Commission Directive 2010/36/EU of 1 June 2010 amending Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety rules and standards for passenger ships (Text with EEA relevance)

‘3 For high speed passenger craft the categories defined in Chapter 1 (1.4.10) and (1.4.11) of the High Speed Craft Code 1994, or Chapter 1 (1.4.12) and (1.4.13) of the High Speed Craft Code 2000 shall apply.’

‘4 The relevant procedures and guidelines for surveys for the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate specified in IMO Resolution A.997(25), as amended, “Survey guidelines under the harmonized system of survey and certification, 2007” or procedures designed to achieve the same goal, shall be followed.’

1 Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive within 12 months of its entry into force at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions. When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

2 Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.