Fishing Vessels (EC Directive on Harmonised Safety Regime) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (No. 1112 of 2003). Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishing vessel Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Order enters into force on 7 May 2003. Abstract These Regulations give effect to Commission Directive 2002/35/EC amending Council Directive 97/70/EC, which set up a harmonised safety regime for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over. Directive 97/70/EC established a harmonised safety regime for these fishing vessels, by applying to them the 1993 Torremolinos Protocol to the Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels 1995. The purpose of the Commission Directive is to ensure consistency in the application of the provisions of the Torremolinos Protocol by harmonising the interpretation of those provisions. These Regulations amend the Fishing Vessels (EC Directive on Harmonised Safety Regime) Regulations 1999 in relation to standards for construction of vessels. These standards were previously left to the discretion of the Administration of the relevant Member State but must now instead be in accordance with the rules of a recognised organization. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Fishing Vessels (EC Directive on Harmonised Safety Regime) Regulations 1999 (No. 2998 of 1999). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999 Keyword: Fishing vessel Source: FAO, FAOLEX