CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON PROPOSALS FOR NEW MERCHANT SHIPPING AND FISHING VESSELS (HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK) REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE EC BIOLOGICAL AGENTS DIRECTIVE
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) has prepared Consultation Documents in relation to its proposals for new Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations to implement EC Directive 2000/54/EC which introduced minimum safety and health requirements for the protection of workers from the risks related to biological agents.
The main aims and objectives of the proposed Regulations are to implement the Directive for the merchant shipping, fishing, yachting and code vessel sectors. The provisions of the Directive have already been implemented for land-based workers.
It is intended that the new Regulations will be brought into operation some 12-16 weeks following the close of the consultation period, or as soon as possible thereafter.
The MCA seeks your views on the proposals contained in the Consultation Documents and, in particular on the assumptions relating to costs and benefits set out in the draft Impact Assessment.
CONSULTATION DOCUMENTS
Annex A - DIRECTIVE 2000/54/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 18 September 2000
Annex B - Draft Biological Agents Regulations
Annex C - Draft Biological Agents MGN
Annex D - Draft Biological Agents Impact Assessment
Annex E - Draft Biological Agents Explanatory Memoranda and Transposition
Annex F - Code of Practice on Consultation
Annex H - Consultation Feedback Form
Any comments you wish to make on the proposals, together with any other related comments you wish to make, should be provided in writing by post, fax or email to:-
Sharon Judge
Deputy Manager (Health & Safety)
Seafarer Safety & Health Branch
Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Bay 1/29 Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
Tel: 023 8032 9328
Fax: 023 8032 9251
Email: sharon.judge@mcga.gov.uk
to arrive no later than 31 March 2009
