Legislation
(Latest update: 21/05/2003)

Decree dated August 5th 2002, no. 218 Safety regulations for certified offshore vessels
     Inter-ministerial decree extending navigation safety regulations (February 21st 2003)

MINISTERIAL DECREE no. 279 - 25/05/1988: Amendments previous provisions concerning drugs, medicative objects and tools that all vessels must carry onboard

MINISTERIAL DECREE 25/08/1997: Certification of seamen’s competence on the subjects of first aid and medical care onboard merchant vessels

Ordinary parliamentary law no. 485 dated 31/12/1998 Government’s delegate law on the subject of labour safety in the harbour, maritime sector.

Legislative Decree no. 626 - 19/09/1994: Implementation of directives 89/391/EEC, 89/654/EEC, 89/655/EEC, 89/656/EEC, 90/269/EEC, 90/270/EEC, 90/394/EEC and 90/679/EEC concerning improvement of workers safety and health in the workplace, in association with:
Legislative Decree no. 242 dated March 19th 1996
Decree November 12th 1999
Legislative Decree no. 66 - 25/02/2000

Legislative Decree no. 541 - 18/12/99 : Implementation of directives 97/1970/EC and 1999/19/EC concerning the institution of coordinated safety regulations for fishing vessels measuring 24 metres or more
Legislative Decree no. 298 - 17/08/1999: Implementation of directive 93/103/EC concerning minimum safety and health prescriptions for working on board fishing vessels

Legislative Decree no. 271 - 27/07/1999: Adjustment of provisions on the safety and health of maritime workers onboard national merchant fishing vessels, according to the law dated December 31st 1998, no. 485

Legislative Decree no. 272 - 27/07/1999: Adjustment of provisions of worker health and safety when carrying out harbour operations and services, as well as maintenance, repair work and transformation of vessels in harbours, according to law no. 485 dated December 31st 1998

Ministerial Decree May 30th 2000: Approval of the model for the accident register and the chart for statistical surveys of accidents onboard merchant ships and national fishing vessels.

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