Statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods and passengers by sea

LEGISLATIVE ACT : Commission Decision 2005/366/EC implementing Council Directive 95/64/EC on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea and amending Annexes thereto.

CONTENT : to recall, additional statistical variables, definitions and structure for statistical datasets are necessary to distinguish the collection of data on cruise passengers. The type of cargo classification needs to be modified to ensure a clear definition of the scope of the statistics. The nomenclature on the maritime coastal areas and the nomenclature on the nationality of registration of vessels need to be adapted to technical developments. In accordance with Directive 95/64/EC, the Commission may adapt the content of the Annexes thereto. Directive 95/64/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

Moreover, in accordance with this, the Commission may draw up and update the list of ports coded and classified by country and maritime coastal area.

Commission Decision 98/385/EC of 13 May 1998 on rules for implementing Council Directive 95/64/EC on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea, provided for a list of ports. The list of ports needs to be updated. Decision 98/385/EC should therefore be amended.

Commission Decision 2000/363/EC of 28 April 2000 on rules for implementing Council Directive 95/64/EC on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea amended the Annexes II, IV, V and VIII to Directive 95/64/EC and the list of ports drawn up in Annex II to Decision 98/385/EC. It can therefore be repealed.

The present Decision shall therefore replace Annexes I, II, IV, V, VI and VIII to Directive 95/64/EC by Annexes I, II, III, IV, V and VI to this Decision.

The list of ports drawn up in Annex II to Decision 98/385/EC is replaced by the updated list of ports coded and classified by country and maritime coastal area, as provided in Annex VII to this Decision.

Decision 2000/363/EC shall be repealed. Any references to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision.

This Decision shall apply from the reference year 2004, covering the 2004 data.