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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1992-29/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudr/1992/29",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive 92/29/EEC of 31 March 1992 on the minimum safety and health requirements for improved medical treatment on board vessels",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1992-29",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Council Directive 92/29/EEC\nof 31 March 1992\non the minimum safety and health requirements for improved medical treatment on board vessels\nTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 118a thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the Commission, drawn up after consultation with the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work,\nIn cooperation with the European Parliament,\nHaving regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,\nWhereas the Commission communication on its programme concerning safety, hygiene and health at work envisages measures to ensure medical treatment at sea;\nWhereas the safety and health of workers on board a vessel, which constitutes a workplace involving a wide range of risks, bearing in mind, inter alia, its geographical isolation, where appropriate, require special attention;\nWhereas vessels should have adequate medical supplies, kept in good order and checked at regular intervals, so that workers can obtain the necessary medical treatment at sea;\nWhereas, in order to ensure appropriate medical treatment at sea, training and information of seafarers should be encouraged as regards the use of medical supplies;\nWhereas the use of long-distance medical-consultation methods constitutes an efficient way of contributing to the protection of the safety and health of workers,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ No C 183, 24. 7. 1990, p. 6 and OJ No C 74, 20. 3. 1991, p. 11."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ No C 48, 25. 2. 1991, p. 154 and OJ No C 326, 16. 12. 1991, p. 72."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ No C 332, 31. 12. 1990, p. 165."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "OJ No C 28, 3. 2. 1988, p. 3."
    }
  ],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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