Equipment and material that is required by the Code to be
approved or of an approved type shall have been manufactured and approved
in accordance with the design and testing requirements of the Administration.
In construing the term "to the satisfaction of the Administration"
in relation to standards for type approval these shall be equivalent
to those of the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), European Economic Community
(EEC), the United States Coast Guard (USCG), the International Maritime
Organization (IMO) or an organization recognized to perform statutory
work on behalf of the Administration in terms of certification and
survey functions connected with the issuance of international certificates.