Characteristics of fishing vessels (amend. Regul. 2930/86/EEC)

Parliament approved the Commission proposal subject to its amendments, which aimed to: - prolong to 1 January 1998 the timetable for the re-measuring of all medium-sized vessels in accordance with Annex I to the 1969 Convention, - ensure that the cost of re-measuring the gross tonnage of medium-sized vessels (between 10 and 24 metres long) was financed 50% by the vessel owner and 50% by the Community, - make provision for official certification for compliance with working conditions. �