Joint Decision of the Director General of Fisheries and the Director General of Sea Communications No. JK.120/DJ.7172.96 and No. PY.68/I/12-96 of 12 July 1996 on the Granting of Sailing Licences to Fishing Vessels and Fish-Transporting Vessels.

This Joint Decree lays down uniform rules for the granting of sailing licences (SIB) for fishing vessels and fish transporting vessels. The 12 articles of this Decree are divided into 6 Chapters: General provisions (I); The requirements and the procedure for the granting of SIB (II); Requirements for SIB-issuing officers (III); Fostering and supervision (IV); Miscellany (V); Closing (VI).
A SIB for a fishing vessel or a fish transporting vessel shall be granted after nautical, technical and administrative requirements have been met (art. 2). Article 7 specifies other requirements for the granting of sailing licences.