COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(91) 483 final 
Brussels, 12 December 1991 
Communication by the Commission to the Council 
Amendment to a proposal for the establishment of a 
Community ship register 
Amended proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
establishing a Community ship register and providing the 
flying of the Community flag by sea-going vessels 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) 
of the EEC Treaty) 

Communication by the Commission to the Council 
Subject : Amendment to a proposal for the establishment of a 
Community ship register. 
1. On 3 August 1989 the Commission presented to the Council its 
proposal on the establishment of the Community ship register, EUROS, 
within the framework of "positive measures" for the benefit of the 
European flag fleet. 
2. In the previous 10 years the 29 % share of the Twelve in the world 
tonnage has been halved, while the number of Community nationals 
employed on board Member States' fleets has equally declined, from 
300.000 to 150.000 seafarers. The main cause has been the relatively 
high costs of operating under EC flags, the result to a large extent of 
the difference in social and fiscal charges between EC flag vessels and 
those flying the flags of some other countries, a difference which 
could amount to 400.000 ECU per ship per year. 
3. The Economic and Social Committee in its opinion of November 1989, 
found the EUROS proposal "imaginative", but criticized the absence of 
tangible, in particular fisea I/finaneiaI advantages. 
4. On 26 October 1990 the European Parliament adopted an opinion 
inviting the Commission to amend its original proposal on some points. 
The suggestions made by the Parliament provide for a slight relaxation 
of the conditions concerning the nationality of the crew for vessels 
transporting goods, more stringent requirements for passenger vessels 
and the introduction of direct fiscal and financial benefits. The 
latter would consist of: 
1) the introduction, for EUROS-registered vessels, of a variable 
tonnage tax in place of company and other revenue taxes, on 
lines similar to the system already operating in Greece; 
2) the introduction of an exemption for the wages of seafarers 
from income tax in so far as they are employed on ships 
registered in EUROS. According to the Parliament this 
exemption should be extended, after one year, to the income of 
seafarers on board all vessels which are registered in the 
national register of a Member State, but not in EUROS. The 
intention is that the exemption would result in a reduction in 
operating costs for the shipowner, and not in an increase in 
the net wages of seafarers; 
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3) supplementary aid from Community funds for the modernisation of 
the fleet, restructuring plans, training of seafarers and 
repatriation of seafarers, in so far as they are registered in 
EUROS; 
4) supplementary aid from Community funds in the form of 
contributions to the pension fund institutions in the Member 
States. 
5. The Commission accepted the amendments concerning the nationality 
of the crew, but could not, at that moment, accept the fiscal and 
financial proposals. However, the Commission left open the possibility 
that it could still accept the proposals concerning the tonnage tax and 
the income tax of seafarers, and Mr. Van Miert announced that the 
Commission would study these proposals in depth. There were important 
practical questions as to feasibility which required consultation with 
Member States experts. As far as the proposals concerning Community 
aid were concerned, the Commission referred to the existence of a 
budget line for "specific actions in the field of maritime transport", 
containing a very modest sum, although larger provisions in the future 
should not be ruled out. The aid in question might be considered at 
the appropriate time in accordance with normal budgetary procedures. 
6. A consultation of Member States' experts on the fiscal proposals 
took place on 3 and 4 December 1990. Some experts questioned the 
Community's competence in this respect and the compatibility of these 
proposals with the trend towards abolition of special tax treatment of 
particular sectors or classes of individuals. Although the main pur­
pose of the meeting had been to consider questions of feasibility, an 
appropriate answer to these general comments will also have to be given 
if the proposals of the European Parliament are to be followed up. 
7. As to the introduction of a tonnage tax, there are certain 
practical complications (for example, in relation to double-taxation 
treaties) which would require to be resolved. The differences between 
tax treatment of vessels registered in EUROS and other vessels 
registered in a Member State, and, in multi-function companies, between 
their shipping and other activities, would complicate the process of 
assessment and might lead to opportunities for evasion. There is also 
the consideration that in the event of a non-profit situation the tax 
would need to be paid anyhow, and the possibility of offsetting tax 
liability against new investment would be lost. For the present, it is 
not proposed to pursue such a tax, although the possibility of 
returning to the matter at a later stage should be reserved. 
8. As far as the exemption of seafarers from income tax is concerned, 
relevant precedents already exist in a number of Member States. In the 
UK and GR there is already a general system of partial exemption for 
employees working outside the country. In Italy and Portugal similar 
systems exist for those who work outside the territory. In three 
Member States, specific benefits exist for seafarers: Danish seafarers 
employed on ships plying in international trade are fully exempted from 
income tax and Dutch seafarers for 35 % of their wages. In Belgium 
there is a small rebate per day. 
9. As to feasibility, three particular areas of difficulty have been 
identified. Firstly, it is necessary to ensure that, as far as 
possible, the benefit of tax exemption accrues fully to the shipowners, 
since it is in the reduction of their operating costs that 
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justification of the proposal lies. The amendment adopted by the 
European Parliament includes no adequate mechanism for ensuring this. 
Secondly it seems difficult to request Member States to introduce a 
general exemption from income tax for seafarers, because the trend in 
the general taxation policy is to limit specific exemptions as far as 
possible. Thirdly, it is necessary to ensure that the exemption does 
not have unfavourable consequences for seafarers by reducing their 
potential for mortgage relief or other tax concessions, or by affecting 
the progressiveness of the tax system. These three areas of difficulty 
can be addressed if the arrangement takes the form not of an exemption 
from tax but a reimbursement of tax paid. The amendment attached to 
this Communication provides for such reimbursement, with different 
provisions depending on whether or not a system of withholding by 
employers is in operation. 
10. Following the results of the feasibility study, the Commission has 
taken account of the idea contained in the Parliament's proposal 
concerning the exemption of seafarers from income tax (in the form of a 
reimbursement to shipowners), with a view to facilitating the adoption 
of the EUROS proposal by the Council. The following arguments may be 
advanced: 
shipowners and seafarers, Member States, the Economic and 
Social Committee and the European Parliament have urged the 
adoption of positive measures as soon as possible. The 
situation of the European flag fleet is continuing its rapid 
decline and if nothing is done there will be an accelerated 
flagging out of ships, meaning a further decrease of EC 
employment and tax income. 
Furthermore, during the recent period of international tension 
the availability of an EC fleet with a body of qualified 
seafarers proved to be essential for our own supplies and those 
of our a I I ies; 
if shipowners are placed in a better position to employ 
Community nationals as seafarers by means of fiscal measures -
which are related to the employment of Community nationals - an 
important contribution will be made to employment in the 
European context while the need to flag out will be removed; 
ancillary industries in Europe, such as research, maritime 
training institutes, ports, shipbuilding, etc will remain in a 
position to benefit from the existence of national or rather 
Community flag shipping; 
since the exemption of seafarers from income tax is a measure 
which already fully or partly applies in various Member States, 
it is sensible with a view to avoiding distortion of 
competition to substitute these measures by a mandatory 
Community scheme as a common, coordinated action within the 
framework of positive measures for the Community fleet; 
11. As far as the the question of Community competence in the fiscal 
field - see point 6 above - is concerned: it concerns a measure for 
the sake of coordination, on the basis of Article 84(2)(EEC), of 
divergent policies of the Member States. 
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According to an opinion of the Legal Service of the Commission of 20 
March 1990, it is not possible to exclude fiscal (or social) measures 
from the scope of Article 84(2) if they are limited to the needs of a 
common shipping policy and if they are Justified, in particular, by the 
concern to secure in a coordinated manner the survival of the Community 
fleet in the world market, while avoiding distortion of competition 
between Community shipowners. Otherwise, according to the Legal 
Service, in the extreme, transport policy would be made meaningless. 
12. As stated above, in various Member States measures concerning 
exemption of seafarers from income tax already exist. In some cases 
these measures have been taken from the point of view of shipping 
policy, with a view to the protection of the national fleet. It 
appears that they make an important contribution to the survival of 
these fleets. These measures may be considered as state aids and the 
Commission has started to investigate them and may prohibit them if 
they are not in conformity with the common interest. However, the 
Commission is aware that political complications would be likely to 
arise if it were to forbid these measures in the present situation 
(although they would of course be removed by introduction of a scheme 
at Community level). On the other hand it is obvious that in other 
Member States the national fleets do not benefit from the measures in 
question, which would promote distortion of competition. Other Member 
States, in their turn, are taking measures of a different nature with 
the consequent danger of a divergence in conditions of competition. 
Therefore the Commission will not be able to stay its hand 
i ndef i n i te I y. 
13. In this context it seems to be appropriate to introduce a non­
discriminatory Community framework which respects the principles of 
Article 92(3). The European Parliament has put forward the following 
argument, which the Commission can accept: if the Community wishes to 
put an end to the flagging out of Community ships, then it must 
inevitably seek to reduce the disparity in operating conditions between 
Community shipping as a whole and ships under flags of convenience or 
shipping companies in some DAE's (Dynamic Asian Economies). Although 
the latter companies, which are acquiring an ever increasing part of 
the market, benefit from a combination of other hidden advantages, a 
reduction of wage-related costs would undoubtedly help Community 
shipowners quite a long way. Even if in most cases the net wages of 
Community seafarers would remain higher, it is likely to be the case 
that part of the difference can be compensated by the higher quality of 
the European seafarers. Besides, if common measures, taken at the 
level of the Community, to bridge the gap in operational costs compared 
with third countries, were adopted, the problem of distortion of 
competition would be solved. State aids involved in the amended EUROS 
proposal should be considered compatible with the Treaty, 
exceptionally, with a view to arriving at a Community system to be 
developed further in the future which provides Community shipowners 
with adequate and harmonized conditions of operation, putting them on 
an equal footing with third country shipping companies. 
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14. The European Parliament proposal was that the exemption of income 
tax should not be limited to seafarers on ships registered in EUROS but 
should be extended to all ships under the flag of a Member State. The 
argument reiied on by the European Parliament that such extension is 
necessary to avoid discrimination amongst seafarers is not however 
valid, since the objective is not to affect the net wages of the 
seafarers. The possibility of state aids at national level, including 
exemption of seafarers from income tax, being granted for ships 
registered under the flag of a Member State, but not in EUROS, is not 
excluded, but consistent application of Community competition law 
should result in notification of all such aids to the Commission, and 
their examination in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the 
Commission. Naturally, if the beneficiaries operate under exactly the 
same conditions as vessels registered in EUROS such examination will be 
on the basis of equal treatment. 
15. Whatever the position at national level, a number of 
considerations, in addition to those referred to above, provide a 
strong justification for granting a special facility for a complete 
reimbursement to the shipowner of the income tax on the wages of 
seafarers working on board ships registered in EUROS: 
a) a mechanism, a point of reference, is needed with a view to 
channelling national efforts, to avoid distortion of 
competition between Community shipowners and to achieve the 
objectives of Community shipping policy, i.e. the continued 
existence of ships under Community flag and the employment, to 
the highest possible extent, of Community seafarers-, EUROS 
will provide for a minimum of operating conditions under which 
advantages such as those on tax exemption may be given; 
b) the register will make a major contribution to the furthering 
of the Community interest by reinforcing the image and the 
commercial attraction of a high quality service Community 
fleet ; 
c) the register will be the only means to create some sort of 
identity in the European transport system-, 
d) the facility in question will be more easily identified as 
meeting a clear shipping objective (see para 10 above) and as 
such there will be no chance of a knock-on effect on other 
sectors or other groups of people who work outside the 
Community: the Community shipping industry cannot be protected 
in any other way and there is no other industry in which the 
workers are so long employed outside the Community-, 
e) the restriction of the facility to EUROS will enable Member 
States which are flexible as to the nationality of the crew to 
offer their shipowners the choice between operations with the 
tax facility but on the EUROS manning conditions or operations 
without tax facility but with continued flexibility as to the 
nationality of the crew. This requires, however, the political 
will to be consistent in the application of Community 
competition law (state aids) if the facility is granted to 
ships which do not meet the objective of employment of 
Community seafarers. 
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16. There is one proviso that should be added concerning this facility 
for EUROS ships-, it is proposed that EUROS vessels" engaged in regular 
cabotage trades should not be eligible for the faciNty, to the extent 
that such cabotage trades are restricted to ships registered in the 
register of a Member State. This reflects the fact that such vessels 
are not subject to competition from carriers operating ships under 
flags of third countries. Ships which pick up cargoes in cabotage 
incidentally as part of an international voyage will however be 
eligible for the facility, since to exclude them would be 
administratively difficult. 
17. Under the circumstances the Commission presents the proposed 
amendment concerning the reimbursement of seafarers' income tax to the 
shipowner with a view to re-starting the debate in the Council, 
because : 
the call for common action by Member States and the 
organisations of shipowners and seafarers becomes ever louder, 
confidence in a European shipping policy is clearly at stake: 
the adoption of the amendment is a first important step in 
reversing this trend and serves as a catalyst for the 
development of further proposals, 
the chance of a speedy adoption of an evenly balanced proposal 
concerning liberalisation of maritime cabotage becomes greater 
if a linkage with EUROS can be made, as proposed by the 
Comission from the outset. 
18. The amended proposal and an explanatory memorandum are annexed to 
this Communication. 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
On 3 August 1989 the Commission presented a proposal to the Council to 
establish a Community ship register (EUROS), within the framework of 
"positive measures" to improve the competitiveness of the Community 
fIag f leet . 
At its Plenary session on 26 October 1990 the European Parliament 
approved the Commission's proposal with a number of amendments. The 
Commission accepted certain amendments, including those concerning the 
nationality requirements for crews on EUROS vessels. These amendments 
have meanwhile been published (C0M(91) 54 final of 22 February 1991). 
Two proposed amendments, intended to make the EUROS register a more 
attractive option for Community shipowners, were not accepted at that 
time since they needed further study and discussion with Member 
States'experts. The amendments concerned related to the introduction 
of a tonnage tax on ships registered in EUROS in lieu of company tax 
and the exemption of seafarers from income tax to the benefit of 
shipowners employing those seafarers on EUROS registered vessels and 
after one year on all ships registered in the Community. 
The Commission has discussed these proposed amendments with Member 
States' experts and on the basis of these discussions, it is now 
proposed to amend the proposal on the Community register taking account 
of the Parliament's idea on the exemption of seafarers from income tax, 
but only for seafarers employed on board EUROS ships. The practical 
complications to be resolved if the tonnage tax were to be introduced 
have led the Commission to decide not to pursue the possibility of such 
a tax at the present time. 
The Commission has decided to take account of the Parliament's idea on 
taxation of seafarers, taking also into account that such a system 
already applies in various Member States, albeit in different forms. 
By linking the system to be applied in all Member States to ships 
registered on EUROS and providing for free and non-discriminatory 
access to the Community register, certain objectives of Community 
shipping policy could be attained while avoiding distortion of 
competition. Since one of the objectives is to stop the decline of the 
Community flag fleet the facility should accrue to shipowners, but any 
unfavourable consequences for seafarers should be avoided. The 
Commission therefore proposes to put the amendment not in the form of 
a general tax exemption of the seafarers' income tax but rather in the 
form of a reimbursement to the shipowner of the amount of income tax 
due from the seafarer. Experience shows that such measures are 
necessary and that they are effective in achieving the aim of 
promoting both registration in the Community register and employment of 
Community seafarers. 
State aids involved in this measure should be considered compatible 
with the Treaty, exceptionally, with a view to arriving at a Community 
system, to be developed further in the future, which provides Community 
shipowners with adequate and more harmonised conditions of operation, 
putting them on an equal footing with third country shipping companies. 
It should be noted that, given the expected increase in the national 
fleet of a Member State as a result of the measures proposed, the 
reimbursement of seafarers' income tax would not lead to a 
corresponding reduction in global tax revenue, and that in any case any 
such loss would be less than that which would follow from the 
continuing decline of the EC fleet as a result of the failure to take 
measures of the sort proposed. 
In order to avoid any discrimination or distortion of competition 
because of the different levels of income tax in the Member States it 
is proposed to make sure that equal access of shipowners to all the 
registers of Member States is granted for ships to be registered in 
EUROS along the lines of the Court judgement of 25 July 1991 in case C 
221/89 (Factortame). 
The attached amended proposal is the reproduction of COM (91) 511 final 
but now includes the proposal on the reimbursement of seafarers' income 
tax, i.e. Section 4, Article 18, as well as the relevant recitals. 
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Amended proposal for a Council Regulation 
establishing a Community ship register and providing the 
flying of the Community flag by sea-going vessels 
(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) 
of the EEC Treaty) 
INITIAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUN ITI ES, THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUN ITI ES, 
Having regard to the Treaty 
establishing the European Economic 
Community, and in particular 
Article 84(2) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal of 
the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of 
the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of 
the Economic and Social Committee, Having regard to the Treaty 
establishing the European Economic 
Community, and in particular 
Articles 84(2) and 92(3)(d) 
thereof, 
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Whereas shipping is an 
indispensable element in trade 
between the Member States and 
between Member States and third 
countr ies; 
Whereas the availability of a high 
quality and truly competitive 
fleet depends, on the one hand, 
on the availability of a maritime 
infrastructure within the 
Community including a reserve of 
nationals of Member States to 
serve as seafarers and, on the 
other hand, a cost level which 
is compet i t ive; 
Whereas the fleet flying Member 
States' flags has suffered a Unchanged. 
Whereas the availability of a high 
quality competitive fleet depends 
on the availability of a maritime 
infrastructure within the 
Community allowing for the 
preservation of a sufficient 
number of nationals of Member 
States to serve as seafarers 
and a cost level which is 
compet it ive; 
Whereas the comparative advantage 
of Community shipping has been 
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considerable decline over the 
years and to the extent that 
ships have been transferred to 
third country registers, there 
lias been a severe loss of 
employment for Community 
nat ionaIs eroded over the years, and the 
fleet flying Member States' 
flags has suffered a considerable 
decline, and to the extent that 
ships have been transferred to 
third country registers, there 
has been a severe loss of 
employment for Community 
nationals; and as a result the 
invisible earnings of the Member 
States of the Community have 
dec Iined. 
Whereas the efforts to meet the 
problem through national measures, 
inter alia the establishment of 
second national registers, to which 
more favourable conditions are 
attached, tend to disperse the 
effects of the actions undertaken 
and risk a distortion of 
compet i t ion; Whereas the efforts to meet 
the problem through national 
measures, either by the 
establishment of second national 
registers, to which more 
favourable conditions are 
attached, or by granting 
operating subsidies or aid to 
related sectors, tend to disperse 
the effects of the actions 
undertaken and risk a 
distortion of competition; 
Whereas it is in the Community 
interest to aim at a structural 
development of a fleet of 
vessels, registered in Member 
States' registers but also 
identifiable as ships serving 
Community needs, which comply 
with the standards of the 
maritime conventions, and whose 
crew includes as a minimum a 
specified number of trained 
seafarers from Member States-, Whereas it is in the Community 
interest to aim at a structural 
development of a fleet of vessels, 
registered in Member States' 
registers but also identifiable 
as Community vessels which meet 
the standards laid down by 
international maritime conventions 
and to man these vessels, to the 
highest possible proportion, with 
Community seafarers; 
Whereas this aim cannot be 
attained without a reduction of the 
cost level ; Unchanged 
Whereas the Commission has developed Unchanged 
guidelines for the examination of 
State aids to be given by the Member 
States to Community shipping companies; 
Whereas the establishment of a 
Community ship register should 
serve the purpose of creating a 
channel through which national 
efforts can be converged, a 
pool of Community seafarers and < 
trade mark guaranteeing shippers 
a high quality service; Whereas the establishment of a 
Community ship register should 
serve the purpose of creating a 
channel through which national 
efforts can be converged, a 
focus for the employment of 
Community seafarers, and a trade 
mark guaranteeing shippers a high 
qualIty service; 
Whereas the Community ship register 
will be additional to the national Whereas the Community ship 
register will be additional to 
register ; 
Whereas the right to register 
vessels in the Community register 
should be reserved for natural and 
legal persons having a certain link 
with the Community; whereas, 
however, this right should also be 
given under certain conditions to 
persons having a link with a given 
third country; the national register and 
should be introduced 
without delay in order to 
discourage the trend towards 
setting up secondary registers; 
Whereas the right to register 
vessels in the Community register 
should be reserved for natural 
and legal persons having a genuine 
link with the Community; whereas, 
however, this right should also be 
given under certain conditions and 
terms to persons who have a 
genuine link with third 
countr ies; 
Whereas the vessel to be registered 
in the Community register should 
comply with certain conditions; 
whereas, in particular, the vessel 
should be and remain registered in 
a national register-, whereas the 
decisions on the admission to the 
national register must be taken in 
compliance with the provisions of 
the Treaty; Unchanged. 
Whereas registration in the 
Community register should depend on 
compliance with the safety measures 
required by the international 
conventions In this respect; Whereas registration in, and 
continued membership of, the 
Community register should depend 
on compliance with the safety 
measures required by the 
international conventions in this 
respect and any rules in respect 
of vessels, personnel and seamen 
established at Community level; 
Whereas the number of trained 
seafarers from Member States on 
board vessels registered in 
this register should be sufficient 
to meet future requirements of the 
Community fleet; Whereas the number of qualified 
seafarers from Member States on 
board vessels registered in 
this register should be 
sufficient to meet present and 
future requirements of the 
Community fleet, bearing in mind 
that in order to ensure 
passengers' safety and to 
safeguard employment among 
seafarers of the Member States, 
the crews of passenger vessels and 
ferries operating in European 
waters must consist entirely of 
Community seafarers; 
Whereas seafarers from non-Community Whereas seafarers from non-
countries on vessels registered in Community countries on vessels 
this register should be employed on registered in this register should 
conditions in conformity with be employed on conditions v/hich 
internationally agreed standards have been agreed on by their 
unless otherwise mutually agreed representative organizations and, 
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with their representative 
organizat ions; in the absence of such an 
agreement, on conditions which 
comply with internationally agreed 
standards ; 
Whereas all seafarers on vessels 
registered in this register should 
at least benefit from the social 
security schemes to which they are 
entitled in the country where 
they are resident ; Whereas in order to ensure uniform 
crew composition for each category 
of vessel and degree of 
automation, in view of the 
substantial divergences that exist 
between national legislations on 
this matter, guidelines for the 
composition of the crews of 
vessels registered in EUROS must 
be laid down by the Commission on 
the basis of the principles set 
out in Resolution A 481 (XII) of 
the International Maritime 
Organization and ILO Convention 
147 concerning minimum standards 
in merchant shipping which are 
internationally recognized and 
accepted; 
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Whereas some Member States have 
already adopted measures at na­
tional level exempting seafarers 
from income tax either totally or 
partially, such measures being 
Justified in particular by the 
fact that seafarers work largely 
outside their country; and that 
these measures have had a favour­
able influence on wage costs and 
have thus contributed to the 
revival of the fleets of the 
Member States concerned, and to 
increased employment of national 
seafarers; 
Whereas the granting of such aids 
in only some Member States 
may involve distortion of 
competition between shipping 
companies in the Community-, 
Whereas a Community system 
involving the same advantages 
all over the Community would lead 
to a greater harmonisation of the 
operational conditions within the 
Community and compensation for the 
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competitive disadvantages of the 
Community fleet in the 
international shipping market; 
Whereas Member States are bound to 
grant equal access to their 
registers to shipowners of any 
Member State, thus allowing them 
to register their ships in the 
register of their choice; 
Whereas for these reasons the 
aids involved in the Community 
system, based on the 
Community shipregister, are 
compatible with the common market; 
Whereas vessels, while remaining on Unchanged. 
this register, should be able to 
transfer between the national 
registers of Member States without 
technical hindrance, when they comply 
with the essential technical 
requirements to be laid down by 
the CounciI ; 
Whereas the right of free movement Unchanged. 
under Article 48 of the Treaty as 
implemented by Council Regulation 
1612/68 applies to employment of 
nationals of Member States on board 
vessels registered in the Member 
States; whereas therefore this right 
applies to vessels registered in 
EUROS; whereas, however, the effective 
exercise of that right may be 
hindered by differences between 
qualifications and licences issued in 
the Member States; whereas it is 
appropriate to provide for recognition 
of such qualifications and licences 
for seafarers for the purposes of 
employment on board vessels in the 
Community register subject to minimum 
requirements laid down by the Council; 
Whereas registration in this Whereas registration in this 
register should be reflected in the register should be reflected in 
right and obligation to fly the the right and obligation to fly 
European flag; the European flag which should be 
afforded a similar degree of 
protection to that enjoyed by the 
flags of Member States and third 
countr ies-, 
Whereas the Commission should be Whereas the Commission should, in 
enabled to adopt implementing application of the provisions of 
provisions concerning the this regulation, be enabled to 
establishment of the register and adopt implementing provisions 
concerning procedures of concerning the establishment of 
M 
registration and deregistratIon ; the register and concerning 
procedures of registration and 
dereg istrat ion; 
Whereas there should be cooperation Unchanged 
between the Community register and 
the national ship registers, 
including an exchange of information-, 
Whereas the Member States should Unchanged 
take the necessary measures to control 
and enforce compliance with the 
provisions of this Regulation; 
Whereas the Commission will report 
annually to the European 
Parliament and Council on the 
number of vessels registered in 
the Community register and the 
number of Community seafarers 
employed in those vessels, thus 
enabling the effectiveness of this 
regulation to be assessed, and 
whereas the Commission will if 
necessary propose any 
modifications and improvements 
required; 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 
SECTION 1 : Scope of the Regulation 
Art icle 1 - Objective 
This regulation provides for: 
- the establishment of a Community 
ship register for sea-going 
merchant vessels; 
- the conditions for registration; 
- certain facilities accruing from 
such registrat ion; 
- the right to fly the European 
flag on these vessels in addition 
to the nat ional flag. Unchanged. 
This regulation provides for: 
- the establishment of a Community 
ship register for sea-going 
merchant vessels; 
- the conditions for registration; 
- certain facilities accruing from 
such registrat ion; 
- the flying of the European flag 
on these vessels in addition to 
the nat ional flag; 
- associated measures aimed at 
ensuring the maintenance of 
social standards and at 
improving environmental and 
safety standards. 
SECTION 2 : The register, vessel owners and vessels 
Art icle 2 : Establishment of 
the register Unchanged 
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A Community ship register Unchanged 
(hereafter called "EUROS") is 
hereby established in which sea-going 
merchant vessels may be registered 
in addition to their national 
registration in a Member State. 
The Commission shall register when 
the conditions laid down in 
Articles 3, 4 and 5 are met. 
It shall deregister a vessel when 
it no longer conforms to the 
provisions of this Regulation. Unchanged 
Art icle 3 - Persons entitled to 
have a vessel 
registered in EUROS Art icle 3 - Community vessel 
owner 
1. The following may apply for 
registration of a vessel in EUROS 1. The following who are owners 
of a vessel registered in the 
national register of a Member 
State may apply for registration 
of the vessel in EUROS: 
(a) nationals of the Member States 
established in a Member State 
and pursuing shipping 
act ivi t ies-, (a) nationals of the Member 
States; 
(b) a shipping company formed in 
accordance with the law of a 
Member State and having its 
principal place of business in, 
and effective control exercised 
within, the Community, provided 
that the majority of the capital 
of that company is owned by 
nationals of the Member States 
or the majority of the board of 
the company consists of such 
nationals, who have their 
domicile or usual residence in 
the Community. (b) companies formed in accordance 
with the law of a Member State 
and having their principal 
place of business in, and 
effective control exercised 
within, the Community. 
(c) Nationals of Member States 
established outside the 
Community or 
shipping companies established 
outside the Community and 
controlled by nationals of a 
Member State, if the vessels 
owned or operated by them are 
registered in that Member State 
in accordance with its 
legislat ion. (c) Companies formed in accordance 
with the law of a Member State 
or of a third country in which 
nationals of Member States 
participate by more than 50 % 
or are company shareholders 
controlling more than 50 % 
of the overall company 
capital. 
2. For the purpose of this 
regulation, a natural or legal For the purpose of this 
regulation, a natural or lega 
person mentioned in paragraph 1 
wilI hereafter be referred to 
as a "Community vessel owner"; person mentioned above 
wiI I hereafter be referred to 
as a "Community vessel owner"; 
Where it has been agreed 
between a third country and 
the Community that registration 
of vessels in each other's 
register shall be permitted, 
the term "nationals of the 
Member States" shall, for the 
purposes only of paragraph 1(a) 
and (b), Includo nationals of 
the third country concerned. 2. Where it has been agreed 
between a third country and 
the Community that 
registration of vessels in 
the register of that third 
country and in EUROS shall be 
permitted, the term "nationals 
of the Member States" shall, 
for the purposes of 
paragraph 1(a) include 
nationals of the third 
country concerned. 
Art icle 4 - Vessels el igible for 
registrat ion Unchanged 
Eligible for registration in EUROS 
is any sea-going merchant vessel 
of at least 500 grt, built or under 
construction, which is already 
registered in a Member State, and 
entitled to fly the flag of that 
Member State and used or to be 
used in national or international 
trade for the transport of cargo 
or passengers or any other 
commercial purpose, if it fulfils 
the following conditions: 
(a) the vessel must be and remain 
registered in the national ship 
register for the duration of 
its registration in EUROS; Eligible for registration in 
EUROS is any sea-going 
merchant vessel with a ton­
nage of at least 500 grt, 
built or under construction 
which is already registered 
in a Member State and is 
used or to be used for the 
transport of cargo or pas­
sengers or any other com­
mercial purpose, if it fulfils 
the following conditions: 
(a) the vessel must be and remain 
registered in the ship 
register of a Member State 
for the duration of its 
registration in EUROS; 
(b) the vessel must be owned and 
for the duration of its 
registration in EUROS remain 
owned by the person entitled to 
register a vessel in EUROS, or 
operated by a Community vessel 
owner on the basis of a bare­
boat charter in accordance 
with the provisions of 
Art icle 5; (b) the vessel must be owned, and 
for the duration of its 
registration in EUROS remain 
owned, by a Community vessel 
owner ; 
(c) the vessel shall not be more 
than 20 years old. (c) the vessel shall not be more 
than 20 years old at the time 
of its registration in EUROS 
unless it has been completely 
refurbished and certified 
by a Member State as complying 
with the regulations for new 
ships defined in the 1974 
SOLAS Convent ion. 
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Art icle 5 - Registration 
1. The Community vessel owner 
shall apply to the Commission 
for the registration of a 
vessel in EUROS. He shall 
submit this application either 
directly to the Commission or 
through the competent national 
authorities which shall 
forward the application to 
the Commission. 
This application shall be 
accompanied by: 
(a)A certificate of ownership 
of the vessel issued by 
the national registration 
author i ty-, 
(b) The measurement 
cert if icate of the 
vesse I -, 
(c) A certified copy of the 
vessel's certificate of 
nat ional i ty-, 
(d) If the vessel is 
mortgaged, a written 
statement by the mortgage 
creditors that they 
consent to the 
registrat ion of the 
vessel in EUROS. 
The Commission may stipulate 
other documents or 
certificates that must be 
submitted in order for a 
vessel to be registered in 
EUROS. 
2. Registration in EUROS shall 
be completed when the 
following data is recorded 
in the relevant entry of the 
vessel -. 
(a) the name or title of the 
Community vessel owner 
and his or its other 
particulars; 
(b) the name, the 
internat ional cal I 
letters, the dimensions 
A$ 
the gross and net 
register tonnage, the 
type and power of the 
engine and the age of 
the vesseI ; 
(c) the type of the vessel, 
its number and port of 
national registration. 
The Commission may also lay 
down other data concerning 
the vessel which must be 
recorded in EUROS. 
3. The following data shall also 
be recorded in the register: 
(a) changes of ownership or 
nat ional flag of the 
vesseI ; 
(b) the deregistration of the 
vesseI. 
4. Third parties shall be 
entitled to receive 
information of the data 
concerning a vessel 
registered in EUROS on 
payment of a reasonable fee. 
Art icle 6 - Notification 
1. Where a vessel is registered 
in or deregistered from EUROS 
the Commission shall notify 
its national registration 
author ity. 
2. Where, for any reason, a 
vessel is deregistered from 
the national register, the 
national register authority 
shall immediately notify the 
Commission. 
Art icle 7 - Certificates and 
documents of vessels 
The following certificates or 
documents must be kept on board 
the vessel for the entire duration 
of its registration in EUROS: 
(a) The certificates or documents 
which the vessel is required 
to have on board under the 
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legislation of the Member 
State in whose national 
register the vessel is 
registered; 
(b) The certificate granting the 
right to fly the European 
flag; 
(c) The certificate of minimum 
crew composition; 
(d) The "sea-worthiness" 
certificate issued by a 
Member State in whose 
register the vessel is 
registered. 
Art icle 8 - Deregistration 
1. A vessel registered in EUROS 
shalI be deleted: 
(a) by the Commission, acting 
ex officio, where the 
vessel ceases to comply 
with the provisions of 
this régulât ion or, 
(b) by an application from 
the Community vessel 
owner. 
2. The deletion of a vessel from 
the national register of a 
Member State and its 
registration in the national 
register of another Member 
State at the same time, shall 
not affect its registration 
in EUROS. 
Art icle 5 - Bare-boat charters Art icle 9 - Bare-boat charters 
Vessels operated by Community 
vessel owners on the basis of a 
bare-boat charter may be registered 
in EUROS during the period of that 
charter if the following conditions 
are fuif iI led: Vessels operated by Community 
shipowners on the basis of a 
bare-boat charter for a period of 
at least twelve months may be 
registered in EUROS during the 
period of that charter if the 
following conditions are 
fulf11 led: 
1. the vessel is registered as a 
bare-boat chartered vessel in 
a national ship register of a 
Member State-, 1. the vessel is registered as a 
bare-boat chartered vessel in 
a national ship register of a 
Member State-, 
lo 
the laws of the vessel's 
initial flag country allow 
bare-boat registration in 
another country; the laws of the vessel's 
initial flag state allow the 
registration of a bare-boat 
chartered vessel in the 
national register of a Member 
State; 
the consent of the owner of 
the vessel and of all mortgage 
creditors for the registration 
of the bare-boat is obtained; 
and the consent of the owner of 
the vessel and of all mortgage 
creditors for the registration 
of the bare-boat in EUROS is 
obtained; and 
the bare-boat charter is duly 
recorded in the register of the 
vessel's initial flag country. the bare-boat charter has 
been duly recorded in the 
register of the vessel's 
initial flag state. 
SECTION 3: Safety, manning and crew 
Art icle 6 - Safety Art icle 10 - Safety 
Throughout the period of registra­
tion the vessel must be provided 
with all certificates required 
by the Member State concerned. Throughout the period of registra­
tion the vessel must be provided 
with all certificates required by 
by the Member State in whose 
national register it is 
registered. 
Article 11 - Manning 
1. Guidelines concerning the 
manning of vessels registered 
in EUROS shall be laid down 
by the Commission on the 
basis of the principles set 
out in Resolution No.A 481 
(XI I) of 19.11.1981 of the 
Assembly of the International 
Maritime Organization (IMO), 
after consultation with the 
Joint committee on maritime 
transport and Member States. 
The Commission shall adopt 
the guidelines within the 
time limit mentioned in 
Art icle 25. 
2. The Commission shall include 
in the guidelines provisions 
ensuring that insofar as 
requirements concerning safe 
manning are met and the 
necessary automatisation 
exists, seafarers with 
multiple qualifications 
certificates may be employed, 
2LA 
provided that specific 
reference is made to this 
fact in the minimum manning 
cert If icate. 
3. Member States shall issue 
minimum manning certificates 
in conformity with paragraphs 
1 and 2 and shall deliver 
them to the persons 
requesting the registration 
of a vessel in EUROS. 
The Member State shall 
specify in the minimum 
manning certificate a 
language or languages as the 
language or languages of the 
crew. 
4. At the request of the 
Community vessel owner 
concerned or seafarers 
employed on the vessel who 
consider that the minimum 
manning certificate issued by 
a Member State is not in 
conformity with the 
guidelines laid down by the 
Commission, the Commission 
wi I I carry out an 
investigation and will take a 
decision after consultation 
with the Member State 
concerned. The Commission 
will take the decision within 
two months of the date of 
request. 
5. The decision of the 
Commission shall lay down the 
minimum manning scale of the 
vessel. The Member State 
concerned shall issue 
immediately a new certificate 
in conformity with the 
Commission decision. 
6. The national authorities 
shall monitor compliance with 
the provisions of the minimum 
manning certificate and 
impose sanctions where 
appropr iate. 
Art icle 7 - Nat ionalIty of crew ArtIcle 12 - Nat ionality of crew 
On vessels registered in EUROS all 1. On vessels registered in 
officers and at least half of the EUROS all officers and at 
rest of the crew shall be nationals least half of the rest of the 
tx 
if a Member State. crew referred to in their 
minimum manning certificates 
shall be nationals of a 
Member State. 
Trainees do not count towards 
meeting the requirements above Trainees do not count towards 
meeting the requirements 
above. 
2. In particular, passenger 
vessels or ferries registered 
in EUROS which operate 
regular lines for passengers 
or vehicles between the ports 
of the same Member State or 
between (1) Mediterranean 
ports or (2) North Sea and 
Baltic ports or (3) European 
Atlantic ports or operate 
cruises with embarkation and 
disembarkation at any of the 
above ports, all the officers 
and the remaining crew 
referred to in the minimum 
manning certificate of 
vessels shall be nationals of 
the Member States. 
Art icle 13 Ava ilabiIi ty of 
seafarers 
The Member States shall 
provide for monitoring on a 
permanent basis of the 
availability of seafarers who 
are nationals of Member 
States in their ports, and 
make the information so 
obtained available to 
interested part ies. 
Where seafarers who are 
nationals of the Member 
States are not available for 
employment in a vessel 
registered in EUROS that lies 
in the port of a Member 
State, under the terms and 
conditions of the collective 
wage agreements concluded 
with their representative 
organizations, the Member 
State may grant permission to 
the master of the vessel to 
sail on the forthcoming 
voyage with fewer seafarers 
who are nationals of the 
Member States than those 
provided in Article 12. 
V) 
Art icle 8 - Wages, working hours 
and further labour 
condi t ions ArtIcle 14 - Wages, working hours 
and further labour 
condit ions 
Wages, working hours and further 
labour conditions of seafarers, who 
are not nationals of a Member 
State, on board vessels registered 
in EUROS, shall be in accordance 
with the ILO Wages, Hours of Work 
and Manning (Sea) Recommendation 
(No. 109), 1958, subject to any 
arrangement on collective wages 
agreed upon with organizations as 
referred to in Article 9. 1. Labour conditions and working 
hours of seafarers, who are 
not nationals of a Member 
State, on board vessels 
registered in EUROS, shall be 
in accordance with the laws 
and regulations of the Member 
State in whose national 
register the vessel is 
registered and the Community 
regulations if any. 
2. Wages and any other 
remuneration of seafarers who 
are not nationals of a Member 
State on board vessels 
registered in EUROS shall be 
at least in accordance with 
the ILO Wages, Hours of Work 
and Manning (Sea) 
Recommendation (No.109), 
1958, subject to any 
arrangement on collective 
wages agreed upon with 
organizations as referred to 
in Art icle 15. 
Article 9 Collect ive wage 
agreements 
If Community vessel owners 
who have registered the 
vessels which they own or 
operate in EUROS employ 
seafarers who are not 
nationals of a Member State 
such seafarers may be employed 
only on the basis of collective 
wage agreements concluded with 
trade unions or similar orga­
nizations of the country where 
they are resident. 
No collective wage agreement 
may be concluded with a 
foreign trade union or similar 
organization on behalf of 
nationals of a third country 
if such trade union or orga­
nization does not satisfy the 
conditions of ILO Convention 
No. 87 concerning the freedom 
of association and protection Art icle 15 - Collect ive wage 
agreements 
1. Seafarers who are not 
nationals of a Member State 
may be employed only on the 
basis of collective wage 
agreements concluded with 
trade unions representing 
the above seafarers. 
No collective wage agreement 
may be concluded with a trade 
union on behalf of nationals 
of a third country if such 
union does not satisfy the 
conditions of ILO Convention 
No. 87 concerning the freedom 
of association and protection 
of the right to organize. 
of the right to organize. *H 
The law of the Member State of 
registration of the vessel or, 
if explicitly referred to in 
the agreement, any other Member 
State, shall apply to such 
collective wage agreements. The 
courts of the Member State 
concerned shall be competent to 
hear and determine disputes 
arising out of such agreements. The law of the Member State 
of registration of the vessel 
or, if explicitly referred to 
in the agreement, any other 
Member State, shall apply to 
such collective wage 
agreements. The courts of the 
Member States, shall be 
competent to hear and 
determine disputes arising 
out of such agreements and 
from individual labour 
contracts drawn up in 
accordance with and in 
implementation of such a 
collective wage agreement. 
Collective agreements must 
not contain discriminatory 
rules, based on sex. 
Art icle 10 - Social security Article 16 - Social security 
Without prejudice to Article 
13(2)(c) of Council Regulation 
(EEC) No. 1408/711)and unless 
otherwise mutually agreed at the 
level of governments or social 
partners, social security for 
seafarers on board vessels 
registered in EUROS shall be the 
responsibility of the country 
in which the seafarer is 
resident unless the 
legislation of that country 
expressly provides otherwise, in 
which case the Member State of 
registration shall be responsible 
but in accordance with the 
legislation of the country of 
residence. Without prejudice to Article 
13 (2) (c) of Council Regulation 
(EEC) No. 1408/71i:and in the 
absence of a contrary agreement at 
the level of governments or social 
partners, social security for 
seafarers on board vessels 
registered in EUROS shall be the 
responsibility of the country in 
which the seafarer has his usual 
residence unless the legislation 
of that country expressly provides 
otherwise, in which case the 
Member State in whose national 
register the vessel is registered 
shall be responsible but in 
accordance with the legislation 
generally applicable to seafarers 
of the country of usual residence. 
For the purpose of this provision 
residence means residence on shore 
and employment on board a vessel 
registered in a Member State shall 
not, of itself, be considered as 
being residence in that State. Unchanged 
Article 11 Article 17 
Articles 8, 9, and 10 shall apply 
subject to any right conferred or Articles 14, 15 and 16 shall apply 
subject to any right conferred or 
O.J. No. L 149, of 5.7.1971, p.2 
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obligations imposed by any other 
Community legislative act except 
where such act expressly provides 
otherwise. obligations imposed by any other 
Community legislative act except 
where such act expressly provides 
otherwise. 
SECTION 4: Facilities attached to registration in EUROS 
Article 18 - Reimbursement of 
seafarers' income tax to employer 
1. Income tax due from those 
seafarers who have their fiscal 
residence in a Member State, in 
respect of wages received for the 
period of their employment as 
members of the crew of a vessel 
registered in EUROS (including 
statutory leave periods and any 
periods of sick leave) shall be 
reimbursed by the competent 
national authorities to the 
employer of the seafarers 
concerned not later than three 
months after the wages have been 
paid. 
2. Such reimbursement shall not be 
made in respect of ships 
registered in EUROS which are 
engaged in regular cabotage 
services in a Member State, to 
the extent that such cabotage 
trades are restricted to ships 
registered in a register of 
Member State and/or EUROS. 
3. The amount of income tax to be 
reimbursed is equivalent to the 
tax withheld by the employer in 
accordance with the national 
provisions that apply. Where 
income tax is not deducted at 
source, the reimbursement shall be 
effected on the basis of a calcu­
lation solely in respect of tax on 
wages related to the relevant 
employment. 
Art icle 12 - Transfer of vessels Art icle 19 - Transfer of vessels 
Any vessel registered in EUROS and 
having valid certificates and 
classification and meeting the 
essential technical 
requirements to be laid down by 
the Council according to the 
provisions of the Treaty before 
1 July 1991, may be transferred Any vessel registered in EUROS and 
having valid certificates and 
classification and meeting 
the essential technical 
requirements to be laid down by 
the Council according to the 
provisions of the Treaty before 
31 December 1992, may be 
to the register of another Member 
State without the imposition of 
additional technical requirements. fr 
transferred to the register of 
another Member State without the 
imposition of additional technica 
requirements. 
Art icle 13 - Recognition of 
seafarers' qualifications 
The qualifications and licences 
of seafarers who are nationals 
of a Member State shall be 
recognised by the competent 
authorities of each Member State 
for the purposes of employment 
on any vessel registered in EUROS 
subject to minimum requirements 
for professional training and 
experience in the function 
concerned as required in 
Directives adopted or to be 
adopted by the Council, 
according to the provisions 
of the Treaty, before 
1 July 1991. Article 20 - Recognition of 
seafarers' qualifications 
The qualifications and licences of 
seafarers who are nationals of a 
Member State shall be recognised 
by the competent authorities of 
each Member State for the purposes 
of employment on any vessel 
registered in EUROS, subject to 
minimum requirements for 
professional training and 
experience in the function 
concerned as required in 
Directives adopted or to be 
adopted by the Council, 
according to the provisions 
of the Treaty, before 
31 December 1992. 
SECTION 5: European flag, port of registration 
Article 1-4 - European Flag 
1. Vessels registered in EUROS 
are entitled and obliged to fly 
the European flag in addition 
to their national flag. 
2. Upon registration a certificate 
conveying the right to fly the 
European flag will be delivered 
by the Commission to the 
applicant for registration. Art icle 21 - European Flag 
1. Unchanged. 
2. Unchanged. 
Art icle 15 - Port of registration Art icle 22 - Port of registration 
A vessel registered in EUROS shall 
bear a relevant identification on 
its stern under the name of the 
port of registry in its national 
register. A vessel registered in EUROS shall 
bear a relevant identification on 
its stern under the name of the 
port of registry in its national 
registrat ion. 
Art icle 23 - Rights in rem 
Where a vessel flies the European 
flag this shall not affect the 
rights in rem and maritime liens 
on this vessl and/or matters of 
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public, administrative or crimina 
law which shall continue to be 
governed by the laws of the 
national flag Member State. 
Article 24 - Calculation of the 
age of a vessel 
For the purpose of this Regulation 
the age of a vessel shall be 
calculated from the first of 
January of the year following the 
year in which the vessel was 
delivered by the shipyards ready 
for commercial use. 
Article 16 - Implementing measures Art icle 25 - Implementing measures 
The Commission shall, within six 
months after the adoption of this 
regulation, adopt the necessary 
implementing measures concerning 
the establishment of EUROS, the 
procedures for registration and 
deregistration, the form and 
content of the documents 
concerned, Including the 
certificate concerning the 
right to fly the European flag, 
the form of, and rules 
governing the flying of, the 
flag, and the identification 
of vessels on the register. The Commission shall, within six 
months after the adoption of this 
regulation, adopt the necessary 
implementing measures concerning 
the establishment and functioning 
of EUROS, the procedures for 
registration and deregistration, 
the system for monitoring 
compliance with the provisions 
of this regulation and the 
sanctions in case of failure to 
observe them and lay down the 
form and content of the documents 
concerned, including the 
certificate concerning the right 
to fly the European flag, the form 
of, and rules governing the flying 
of, the flag, and the minimum 
manning certificate. 
Art icle 17 - Cooperation 
1. National authorities and the 
Commission shall assist each 
other in applying this 
Regulation and in checking 
compliance therewith. 
2, Within the framework of this 
mutual assistance they shall 
communicate to each other the 
necessary information with 
respect to registration and 
deregistrat ion. Art icle 26 - Coopérât ion 
Unchanged. 
Within the framework of this 
mutual assistance they shall 
communicate to each other the 
necessary information. 
Article 18 - Transitional period Article 27 - Transitional period 
1. Member States shall, within six 1. Member States shall, within 
n 
months after the adoption of this 
Regulation and after consultation 
with the Commission, take the 
necessary measures to: twelve months of the adoption 
this Regulation and after 
consultation with the 
Commission: 
organize effective controls 
to ensure compliance with 
the requirements laid down 
in Sections 2, 3 and 5; (a) adopt measures to protect the 
European flag and take the 
necessary measures to enable 
those vessels registered in 
EUROS to exercise their right 
to fly it; 
impose sanctions in case of 
non-compliance with those 
requirements; (b) take the necessary measures 
effectively to control 
compliance with the relevant 
provisions of Sections 2, 3 
and 5 of this Regulation and 
of the decisions implementing 
these provisions which shall 
be issued by the Commission 
and to introduce the 
procedure for imposing 
sanct ions. 
enable vessels registered in 
EUROS to exercise the right to 
fly the European flag. 
Such measures shall make express 
reference to this Regulation. Unchanged, 
Member States shall forthwith 
communicate to the Commission 
the measures adopted. Unchanged 
Article 28 - Reports and review 
The Commission shall make an 
annual report to the European 
Parliament and Council, beginning 
on 1 July 1993, on the number of 
vessels registered in EUftOS and 
the composition of their crews. It 
shall also propose to the Council 
any amendments to this Regulation 
which may be required. 
Art icle 29 
By 31 December 1995 at the latest 
the Council shall decide on a 
review of this Regulation on the 
basis of a proposal from the 
Commission which shall be 
submitted by 1 July 1995. 
Art icle 19 - Entry into force Art icle 30 - Entry into force 
t^ 
This Regulation shall enter into 
force on 1 January 1991. This Regulation shall enter into 
force on 1 January 1993 
This Regulation shall be binding 
in its entirety and directly 
applicable in all Member States. Unchanged 
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