Commission Regulation (EC) No 179/98 of 23 January 1998 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3051/95 on the safety management of roll-on/roll-off passenger ferries (ro-ro ferries)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 179/98 of 23 January 1998 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3051/95 on the safety management of roll-on/roll-off passenger ferries (ro-ro ferries)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3051/95 of 8 December 1995 on the safety management of roll-on/roll-off passenger (ro-ro ferries) (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3051/95 provides that companies and Member States are to comply with the provisions of the International Safety Management Code, adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) through Assembly Resolution A.741 (18) of 4 November 1993, in respect of ro-ro ferries operating to or from ports of the Member States of the Community;
Whereas with a view to ensuring uniform implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code, guidelines on the implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by administrations were adopted on 23 November 1995 by the IMO by Resolution A.788 (19);
Whereas it is necessary to take account of developments a international level by introducing detailed rules concerning the issuance of interim documents and certificates and the form of the ISM documents and certificates, as well as some standards on ISM certification arrangements;
Whereas it is appropriate to ensure that the validity of certain documents and certificates already issued is not affected;
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3051/95 should be amended accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee provided for in Article 12 of Council Directive 93/75/EEC (2), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/34/EC (3),