(EDTC) is an association registered in Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany for the purpose of making professional diving safer by creating international standards.
As of May 2016, 22 nations and 6 international non-governmental organisations were represented in the EDTC.
[2][4] Membership is open to any country within the continent of Europe, and specialist organisations.
[5] Countries represented include: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Slovak Republic, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
EDTC has published guidance documents to be used as a basis for national requirements.