Commission opinion of 20 June 2007 on the follow-up given to the Commission opinion C(2005) 1694 final of 9 June 2005 on interim measures taken by the government of Denmark in respect of high velocity pressure/vacuum relief valves model NEW-ISO-HV manufactured by TANKTECH Co. in the Republic of Korea (Text with EEA relevance)

The parties have given appropriate follow-up to the opinion delivered by the Commission on 9 June 2005 and have taken adequate measures to protect safety.

The French authorities, under whose authority the current certificate has been issued, have the responsibility to take appropriate measures should full testing of model U-ISO not be carried out within a prudent timeframe or fail to demonstrate conformity with the applicable requirements.

The Commission recommends that: 1. Any episodes identified by the manufacturer that might indicate malfunction as regards valves of models NEW-ISO-HV and U-ISO already placed on board ships be reported forthwith not only to the Commission and to the other parties as agreed, but also to the flag State regardless of the ship's flag. 2. The Member States carry out a similar verification concerning ships flying their flag and equipped with pressure/vacuum relief valves of the same kind, regardless of their make, and investigate any such episodes in order to determine the most likely cause.