Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1158 of 22 June 2021 on design, construction and performance requirements and testing standards for marine equipment and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1170 (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1158of 22 June 2021on design, construction and performance requirements and testing standards for marine equipment and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1170(Text with EEA relevance)THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Directive 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on marine equipment and repealing Council Directive 96/98/ECOJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 146., and in particular Article 35(2) thereof,Whereas:(1)The design, construction and performance requirements and testing standards in respect of marine equipment falling within the scope of Directive 2014/90/EU are provided for in international instruments defined in Article 2(5) of that Directive.(2)In order to take into account the most recent changes, the list of the applicable international instruments should be updated. Marine equipment which has become subject to harmonised Union requirements under Directive 2014/90/EU following changes to international instruments, should be explicitly listed.(3)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1170Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1170 of 16 July 2020 on design, construction and performance requirements and testing standards for marine equipment and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1397 (OJ L 264, 12.8.2020, p. 1). should therefore be repealed.(4)It is reasonable and proportionate to allow a transitional period during which a new item which is in conformity with the national requirements for type-approval in force in a Member State before the entry into force of this Regulation, can continue to be placed on the market and on board an EU ship as defined in Article 2(2) of Directive 2014/90/EU.(5)In order to facilitate a harmonised, rapid and simple implementation of Directive 2014/90/EU, implementing acts adopted pursuant to that Directive should take the form of Implementing Regulations.(6)In order to allow the marine equipment industry and other stakeholders to adapt to the measures provided for in this Regulation, this Regulation should enter into force 40 days following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.(7)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships established by Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EC) No 2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 establishing a Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (COSS) and amending the Regulations on maritime safety and the prevention of pollution from ships (OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1).,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: