# Council Directive 97/70/EC of 11 December 1997 setting up a harmonised safety regime for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over, Division: Adaptation of provisions of the Annex to the Torremolinos Protocol for application of Article 3(1) of Directive 97/70/EC

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For the purpose of this Annex:
1.. ‘ New fishing vessel built on or after 1 January 2003 ’ means a new fishing vessel for which:
(a) on or after 1 January 2003 the building or major conversion contract is placed; or
(b) the building or major conversion contract has been placed before 1 January 2003, and which is delivered three years or more after that date; or
(c) in the absence of a building contract, on or after 1 January 2003:
the keel is laid, or
construction identifiable with a specific ship begins, or
assembly has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or 1 % of the estimated mass of all structural material, whichever is less.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1997/70/annex/I/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1997-70/annex-I/division-1
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