CHAPTER 6

FINAL PROVISIONS

Implementing measures
Article 35
1
The Member States shall, by means of the information system made available by the Commission for that purpose, notify to the Commission the name and contact details of the authorities in charge of the implementation of this Directive. The Commission shall draw up, periodically update and make public a list of those authorities.
2
For each item of marine equipment for which the approval of the flag State administration is required by the international conventions, the Commission shall indicate by means of implementing acts the respective design, construction and performance requirements and the testing standards provided for in the international instruments. When adopting those acts, the Commission shall explicitly indicate the dates from which those requirements and testing standards are to apply, including the dates for placing on the market and placing on board, in accordance with the international instruments, and taking into consideration timeframes for ship-building. The Commission may also specify the common criteria and detailed procedures for their application.
3
The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, indicate the respective design, construction and performance requirements newly provided for in the international instruments and which apply to equipment already placed on board, in order to ensure that equipment placed on board EU ships complies with the international instruments.
4
The Commission shall set up and maintain a database containing at least the following information:
a
the list and essential details of the conformity certificates issued pursuant to this Directive, as provided by the notified bodies;
b
the list and essential details of the declarations of conformity issued pursuant to this Directive, as provided by the manufacturers;
c
an up-to-date list of the applicable international instruments, and of the requirements and testing standards applicable by virtue of Article 4(4);
d
the list and full text of the criteria and procedures referred to in paragraph 2;
e
the requirements and conditions for electronic tagging referred to in Article 11, when applicable;
f
any other useful information with a view to facilitating correct implementation of this Directive by the Member States, the notified bodies and the economic operators.
That database shall be made accessible to the Member States. It shall also be made available to the public for information purposes only.
5
The implementing acts referred to in this Article shall be adopted in the form of Commission Regulations in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 38(2).