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Part A - General 
tions can be supplemented from other codes of practice if an expert reliability analysis is undertaken. It 
is basically not allowed for different codes of practice to be mixed together. The combination or mutual 
supplementing of different or competing codes of practice, or of individual provisions therein, shall al 
ways be subject to an expert reliability analysis and evaluation. 
3 Deviations 
Deviations from the standards established here are possible providing these are appropriate based on 
new knowledge in general or with regard to the specific features of the project, or serve the aforemen 
tioned protective purposes in at least an equivalent manner; these shall be applied for from the approval 
authority - in good time - and justified in detail based on their equivalence. The approval authority shall 
decide on deviations on a case-by-case basis, and exclusively reserves the right to commission a test 
report from a classification society (§ 5 para. 2 SeeAnlV) or - if legally possible - by an appropriate 
registered inspector at the expense of the applicant. 
4 Updating 
This standard represents the current state of the art and of knowledge. New knowledge is gathered, 
especially during future implementation of projects, and further technical developments are also to be 
expected, therefore this standard cannot be a static product, but is adapted in line with ongoing develop 
ments at appropriate intervals of time.