Maritime safety, pollution: international standards for ships using community ports

OBJECTIVE: to amend Directive 95/21/EC concerning the enforcement, in respect of shipping using Community ports and sailing in the waters under the jurisdiction of the Member States, of international standards for ship safety, pollution prevention and shipboard living and working conditions (port State control). SUBSTANCE: the amendments proposed by the European Commission seek to : - adapt Directive 95/21/EC to recent amendments to the international conventions applicable for the purpose of the Directive: amendments to the Marpol and Solas Conventions and the 1995 amendments to the 1978 STCW Convention (conventions on standards of training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers); - lay down specific procedures for ships not carrying the certificates issued under the IMO's ISM(International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention) Code on board; - facilitate adaption of the Directive to changes in international legislation by applying the commitology procedure. �