S.I. No. 60/2025 - European Union (Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in | ||
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 7th March, 2025. | ||
I, DARRAGH O’BRIEN, 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 Directive (EU) 2022/993 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 20221 , hereby make the following regulations: | ||
1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. | ||
2. The European Union (Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers) Regulations 2014 ( S.I. No. 242 of 2014 ), as amended by the European Union (Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 ( S.I. No. 454 of 2021 ), are amended – | ||
(a) in Regulation 2(1), by substituting for the definition of “Directive” the following: | ||
“‘Directive’ means Directive (EU) 2022/993 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 20221 ; | ||
‘Directive of 2008’ means Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 20082 (as amended by Directive 2012/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 20123 , and Directive (EU) 2019/1159 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 20194 );”, | ||
(b) in Regulation 2, by substituting paragraph (3) with the following: | ||
“(3) In these Regulations a reference – | ||
(a) to an Article is a reference to an Article of the Directive of 2008, which shall be construed as an Article of the Directive, in accordance with the correlation table in Annex V to the Directive, | ||
(b) to an Annex is a reference to an Annex to the Directive of 2008, which shall be construed as an Annex to the Directive, in accordance with the correlation table in Annex V to the Directive, | ||
(c) to a Chapter is a reference to a Chapter of Annex I, and | ||
(d) to Part A is a reference to Part A of the code.”, | ||
(c) by deleting Regulation 31, and | ||
(d) in Schedule 3 – | ||
(i) in the third entry, relating to Drogheda, in column (3) by substituting for: | ||
“In winter: | ||
No partially smooth waters” | ||
the following: | ||
“In winter: | ||
In favourable weather only, within a radius of 1.3 nautical miles from the eastern tip of the north breakwater and terminating at the northern and southern foreshores respectively for vessels engaged in dredging operations only”, and | ||
(ii) in the seventh entry, relating to Howth Sound, by substituting for the matter in column (3), the following: | ||
“Within a line from the North end of Eastern Breakwater to Thulla and south of a line drawn westward from Steer Rock”. | ||
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, | ||
5 March, 2025. | ||
DARRAGH O’BRIEN, | ||
Minister for Transport. | ||
EXPLANATORY NOTE | ||
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) | ||
These Regulations amend the European Union (Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers) Regulations 2014 ( S.I. No. 242 of 2014 ), as amended, in relation to: | ||
(a) the references to Directive 2008/106/EC, as amended, which has been codified and repealed by Directive (EU) 2022/993, | ||
(b) the transitional provisions, which are no longer relevant, and | ||
(c) Schedule 3, as inserted by the European Union (Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 ( S.I. No. 454 of 2021 ), regarding the descriptions of the areas of partially smooth waters in Drogheda and Howth Sound, respectively. | ||
1 OJ No. L 169, 27.6.2022, p. 45 1 OJ No. L 169, 27.6.2022, p. 45 2 OJ No. L 323, 3.12.2008, p.33 |
