# 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 Regulation 1:: Application

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

Read paragraph 1, first sentence as follows: ‘Unless provided otherwise, this chapter shall apply to new vessels of 24 metres in length and over and to existing vessels of 45 metres in length and over.’

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