Commission Directive 96/40/EC of 25 June 1996 establishing a common model for an identity card for inspectors carrying out port State control (Text with EEA relevance)

• CELEX: Directive 96/40/EC
• Articles: 5

Article 1

The identity card referred to in Article 12 (4), of Directive 95/21/EC shall comply with the requirements set out in the Annex.

Article 2

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than 1 February 1997. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

When these provisions are adopted by Member States, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for making such a reference shall be laid down by Member States.

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.

Article 3

This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 June 1996.

For the Commission

Neil KINNOCK

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 157, 7. 7. 1995, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 247, 5. 10. 1993, p. 19.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IDENTITY CARD FOR PORT STATE CONTROL INSPECTORS

(as referred to in Article 12 (4) of Directive 95/21/EC)

The identity card shall contain at least the following information:

(a) Name of the issuing authority

(b) Full name of the holder of the identity card

(c) An up-to-date picture of the holder of the identity card

(d) The signature of the holder of the identity card

(e) A statement to the effect that the holder of the identity card is authorized to carry out inspections in accordance with the national legislation adopted pursuant to the Directive.

If the main language used on the identity card is not English, it must include a translation into that language.

The format of the identity card is left to the discretion of the competent authorities.