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[F1ANNEX XVII U.K. Inspection of ro-ro passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft on a regular service

1.1. Before a ro-ro passenger ship or high-speed passenger craft starts to operate on a regular service covered by this Directive, Member States shall carry out an inspection, in accordance with Article 3(1) of Directive (EU) 2017/2110 (1) , to ensure that that ro-ro passenger ship or high-speed passenger craft fulfills the necessary requirements for the safe operation of a regular service. U.K.

1.2. When a ro-ro passenger ship or high-speed passenger craft is to be engaged on a regular service, the Member State concerned may take into account inspections carried out within the last 8 months by another Member State in respect of that ro-ro passenger ship or high-speed passenger craft for operations on another regular service covered by this Directive, provided that the Member State is satisfied in every case that those previous inspections are relevant to the new operational conditions and that during those inspections the necessary requirements for the safe operation of a regular service were fulfilled. The inspections provided for in point 1.1 do not need to be applied before the ro-ro passenger ship or high-speed passenger craft starts operating on the new regular service. U.K.

1.3. Where, due to unforeseen circumstances, there is an urgent need for the rapid introduction of a replacement ro-ro passenger ship or high-speed passenger craft to ensure continuity of service, and point 1.2 is not applicable, the Member State may allow the passenger ship or craft to start operating provided that the following conditions are met: U.K.

(a)

a visual inspection and document check raises no concerns that the ro-ro passenger ship or high-speed passenger craft does not fulfill the necessary requirements for safe operation; and

(b)

the Member State completes the inspection provided for in Article 3(1) of Directive (EU) 2017/2110 within 1 month.

2. Member States shall, once per year, but not before 4 months and not later than 8 months following the previous inspection, carry out: U.K.

(a)

an inspection, including the requirements of Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/2110 and of Commission Regulation (EU) No 428/2010 (2) as applicable; and

(b)

an inspection during a regular service. This inspection shall cover the items listed in Annex III to Directive (EU) 2017/2110 and what, in the professional judgment of the inspector, constitutes a sufficient number of the items listed in Annexes I and II to Directive (EU) 2017/2110, to ensure that the ro-ro passenger ship or high-speed passenger craft continues to fulfill all the necessary requirements for safe operation.

3. Where a ro-ro passenger ship or high-speed passenger craft has not been inspected in accordance with point 2, the ro-ro passenger ship or high-speed passenger craft shall be considered to be Priority I. U.K.

4. An inspection in accordance with point 1.1 shall be considered to be an inspection for the purposes of point 2(a) of this Annex.] U.K.

(1)

[F1Directive (EU) 2017/2110 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2017 on a system of inspections for the safe operation of ro-ro passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft in regular service and amending Directive 2009/16/EC and repealing Council Directive 1999/35/EC ( OJ L 315, 30.11.2017, p. 61 ).]

(2)

[F1Commission Regulation (EU) No 428/2010 of 20 May 2010 implementing Article 14 of Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards expanded inspections of ships ( OJ L 125, 21.5.2010, p. 2 ).]