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Commission Directive 99/19/EC of 18 March 1999 amending Council Directive 97/70/EC setting up a harmonised safety regime for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over.

Country/Territory: European Union
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1999
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 83, 27 March 1999, pp. 48 and 49.

Subject: Fisheries
Keyword: Navigation Equipment Fishing vessel
Geographical area: European Union Countries

Abstract: The following to Annex II to Directive 97/70/EC, under the heading 'CHAPTER IX: RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS` is added: Notwithstanding the provisions of Regulation, the Administration may exempt new fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over but less than 45 metres and engaged exclusively on voyages within sea area A1 from the requirements of Regulations 6(1)(f) and 7(3) provided that they are equipped with a VHF radio installation as prescribed by Regulation 6(1)(a) and, in addition, with a VHF radio installation using DSC for the transmission of ship-to-shore distress alerts as prescribed by Regulation 7(1)(a).
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References - Legislation

Amends

Council Directive 97/70/EC setting up a harmonized safety regime for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over.

Legislation | European Union | 1997

Keyword: Fishing vessel, Equipment, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Presidential Decree No. 248 amending Presidential Decree No. 405 on a harmonized safety regime for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over, in compliance with the provisions of Commission Directive 99/19/EC.

Legislation | Greece | 1999

Keyword: Navigation, Fishing vessel, Equipment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Legislative Decree No. 541 implementing Directive 1999/19/EC and 97/70/EC setting up a harmonized safety regime for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over.

Legislation | Italy | 1999

Keyword: Fishing vessel, Equipment, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree-Law No. 248/2000 implementing EC Council Directive No. 97/79 setting up a harmonised safety regime for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over.

Legislation | Portugal | 2000

Keyword: Fishing vessel, Navigation, Equipment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX