# 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 2: Definitions

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

‘Heavy drift ice’ is drift ice covering 8/10 or more of the sea surface.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1997/70/annex/III/division/A/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1997-70/annex-III/division-A/division-2
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