Commission Directive 1999/19/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 (Text with EEA relevance)

• CELEX: Directive 1999/19/EC
• Articles: 4

Article 1

The following is added to Annex II to Directive 97/70/EC, under the heading 'CHAPTER IX: RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS`:

'Regulation 7: Radio equipment - sea area A1

Insert a new paragraph (4) to read as follows:

"Notwithstanding the provisions of Regulation 4(a), 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)."`

Article 2

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 May 2000 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

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

Article 3

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

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 March 1999.

For the Commission

Neil KINNOCK

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 34, 9. 2. 1998, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 247, 5. 10. 1993, p. 19.

(3) OJ L 276, 13. 10. 1998, p. 7.