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Council Directive 97/70/ECShow full title

Council Directive 97/70/EC of 11 December 1997 setting up a harmonised safety regime for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Purpose

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 3.General requirements

  5. Article 4.Specific requirements, exemptions and equivalents

  6. Article 5.Standards for design, construction and maintenance

  7. Article 6.Surveys and certificates

  8. Article 7.Control provisions

  9. Article 8.Adaptations

  10. Article 9. Committee procedure

  11. Article 10.Notification to IMO

  12. Article 11.Penalties

  13. Article 12.Implementation

  14. Article 13.Entry into force

  15. Article 14.Addressees

    1. ANNEX I

      1. Adaptation of provisions of the Annex to the Torremolinos Protocol...

      2. PART A

        1. Adaptations applicable to all fishing vessels to which the Directive...

          1. CHAPTER I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

            1. Regulation 2: Definitions

          2. CHAPTER V: FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE DETECTION, FIRE EXTINCTION AND FIRE FIGHTING

            1. Regulation 2: Definitions

          3. CHAPTER VII: LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES AND ARRANGEMENTS

            1. Regulation 1: Application

            2. Regulation 13: Radio life-saving appliances

          4. CHAPTER IX: RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

            1. Regulation 1: Application

            2. Regulation 3: Exemptions

      3. PART B

        1. Adaptation applicable to new fishing vessels built on or after...

    2. ANNEX II

      Adaptation of provisions of Chapters IV, V, VII and IX of the Annex to the Torremolinos Protocol, in accordance with Article 3(4) of the latter, for application to new fishing vessels with a length of 24 metres and over

      1. CHAPTER IV: MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AND PERIODICALLY UNATTENDED MACHINERY SPACES

        1. Regulation 1: Application

        2. Regulation 7: Communication between the wheelhouse and machinery space

        3. Regulation 8: Wheelhouse control of propulsion machinery

        4. Regulation 16: Main source of electrical power

        5. Regulation 17: Emergency source of electrical power

        6. Regulation 22: Alarm system

      2. CHAPTER V: FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE DETECTION, FIRE EXTINCTION AND FIRE FIGHTING

        1. Regulation 2: Definitions

        2. PART C

        3. Regulation 35: Fire pumps

        4. Regulation 40: Fire-extinguishing appliances in machinery spaces

      3. CHAPTER VII: LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES AND ARRANGEMENTS

        1. Regulation 1: Application

        2. Regulation 5: Number and types of survival craft and rescue boats

          1. 1. Beginning of paragraph 3 to be read as follows: ‘Vessels...

          2. 2. Read with a new paragraph 3(a):

          3. 3. Beginning of paragraph 4 to be read as follows: ‘In...

        3. Regulation 10: Lifebuoys

          1. 1. Read subparagraph 1(b) as follows: ‘six lifebuoys in vessels of...

          2. 2. Insert a new subparagraph 1(c) as follows:

        4. Regulation 13: Radio life-saving appliances

        5. Regulation 14: Radar transponders

      4. CHAPTER IX: RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

        1. Regulation 1: Application

        2. Regulation 7: Radio equipment — sea area A1

    3. ANNEX III

      Regional and local provisions (Articles 3(3) and 4(1))

      1. A. ‘Northern’ regional provisions

        1. 1. Area of application

        2. 2. Definitions

        3. 3. Regulation III/7(1) (Operating conditions)

        4. 4. Regulation III/8 (Ice accretion)

        5. 5. Regulations VII/5(2)(b) and (3)(b) (Number and types of survival craft...

        6. 6. Regulation VII/9 (Immersion suits and thermal protective aids)

        7. 7. Regulation VII/14 (radar transponder)

        8. 8. Regulation VII/25 (Immersion suits)

        9. 9. Regulation X/3(7) (Radar installations)

        10. 10. Regulation X/5 (Signalling equipment)

      2. B. ‘Southern’ regional provisions

        1. 1. Areas of application

        2. 2. Regulation VII/9(1) (Immersion suits)

        3. 3. Regulation IX/1 (Radio communications)

    4. ANNEX IV

      Specific safety requirements (Article 3(4))

      1. CHAPTER II: CONSTRUCTION, WATERTIGHT INTEGRITY AND EQUIPMENT

      2. CHAPTER III: STABILITY AND ASSOCIATED SEAWORTHINESS

        1. Regulation 9: Inclining test

      3. CHAPTER IV: MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AND PERIODICALLY UNATTENDED MACHINERY SPACES

        1. Regulation 13: Steering gear

        2. Regulation 16: Main source of electrical power

        3. Regulation 17: Emergency source of electrical power

      4. CHAPTER V: FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE DETECTION, FIRE EXTINCTION AND FIRE FIGHTING

        1. Regulation 22: Fire-extinguishing appliances in machinery spaces

        2. Regulation 40: Fire-extinguishing appliances in machinery spaces

    5. ANNEX V

      FORMS OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE, EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE, AND RECORD OF EQUIPMENT

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