29.7.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L 193/91 COMMISSION DECISION of 14 July 2000 on the recognition of ‘RINAVE — Registro Internacional Naval, SA’ in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC (notified under document number C(2000) 1876) (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2000/481/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 94/57[EC of 22 November 1994 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administration ('), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Article 4(3) of Council Directive 94/57EC states that Member States may submit to the Commission a request for a recognition of three years for organisations which meet all the criteria of the Annex other than those set out under paragraph 2 and 3 of the section ‘General’ of the Annex, (2)  Portugal has submitted a request for a recognition of three years for ‘RINAVE — Registro Internacional Naval, SA’ as per Article 4(3) of the abovementioned Directive. (3)  The Commission has verified that RINAVE — Registro Internacional Naval, SA’ meets all the criteria of the Annex to the abovementioned Directive other than those set out under paragraph 2 and 3 of section ‘General’ of the Annex. () O] L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 20. (4)  The provisions of this Decision are in line with the opinion of the Committee set out in Article 7 of Directive 94/57|EC, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 ‘RINAVE — Registro Internacional Naval, SA’ is recognised pursuant to Article 4(3) of Council Directive 94/57[EC for a period of three years as from the date of adoption of this Decision. Article 2 The effects of this recognition are limited to Portugal. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic. Done at Brussels, 14 July 2000. For the Commission Loyola DE PALACIO Vice-President