Directive 2002/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 amending the Directives on maritime safety and the prevention of pollution from ships (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-11-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: International Maritime Organisation, committee (EU), international standard, maritime safety, pollution from ships, prevention of pollution

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DIRECTIVE 2002/84/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 5 November 2002

amending the Directives on maritime safety and the prevention of pollution from ships

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION,

pollution from ships and the protection of shipboard
living and working conditions.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity, and in particular Article 80(2) thereof,

(4)

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee (2),

Having regard to the opinion of
Regions (3),

the Committee of

the

(5)

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article
251 of the Treaty (4),

Council Directives 93/75/EEC, 94/57/EC (9), 95/21/
EC (10), 96/98/EC (11), 97/70/EC (12), 98/18/EC (13), 98/41/
EC (14), 1999/35/EC (15), and Directives 2000/59/EC (16),
2001/25/EC (17) and 2001/96/EC (18) of
the European
Parliament and of the Council in the field of maritime
safety should therefore be amended in order to replace
the existing committees by COSS.

The aforementioned Directives should also be amended
in order to apply to them the amendment procedures
laid down by Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 and the
relevant provisions of that Regulation designed to facili-
tate their adaptation to take account of changes to the
international
referred to in Community
instruments
legislation in the field of maritime safety,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Directives in force in the field of maritime safety
make reference to the committee set up by Council
Directive 93/75/EEC of 13 September 1993 concerning
minimum requirements for vessels bound for or leaving
Community ports and carrying dangerous or polluting
goods (5) and, in certain cases, to an ad hoc committee
set up by the pertinent directive. These committees were
governed by the rules set out in Council Decision 87/
373/EEC of 13 July 1987 laying down the procedures
for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on
the Commission (6).

Decision 87/373/EEC has been replaced by Council
Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down
the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers
conferred on the Commission (7). The measures required
to implement the Directives in force in the field of mari-
time safety should be adopted in accordance with
Council Decision 1999/468/EC.

Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 of the European Parlia-
ment and of the Council of 5 November 2002, estab-
lishing a Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of
Pollution from Ships (COSS) (8) centralises the tasks of
the committees established under the pertinent Commu-
nity legislation on maritime safety, the prevention of

(1) OJ C 365 E, 19.12.2000, p. 280.
(2) OJ C 139, 11.5.2001, p. 21.
(3) OJ C 253, 12.9.2001, p. 1.
(4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 13 February 2001 (OJ C
276, 1.10.2001, p. 44), Council Common Position of 27 May 2002
( OJ C 170 E, 16.7.2002, p. 98) and Decision of the European
Parliament of 24 September 2002 (not yet published in the Official
Journal).

(5) OJ L 247, 5.10.1993, p. 19. Directive as last amended by Commis-

sion Directive 98/74/EC (OJ L 276, 13.10.1998, p. 7).

(6) OJ L 197, 18.7.1987, p. 33.
(7) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.
(8) See page 1 of this Official Journal.

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Purpose

The purpose of this Directive is to improve the implementation
of Community legislation on maritime safety, the prevention of
pollution from ships and shipboard living and working condi-
tions:

(a) by making reference to the COSS;

(b) by accelerating the update and facilitating the amendment
of such legislation in the light of developments in the inter-
national
instruments applicable in the field of maritime
safety, prevention of pollution from ships and shipboard
living and working conditions, pursuant to Regulation (EC)
No 2099/2002.

(9) OJ L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 20. Directive as last amended by
European Parliament and Council Directive 2001/105/EC (OJ L 19,
22.1.2002, p. 9).

(10) OJ L 157, 7.7.1995, p. 1. Directive as last amended by European
and Council Directive 2001/106/EC (OJ L 19,

Parliament
22.1.2002, p. 17).

(11) OJ L 46, 17.2.1997, p. 25. Directive as last amended by Commis-

sion Directive 2002/75/EC (OJ L 254. 23.9.2002, p. 1)

(12) OJ L 34, 9.2.1998, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission

Directive 2002/35/EC (OJ 112, 27.4.2002, p. 4).

(13) OJ L 144, 15.5.1998, p. 1. Directive as amended by Commission

Directive 2002/25/EC (OJ L 98, 15.4.2002, p. 1).

(14) OJ L 188, 2.7.1998, p. 35.
(15) OJ L 138, 1.6.1999, p. 1.
(16) OJ L 332, 28.12.2000, p. 81.
(17) OJ L 136, 18.5.2001, p. 17.
(18) OJ L 13, 16.1.2002, p. 9.

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Article 2

Article 3

Amendment to Directive 93/75/EEC

Amendment to Directive 94/57/EC

Directive 93/75/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

1.

in Article 2, points (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) shall be replaced by
the following:

‘(e) “Marpol 73/78” means the International Convention for
the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as
amended by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, in
their up-to-date versions;

(f) “IMDG Code” means

the

International Maritime

Dangerous Goods Code, in its up-to-date version;

(g) “IBC Code” means the IMO International Code for
construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous
chemicals in bulk, in its up-to-date version;

(h) “IGC Code” means the IMO International Code for the
construction and equipment of ships carrying liquefied
gases in bulk, in its up-to-date version;

(i) “INF Code” means the IMO code for the safe carriage of
irradiated nuclear fuel, plutonium and high-level radio-
active wastes in flasks on board ships, in its up-to-date
version’;

Directive 94/57/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1.

in Article 2(d), the words ‘in force on 19 December 2001’
shall be replaced by ‘in its up-to-date version’;

2.

in Article 7, point 1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.
The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee
on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(COSS) created by Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2099/
2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5
November 2002 establishing a Committee on Safe Seas and
the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (COSS) (*).

(*) OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1.’;

3. the following subparagraph shall be added to Article 8(2):

‘The amendments to the international instruments referred
to in Article 2(d) and Article 6 may be excluded from the
scope of this Directive, pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation
(EC) No 2099/2002.’

Article 4

2. the following subparagraph shall be added to Article 11:

Amendment to Directive 95/21/EC

‘The amendments to the international instruments referred
to in Article 2 may be excluded from the scope of this
Directive, pursuant
to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 5 November 2002 establishing a Committee on Safe Seas
and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (COSS) (*).

(*) OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1.’;

3. Article 12 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 12

1.
The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee
on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(COSS) created by Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2099/
2002.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5
and 7 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999
imple-
laying down the procedures for the exercise of
menting powers conferred on the Commission (*) shall
apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/
EC shall be set at two months.

3.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

(*) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.’

Directive 95/21/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 2 shall be amended as follows:

(a) in point 1, the words ‘in force on 19 December 2001’

shall be replaced by ‘in its up-to-date version’;

(b) in point 2, the words ‘as it stands on 19 December
2001’ shall be replaced by ‘in its up-to-date version’;

2.

in Article 18, point 1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.
The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee
on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(COSS) created by Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2099/
2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5
November 2002 establishing a Committee on Safe Seas and
the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (COSS) (*).

(*) OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1.’;

3. Article 19 is hereby amended as follows:

(a) point (c) shall be replaced by the following:

‘(c) update,

in Article 2(1),

international
conventions which are relevant for the purposes of
this Directive.’

the list of

(b) the following subparagraph shall be added:

to the

‘The amendments
instruments
referred to in Article 2 may be excluded from the scope
of this Directive, pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation
(EC) No 2099/2002.’

international

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Article 5

Article 6

Amendment to Directive 96/98/EC

Directive 96/98/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1.

in Article 2, points (c), (d) and (n), the words ‘in force on 1
January 2001’ shall be replaced by ‘in its up-to-date version’;

2. Article 17 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 17

This Directive may be amended in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 18(2), in order:

— to apply subsequent amendments of international instru-

ments for the purposes of this Directive,

— to update Annex A, both by introducing new equipment
from Annex A.2 to

and by transferring equipment
Annex A.1 and vice versa,

— to add the possibility of using modules B and C and
module H for equipment listed in Annex A.1, and by
amending the columns for the conformity assessment
modules,

— to include other standardisation organisations in the

definition of “testing standards” in Article 2.

The conventions and testing standards referred to in points
(c),
(d) and (n) of Article 2 shall be understood without
prejudice to any measures taken in application of Article 5
of Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 of the European Parlia-
ment and of the Council of 5 November 2002, establishing
a Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution
from Ships (COSS) (*).

Amendment to Directive 97/70/EC

Directive 97/70/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1. the following subparagraph shall be added to Article 8:

‘The amendments to the international instrument referred to
in Article 2(4) may be excluded from the scope of this
to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
Directive, pursuant
2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 5 November 2002 establishing a Committee on Safe Seas
and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (COSS) (*).

(*) OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1.’;

2. Article 9 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 9

Committee

1.
The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee
on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(COSS) created by Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2099/
2002.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5
and 7 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999
imple-
laying down the procedures for the exercise of
menting powers conferred on the Commission (*) shall
apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/
EC shall be set at two months.

3.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

(*) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.’

Article 7

(*) OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1.’;

Amendment to Directive 98/18/EC

3. Article 18 shall be replaced by the following:

Directive 98/18/EC is hereby amended as follows:

‘Article 18

1.
The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee
on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(COSS) created by Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2099/
2002.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5
and 7 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999
laying down the procedures for the exercise of
imple-
menting powers conferred on the Commission (*) shall
apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/
EC shall be set at two months.

3.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

1.

in Article 2, points (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f) shall be replaced
by the following:

‘(a) “International Conventions” means the 1974 Interna-
tional Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (the 1974
Solas Convention), and the 1966 International Conven-
tion on Load Lines, together with Protocols and amend-
ments thereto, in their up-to-date versions;

(b) “Intact Stability Code” means the “Code on Intact Stabi-
lity for all types of ships covered by IMO Instruments”
contained in IMO Assembly Resolution A.749(18) of 4
November 1993, in its up-to-date version;

(c) “High Speed Craft Code” means the “International Code
for Safety of High Speed Craft” contained in IMO Mari-
time Safety Committee Resolution MSC 36 (63) of 20
May 1994, in its up-to-date version;

(d) “GMDSS” means the Global Maritime Distress and Safety
System as laid down in Chapter IV of the 1974 Solas
Convention, in its up-to-date version;

(*) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.’

(…)

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(f) “a high speed passenger craft” means a high speed craft
as defined in Regulation X/1 of the 1974 Solas Conven-
tion, in its up-to-date version, which carries more than
12 passengers; passenger ships engaged on domestic
voyages in sea areas of Class B, C or D shall not be
considered as high speed passenger craft when:

— their displacement corresponding to the design

waterline is less than 500 m3, and

— their maximum speed, as defined in paragraph
1.4.30 of the High Speed Craft Code, is less than 20
knots;’

2.

in Article 6(1), points (b) and (c), Article 6(2), point (a)(i),
and Article 6(3), point (a), the words as amended at the date
of adoption of this Directive shall be replaced by in its up-
to-date version;

3. Article 8 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 8

Adaptations

In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 9(2):

(a)

(i) the definitions in Article 2(a), (b), (c), (d) and (t);

and

(ii) the provisions relating to procedures and guidelines

for surveys referred to in Article 10;

(iii) the provisions concerning the Solas Convention and
the International Code of Safety of High Speed
Craft, and including its subsequent amendments laid
down in Articles 4.3, 6.4, 10.3 and 11.3; and

(iv) the specific references to the “International Conven-
tions” and IMO resolutions referred to in Articles
2(f), (k) and (o), 3.2(a), 6.1(b) and (c), 6.2(b) and
11.3,

may be adapted in order to take account of develop-
ments at international level, in particular within IMO;

(b) Annexes may be amended in order to:

(i) apply, for the purpose of this Directive, amendments

made to international conventions;

(ii) improve the technical specifications thereof, in the

light of experience.

The amendments to the international instruments referred
to in Article 2 may be excluded from the scope of this
Directive, pursuant
to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 5 November 2002 establishing a Committee on Safe Seas
and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (COSS) (*).

(*) OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1.’;

4. Article 9 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 9

Committee

(COSS) created by Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2099/
2002.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5
and 7 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999
laying down the procedures for the exercise of
imple-
menting powers conferred on the Commission (*) shall
apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/
EC shall be set at two months.

3.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

(*) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.’

Article 8

Amendment to Directive 98/41/EC

Directive 98/41/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1.

in Article 2, third indent, the words ‘as in force at the time
of the adoption of this Directive’ shall be replaced by the
words ‘in its up-to-date version’;

2. the following subparagraph shall be added to Article 12:

‘The amendments to the international instruments referred
to in Article 2 may be excluded from the scope of this
to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
Directive, pursuant
2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 5 November 2002 establishing a Committee on Safe Seas
and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (COSS) (*).

(*) OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1.’;

3. Article 13 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 13

1.
The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee
on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(COSS) created by Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2099/
2002.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5
and 7 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999
imple-
laying down the procedures for the exercise of
menting powers conferred on the Commission (*) hall apply,
having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/
EC shall be set at two months.

3.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee
1.
on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

(*) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.’

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4. Annex I is hereby amended as follows:

Amendment to Directive 1999/35/EC

Directive 1999/35/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1.

in Article 2, points (b), (d), (e) and (o) shall be replaced by
the following:

‘(b) “High Speed Passenger Craft” shall mean a high speed
craft as defined in Regulation X/1 of the 1974 Solas
Convention,
in its up-to-date version, which carries
more than 12 passengers;

(…)

(d) “1974 Solas Convention” shall mean the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, together with
Protocols and amendments thereto,
in its up-to-date
version;

(e) “High Speed Craft Code” shall mean the “International
Code for Safety of High Speed Craft” contained in IMO
Maritime Safety Committee Resolution MSC 36 (63) of
20 May 1994, in its up-to-date version;

(…)

(o) “company” shall mean a company operating one or
more ro-ro ferries to which a document of compliance
has been issued in compliance with Article 5(2) of
Council Regulation (EC) No 3051/95 of 8 December
1995 on the safety management of roll on roll off
passenger ferries (ro-ro ferries) or a company operating
high speed passenger craft, to which a document of
compliance has been issued in accordance with Regula-
tion IX/4 of the 1974 Solas Convention, in its up-to-
date version’;

2. Article 16 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 16

Committee

The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee
1.
on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(COSS) created by Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2099/
2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5
November 2002 establishing a Committee on Safe Seas and
the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (COSS) (*).

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5
and 7 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999
laying down the procedures for the exercise of
imple-
menting powers conferred on the Commission (**) shall
apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/
EC shall be set at two months.

3.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

(*) OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1.
(**) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.’;

3. the following subparagraph shall be added to Article 17:

‘The amendments to the international instruments referred
to in Article 2 may be excluded from the scope of this
to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
Directive, pursuant
2099/2002’;

in point 7, the words ‘MSC Resolution… (70)’ shall be
replaced
‘IMO Assembly Resolution
A.893(21)’.

the words

by

Article 10

Amendment to Directive 2000/59/EC

Directive 2000/59/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1.

in Article 2(b) the words ‘as in force at the date of adoption
this Directive’ shall be replaced by ‘in its up-to-date
of
version’;

2. Article 14(1) shall be replaced by the following:

The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee
‘1.
on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(COSS) created by Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2099/
2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council estab-
lishing a Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of
Pollution from Ships (COSS) (*).

(*) OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1.’;

3. the following paragraph shall be added to Article 15:

‘The amendments to the international instruments referred
to in Article 2 may be excluded from the scope of this
Directive, pursuant
to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
2099/2002.’

Article 11

Amendment to Directive 2001/25/EC

Directive 2001/25/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1.

in Article 1, points 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23 and 24 shall be
replaced by the following:

‘16. “chemical

tanker” shall mean a ship constructed or
adapted and used for the carriage in bulk of any liquid
product listed in Chapter 17 of the International Bulk
Chemical Code, in its up-to-date version;

17. “liquefied-gas tanker” shall mean a ship constructed or
adapted and used for the carriage in bulk of any lique-
fied gas or other product listed in Chapter 19 of the
in its up-to-date
International Gas Carrier Code,
version;

18. “Radio Regulations” shall mean the revised radio regu-
lations, adopted by the World Administrative Radio
Conference for the Mobile Service in their up-to-date
version;

(…)

21. “STCW Convention”

shall mean the

International
Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping for Seafarers as it applies to the matters
concerned taking into account the transitional provi-
sions of Article VII and Regulation I/15 of the Conven-
tion and including, where appropriate, the applicable
provisions of the STCW code, all being applied in its
up-to-date version;

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22. “radio duties” shall

and

include, as appropriate, watch-
keeping
repairs
technical maintenance
conducted in accordance with the Radio Regulations,
the International Convention for the Safety of Life at
Sea (1974), (Solas Convention) and, at the discretion of
each Member State, the relevant recommendations of
the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), in their
up-to-date versions;

and

23. “ro-ro passenger ship” shall mean a passenger ship with
ro-ro cargo spaces or special-category spaces as defined
in the Solas Convention, in its up-to-date version;
24. “STCW Code” shall mean the Seafarers' Training, Certi-
fication and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code as adopted by
Resolution 2 of the 1995 STCW Conference of Parties,
in its up-to-date version’;

2. the following paragraph shall be added to Article 22:

The amendments to the international

‘4.
instruments
referred to in Article 1 may be excluded from the scope of
this Directive, pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 5 November 2002 establishing a Committee on Safe Seas
and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (COSS) (*).

(*) OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1.’

3.

in Article 23, point 1 shall be replaced by the following:
‘1.
The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee
on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(COSS) created by Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2099/
2002.’

Article 12

Amendment to Directive 2001/96/EC

Directive 2001/96/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1.

2.

in Article 3(2), the words ‘in force on 4 December 2001’
shall be replaced by ‘in its up-to-date version’;

in Article 14, point 1 shall be replaced by the following:
The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee
‘1.
on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
(COSS) created by Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2099/
2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5

November 2002 establishing a Committee on Safe Seas and
the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (COSS) (*).

(*) OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1.’;

3. the following paragraph shall be added to Article 15:

The amendments to the international

‘3.
instruments
referred to in Article 3 may be excluded from the scope of
this Directive, pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
2099/2002.’

Article 13

Implementation

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations
and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this
Directive no later than 23 November 2003. They shall forth-
with inform the Commission thereof.

When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain
a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such
reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member
States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

2. Member States shall notify to the Commission the main
provisions of their national law which they adopt in the field
governed by this Directive.

Article 14

Entry into force

This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 15

Addressees

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 November 2002.

For the Parliament

The President

P. COX

For the Council

The President

T. PEDERSEN