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( 1 ) OJ NO L 121 , 17 . 5 . 1979 , P . 1 .

COMMISSION OPINION

OF 24 APRIL 1981

ADDRESSED TO THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS , REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 954/79 OF 15 MAY 1979 CONCERNING THE RATIFICATION BY MEMBER STATES OF , OR THEIR ACCESSION TO , THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR LINER CONFERENCES

( 81/326/EEC )

1 . IN A LETTER DATED 30 MAY 1980 THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR SHIPPING AND MARITIME AFFAIRS OF THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND WATERWAYS OF THE NETHERLANDS SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS FOR THE OPINION OF THE COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 954/79 ( 1 ):

- A BILL APPROVING THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON A CODE OF CONDUCT FOR LINER CONFERENCES ,

- A BILL CONTAINING RULES CONCERNING THE SEA TRANSPORT MARKET ( SEA TRANSPORT ACT ),

- AN EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM ON EACH OF THESE BILLS .

2 . HAVING EXAMINED THESE DOCUMENTS , THE COMMISSION IS OF THE VIEW THAT FULL ACCOUNT HAS BEEN TAKEN OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SAID REGULATION , SUBJECT TO THE NEED TO MODIFY ARTICLE 8 ( 2 ) ( B ) OF THE DRAFT SEA TRANSPORT ACT IN ORDER TO TAKE FULL ACCOUNT OF THE PROVISIONS FOR RECIPROCITY REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4 OF THE REGULATION . THE PARAGRAPH IN QUESTION WOULD READ , AS MODIFIED : ' THE DEFINITION OF RECIPROCITY REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4 ' .

3 . THE GOVERNMENT OF THE NETHERLANDS HAS INDICATED ITS READINESS TO MAKE THIS AMENDMENT AND ON THIS BASIS THE COMMISSION HEREBY DELIVERS A FAVOURABLE OPINION ON THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 24 APRIL 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

GEORGES CONTOGEORGIS

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION