Directive 2002/59 / EC
 Directive 2002/59 / EC |
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| Title: | Directive 2002/59 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 27, 2002 on the establishment of a community monitoring and information system for shipping and repealing Directive 93/75 / EEC of the Council |
| Scope: | EEA |
| Legal matter: | Maritime law |
| Basis: | EC Treaty , in particular Article 80 paragraph 2 |
| Procedure overview: |
European Commission European Parliament IPEX Wiki |
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To be implemented in national law by: |
February 5, 2004 |
| Reference: | OJ L 208 of 5.8.2002, pp. 10-27 |
| Full text |
Consolidated version (not official) basic version |
| The regulation must have been implemented in national law. | |
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The guideline 2002/59 / EG or guideline for the establishment of a common monitoring and information system for ship traffic is a guideline of the European community , which regulates the surveillance and safety of ship traffic.
Name and origin
The correct German name is Directive 2002/59 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 27, 2002 on the establishment of a joint monitoring and information system for shipping and on the repeal of Council Directive 93/75 / EEC .
After the sinking of the tanker Erika in 1999, causing major environmental damage off the coast of France, the European Commission drew up a number of different directives to improve ship safety and environmental protection. Among them was Directive 2002/59 in the Erika I package of measures.
scope
The guideline applies to ships with a gross register number of 300 or more that are not warships, state ships, fishing vessels, traditional ships or pleasure craft of less than 45 meters in length or that have a bunker of less than 5000 tons.
Content of the policy
Title I (Articles 4 to 11) specifies the reporting and monitoring of ships.
Title II (Articles 12 and 15) regulates the reporting of dangerous or environmentally harmful goods on board.
Title III (Articles 16 to 21) regulates the surveillance of high-risk vessels and measures to be taken in the event of incidents and accidents at sea.
Title IV (Articles 22 to 30) regulates the accompanying measures.
literature
- Michael Höltmann: Ship safety and marine environmental protection in the EU after Erika and Prestige . Nomos, 2011, ISBN 978-3-8329-6944-8 .
Web links
- Directive 2002/59 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 27, 2002 . (PDF) Official Journal of the EC (L 208)
- Directive 2011/15 / EU of the European Union . In: Official Journal of the EU (L43)