Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 19th April, 2024.

I, EAMON RYAN, Minister for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), and for the purpose of giving further effect to Article 10 of the Annex to Council Directive (EU) 2017/159 of 19 December 2016¹ , hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (International Labour Organisation Work in Fishing Convention) (Safe Manning) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.

2. The European Union (International Labour Organisation Work in Fishing Convention) (Safe Manning) Regulations 2024 ( S.I. No. 52 of 2024 ) are amended by substituting for paragraph (9) of Regulation 5 the following:

“(9) Where an application made under paragraph (3) proposes only one qualified skipper, the MSO may issue an initial minimum safe manning document under subparagraph (a) of paragraph (8) with a validity period of up to 2 years, following which the owner must apply to the MSO for a new minimum safe manning document.”.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

16 April, 2024.

EAMON RYAN,

Minister for Transport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

These Regulations provide flexibility to the Marine Survey Office in issuing an initial safe manning document for a limited period to allow a fishing vessel owner a brief transitional period in order to comply in full with the Safe Manning Regulations.

1 OJ L 25, 31.1.2017, p. 12