S.I. No. 640 of 2003

European Communities Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2003

I, DERMOT AHERN, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 ( No. 27 of 1972 ), and for the purpose of giving effect to Directive 2002/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002¹ hereby make the following Regulations:

1.        These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2003.

2.        The European Communities Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 1998 are amended as follows:

(1)       in Regulation 2.(1) in the definition of “Council Directive” by adding “as amended by Directive 2002/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 “after “.....of 19 December 2001”.

(2)       in Regulation 17(1) by substituting “€3,000” for “£1,500”.

(3)       in Regulation 17(2)(b) by substituting “€3,000 for “£1,500”.

(4)       in Regulation 17(3) by substituting “€3,000 for “£1,500”.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(THIS IS NOT PART OF THE INSTRUMENT AND DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE A LEGAL INTERPRETATION)

These Regulations amend the European Communities Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 1998 in order to improve and accelerate the implementation of Community legislation on maritime safety, the prevention of pollution from ships and shipboard living and working conditions.

PUBLISHEDBY THE STATIONERY OFFICE DUBLIN

¹ O.J. No L324, 29.11.02, p53-58