25. 9. 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 274/1 (Aéts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2930/86 of 22 September 1986 defining characteristics for fishing vessels THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (*), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia- ment (2), Whereas, in the framework of the common fisheries policy, reference is made to the characteristics of fishing vessels, such as length, breadth, tonnage, date of entry . into service and engine power; Whereas it is essential that identical rules for determining the characteristics of fishing vessels should be used in order to unify the conditions for pursuit of the activity in the Community ; Whereas the definitions decided upon should reflect as much as possible the definitions of vessel characteristics at present applied in the Member States; whereas Community action in this field should therefore be based upon initiatives already taken by specialist international organizations ; Whereas the Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels (1977), drawn up under the aegis of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has already been ratified by several Member States and should be ratified by the others, according to recommen- dation 80/907/EEC (}); Whereas the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, drawn up in London in 1969 under the aegis of the said organization, has already been ratified by all Member States except for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Portuguese Republic; Whereas the International Organization for Standardiza- tion has drawn up standards on internal combustion engines which are already widely applied in Member States, () OJ No C 356, 31. 12. 1985, p. 64. () O] No C 88, 14. 4. 1986, p. 103. () OJ No L 259, 2. 10. 1980, p. 29. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 General Provision The definitions of characteristics of fishing vessels adopted by this Regulation shall apply to all Community rules concerning fisheries. Article 2 Length 1. The length of a vessel shall be the length overall, defined as the distance in a straight line between the fore- most point of the bow and the aftermost point of the stern. For the purposes of this definition : (a) the bow shall be taken to include the watertight hull structure, forecastle, stem and forward bulwark, if fitted, but shall exclude bowsprits and safety rails; (b) the stern shall be taken to include the watertight hull structure, transom, poop, trawl ramp and bulwark, but shall exclude safety rails, bumkins, propulsion machi- nery, rudders and steering gear, and divers’ ladders and platforms. The length overall shall be measured in metres with an accuracy of two decimals. 2. When the length between perpendiculars is mentioned in Community legislation, it shall be defined as the distance measured between the forward and the after perpendiculars as defined by the International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels. The length between perpendiculars shall be measured in metres with an accuracy of two decimals. Article 3 Breadth The breadth of a vessel shall be the maximum breadth as defined in Annex I to the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships. The overall breadth shall be measured in metres with an accuracy of two decimals.