European Union (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 540 of 2014). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea Keyword Marine pollution Fishing vessel Equipment Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations define restrictions on the placing certain equipment on board Irish ships. Equipment of a kind specified in an item of Annex A.1 to Council Directive No. 96/98/EC shall not be placed on board an Irish ship unless the equipment: (a) meets the requirements of the international instruments specified in columns 3 and 4 of the item, and has been tested and assessed for conformity as specified in columns 5 and 6 of the item, and (b) bears a mark in accordance with Article 11 of and Annex D to the Directive. The Minister may at any rate prohibit placing on board od such equipment if dangerous to public health or the environment. The testing standards that shall apply shall be those that apply under the international maritime conventions of the International Maritime Organisation including MARPOL. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 96/98/EC on marine equipment Legislation | European Union | 1996 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Certification, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 2013/52/EU amending Council Directive 96/98/EC on marine equipment. Legislation | European Union | 2013 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Certification, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals European Communities (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 259 of 2009). Legislation | Ireland | 2009 Keyword: Marine pollution, Fishing vessel, Equipment, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by European Union (Marine Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 359 of 2015). Legislation | Ireland | 2015 Keyword: Marine pollution, Fishing vessel, Equipment, Inspection, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Union (Marine Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 235 of 2016). Legislation | Ireland | 2016 Keyword: Marine pollution, Fishing vessel, Equipment, Inspection, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by European Union (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 177 of 2017). Legislation | Ireland | 2017 Keyword: Marine pollution, Fishing vessel, Equipment, Inspection, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX