European Union (International Labour Organisation Work in Fishing Convention) (Health Protection and Medical Care on Board Fishing Vessels) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 259/2020).

These Regulations implement the medical care on board vessels provisions of Council Directive (EU) 2017/159 of 19 December 2016, implementing the Agreement concerning the implementation of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 of the International Labour Organization, between the General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives in the European Union (Cogeca), the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and the Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises in the European Union. In particular the Regulations provide that: consideration be given to the length of voyage and area of operation when making provision for medical supplies and equipment; the medical guide for the maintenance and use of medical supplies on board is in a format and language suitable for the person on board responsible medical care; the master of certain new fishing vessels, as defined in the Regulations, must whenever necessary make a cabin available for an injured or ill fisherman; the owner of certain new fishing vessels, as defined in the Regulations, must provide the vessel with a separate sick bay; dispute resolution procedures must be put in place and details powers of enforcement for the Marine Survey Office.