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recovery should be cause for a determination of unfitness.

10 — All tests needed to determine the visual fitness of a seafarer must be reliable and performed by a competent person recognized by the Administration.

11—Notwithstanding these provisions, the Administration may require higher standards than those given in table B-I/9 below.

Issue and registration of certificates Approval of seagoing service

12 — In approving seagoing service required by the Convention, Parties should ensure that the service concerned is relevant to the qualification being applied for, bearing in mind that, apart from the initial familiarization with service in seagoing ships, the purpose of such service is to allow the seafarer to be instructed in and to practise, under appropriate supervision, those safe and proper seagoing practices, procedures and routines which are relevant to the qualification applied for.

Approval of training courses

13 — In approving training courses and programmes, Parties should take into account that the various IMO model courses identified by footnotes in part A of this Code can assist in the preparation of such courses and programmes and ensure that the detailed learning objectives recommended therein are suitably covered.

Electronic access to registers

14 — Where the register or registers of certificates, endorsements and other documents issued by or on behalf of a Party are maintained by electronic means, provision should be made to allow controlled electronic access to such register or registers to allow Administrations and companies to confirme:

1) The name of the seafarer to whom a certificate, endorsement or other qualification was issued, its relevant number, date of issue, and date of expiry,

2) The capacity in which the holder may serve and any limitations attaching thereto; and

3) The functions the holder may perform, the levels authorized and any limitations attaching thereto.

" VER DIÁRIO ORIGINAL"