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  "long_title": "These Regulations revoke, replace and consolidate within a single instrument the legislation that gives effect to Chapter IX of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (the “SOLAS Convention”), requiring compliance by the companies that own, or are responsible for operating, ships with the International Safety Management Code (the “ISM Code”). The legislation that is revoked, replaced and consolidated by this instrument comprises—Regulation (EC) No. 336/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 on the implementation of the International Safety Management Code within the Community repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 3051/95 (EUR 336/2006);Commission Regulation (EC) No. 540/2008 of 16 June 2008 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 336/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code within the Community, as regards format of forms (EUR 540/2008); andthe Merchant Shipping (International Safety Management (ISM) Code) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1512).",
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