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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
European Union
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
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).
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/eur19340.pdf
Web site
http://europa.eu
Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 83, 27 March 1999, pp. 48 and 49.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Amends
Council Directive 97/70/EC setting up a harmonized safety regime for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over.
Implemented by
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.
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.
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.