medicine Physician * Training standards for diving and hyperbaric medicine * Offshore Diving Regulations: Different countries - European diving regulations.doc * European Diving Technology Committee Diving Industry Personnel Competence Standards * Medical Assessment of Working Divers. Fitness to Dive Standards of European Diving Technology Committee. Edited by Jűrg Wendling, David Elliott and Tor Nome. Published by European Diving Technology Committee, 2004. .

References

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