# The Fishing Vessels (EC Directive on Harmonised Safety Regime) Regulations 1999, Regulation 10: Issue of certificates


(1) If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a fishing vessel complies with regulations 6 and 7 he shall issue a certificate of compliance with the terms of these Regulations, supplemented by a record of equipment and, where appropriate, exemption certificates. The certificate of compliance, record of equipment and exemption certificate shall be in the form set out in Annex V to the Council Directive.
(2) The periods of validity of the certificates referred to in paragraph (1) shall not exceed those established in Regulation 11 of Chapter I of the Annex to the Torremolinos Protocol. Renewal of the certificate of compliance shall be issued after periodical surveys, in accordance with Regulation 6 of Chapter I of the Annex to the Torremolinos Protocol, have been carried out.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2998/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessels-ec-directive-on-harmonised-safety-regime-regulations-1999/regulation-10
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