Commission Decision

of 14 July 2000

on the recognition of "RINAVE - Registro Internacional Naval, SA" in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC

(notified under document number C(2000) 1876)

(Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/481/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 94/57/EC of 22 November 1994 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administration(1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 4(3) of Council Directive 94/57/EC states that Member States may submit to the Commission a request for a recognition of three years for organisations which meet all the criteria of the Annex other than those set out under paragraph 2 and 3 of the section "General" of the Annex,

(2) Portugal has submitted a request for a recognition of three years for "RINAVE - Registro Internacional Naval, SA" as per Article 4(3) of the abovementioned Directive.

(3) The Commission has verified that "RINAVE - Registro Internacional Naval, SA" meets all the criteria of the Annex to the abovementioned Directive other than those set out under paragraph 2 and 3 of section "General" of the Annex.

(4) The provisions of this Decision are in line with the opinion of the Committee set out in Article 7 of Directive 94/57/EC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

"RINAVE - Registro Internacional Naval, SA" is recognised pursuant to Article 4(3) of Council Directive 94/57/EC for a period of three years as from the date of adoption of this Decision.

Article 2

The effects of this recognition are limited to Portugal.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 14 July 2000.

For the Commission

Loyola De Palacio

Vice-President

(1) OJ L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 20.