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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(78)319final.
Brussels,10July1978.
PROPOSAL FORACOUNCILDECISION
onthememorandumofunderstanding of2March1978between
certainmaritimeauthorities onthemaintenance ofstandards
onmerchantships
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
V-\ •
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COM(78)319final.

ProponalforaCouncilDecisionontheMemorandumofUnderstardir -gof
gMarch1978betweencertainmaritimeauthorities onthemaintenance of
wtfindardsonmerchantships
Explanatory Memorandum
'Withintheframeworkoftheimprovementofsafetyatseaandofthe
preventionandfightagainstmaritimepollution,theEuropeanCouncilof
7-8April1978invitedtheCouncil,ontheproposaloftheCommission,to
adoptwithoutdelay,withintheCommunity,appropriatemeasuresfortherapid
applicationofexistinginternationalrules,particularly onminimumstandards
relatingtotheconditionsofoperationofships.
InitsCommunication to"theCouncilof28April1978onmarine'
pollutionarisingfromthecarriageofoil("AmocoCndiz**)(doc.COM(78)184
final),theCommissionexpressedtheintentionofforwardingtotheCouncila.
propooalforadoptingatCommunityleveltheagreementconcludedinTheHague.
on2March1978betweenthemaritimeiiuthoritiesofeightNorth.Seacountries
(sixMemberStatesandtwothirdcountries)onthemaintenanceofstandardson
merchantships.Thisagreementprovidesforuniformandconcertedenforcement
proceduresintheportsofthecountriesconcerned,applicabletoallships •
ofwhateverflag,andalsoexchangesofinformation betweenmaritimeauthorities ,,
designedtoensure,byappropriateactionincaseofanyshortcomings ,thaton
shipsvisitingtheseportsnocircumstance ,ispresentwhichisclearlydangerous
forthesafetyoftheshiporthehealthofthecrew*
InthisdraftCouncil ,DecisiontheCommissionproposes'thatMemberStates
notalreadyparticipating inthisagreementtakethenecessarystepstoensure
thatthoirmaritimeauthoritiesrequeuttoparticipateinit.Suchanextension
oftheagreementwouldhavetheeffectthatintheCommunityasawhole,the
shippingand.portauthoritiesofbothpresentandfutureMemberStatescould
exercisemoreuniformandconcerted,jyidthusmoreeffective,surveillanceof
substandardshipsusingCommunitywatersandports.
ThisproposedDirectiveonlyconstitutesonestageinachievingtheaims
ofpreventingaccidentsandpollutionandworkingagainstsubstandardshipsby
afirmerandmoreeffectiveenforcement ,ofinternationalstandards*Inthisconnec­
tion,theCommissionintendstopresenttotheCouncilbefore1October1978propooal
onanappropriatelegalbasis,aimedatharmonising,atCommunitylevel,national
legislationonthecontrolofshipsinCommunityports.

Finally,theCommissionwouldmentionthatitis
requesting,bylettertotheDutchGovernmentfortheattentionofthe
permanentsecretariatreferredtoinSection9°ftheMemorandumof
Understanding ,toparticipateintheworkoftheauthoritiespartyto
theagreement *

Proposal for a
comicTLDECISIONONTHE'WKORANHWOFTODKRSTANDINGOP2MARCH1978
ELTV/IJIfCERTAINMARITIMEAUTHORITIES OffTHEMAINTENANCE OFSTANDARDS OK
MERCHANTSHIPS
TheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities,
HavingregardtotheTre&tyestablishingtheEuropeanEoonomioCommunity,
andinparticularArticle84(2)thereof,
■HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission *
HavingrogardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParliament,
rHavingregardtothepinionoftheEoonomioandSocialCommittee,
WhereastheEuropeanCouncilof7and8April1978declaredthatthepreventionof
andfightagainstmarinepollution,particularlybyoil,mustbemade"amajorobjective
ofCommunityaction,and-invitedtheCouncil,actineonproposalsfromtheCommission,
andtheMemberStatestotakeappropriateactionwithintheCommunitywithoutdelay
andtoadoptwithinthecompetentinternationalorganisations commonoositionsonthe'
rapidapplicationofexistinginternationalrulesinthisfield,particularlyuoregardo
mumstandardsforthoperatingconditionsofshipsj
Kherea..of.understand^,wasadoptedon2March1978betweenthe.ariti.e
«rthorlti..of.1^4SorthSeacountr:ssDen.ark,FY-mce,theKetherlande.fP"'"1C."(:e™an),*,h° BorvayandSweden);whereasthis
,MlS;.T!r°9r""'n'd'S'9"ed*°"M–""followingmain.1„,tocoordinaterrr--♦-–---wuaaralnnenhef .lj •... 1*•c11c..reoardlnasubstandard SMosus)nolhefrDorts;lo
oermlt remedl
that onSHIDSi;™-:: ,he,r^wa,irs,her<,s–
TZZwThtlt!f H«.wCommunity MAUKAU.,MIv • «-wWIICut'iiimunu
exercisemireunifZ th«*–«**
HASAOOPTE&THISDECISION:

fcembor States tshall take allneccopary steps toensure thatthoir maritime
ouihopitloo ,toth.extent th,ttheyConotalready participate ,„,ke
participate the.enorandu .ofunderstanding signed inTheHa9ueon2March 19711 .
onthemaintenance ofstandards onmerchant ships .
2.Those applications toparticipate shall bemadeby 1978 .
3.Tfcemaritime authorities shall infona thepermit secretariat referred toin
Section ?oStheBesBomndua thattheir application isbeing madeinaccordance withthis
Decision .
Article 2
Member States whose maritime authorities already participate inthemeno-
rand*,ofunderstand ,™,sha»usetheiroocdoffices to thfacceptance by
non-Member States participating Mtheagreement ofthe .applications toparticipate
referred toinArticle 1.
Article 3
The I'ember States Bhall givetheit fullsupport tothememorandum ofunderstanding
andinparticula ,shall require their maritime authorities tomake fulluseofall
thepossibilities which itoffers ,soastoensure ,•forships
using Community ports ,themosteffective control which ispossible within the
framework oftheagreement .
This Decision isaddressed totheMember States . *
For the *Council .