Legislation

  1. International Law
    Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)
    1. Conventions(list)
    2. Codes(list)
    3. IHO and IALA standards
      IHO
      IALA
    4. Resolutions, circulars and guidelines
    5. Bilateral and trilateral agreements
  2. Regional Law
    1. Conventions
      Helsinki Convention: Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area, 1992, as amended
    2. Memoranda of understanding
    3. ECC recommendations
  3. EU Regulations
    Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/182 on models in the field of professional qualifications in inland navigation
    Regulation (EU) 2020/698 laying down specific and temporary measures in view of the COVID‐19 outbreak concerning the renewal or extension of certain certificates, licences and authorisations and the postponement of certain periodic checks ...
    Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/411 amending Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on safety rules and standards for passenger ships, as regards the safety requirements for passenger ships engaged on domestic voyages
    Regulation (EU) 2019/1239 establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment and repealing Directive 2010/65/EU
    Regulation (EU) 2017/352 establishing a framework for the provision of port services and common rules on the financial transparency of ports
    Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1 on procedures for watercraft identification under Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on recreational craft and personal watercraft
    Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 on requirements relating to gaseous and particulate pollutant emission limits and type-approval for internal combustion engines for non-road mobile machinery ...
    Regulation (EU) 2015/757 on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport, and amending Directive 2009/16/EC
    Regulation (EU) No 788/2014 laying down detailed rules for the imposition of fines and periodic penalty payments and the withdrawal of recognition of ship inspection and survey organisations ...
    Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 on ship recycling and amending Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and Directive 2009/16/EC
    Regulation (EU) No 530/2012 on the accelerated phasing-in of double-hull or equivalent design requirements for single-hull oil tankers
    Regulation (EU) No 1286/2011 adopting a common methodology for investigating marine casualties and incidents developed pursuant to Article 5(4) of Directive 2009/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
    Implementing Regulation (EU) No 651/2011 adopting the rules of procedure of the permanent cooperation framework established by Member States in cooperation with the Commission pursuant to Article 10 of Directive 2009/18/EC ...
    Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 concerning the rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004
    Regulation (EU) No 802/2010 implementing Article 10(3) and Article 27 of Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards company performance
    Regulation (EU) No 801/2010 implementing Article 10(3) of Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the flag State criteria
    Regulation (EU) No 428/2010 implementing Article 14 of Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards expanded inspections of ships
    Regulation (EC) No 392/2009 on the liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of accidents
    Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations
    Regulation (EC) No 536/2008 giving effect to Article 6(3) and Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 782/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the prohibition of organotin compounds on ships and amending that Regulation
    Regulation (EC) No 324/2008 laying down revised procedures for conducting Commission inspections in the field of maritime security
    Regulation (EC) No 336/2006 on the implementation of the International Safety Management Code within the Community and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 3051/95
    Regulation (EC) No 789/2004 on the transfer of cargo and passenger ships between registers within the Community and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 613/91
    Regulation (EC) No 725/2004 on enhancing ship and port facility security
    Regulation (EC) No 782/2003 on the prohibition of organotin compounds on ships
    Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 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
    Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency
  4. National Law
    1. Laws
      Maritime Administration and Marine Safety Law
    2. Cabinet regulations
      Cabinet Regulation No. 424 (adopted 28 June 2016) “Regulations Regarding the Conformity Assessment of Containers Intended for International Cargo Carriage and Obtaining, Notification and Control of Their Verified Gross Mass”
      Cabinet Regulation No. 1171 (adopted 21 December 2010) “Regulations Regarding the Procedures for Using Latvian Waters and Navigation Regime Therein”
      Cabinet Regulation No. 61 (adopted 4 February 2003) “Regulations Regarding the Safety and Health Protection Requirements for Work on Fishing Vessels”
      Cabinet Regulation No. 811 (adopted 20 December 2016) “Regulations Regarding the Recognition of Medical Practitioners of Seafarers”
      Cabinet Regulation No. 710 (adopted 15 December 2015) “Regulations Regarding Certification, Implementation, and Monitoring of Professional Training Programmes for Seafarers”
      Cabinet Regulation No. 364 (adopted 17 May 2011) “Procedures for the Licensing and Supervision of Merchants which Provide Recruitment and Placement Services in Manning the Ship's Crew”
      Cabinet Regulation No. 273 (adopted 3 June 2014) “Regulations Regarding the Medical Fitness of Seafarers for Work on a Ship”
      Cabinet Regulation No. 683 (adopted 22 August 2006) “Procedures for Ensuring the Operation of Ship Security Alert Communication Networks”
      Cabinet Regulation No. 895 (adopted 22 November 2005) “Regulations Regarding Certification of Seafarers”
    3. Registry of Seamen instructions
      Guidelines of the Registry of Seamen No. 2023/4 "Guidelines regarding implementation, documentation and evaluation of the practical training in eduaction programmes for seafarers", adopted 12 July 2023
      Jūrnieku reģistra 2018.gada 19.aprīļa norādījumi Nr. 2018/1 "Norādījumi par GMDSS kompetences eksāmena organizēšanu kuģu vadītāju profesionālās izglītības ietvaros"
      Jūrnieku reģistra 2020. gada 26. februāra norādījumi Nr. 2020/1 "Kārtība, kādā zvejas kuģu personāls apgūst mācību kursu programmu “Drošības pamatkurss”"
      Jūrnieku reģistra 2023. gada 23. marta norādījumi Nr. 2023/2 "Norādījumi par informācijas sniegšanu Jūrnieku reģistram"
      Guidelines of the Registry of Seamen No. 2023/1 “Guidlines on the contents, implementation and unification of the professional qualification examination with the assessment of professional competency of seafarers” adopted 15 March 2023.
  5. Maritime Administration circulars
    1. Maritime Safety
      DIRECTIVE 2009/45 Sea Areas
      Information on sea areas and significant wave height values
    2. Environment Protection
      Maritime Administration of Latvia Circular No. 26 (dated 16 February 2024) “Information on the application of amendments of Annex V to the MARPOL Convention - (Garbage record book)”
      Maritime Administration of Latvia Circular No. 25 (dated 21 December 2018) "Information on amendments of Annex VI to the MARPOL Convention"
      Maritime Administration of Latvia Circular No. 24 (dated 17 December 2018) "Information on Exemptions under regulation A-4 of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship's Ballast Water and Sediments"
      Maritime Administration of Latvia Circular No. 22 (dated 23 December 2016) "Information on amendments to Annex V of MARPOL Convention"
      Maritime Administration of Latvia Circular No. 21 (dated 13 December 2016) "Information on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport"
      Maritime Administration of Latvia Circular No. 17 (dated 24 February 2015) "Application for exemption from prewash according to regulation 13.4 of the Annex II of the MARPOL Convention"
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