direct ec european parliament council septemb mutual recognit seafar certif issu member state amend direct ec text eea relev european parliament council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european econom social committe consult committe region act accord procedur laid articl treati conclus june improv imag commun ship attract young peopl seafar profess council highlight necess foster profession mobil seafar european union emphasi recognit procedur seafar certif compet ensur complianc requir intern maritim organis imo convent standard train certif watchkeep seafar stcw convent date version maritim transport intens rapidli develop sector intern charact view increas shortag commun seafar balanc suppli demand personnel maintain effici commun nation level essenti common transport polici field maritim transport extend facilit movement seafar commun seafar qualif commun laid minimum maritim educ train certif requir direct ec european parliament council april minimum level train seafar direct incorpor commun law intern train certif watchkeep standard laid stcw convent direct ec seafar hold certif compet issu endors compet author member state accord direct entitl law holder thereof serv ship capac perform function involv level respons direct ec mutual recognit member state certif held seafar nation member state subject direct eec eec set gener system recognit profession educ train direct provid automat recognit formal qualif seafar seafar subject compens measur member state recognis certif evid formal qualif issu member state accord direct ec member state permit seafar acquir certif compet member state satisfi requir direct pursu maritim profess qualifi prerequisit impos nation direct aim facilit mutual recognit certif regul condit access employ stcw convent specifi languag requir seafar requir introduc commun law ensur effect commun board ship facilit free movement seafar commun todai prolifer certif compet seafar obtain fraud pose danger safeti sea protect marin environ case holder fraudul certif compet meet minimum certif requir stcw convent seafar easili involv maritim accid member state enforc specif measur prevent penalis fraudul practic certif compet pursu effort imo achiev strict enforc agreement worldwid combat practic committe safe sea prevent pollut ship coss forum exchang inform experi practic respect regul ec establish european maritim safeti agenc agenc purpos ensur high uniform effect level maritim safeti prevent pollut ship task assign agenc assist commiss perform task assign commun legisl applic train certif watchkeep ship crew agenc assist commiss verifi member state compli requir laid direct direct ec mutual recognit member state certif held seafar nation member state longer subject direct eec eec govern direct direct ec amend object direct mutual recognit seafar certif issu member state suffici achiev member state achiev commun level commun adopt measur accord principl subsidiar set articl treati accord principl proportion set articl direct order achiev object accord paragraph interinstitut agreement law make member state encourag draw interest commun tabl illustr correl direct transposit measur make tabl public adopt direct articl scope direct appli seafar nation member state nation hold certif issu member state articl definit purpos direct definit appli quot seafar quot mean person train certif member state accord requir laid annex direct ec quot certif quot mean valid document mean articl direct ec quot certif quot mean certif defin articl direct ec quot endors quot mean valid document issu compet author member state accord articl direct ec quot recognit quot mean accept compet author host member state certif certif issu member state quot host member state quot mean member state seafar seek recognit certif certif quot stcw convent quot mean intern convent standard train certif watchkeep seafar date version quot stcw code quot mean seafar train certif watchkeep code adopt resolut stcw confer parti date version quot agenc quot mean european maritim safeti agenc establish regul ec articl recognit certif member state recognis certif certif issu member state accord requir laid direct ec recognit certif limit capac function level compet prescrib accompani endors attest recognit member state ensur appeal refus endors valid certif absenc respons accord nation legisl procedur notwithstand paragraph compet author host member state impos limit capac function level compet relat coastal voyag refer articl direct ec altern certif issu regul vii annex direct ec host member state ensur seafar present recognit certif function manag level knowledg maritim legisl member state relev function permit perform articl amend direct ec direct ec amend articl replac quot articl certif certif valid document issu author compet author member state accord articl requir laid annex quot articl insert quot articl prevent fraud unlaw practic member state enforc measur prevent fraud unlaw practic involv certif process certif issu endors compet author provid penalti effect proportion dissuas member state design nation author compet detect combat fraud unlaw practic exchang inform compet author member state countri certif seafar member state forthwith inform member state commiss detail compet nation author member state forthwith inform countri enter undertak accord regul paragraph stcw convent detail compet nation author request host member state compet author member state provid written confirm denial authent seafar certif endors documentari evid train issu member state quot articl delet effect octob articl insert quot articl regular monitor complianc prejudic power commiss articl treati commiss assist european maritim safeti agenc establish regul ec verifi regular basi year member state compli minimum requir laid direct articl complianc report octob commiss submit european parliament council evalu report drawn basi inform obtain pursuant articl report commiss analys member state complianc direct make propos addit measur paragraph insert annex chapter quot member state ensur seafar possess adequ languag profici defin section ii iii iv ii stcw code enabl perform specif duti vessel fly flag host member state quot articl transposit member state bring forc law regul administr provis compli direct octob forthwith inform commiss thereof member state adopt measur refer direct accompani refer occas offici public method make refer laid member state member state commun commiss text provis nation law adopt field cover direct articl entri forc direct enter forc dai public offici journal european union articl addresse direct address member state strasbourg septemb european parliament presid borrel fontel council presid clark oj opinion european parliament februari publish offici journal decis council june oj direct amend commiss direct ec oj council direct eec decemb gener system recognit higher educ diploma award complet profession educ train year durat oj direct amend direct ec european parliament council oj council direct eec june gener system recognit profession educ train supplement direct eec oj direct amend commiss decis ec oj regul ec european parliament council june establish european maritim safeti agenc oj regul amend regul ec oj oj regul ec european parliament council june establish european maritim safeti agenc oj regul amend regul ec oj quot