Regulation 2 Amendment to the Training and Certification Regulations

Regulation 2(1) of the Training and Certification Regulations is amended as follows.

The definition of “certificate of equivalent competency” is deleted.

After the definition of “certificate of competency” there is inserted—

• ““certificate of equivalent competency” means an endorsement in the form of a separate document entitled “certificate of equivalent competency” issued by the Secretary of State in accordance with regulation 5 or 5A to a master, officer or radio operator who holds a certificate issued by or under the authority of another Party to the STCW Convention;”.

After the definition of “constructed” there is inserted—

• ““the Directive” means Council Directive 2001/25/EC^f1 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the minimum level of training of seafarers as amended by Directive 2003/103/EC^f2;

• “European Economic Area State” means a member State, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein;”.

After the definition of “liquefied gas tanker” there is inserted—

• ““MCA” means the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, an executive agency of the Department for Transport;”.

For the definition of “Merchant Shipping Notice” there is substituted—

• ““Merchant Shipping Notice” means a notice described as such and issued by the MCA”.

After the definition of “tanker” there is added—

• ““third Party” means a Party to the STCW Convention which is not an European Economic Area State.”.