# Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC, Division I: FISHING VESSELS

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

Fishing vessels with a length of more than 15 metres overall shall be fitted with an automatic identification system (AIS) as provided for in Article 6a according to the following timetable:
fishing vessels of overall length 24 metres and upwards but less than 45 metres: not later than 31 May 2012 ,
fishing vessels of overall length 18 metres and upwards but less than 24 metres: not later than 31 May 2013 ,
fishing vessels of overall length exceeding 15 metres but less than 18 metres: not later than 31 May 2014 ,
new-built fishing vessels of overall length exceeding 15 metres are subject to the carrying requirement laid down in Article 6a as from 30 November 2010 .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2002/59/annex/II/division/I (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-59/annex-II/division-I
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