S.I. No. 634 of 2003

Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) (Amendment) 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 Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2003.

2.        The Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Regulations 2002 are amended as follows:

 in Regulations 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 “25 April 2002”.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

These Regulations amend the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Regulations 2002 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.

PUBLISHED BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE DUBLIN

¹ O.J. No L324, 29.11.02, p53-58