Date: 2015-04-29Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Decision (EU) 2015/669 of 24 April 2015 repealing Decision 2007/421/EC on the publication of the list of recognised organisations which have been notified by Member States in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC (notified under document C(2015) 2596)
Executive Summary:
Commission Decision (EU) 2015/669 repeals Decision 2007/421/EC, which concerned the publication of a list of recognized organizations notified by Member States according to Council Directive 94/57/EC. The decision reflects the recasting of Directive 94/57/EC into Directive 2009/15/EC and Regulation (EC) No 391/2009. A new list, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 391/2009, is to be published by the Director-General for Mobility and Transport by August 31, 2015.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Repeal of Prior Decision:**
* Decision 2007/421/EC is repealed as it has become obsolete.
* **Publication of Updated List:**
* The Director-General for Mobility and Transport is responsible for publishing a list of recognized organizations in the Official Journal of the European Union.
* The list shall be in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 391/2009.
* The initial publication deadline is August 31, 2015.
* The list will be updated as necessary to reflect changes in the legal entities included.
* **Addressee:**
* This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Impact Analysis:
* **Member States**
* Impact: Need to acknowledge the repeal of Decision 2007/421/EC and be aware of the upcoming publication of the new list of recognised organisations.
* Action Required: Monitor the Official Journal of the European Union for the updated list and ensure compliance with Regulation (EC) No 391/2009.
* **Director-General for Mobility and Transport**
* Impact: Responsible for publishing and maintaining the updated list of recognised organisations.
* Action Required: Publish the list by August 31, 2015, and update it as necessary.
* **Recognized Organizations**
* Impact: Continued recognition is dependent on compliance with Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 and inclusion in the updated list.
* Action Required: Ensure continued compliance with Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 to maintain recognition.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: The political and economic union of European countries.
European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining the scope of EU powers.
Regulation EC No 391/2009: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations.
Directive 2009/15/EC: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations.
Directive 94/57/EC: Council Directive on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for relevant activities of maritime administrations.
Decision 2007/421/EC: Commission Decision on the publication of the list of recognised organisations which have been notified by Member States in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC.
Brussels: The de facto capital city of the European Union, located in Belgium. The location where the Commission Decision was adopted.
L 110/24 EN Official Journal of the European Union 29.4.2015
COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2015/669
of 24 April 2015
repealing Decision 2007/421/EC on the publication of the list of recognised organisations which
have been notified by Member States in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC
(notified under document C(2015) 2596)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the
common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations (1), and in particular Article 4(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2007/421/EC (2) provided for the Director-General for Energy and Transport to publish in
the Official Journal of the European Union an updated list of organisations recognised in compliance with Council
Directive 94/57/EC (3) by 1 July each year.
(2) Directive 94/57/EC was recast in two separate Community legal documents, namely Directive 2009/15/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council (4) and Regulation (EC) No 391/2009. That Regulation contains
provisions regarding the drawing up and updating of a list of recognised organisations.
(3) In accordance with Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 391/2009, the Commission draws up and regularly
updates a list of the organisations recognised in accordance with that Article and that list is published in the
Official Journal of the European Union.
(4) Decision 2007/421/EC became obsolete and should therefore be repealed while an updated list of the organ
isations recognised in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 should be published in the Official Journal of
the European Union at regular intervals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2007/421/EC is repealed.
Article 2
The Director-General for Mobility and Transport shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Union by 31 August
2015, at the latest, a list of the organisations recognised in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 which shall
be updated whenever necessary to take into account changes in the legal entities included on that list.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 April 2015.
For the Commission
Violeta BULC
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 11.
(2) Commission Decision 2007/421/EC of 14 June 2007 repealing Decision 96/587/EC on the publication of the list of recognised organ
isations which have been notified by Member States in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC (OJ L 157, 19.6.2007, p. 18).
(3) Council Directive 94/57/EC of 22 November 1994 on common rules and standards for ship inspections and survey organisations and
for relevant activities of maritime administrations (OJ L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 20).
(4) Directive 2009/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on common rules and standards for ship
inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 47).