European_Diving_Technology_Committee
European Diving Technology Committee
International organisation for improving professional diver safety
The European Diving Technology Committee eV. (EDTC) is an association registered in Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany for the purpose of making professional diving safer by creating international standards.[1] Membership is open to all countries of the continent of Europe,[2] with each country having one representative from the medical, industrial, government and trade union sectors.[3] Some major diving industry associations are also involved. As of May 2016, 22 nations and 6 international non-governmental organisations were represented in the EDTC.[2][4]