Training and capacity building
Article 4c
1. The personnel responsible for or performing surveys, flag State inspections, audits and verifications of ships and companies shall undergo training relevant to the specific activities carried out. 2. Member States may develop a capacity-building scheme for their flag State inspectors and flag State surveyors and keep it up to date, taking into account new or additional obligations arising from the Conventions. 3. The Commission, with the assistance of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), established by Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 4 ), and in cooperation with Member States, shall organise, where appropriate and based on Member States’ requests for support, relevant training activities for flag State inspectors and flag State surveyors.