Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1109 of 6 July 2016 on a request for derogation by Italy in accordance with Article 9(4) of Council Directive 98/41/EC on the registration of persons sailing on board passenger ships operating to or from ports of the Member States of the Community (notified under document C(2016) 4137)

1 The derogation request of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 9(4) of Directive 98/41/EC regarding recording information on persons on board for all passengers ships in regular service sailing on the following routes: Termoli — Tremiti Islands and vice versa, Terracina — Ponza and vice versa, Ponza — Ventotene and vice versa, is hereby approved.

2 The derogation provided in paragraph 1 does not apply as regards recording information concerning the number of infants on board and, when volunteered by a passenger, the need for assistance in emergency situations.

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.