Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2158/93 of 28 July 1993 concerning the application of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, and to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ships, 1973, for the purpose of Council Regulation (EEC) No 613/91

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2158/93 of 28 July 1993 concerning the application of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, and to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ships,  1973, for the purpose of Council Regulation (EEC) No 613/91
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 613/91 of 4 March 1991 on the transfer of ships from one register to another within the Community (1), and in particular Article 1 (2) (a) thereof,
Whereas the applicability of the rules of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (1974 Solas), and of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as amended by the 1978 Protocol (1973/78  Marpol), for the purpose of the transfer of ships is limited to those rules in force on the date of the adoption of Regulation (EEC) No 613/91, namely 4 March 1991;
Whereas in the meantime, due to the need to upgrade the safety standard of ships, the 1974 Solas and its 1978 Protocol were amended on 9 and 10 November 1988, 11 April 1989 and 23 May 1990; whereas such amendments came into force internationally on 1  February 1992;
Whereas in the meantime also, due to the need to upgrade the standards of prevention of pollution from ships, the 1973/78 Marpol was amended on 4 July 1991, which amendments came into force internationally on 4 April 1993;
Whereas, in order to ensure the application of these upgraded maritime safety and pollution prevention standards within the Community with regard to the transfer of ships between registers of Member States, these amendments should be declared applicable  for the purposes of Regulation (EEC) No 613/91;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of 7 May 1993 of the Committee on Transfer of Ships,