---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 450.12"
title: "49"
number: "450.12"
heading: "Criteria for selection of Approval Authorities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/450.12"
---

# §450.12. Criteria for selection of Approval Authorities.

- (a) The Chief, Office of Operating and Environmental Standards (CG-OES), U.S. Coast Guard selects persons or organizations in accordance with the following criteria:
  - (1) **The person or organization is independent of manufacturers and owners in that—**
    - (i) It has sufficient breadth of interest or activity, so that the loss or award of a specific contract to approve containers would not be a substantial factor in the financial well-being of the organization.
    - (ii) The employment status of the personnel of the organization is free from influence or control of manufacturers, owners, operators or lessors of containers.
  - (2) The person or organization has demonstrated the ability to competently carry out the procedures required for approval.
  - (3) **The person or organization has an acceptable degree of financial security.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[45 FR 37213, June 2, 1980, as amended at 47 FR 50496, Nov. 8, 1982; 69 FR 58352, Sept. 30, 2004]

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 80503; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

### Amendments

[45 FR 37213, June 2, 1980, as amended at 47 FR 50496, Nov. 8, 1982; 69 FR 58352, Sept. 30, 2004]