det er noedvendigt, at de nationale myndigheder inddrages naermere i skibssyn og udstedelse af de relevante certifikater, saa der sikres fuld overensstemmelse med de internationale sikkerhedsregler, selv i de tilfaelde, hvor medlemsstaterne har overdraget det til organisationer uden for deres administration at udfoere visse lovpligtige opgaver; der boer derfor etableres et taet samarbejdsforhold mellem myndighederne og organisationerne, hvilket kan kraeve, at organisationen har en lokal repraesentant i den medlemsstat, paa hvis vegne den udfoerer sine opgaver;
Whereas a tighter involvement of the national administrations in ship surveys and in the issue of the related certificates is necessary to ensure full compliance with the international safety rules even if the Member States rely upon organizations outside their administration for carrying out statutory duties; whereas it is appropriate, therefore, to establish a close working relationship between the administrations and the organizations, which may require that the organization has a local representation on the territory of the Member State on behalf of which it performs its duties;